Thursday Ventures

Thursday Ventures, part of Thursday Group, backs entrepreneurs working at the forefront of science and engineering, providing capital alongside specialised expertise to help teams move from early concept to scale. It invests in areas such as energy, materials, medicine, robotics and artificial intelligence, generally favouring small teams tackling fundamental technical problems. Portfolio companies mentioned include ventures in nuclear power, humanoid robotics, live-sports advertising, cloud observability, robot fleet management, autonomous vehicle navigation, neuroscience, drone delivery and human performance tracking. The firm was an early investor and talent partner for one wearable health-monitoring company, which later became a highly valued standalone business in its category. A related talent acquisition arm, Towerhill Associates, has been placing engineering, data, security, sales, product and operations leaders since 2008, working with clients across technology and logistics sectors.