ClassHoppa

🚀 Introducing our 2025 Accelerator Cohort! We’re proud to unveil the 10 ambitious founding teams joining us in Liverpool for Accelerator 2025 - each receiving investment, one-to-one coaching, and access to our world-class network. This year’s cohort spans proptech, healthtech, edtech, fintech, climate tech, fashion tech and more. All tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges with creativity and grit. So, *drum roll please*…hello to the founders and companies of Accelerator 2025: BreezeMove – Phil Melia & Karl Winter – transforming UK property transactions ClassHoppa – Olivia C. & Siobhan Fox – simplifying extracurricular activities for parents Nest Box Live – Jamie Wainwright – smart AI-powered birdhouse cameras Future Greens – Gabrielė Barteškaitė, David Dixon, Alexander La Fleur & Alastair Roper – reducing organic waste in food & drink Chest – Ali Adam & Jason Murphy – helping Millennials & Gen Z save for retirement MaestroAi – Joshua Sinclair, Massimo Formby MSc & Nathan Engolodoe – powering data insights for the gaming skins trading market Aposto – Cathy Long – smarter staffing & safety for live events Loom – Daisy Harvey – AI-powered fashion upcycling Plato – Dragos P. & Nikita Dumitriuc – AI study assistant for university students School SCR – Jay Ashcroft & Ryan Smith – automating safeguarding compliance for schools 💡 Backed by a £4.1m grant from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, our programme is designed to amplify founders’ potential, accelerate growth, and connect them with the people and resources they need to succeed. Over the next 5 months these founders will take part in weekly Masterclasses led by experts, deep dive into their business with experienced coaches, travel to Helsinki for Slush, hone their business model, refine their pitch, network with customers, partners and investors, attend exclusive networking events, and showcase their business on a global stage. So you could say it’s going to be a busy few months for them all!! But we can’t wait to see the impact this cohort will make. For now, please do say hello in the comments and join us in saying a HUGE “Welcome to Accelerator 2025!” #Accelerator2025 #Startups #Accelerator #Investment #Founders Claire Lewis Mo Aldalou Becca Harvey Rachel Siner Carl Wong David Woods

We are delighted to share that Baltic Ventures has awarded £50k to fuel growth for three brilliant startups! Last week marked the end of this year’s Launchpad programme — and what a cohort it’s been. After six months of workshops, coaching, peer learning and pitching, we’re thrilled to announce that ClassHoppa, ValArt and Harker have each secured a share of our £50,000 prize pot. 🚀 These three founders have shown exceptional progress throughout the programme, and we're excited to see what’s next for them. A huge shoutout also to our highly commended founders: Carbon Happy World and Scenegraph Studios — both making fantastic strides in their businesses, and brilliant examples of the strength of the Liverpool tech ecosystem 💪 As our CEO Claire Lewis put it: “I’ve been genuinely impressed by the calibre of this year’s cohort. Each of the teams brought fresh ideas, real ambition, and a strong sense of purpose. It’s been inspiring to watch them grow and tackle meaningful challenges head-on.” Launchpad was built for founders who are "too early" for investors but too ambitious to sit still — and it’s a privilege to play a small part in their journey. Massive thanks to our angel syndicate, supporters, mentors and everyone in the Liverpool City Region who makes this work possible. Read our latest blog with the full announcement -- link in the comments below 👇 Becca Harvey Mo Aldalou Rebecca Robinson Carl Wong David Woods Rob Bowley Sam Malone Jack Maddock Jake Fox Elliot Riley-Walsh James Barber Zack Walker Dr. David Tully Nicola Honey Gary Adlen Martin Thornton #Launchpad #BalticVentures #Startups #LiverpoolTech #EarlyStage #TechForGood #AngelInvestment #Accelerator #FounderJourney