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Overview

Who I amIn a nutshell, we are a creative software and venture studio that handles the entire software development process, from ideation to delivery. We offer advisory services to help prepare your products for launch and investment. We invest directly from time to time, we are industry agnostic.
Value addWe offer:

1. App Development with a design focus.
2. Post-launch Support including growth advisory and UI/UX design.
3. We invest directly or fund scouting for our mandates with VCs/FOs
Firm typeSolo angel
Global HQ

44 Great Cumberland Place, Marylebone, London, W1H 7BS

Thesis

Funding requirementsI invest in the founders and a strong team, typically with the MVP and some transaction albeit some MRR depending on the industry. Typical disruptive concept or Web3, Climate, FinTech, Telco or creative economy and AI.
Funding stages1. Idea or Patent2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling
Check size$5k to $100k
Target countriesFlag of Ethiopia EthiopiaFlag of Ghana GhanaFlag of Nigeria NigeriaFlag of Rwanda RwandaFlag of Canada CanadaFlag of USA USAFlag of Estonia EstoniaFlag of Greece GreeceFlag of Ireland IrelandFlag of Portugal PortugalFlag of Spain SpainFlag of Sweden SwedenFlag of UK UKFlag of Qatar QatarFlag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaFlag of UAE UAE

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Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kelston-s-581b173/
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Websitehttps://www.plantec.io/
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