CBIT VB Ventures

OAK Network is a provider of comprehensive energy management solutions designed to help businesses optimise energy consumption, reduce costs, and achieve sustainability goals. Our platform offers real-time monitoring of energy usage, delivers smart recommendations to enhance efficiency, and automates compliance reporting, simplifying the path to regulatory adherence.

 

Problem we fell in love with

90% of EU Businesses lack basic energy monitoring. 40% of net zero goals can be met through energy efficiency. 73% of organisations are prioritising net zero, but over half face barriers in implementation. 

Many businesses face rising energy costs, complex sustainability rules, and limited visibility into their energy use. Without clear data, they miss savings opportunities and risk falling behind on compliance. OAK solves these problems with live insights, easy compliance, and practical steps to cut energy waste. 

Solution we propose

By leveraging live, granular data, OAK enables continuous optimisation of energy use, driving significant cost savings and operational efficiency. Our tailored energy reduction strategies are designed to maximise savings and support businesses sustainability and Net Zero objectives. Additionally, our automated compliance reporting streamlines performance tracking, freeing up time and ensuring effortless regulatory adherence. Through our platform we have managed over 7.66 GWH of energy, reduced 967 tonnes of CO2 in 2024, and identified over £300,000 of savings for our customers.

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The OAK platform collects and analyses energy data in real time, showing businesses where to cut costs, reduce waste, and optimise usage. With live visualisations, built-in compliance and actionable recommendations, we expect to provide up to 25% in cost savings for customers. 

Pathedits is a 24/7 image editing service for e-commerce businesses, professional photographers, and global brands. We provides stress-free photo editing services that let professionals deliver faster and focus on the work they love to do. At Path, we believe that when done right, outsourcing can be good for everyone—not just your budget.

Problem we fell in love with

Path was founded with a purpose: to empower people everywhere to do the work they love, so they can create thriving businesses, lives, and communities. With the rise of online shopping, businesses and photographers need to be able to provide pixel-perfect images, but editing at any scale is costly and time-consuming.

Across the world, there are communities in need of opportunities like Gaibandha, one of the poorest regions in Bangladesh, who are hungry for a chance to join the workforce, uplift their community, and show their skills. 

Solution we propose

Outsourcing has the power to change the world for the better, both for our customers and in the communities where our teams work and live. Pathedits enables 24/7 photo editing, enabling communities to join the global marketplace in their time zone and have finished products delivered overnight.

We’ve created over 1,000 jobs and helped locals develop in-demand professional skills — giving them a way to support their families without having to leave for urban centres. 5% of every dollar we bring in goes directly back into our community, providing life-changing — and often life-saving—charitable support.

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Having edited over 8 million images from over 40,000 businesses, our easy-to-use online form and quick services have gained us over 10,000 5-star reviews. 

We are Air Aware Labs (AAL), an innovative tech start-up dedicated to empowering smarter choices that reduce exposure to air pollution and enhance health. By blending science, technology, and environmental health, we aim to help individuals breathe cleaner air and protect themselves from the global health crisis that is air pollution.

 

Problem we fell in love with

Air pollution causes 8 million deaths annually and costs the global
economy $3 trillion each year. Furthermore, air pollution data isn’t personalised so people can’t connect it to their lives. This means they can’t change behaviour to protect their health. 

Solution we propose

Our solution is to provide personalised air pollution insights to reduce exposure and improve health by providing low-pollution routes. Our software and algorithms, combined with real-time, hyper-local air quality modelling, gives us unique global air quality data that help our users make more informed decisions.

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AirTrack provides personalised pollution data based on your activities, with a proprietary scoring system that goes beyond the Air Quality Index (AQI). Our platform is able to create custom routes and time recommendations to over 170 countries, helping our users minimise exposure, and view actionable health insights to guide better habits and improved performance. 

Be/Impact is an ed tech and social impact tech platform that connects corporate employees with changemakers, enabling employees to teach what they learn in their corporate training, enhance their mastery, and provide changemakers with access to training they typically can’t afford.

 

Problem we fell in love with

10 million not-for-profits do not have the budgets for in-person training, where employees do receive training they typically forget 90% of the content and don’t apply the learning at their jobs. With increased regulation, coupled with stakeholders requiring more social impact, their is a significant gap in effective affordable training.

Solution we propose

We provide superior learning outcomes by switching from passive learning to active learning through teaching. Unlike traditional training providers, our approach uniquely integrates CSR, enhancing employee engagement and motivation through real-world scenarios that foster deeper, more impactful learning experiences.

Products

Our software seamlessly integrates into existing training solutions, enabling us to match corporate employees who have recently gone through training with not-for-profit staff who are in-need of their specific knowledge set.

PulpaTronics has developed revolutionary metal-free and chipless RFID tags made to preserve our natural resources. Our big vision is to make smart identification technology more accessible and sustainable by starting with simplifying over-engineered RFID tags, one tag at a time. Our mission is to provide businesses with more sustainable and affordable inventory solutions that reduce environmental impact by eliminating single-use items for a more circular economy.

 

Problem we fell in love with

Currently, there are 18 billion single-use RFID tags produced annually. These conventional tags are resource intensive, costly, and significantly contribute to pollution as they consist of metal antennas and microchips. Retailers are seeking affordable smart tracking solutions to comply with consumer demands and green legislation around product traceability.

 

Solution we propose

PulpaTronics has the potential to reshape the RFID industry by making RFID technology more sustainable and cost-efficient. Compared to conventional RFID tags, our patented design has the ability to reduce CO2 emissions by 70% and reduce costs by 2x.

 

Products

We’ve developed chipless, metal-free, paper RFID tags. These novel tags do not require metal extraction and are cheaper and compatible with existing recycling methods. Our innovative laser technology induces a conductive circuit directly onto paper, streamlining the manufacturing process and eliminating the need for metal and silicon components. As a result, it significantly reduces the environmental footprint of RFID tag production.

 

Quoroom is a capital raising and investor relations software for founders, syndicates and funds. Our all-in-one platform provides the infrastructure to raise and manage private equity, investments, and debt from identification to exit. Investment managers and founders use Quoroom to manage investor relations, investor onboarding, legal documents, compliance, and exit distributions while saving thousands in software and legal fees annually.

 

Problem we fell in love with

Investment management is increasingly painful and fragmented, with disconnected tools, high legal fees, and a lack of fresh capital. Competing platforms and traditional investment management options charge significant upfront costs, completion fees, and legal fees. Most options don’t support venture debt deals, distribute interest/coupons, or offer tailored legal document templates vetted by lawyers. While some platforms claim end-to-end assistance, they do not provide proven workflows, CRMs, data rooms, and other critical support, which ends up extending round durations to an average of 6 months (including completion).

 

Solution we propose

Quoroom is a single platform to manage capital, raising, equity, debt, and employee options. Our platform is a truly end-to-end solution, combining the services offered by investment banks, advisors, and crowdfunding while filling in the gaps at a fraction of the cost. Our streamlined workflow and extensive functionality completes funding rounds in half of the time of our competition (3 months on average), and provides a holistic eco-system to manage cap table management, fundraising, compliance, and much more.  

 

Products

For Founders: Investor CRM, Data Room, Legals, Cap Table, Investor Update, Employee Options, Liquidity Events.

For Syndicates & Funds: Investor CRM, Data room, LPs onboarding, KYC/AML, Regulatory Framework, SPVs, Legal document and E-Signing, LPs registers, Capital Statements, Secondary transfers, Distributions (Private equity and debt).

 

Fiero Studio presents a new and easy way to quickly build end-to-end 2D games using no-code drag-and-drop technology. Our mission is to democratise game creation, enabling anyone to create video games and freeing them from technical limitations. Fieros’ intuitive tool empowers new and experienced creators to collaborate, develop, test, and showcase their ideas quicker than ever before. Fiero Studio is where creativity meets action, enabling next-generation projects, developers, content creators, artists, and beyond.

 

Problem we fell in love with

Whether you are a bootstrapped independent creator or an experienced fully funded team, there are usually four typical roadblocks when developing a successful game: speed (and collaboration), functional prototyping, technical abilities, and live testing. These issues not only inflate costs but create considerable barriers to entry and successful game completion.

 

Solution we propose

Fiero is the world’s first game engine that removes coding from the process of making a video game. All you need is an idea, and Fiero will guide you through the entire process of creating a game, effortlessly taking you from start to finish. We’ve created an intuitive platform that allows industry insiders (designers, developers, and artists), adjacent industries like marketing, and aspiring creatives to quickly develop comprehensive games affordably and without technical expertise.

 

Products

Fiero Studio is a no-code platform that enables drag-and-drop 2D game creation, gameplay, and analytical testing. Our platform is the perfect place to build fun games, add projects to your portfolio, and monetize your creations. 

3D, VR, and more coming soon.

 

Founded in 2022, PowderLoop is an independent hardmetal powder feedstock supplier focussing on delivering material solutions to enhance hard-facing coating performance. We are working with some of the hardest materials in the world and the complex challenges surrounding it. Our core capabilities lie within the outstanding technical support we offer our customers, as well as the quality powder feedstock achieved through the exceptional skill and experience of our workforce and supply chain.

Problem we fell in love with

The additive manufacturing industry has seen little change in hard metal coating powders over the last 60 years. The current thermospray powders do not have optimal coating performance when compared to our proprietary powders. The UK has also seen a decimation in our powder manufacturing ability with little to no manufactures left to produce hard metal powders in-country. This has hindered R&D teams to cost effectively and reliably use customized powders catered to the needs of new products.

 

Solution we propose

We have created a new process to create hard metal powders that could drive down the cost of producing powders by 25%, bring back reliable powder manufacturing to the UK, and offer on-demand customizable hard metal powders.

 

Products

We currently re-sell 20 different hard metal powders as a UK supplier. Our plan is to replace these OEM powders with our own proprietary powders.

 

Dock-Y is a technology innovation company with a mission to make micro-mobility safer, smarter and more secure. By being at the forefront of solving last-mile transportation problems, we will deliver a benefit to modern society in the changing landscape of climate change, rising costs and increasing demand for convenience.

Problem we fell in love with

Despite the micro-mobility revolution’s potential, safety concerns present a significant barrier to wider adoption. The industry lacks active safety features and Advanced Rider Assist Systems (ARAS), hindering the full realisation of micro-mobility’s promise.

 

Solution we propose

We’ve developed an AI-based Advanced Rider Assist System (ARAS) for micro-mobility devices, primarily two and three wheeled vehicles.

 

Products

Our product enhances rider and public safety by promoting safe rider behaviour and reducing accidents. Our AI technology utilises computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion to detect hazards, enabling safer rides on public roads.

 

Hy-Met is an innovative new technology start-up established in January 2021, developing an instrumentation platform to help tackle complex energy and battery measurement challenges of the future. Our vision is to support the future energy sector to bring clean, sustainable, and affordable energy to all. We aim to achieve this by creating breakthrough new products, combining both state-of-the-art hardware (sensors/electronics) and software technology advancements.

Problem we fell in love with

The energy sector is facing a considerable problem as it transitions towards sustainable sources. With Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIB) manufacturing wastage reaching up to 30% and raw material shortages looming, the absence of precise and efficient measurement tools is inhibiting progress.

 

Solution we propose

Hy-Met provides an innovative solution to this problem. We are developing next-generation instrumentation for precise and safe energy measurement, specifically focusing on battery testing.

 

Products

Our Hyper Metrology Platform for battery testing combines state-of-the-art sensor and electronics hardware with cutting-edge software technology. This union empowers the energy sector to operate more effectively, efficiently, and safely.

 

Jakin ID specialises in providing an IoT-first unified access control and workforce management solution. Their product supports various deployment models, including on-premises, private cloud, and cloud subscriptions. Designed for both end-users and the Security and IT Integrator channel, Jakin ID offers a seamless transition to cloud-based systems while ensuring continuous value through recurring revenue. With its products installed globally in Fortune 500 companies, governments, and leading institutions, Jakin ID is recognized as a recipient of the Frost & Sullivan World Biometric Vertical Market Penetration Award, demonstrating its commitment to innovation and excellence in the field.

Problem we fell in love with

Modern organizations face challenges in transitioning to efficient, cloud-based security and workforce systems. Existing tools like time clocks and card readers are outdated, lacking the capability to support the complex needs of smart infrastructure and sustainable building management.

 

Solution we propose

Jakin ID provides an advanced, IoT-enabled access control system, featuring seamless third-party integration, scalability, robust security, and user-friendly design. Their solution addresses the evolving needs of ID management in smart buildings, ensuring compliance with sustainability goals like NetZero 2050, and facilitating a smooth transition to cloud-based operations.

 

Products

Our product offers advanced biometrics and RFID access control, ID management solutions for smart buildings and cities. It addresses global challenges in security, workforce management and business
processes.

 

Freeaim VR, established in 2021 by founder Ashley Foxcroft, is an innovative star-tup leading the way in virtual reality. Specialising in full-body VR movement and control, Freeaim Technologies is dedicated to revolutionising the way users interact and navigate within virtual environments with its flagship product, the ‘Freeaim VR Shoes.’. This unique wearable technology allows users to walk infinite distances in any direction within the virtual realm, all while remaining safely within a confined physical space. The VR Shoes are designed to redefine the boundaries of virtual movement, offering a seamless and expansive experience. Freeaim is dedicated to creating immersive, boundary-pushing virtual experiences with simplicity and safety at its core.

Problem we fell in love with

Virtual reality experiences are currently limited by restricted physical movement and unnatural controls. The main challenge is to facilitate natural and unrestricted movement within VR, while also ensuring user safety and containment within a specific area.

 

Solution we propose

Freeaim VR introduces an innovative wearable walking simulator, the VR Shoes. This advanced technology allows users to traverse infinite distances in any direction in a virtual environment. By keeping the user within a limited physical area, the VR Shoes enhance safety without compromising the immersive VR experience.

 

Products

Freeaim VR introduces an innovative wearable walking simulator, the VR Shoes, which offers a real and immersive way to walk in virtual reality without limits.

 

Healthy Air Technology is dedicated to researching, developing, manufacturing, and deploying cutting-edge solutions that address one of the world’s most pressing challenges: air pollution. We specialise in air cleansing and pollutant removal, and all of our products, services, technologies, and intellectual property are aimed at achieving this goal.

 

Problem we fell in love with

Air pollution, a major global health issue, is inadequately addressed by current air filtration technologies. While effective against microorganisms, traditional purifiers like Plasma and UV Light Purifiers fail to remove harmful chemical pollutants and fine particles. These methods also pose additional health risks.

 

Solution we propose

Healthy Air Technology Ltd offers a novel solution with its patented DNO (D-Orbital Nano Oxide) catalyst, central to their air purifiers. This technology efficiently breaks down harmful gases into benign substances, ensuring safety and reducing the need for frequent filter replacements.

 

Products

Healthy Air Technology provides a wide range of air purifier products tailored to meet the specific needs of various environments, including cars, offices, homes, and larger areas such as classrooms and gyms. Our air purifiers are designed to enhance air quality and offer protection against harmful pollutants and allergens, ensuring a safer and healthier environment across multiple settings.

 

BaberBoss offers professional quality hair grooming and styling products with smart and user-friendly features so that they can be widely used by pro barbers with years of experience or even households with first-time users. We have been among the Best Top 10 Amazon Hair clippers for Men and Top 10 Cutting Kits” in the UK and EU Markets.

 

Problem we fell in love with

There is a demand for professional quality grooming products that offer smart, user-friendly features, allowing them to be easily used by both professional barbers and first-time users at home.

 

Solution we propose

BarberBoss fulfils this need by offering hair grooming and styling products of professional quality with smart, user-friendly features. This approach has led to our rapid growth and broad acceptance, as evidenced by our extensive customer reviews and multiple awards, including “Top 10 Best Hair Clippers for Men” on Amazon.

 

Products

BarberBoss offers grooming products for men, women & pets. BarberBoss products offer professional quality hair grooming and styling products with smart and user-friendly features so that they can be widely used by pro barbers or even households with first-time users.

 

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