LocalGlobe

LocalGlobe is the pre-seed and seed fund from the Phoenix Court family of funds, including @latitudevc, @gosolarvc, @basecampvc; and @phxcrt

[Wonder Studios @WonderStudiosX]

@meetgranola asked us to put them on an Apple Watch.

Only problem: it didn't exist yet.

A product reveal for something that hadn't been built yet?

Luckily that's exactly what we do at Wonder.

Thank you team Granola @JackCully for trusting us on this one!

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Our science for detecting diseases is improving exponentially - but detection devices have barely changed.

Gone are fear-inducing needles & and ugly at-home tests. Meet Early, transforming at-home testing with design at its core.

Waitlist open now: https://t.co/g5IEFExnXO

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

If AI has democratised technical aspects of film production, where do traditional skills & experience fit in?

@_Xaviercollins_, founder of @WonderStudiosX, outlines the future of filmmaking, with traditional storytelling & craft at its core.

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Read about Gradient's latest fundraise in @Siftedeu: https://t.co/mnYfewCnHb

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Enterprise AI customer operations was built for everyone, which really meant it was built for no one in financial services. @GradientLabsAI set out to fix that.

Today, they closed a $13M Series A extension. Read more below 👇

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

We led Gradient Labs' seed round in 2024, and our conviction remains as strong today, as Gradient Labs bring their Series A to $26M.

Now working with the likes of Stash, Rho, Monzo, Zego, and Wise, they’ve reported a 900% revenue growth over the last year.

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Read more about BioOrbit & founder Katie King in @thetimes: https://t.co/VSj1KhOgHr

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

@BioOrbitSpace might look like a space company, but really it's a new infrastructure layer for pharma.

Today, we're excited to announce we're co-leading their £9.8M seed with @BreegaVC.

Read more below.

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Many of the world’s most important drugs (inc. cancer treatments), are still IV-only because they’re too viscous to inject.

BioOrbit, founded by @KKingSpace, uses microgravity to enable crystallisation to accelerate the shift from hospital infusions to at-home treatments.

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Europe isn’t playing catch up. It’s building on its own terms.

This month’s Open Court celebrates An Anthology of European Excellence, a @ProjectEurope_ takeover feat. Cerebionics, @RenPhilanthropy + more.

Limited spots available, claim your seat: https://t.co/dmZmzDqUh4

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

https://t.co/oKQx0sGWoy

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

We started Open Code as a test.

You kept coming. You loved it. So it's staying.

Every Wednesday night at Phoenix Court- builders experimenting with AI coding tools, working side by side with our team.

Vibe coding with actual vibes.

Secure your spot for future week below:

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Two days. Open Court: Space Odyssey edition. 26 March in collaboration with @sotalikesfuture.

@BioOrbitSpace, Orbital Paradigm and The Compression Company take the floor.

Waitlist is live - but we've just freed up a few spots.

Move fast → https://t.co/yIlAV60RZT

[Ziv Reichert @zivreichert]

Can’t think of a better spot to hang and build. Again next Wednesday.

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

One week to go. Open Court: Space Odyssey edition lands on 26 March in collaboration with @sotalikesfuture.

@BioOrbitSpace, Orbital Paradigm and The Compression Company take the floor.

We're engineering serendipity.

Secure your spot https://t.co/yIlAV60RZT

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Next Open Court: 26 March. Space Odyssey edition.

Three companies take the floor: BioOrbit, Orbital Paradigm and The Compression Company.

We believe the most important connections happen in person. We engineer serendipity.

Spaces are limited.

https://t.co/dmZmzDqUh4

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

We're testing the concept for a month.

If you love it, it stays.

Wednesday 11 March.

Now fully booked but waitlist open:

https://t.co/ThvhuYDeDQ

[LocalGlobe @localglobevc]

Vibe coding. With actual vibes.

Open Code is our new weekly vibe coding club at our home in Phoenix Court.

Builders experimenting with AI coding tools, working side by side.

- 30 builders
- Communal tables
- Ambient DJ
- Food and drinks