πŸ’° Seed & Pre-Seed

Investment Opportunities

ZumoDrive, NexusGrid, and AetherForge are raising capital. Working products, defined markets, proven teams. Seed and pre-seed conversations welcome.

Current Fundraising

Three flagship products with clear product-market fit and defined growth paths.

ZumoDrive πŸš—

Category: Mobility (Ride-Hailing)

Stage: Seed Funding

Market: UK, expanding to EU

Status: Live in Bristol with driver recruitment underway. Apps in App Store/Play Store submission. Real user base, revenue-generating.

Why invest?

  • βœ“ Β£12.79B UK ride-hail market (2025)
  • βœ“ Proven driver-friendly subscription model (85% to driver)
  • βœ“ Differentiated from Uber/Lyft on driver fairness
  • βœ“ Live revenue, real traction, team with mobility experience

NexusGrid ⚑

Category: Energy Tech (Grid & DER Management)

Stage: Pre-Seed / Seed Funding

Market: UK Grid Operators, Compute Operators

Status: MVP in development. Targeting UK grid operators and hyperscale compute facilities needing real-time DER (Distributed Energy Resource) management.

Why invest?

  • βœ“ UK energy grid crisis driving demand for DER management
  • βœ“ Hyperscale compute operators need AI-orchestrated energy optimization
  • βœ“ High-margin B2B SaaS opportunity
  • βœ“ Team has energy + AI infrastructure expertise

AetherForge πŸ”§

Category: Developer Platform (Infrastructure & APIs)

Stage: Pre-Seed Funding

Market: Developers, B2B Platform Companies

Status: Live and generating early revenue. Developer platform for building AI-powered applications with pre-built components, integrations, and infrastructure. Active user base and early enterprise interest.

Why invest?

  • βœ“ Growing demand for AI development infrastructure as more teams build AI products
  • βœ“ B2B platform model with recurring revenue potential
  • βœ“ Network effects: more developers = more value for ecosystem
  • βœ“ Early traction with live users and revenue

What We Offer Investors

Complete Due Diligence

Pitch Materials

NDA & Confidentiality

All detailed materials and financial information shared under standard investor NDA. Confidentiality respected. Fast turnaround on NDA execution.

Investment Process

1. Inquiry

Contact ZumoGroup to express interest. We'll collect basic investor info and indicate relevant round.

2. NDA

Sign standard investor NDA (usually 1-2 days). We'll then share pitch deck and market materials.

3. Deep Dive

Detailed materials: financials, cap table, product architecture, go-to-market plan. Team available for calls and Q&A.

4. Due Diligence

Technical, financial, and legal review. Code access available for technical co-investors. References available on request.

5. Term Sheet & Close

Once aligned on valuation and terms, we move to legal documentation. Target 4-8 week close timeline.

Why ZumoGroup

πŸ“‹ Typical Check Sizes

Seed rounds typically Β£250K–£1M. Pre-seed rounds Β£50K–£250K. We're flexible on cheque size and happy to work with small funds, syndicates, or angels.

Interested in Investing?

Request the investor deck (under NDA) and schedule a call with the ZumoGroup founders.

Request Investor Materials