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Overview

Number of Investments 16
CB Rank (Company) 85,914
Nesta
Nesta is an innovation foundation headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
London, England, United Kingdom
  • IPO Status Private
  • Company Type Non-profit
  • Number of Exits 1

Nesta is an innovation foundation. They back new ideas to tackle the big challenges of their time. They see a world full of potential, where new ideas solve the big challenges that matter to everyone.

They seek out, spark and shape powerful new ideas, joining with others to take on the big challenges of their time and shift how the world works for everyone.

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Investors Active in Worcestershire
34 Number of Organizations • $203.6M Total Funding Amount • 19 Number of Investors
Collaboration Companies
2,617 Number of Organizations • $18.3B Total Funding Amount • 3,361 Number of Investors
Investors Active in Southampton, Southampton
55 Number of Organizations • $1.1B Total Funding Amount • 21 Number of Investors
Investors Active in Edinburgh, City of
231 Number of Organizations • $2.7B Total Funding Amount • 80 Number of Investors

Company Tech Stack by G2 Stack

Nesta uses 25 technology products and services including HTML5, Google Analytics, and jQuery.
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Website Tech Stack by BuiltWith

Nesta is actively using 54 technologies for its website. These include Viewport Meta, IPhone / Mobile Compatible, and Google Analytics.
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Web Traffic by SimilarWeb

Nesta is ranked 286,025 among websites globally based on its 129,267 monthly web visitors.
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Patents and Trademarks by IPqwery

Nesta has registered 7 trademarks with the most popular class being 'Advertising; business'.
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Interest Signals by Bombora

Nesta employees are showing high interest in Equal Pay / Comparable Worth and Location Data.
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IT Spend by Aberdeen

This year, Nesta is projected to spend $684.2K on IT.
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Investments

Number of Investments 16
Number of Lead Investments 15
Nesta has made 16 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 18, 2019, when Symetrica raised £3M.How many investments has this organization made over time?ShowWhich industries has this organization most actively invested in?Show
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jun 18, 2019
Symetrica
Yes
Venture Round - Symetrica
£3M
Feb 28, 2019
Children's University (CU Trust)
Yes
Grant - Children's University (CU Trust)
£50K
Feb 28, 2019
Voice 21
Yes
Grant - Voice 21
£46K
Feb 28, 2019
MacMillan Academy
Yes
Grant - MacMillan Academy
£50K
Feb 28, 2019
The Foundation for Positive Mental Health
Yes
Grant - The Foundation for Positive Mental Health
£50K
Feb 28, 2019
Mind Moose
Yes
Grant - Mind Moose
£45K
Feb 28, 2019
Sidmouth College
Yes
Grant - Sidmouth College
£50K
Feb 28, 2019
Football Beyond Borders (FBB)
Yes
Grant - Football Beyond Borders (FBB)
£47.9K
Feb 28, 2019
Empathy Lab
Yes
Grant - Empathy Lab
£49.8K
Feb 28, 2019
Franklin Scholars
Yes
Grant - Franklin Scholars
£45K

Exits

Number of Exits 1
Nesta has had 1 exit, which was NanoSight.Which industries has this organization had the most exits in?Show
  • NanoSight Nanosight develops instruments for the optical detection and real-time analysis of sub-micron particles.

Funds Raised

Number of Funds 1
Nesta has raised a single venture fund, Cultural Impact Development Fund. This fund was announced on Oct 18, 2018 and raised a total of £3.7M.
Announced Date  
Fund Name  
Money Raised  
Oct 18, 2018
Cultural Impact Development Fund
£3.7M

Current Team

Number of Current Team Members 8
Nesta has 8 current team members, including Senior Advisor and Senior Project Lead Francesca Bria.

Sub-Organizations

Number of Sub-Orgs 1
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Events

Number of Events 2
Nesta has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, TBD Conference on Dec 6, 2018.

Recent News & Activity

Number of Articles 18

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Investors Active in Edinburgh, City of
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Investors Active in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of
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Europe Investors with Funds Raised in 2018
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