Neural River is the UK’s only AI-focused startup incubator. As such, it represents a unique opportunity to invest in this innovative technology which is rapidly changing how people interact with businesses, and how they find information.
Our mission
Connecting AI talent with investors
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We hire outstanding AI talent from academic and industry backgrounds, to create the next generation of AI products, and then incubate these startups, while carefully curating the founder teams.
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Young talented AI resource are often key for creating ideas, but it is essential that experienced business people help them structure a business to sell these products in the real world.
Our approach
​Attract the best AI talent
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Developers have 1 day a week to work on ideas
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Increases to 2.5 days once the idea is approved
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Balance of time is spent on revenue-earning customer projects
Build prototype and raise SEIS/EIS investment
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Developer receives 40% of the shareholding
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Product is “spun out” into a separate company
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NR gets 60% and multiple bets in the AI arms race
Neural River provides income-generating support
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AI development resource
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Support from central legal, finance, operations and management mentoring resources
Our Investment Fund
We are currently open for investment of up to £1m
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Spread your AI investment
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Focus on Capital Gain over P&L
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Invest in a portfolio of AI startups
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Multiple AI technology areas
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Proven incubation business model
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We manage the curation of startup teams
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SEIS & EIS compatible
The Opportunity
Based on £1m EIS investment in year 3 and
10 spin outs over 5 years
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Neural River
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£1m annual revenue, anticipated market value £10m+
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Broad portfolio of AI investments
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Opportunity to work with UK’s brightest AI talent
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£1m investment fund (25% of Neural River) = £2.5m+
Spinouts
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Total NR value in year 5 projected at £6.5m
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Investment fund value (25% of that) = £1.6m
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Highly conservative - assumes none of the spinouts takes off
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Highly conservative forecast of £4.1m return on £1m invested - with significant upside potential
Our leadership team has a wealth of experience in building and exiting startups, coupled with senior leadership experience in global technology companies such as Google and IBM. We actively partner with these organisations and with key UK universities to ensure we attract and retain the best AI talent in the market.
AI represents the most important shift in technology since the rapid adoption of smartphones. It is a $600 billion dollar market in 2024, projected to rise to $3.6 trillion in 10 years. Neural River represents an incredible opportunity to build a portfolio of AI investments across multiple sectors.