Ventures

Companies we've built, co-founded and backed.

Our primary story is venture creation. Each company below is labelled with the relationship GCV Labs has to it — because building a company and investing in one are not the same thing.

Every company we've created, co-founded or backed

Filter by the relationship GCV Labs has to each venture.

Co-foundedExited

Intelligence Fusion

SaaS · Threat intelligence & geopolitical risk

Co-founded with Michael McCabe and built through the full GCV Labs venture build process — from idea and proof of concept to launch and scale. Funded first by the GCV Invest network, then institutional investors as the business proved product-market fit and its revenue model. Acquired by Sigma7 and now operating as S7 One.

Co-foundedGrowth phase

n-gage.io

SaaS · Attractions management

An attractions management platform with a powerful, highly customisable visitor-facing app, co-founded with Bryan Hoare. Now in its growth phase, with clients including Longleat Safari Park, Knowsley Safari Park and Jimmy's Farm.

Co-foundedGrowth phase

Business Finance Market

Fintech · Commercial finance

A GCV Labs portfolio company with two brands: Finance Nation, the FCA-authorised commercial finance brokerage, and Xova, the commercial broker SaaS platform - piloted and used by Finance Nation, and built to be licensed to other commercial brokers, initially in the UK and then globally.

Co-foundedGrowth phase

Valius Global

Marketplace · SME M&A

Valius is a modern digital marketplace connecting business owners with serious, verified buyers. The platform showcases over 1,000 UK businesses across a wide range of sectors.  Smart matching helps buyers discover opportunities.  End-to-end tools and support streamline the journey from discovery through to completion.

SpinoutGrowth phase

Quva

SaaS · Alternative investment

A GCV Labs spinout founded by Craig Peterson and Norman Peterson. A highly customisable, highly configurable SaaS platform for the alternative investment market — powering GCV Invest and licensed to other private investor networks, venture capital firms, private equity firms and property investment firms.

Founded by Craig Peterson and Norman Peterson.