By Georgie Smithwick, Managing Director, Techstars London

Over 3000 founders applied to join the Techstars London Spring program, and last week we welcomed eleven pre-seed founders from across the world to London. Over the next three months, they will be immersed in an intense environment designed to fast-track traction and fundraising readiness. They’ll be surrounded by a dedicated team of ex-founders and operators, along with a carefully curated group of 80 mentors in the heart of London.

This year’s cohort is focused on AI, with standout founders building verticalized platforms across legal, insurance, payments, healthcare, climate, and edtech. They’ve left roles at companies like Fiverr, Bridgewater, IBM, McKinsey, Aon, and Arup to bring AI to underserved markets, particularly before the days of Gen AI. Our founders have relocated from Canada, Greece, The Netherlands, Tel Aviv, France, Dubai, and the US to be part of this journey.

The program will culminate in a Demo Day where these founders will showcase their progress to investors, industry leaders, and the broader tech community.

Introducing the Techstars London 2025 Class:

• Alethica: Ex-Amazon and IBM team, Alethica is an AI platform empowering legal professionals with data intelligence to uncover legal breaches before anyone else—like a Bloomberg Terminal for litigators.

• Renn: Founded by ex-Fiverr team, Renn is a tax expert AI agent for SMEs to optimize their business setups and increase net income through smart tax savings.

• Tova Earth: Leveraging AI to forecast water availability globally, disrupting the £1.7tn engineering consulting market with automated hydrologic analysis.

• Solim Health: Led by a medical doctor and AI engineer, Solim is building a digital therapeutic for dementia care patients to slow-down cognitive decline.

• Parasol Platforms: Led by ex-Aon insurance brokers, Parasol is building an AI agent to automate commercial insurance brokerage tasks, reducing costs and errors while enhancing client experience.

• PrettyData: Founded by ex-Bridgewater executive and beauty salon entrepreneur, PrettyData is an AI-powered revenue management suite enabling salons to run profitably and competitively.

• Ovida: Led by the ex-Global Head of Leadership training at Procter & Gamble (and second time founder), Ovida is revolutionizing people management communication through AI-powered analysis and feedback on real-life conversations to develop leadership skills in professionals.

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