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Social Tech Trust
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Social Tech Trust is the UK's leading dedicated impact investor in socially motivated technology. Founded in 2008 (originally as Nominet Trust), it backs early-stage ventures using technology to improve lives, strengthen communities, and protect the planet — from innovative start-ups to impact funds. The Trust challenges itself and others to think differently about the relationship between tech and society, deploying grants, convertible loans, revenue-based instruments, and equity to support founders — particularly those with lived experience — who are addressing systemic inequalities in health, wealth, education, and community. It also seeds and invests in aligned impact funds (e.g. Bethnal Green Ventures, Fair by Design) to grow the broader social tech ecosystem.
Notable quotes
“The ventures we've backed have social transformation at their heart and are delivering tech innovations that promote equality in the areas of Communities, Health and Wealth.”
“Our investment in Xploro is incredibly exciting… we have created a new hybrid investment instrument for the UK, based on popular convertible loans.”
“Together, we will continue to explore innovative investment models and strategies to support our ambitious mission of transforming lives with tech.”
Team
Charlotte Knight
Social Investment Manager
Annie Radl
Social Investment Manager
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Bionics | Grant / early-stage venture | — | — |
| Xploro | Revenue-based investment | — | — |
| Recycleye | Grant / early-stage venture | — | — |
| Beam | Grant | $57k | 2019-04-12 |
| WeWALK | Grant / early-stage venture | — | — |
| Commonplace | Grant / early-stage venture | — | — |
| Piclo | Grant / early-stage venture | — | — |
| GiveVision | Grant / early-stage venture | — | — |
| Good Boost | Grant / early-stage venture | — | — |
| Bethnal Green Ventures (fund investment) | Fund investment | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Bethnal Green Ventures | 8 |
| Techstart Ventures | 3 |
| Wayra | 2 |
| Bridges Fund Management | 2 |
| SBRI Healthcare | 2 |
| Innovate UK | 2 |
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