{"id":132419,"date":"2024-09-13T12:10:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T11:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technation.io\/meet-the-future-fifty-2-0-cohort-of-2024-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:23:25","slug":"meet-the-upscale-cohort-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technation.io\/meet-the-upscale-cohort-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Upscale 2024 Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1815\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-2024-cohort-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132436\" style=\"width:1056px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-2024-cohort-banner-1.png 1815w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-2024-cohort-banner-1-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-2024-cohort-banner-1-1024x319.png 1024w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-2024-cohort-banner-1-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-2024-cohort-banner-1-1536x478.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1815px) 100vw, 1815px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We are excited to see the return of <a href=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/programmes\/upscale\/\">Upscale<\/a>,&nbsp; the first cohort-based UK programme to support scaleups on the road towards raising Series B. The programme kicked off with our launch event on the 17th September at the Century Club, where Programme Lead Johnny Mayo introduced the 2024 cohort in front of an audience of investors and tech leaders.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Upscale programme is designed to help the UK&#8217;s most promising mid-stage tech companies tackle the unique challenges that come with scaling their businesses. Companies that have transitioned from startup to scaleup have established a promising product-market fit, raised a healthy funding round and are now focused on expanding quickly \u2013 a phase which comes with its own set of hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Upscale programme focuses on overcoming scaleup specific challenges, with expert-led workshops on themes such as: rapidly scaling operations while maintaining quality, building and managing larger teams, expanding into new markets, and managing increased financial complexity. Participants will also benefit from peer-to-peer support and access to a wide network of successful entrepreneurs and industry leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our latest cohort have so far raised a total of \u00a3314 million (\u00a38.4 million on average) in Series A funding, with an average headcount of over 50 team members. Over a third of the companies joining this years Upscale cohort are also headquartered outside of London, showcasing the contribution and economic vibrancy early-stage companies bring across the regions, with cities like Sheffield, Manchester and Edinburgh being notable scaleup hubs.&nbsp;It&#8217;s not just diversity in our cohort company headquarters, with companies operating across a wide variety of industries, including Aerospace, Fintech, and Clean Technology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carolyn Dawson, CEO of Founders Forum and Tech Nation said:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cUpscale is designed to help some of our highest potential scaleups grow and scale their businesses. The path from Series A to B offers a unique set of challenges &#8211; whether that\u2019s regional expansion, an increased product range, or growing a larger team &#8211; so Upscale\u2019s been designed to closely support founders through this transition, unlocking economic benefits the length and breadth of the UK\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tessa Clarke, Co-founder and CEO of Olio and Upscale alumni said:<\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cQuite simply, it&#8217;s the best scaleup programme around.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It&#8217;s an incredibly well thought-through format, and is an unparalleled learning &amp; networking opportunity &#8211; not only for the founders, but also for the whole senior leadership team. I can&#8217;t recommend it highly enough\u201d.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Angie Ma, Co-Founder of Faculty and Upscale alumni said:<\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Upscale programme has been a fantastic experience. Meeting brilliant people \u2013 founders, mentors, etc. \u2013 on the programme has been immensely valuable<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I particularly appreciate the opportunity of sharing our challenges and hearing how others are working through similar challenges. We don&#8217;t often find places to do that\u201d.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simon Bumfrey, Head of Technology and Life Sciences at HSBC Innovation Banking UK said:<\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be a founding partner of Upscale, bringing together the shared ambitions of HSBC Innovation Banking and Tech Nation to equip companies with the knowledge, connections and tools they need for the next stage of growth.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This established programme has played a part in fostering some of the UK\u2019s most promising post Series A companies, and we look forward to supporting this ambitious new cohort of scaleups on their journeys.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daniel Glazer, London Office Managing Partner, Wilson Sonsini said: <\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe are thrilled to be collaborating with Tech Nation on the Upscale programme to support UK scaleups as they approach a Series B financing round.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Many high-growth UK companies begin to find success in the US commercial and capital markets between Series A and Series B; we look forward to working with the Upscale companies on their US Expansion and US Fundraising strategies, and preparing for a potential US IPO or M&amp;A exit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-Launch-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132447\" style=\"width:1080px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-Launch-1-1.jpg 781w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-Launch-1-1-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Upscale-Launch-1-1-768x308.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet this year&#8217;s Upscale Cohort:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aegiq.com\"><strong>Aegiq<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/a><strong>&#8211; <\/strong>Designs and builds high-performance quantum photonics hardware for communications and computing applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antavo.com\"><strong>Antavo<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; 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The only platform that guarantees real-world work experience across the globe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xapien.com\"><strong>Xapien <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Fully automated on-demand research on any person or company in the world, in minutes, not days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zedify.co.uk\/\"><strong>Zedify<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>&#8211; Sustainable delivery solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeti.group\/\"><strong>Zeti<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Revolutionising transport finance for good<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about Tech Nation\u2019s Upscale Programme<a href=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/programmes\/upscale\/\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-16.14.35-1024x229.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-16.14.35-1024x229.png 1024w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-16.14.35-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-16.14.35-768x172.png 768w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-16.14.35-1536x343.png 1536w, https:\/\/technation.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-16.14.35.png 1798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We are excited to see the return of Upscale,&nbsp; 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