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About Acclivity Ventures
Acclivity Ventures is a strategic advisory firm that helps deep tech and impact-driven founders secure non-dilutive grants and private capital. We specialise in commercialisation strategy, investor readiness, and capital structuring, supporting companies from early-stage development through to Series A–C fundraising. With a strong footprint in the European innovation ecosystem, we’ve delivered over £30 million in successful grant applications and supported 180+ investment transactions across sectors including AI, robotics, cleantech, and healthtech.
Our Founder
Flavia Richardson is an accomplished investment professional with deep expertise in venture capital, due diligence, and funding strategy for technology and healthcare ventures. Formerly CCO at Velocity Group and VP at Silicon Valley Bank (now HSBC Innovation Banking), Flavia led growth strategies, structured capital solutions, and managed high-growth client portfolios generating £4 million+ in revenues. Over the past seven years, she has closed more than 170 venture deals, specialising in financial modelling, non-dilutive funding, and Series A-C structuring.
As an expert evaluator for the European Innovation Council (EISMEA), she has reviewed over 200 projects and helped allocate €150 million+ in grant and equity financing to Europe’s most promising deep tech and health innovations.
Flavia’s work has been recognised widely:
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Finalist, Hustle Awards 2023 – Most Inspirational Women in Tech
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Named Top 21 Influential Women in Innovation 2021 – Startups Magazine
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Listed in Top 100 Women in Blockchain 2020
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Finalist, Brummell Magazine’s 30 Ones to Watch 2018
Our Network & Team
Acclivity brings together a pan-European network of grant specialists, former investors, scientific advisors, and commercial analysts. Our team members have worked with leading universities, corporate funds, and family offices, supporting founders at the intersection of technology, policy, and finance. With combined expertise across public funding, commercial scaling, and investor engagement, we deliver bespoke support tailored to each venture’s growth journey.
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Cluster 4: Digital & Industry
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09: Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data CentresHORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06: International cooperation in AIHORIZON-CL4-2027-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Advanced integrated photonic devices for extended features and ultra-low power consumptionHORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10: Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologiesHORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-01: Advanced and Innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds (Virtual Worlds Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02: Create A thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web4.0 ecosystem (Virtual Worlds Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07: Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisationHORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52-two-stage: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-02: Advanced manufacturing for key products (Made in Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-03: Factory processes and automation for de- and re-manufacturing (Made in Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-06: Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-08: Textile circularity through advanced processing and manufacturing technologies and system approaches (Textiles for the Future partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-22: Innovative advanced materials and new production processes – reducing dependencies on Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Processes4Planet partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-32-two-stage: Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industriesHORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-42: Unlocking the potential of academic intellectual assets for industry, SMEs and startupsHORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-47: Pilot access schemes to Technology Infrastructures for European startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs
Cluster 1: Health
HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-01-two-stage: Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseasesHORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-CARE-02: Personalised approaches to reduce risks from Adverse Drug Reactions due to administration of multiple medicationsHORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-08: Towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) for healthcare