Current investments

Getvisibility
Getvisibility has developed proprietary software that uses artificial intelligence to discover classify and protect unstructured data typically contained in PDFs, spreadsheets, emails and text documents.
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Low6
Low6 provides a white-labelled mobile platform to sports teams/franchises that enable them to offer a pooled sports betting experience to users of their fan- based apps. The Company’s directors believe there is a significant market opportunity for sports betting products that are designed to enhance the excitement of watching sports whilst, at the same time, being engaging and simple to use.

Low6 has raised over £8 million to date and plans to raise more funds through a pre-IPO funding round with a view to completing an IPO in H1 2021.
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Pluto Digital Assets PLC (Pluto)
is a crypto venture capital and technology company that connects Web 3.0 decentralised technologies to the global economy. Pluto invests in, incubates and advises digital asset projects based on decentralised technologies (DeTech), decentralised finance (DeFi) and networks such as Ethereum and Polkadot. Additionally, Pluto supports the operation of proof-of-stake networks by staking and operating validator nodes.
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Sure Valley Ventures

Sure Valley Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on investing in the software technology sector. Specifically, it focuses on the high growth Metaverse, augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR), e-sports & gaming, Cyber Security, artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) sectors. This will enable investors to gain access to potentially high growth companies through a publicly listed company.

Pires holds a direct interest of 13% in Sure Valley Ventures and an indirect interest of 7% through Sure Ventures plc.

Sure Valley Ventures portfolio companies:

Admix
Programmatic monetization platform for AR & VR
The first monetization platform for VR/AR developer. Enables non-intrusive, programmatic product placements within content.
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Ambisense
Leader in real time, continuous monitoring of gas at industrial sites
Focus on EPM of brownfield sites and oil and gas Real-time analytics – data and AI Expanding from UK into key European markets
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Artomatix
AI platform to automate 3D content creation for AR/VR, AAA video games and movies. Ai for the creative industries Launched product in March and now has 140 customers in their pipeline
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Buymie
Buymie uses AI to provide consumers with access to multiple large retailers.
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CameraMatics
The leader in cameramatics solutions for commercial transit fleets
Ongoing trial with the fleet of large US FMCG companies Evidence of support from planned German / EU legislation Series A financing by the end of 2019
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Getvisibility
Getvisibility has developed proprietary software that uses artificial intelligence to discover classify and protect unstructured data typically contained in PDFs, spreadsheets, emails and text documents.
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ENGAGE XR Holdings (previously VR Education Holdings before its name change in October 2021)
Software platform for educators and corporate companies to create educational VR content.
Listed on AIM in March valued at £19m (LON:VRE)
Apollo 11 selected as part of Oculus Go launch collection
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Nova Leah
Leading cyber security assessment and protection for medical devices. Supported by FDA requirements in the USA Broad application for any IoT device Initial market sales – medical devices.
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Virtex
Building a platform for the next generation of live immersive entertainment. Virtex is dedicated to building a platform for next-generation immersive entertainment formats. Founded by a team with deep experience within the VR, Gaming & Esports industry, Virtex is pushing the boundaries of how people watch their favourite virtual events.
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VividQ is a Cambridge-based deep-tech company with world-leading expertise in 3D holography. Its patented software powers holographic display in AR/VR headsets, smart-glasses, and automotive Head-Up Displays developed by global blue chip technology companies.
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Volograms are on a mission to bring reality capture closer to everyone and democratize volumetric content creation. Volograms enable the capture of volumetric holograms (volograms) of real people for all kinds of immersive experiences apps and social media. Volograms are a team of creatives and technology experts in 3D Vision Augmented and Virtual Reality building the first software only hardware-agnostic scalable volumetric video creation platform.
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WarDucks
Gaming studio creating immersive games across leading AR & VR platforms
Last release was 2nd most popular title on Samsung Gear VR
Major mobile AR game ‘Smooshy Mushy’ launched Q4 2018
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WIA
Leading IoT developer with over 30,000 utilising their technology
Valuable eco-system being created Other trade sales of developer platforms
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