Growth in AI-driven ventures in this year’s LBS Incubator cohort
LBS Incubator programme sees 30 per cent rise in applicants
With a 30 per cent increase in applicants, more than 140 start-ups now supported, over £150m raised in seed capital and more than a thousand jobs created, London Business School’s Incubator programme is celebrating its 15th birthday in some style this year.
Eleven innovative ventures have been selected for support by the programme. LBS’s Senior Manager of Ventures, Osman Haneef, said:
“This year we had a 30 per cent increase in applicants, which not only reflects the incredible growth and maturity of the LBS startup ecosystem but also our outreach efforts. As our journey continues, we have discovered founders who aren’t just dreaming big but are already making a significant impact on individual sectors and markets as well as society at large. Many of them, like the teams from Siosense, Hay Gas, and Mongo App, have been helped to shape their businesses through specific LBS courses which further showcase the spirit of innovation at the School, such as Innovation to Market (I2M), the Entrepreneurship Summer School (ESS), and Launchpad.”
Haneef said that the rise in AI-driven ventures in this year’s cohort is a testament to the evolving landscape of entrepreneurship and is a signal of market trends.
“The founders who were eventually selected are doing much more than riding a wave. From Decisional AI’s revolutionary financial analysis tools to RideScan’s cutting-edge safety and reliability monitoring solutions for autonomous robots, these startups are pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve, and more importantly, are building solutions that people actually want. Indeed, what truly sets this cohort apart is their proven traction and recognition. Our founders are being recognised by leading global accelerators like Y Combinator and Techstars and raising millions in funding. It’s inspiring to see how our founders are not just riding the AI wave, but truly shaping its future.”
The full list of this year’s 11 startups are as follows.
Combinely
Co-Founders: Arthur Granacher, Tom Invernizzi MFA2021
AI Insights for professional services.
Decisional AI
Co-Founders: Dhruv Tandon MBA2024, Adit Sanghvi, Neeraj Kanuri
Decisional is an AI Financial Analyst for Private Markets.
FundUp
Co-Founders: William Keane, Krupa Modi MBA2022
FundUp provides cash advances to SMEs with subscription revenue.
HAY Gas
Co-Founders: Sebastian Eblen MBA 2024, Vicente Eblen
HAY Gas is a platform that helps our users to save time and money on energy.
Merlin Metrics
Co-Founders: Emma Zhao MBA 2022, Hogan Tong MBA2022, Henry Chen MBA2022
Merlin Metrics delivers institutional-grade, data-driven investment strategies to retail investors, using machine learning to analyse global regulatory filings and unlock elite hedge fund insights.
Mongo App
Founder: Alisha Chowdhury MBA2024
Personal AI financial coach for Gen Z.
Neurometry
Co-Founders: Omair Ahmed MIFFT2013, Dr Prabitha Urwyler
Neurometry assesses neurological functions for intervention through Gaming, Computational Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering.
RideScan
Co-Founders: Lohit Kumar Das EMBA2024 and Shivoh Chirayil Nandakumar, PhD, Heriot-Watt University
The Fitbit for Autonomous Robots.
Siosense
Co-Founders: Nikolaos Salaris, Tom Wareham EMBALS2024, Alex Rico-Lloyd MBA2024
Advanced oxygen sensing, real-time monitoring of food quality and extending shelf lives.
Smart Bricks
Founder: Mohamed Mohamed MiM 2018
The Smarter Way to Invest in Residential Real Estate - Powered by AI.
3 Rings Capital
Co-Founders: Adeboye Idowu EMBADJ2023, Mamadou Sall
Providing working capital for farmers and SMEs in the food an Agricultural sector in Africa.
