Case Studies
What our clients say about us
We don’t take on too many clients concurrently because we like to build lasting relationships building products that we actually believe in.
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Testimonials
We’ve made an impact on many different businesses along the way.
NatureAlpha fills the gap in ESG metrics for transparent, science-led asset-level insights on biodiversity and nature at scale, incorporating the body of knowledge brought forth by scientific literature. Thanks to the support of Tesh and the team at Daedalus, we were able to take the business from concept to clients in under a year. Daedalus’ ‘secret sauce’ is the combination of skills they can bring to the table - it’s rare to find a team with such hands-on expertise in product, engineering and delivery, and who are able to partner so seamlessly with a client. Daedalus were committed, efficient and collaborative, and their presence alongside us at every stage of the journey, from fundraising to onboarding our first clients, was an instrumental factor in our early successes.
Dr Vian Sharif
Founder & CEO
Amplifi Capital operates a ground-breaking, but complex business model with a lot of moving parts. Tesh quickly adapted to this and onboarded himself to apply some modern, agile product development principles to our business whilst also looking at the wider operations aligned to the data-centric business we wanted to become. We have utilised a number of the suggested approaches in our new IT and Technology system and our project management of their operations all of which has served to increase overall efficiencies, profitability and revenues. Finally, Tesh worked on our compliance and regulatory work greatly assisting in our FCA Change of Control and ongoing reporting. I found him to take a hands-on and honest approach to his work with us and not be afraid to challenge conventional approaches, whilst being able to back up his suggestion with thorough research and data.
Tobias Gruber
Co-Founder & CEO
In my role, I’m responsible for assessing the viability of and applicability of the utilisation of AI across our global group of Telecommunication businesses. As part of this, Kaz was responsible for a vast array of Big Data Engineering projects to increase efficiency in the business and to assist in my assessment and recommendations. What impressed me most about Kaz was his ability to quickly understand the commercial context and implications of the scopes he was in charge of. And further, he could communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders. This meant we could redeploy our Product and Commercial people to other problems thus increasing our aggregate velocity to solve problems. Kaz is not only a subject matter expert on all things data (engineering and science) but also has a deep understanding of the business at hand - a rare skillset and mix
Tarek Salhi
Global AI Lead
Devonte was one the first developers building Doctify together with the CTO. Devonte was not only skilfull but also very reliable, kind, enthusiastic and positive. He always found a solution and worked super hard. Whoever works with him is very lucky to have him. He is absolutely wonderful!!! A top UK talent!
Stephanie Eltz
CEO
Tesh worked with the team at Halotrade participating in a high-profile consortium whose purpose was to design and develop an impactful solution that could help improve the livelihoods of smallholder tea farmers in Malawi. The project called for management of a diverse group of stakeholders and co-ordination of several solution providers tasked with designing and testing a ground-breaking solution within a tight timeline. This was no simple task and required a combination of diplomacy, firmness and ingenuity. Tesh used his skills to help us to design and build our part of the solution successfully and assisted in delivering what was ultimately a very interesting and market-changing pilot.
Shona Tatchell
CEO & Founder
Devonte worked with me at NearSt during a crucial period when we were re-architecting our platform. His boldness and big picture thinking really helped set a solid foundation we could build from, all while being a genuinely awesome and fun person to work alongside.
Nick Brackenbury
CEO
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Daedalus was a perfect partner. From initial conversations to prototype delivery, they were responsible and flexible, offering us a range of solutions to fit our needs and being open and transparent at every stage of the process. Thanks to them, we got a working prototype within 5 weeks which has enabled us to demonstrate the value of the project to clients and internal stakeholders alike, and has provided us a significant shortcut towards vital innovation for the wider business.
Larry Lorden
CIO
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SportsFi has a successful history of working across sports and regulatory bodies to provide financing solutions and we have envisaged a platform to facilitate, automate and standardise this practice for this. As non-technical founders, it’s difficult to find the right technology partner for us and it’s fair to say that we’ve struggled to match promises to deliverables along the way. Daedalus, however, have demonstrated they are technically capable across all aspects of what we needed - design, software, data - and they deliver what we agree to on time and in budget - a rare find from our experience. But more importantly, their way of working has allowed us to concentrate on non-technical matters with the full trust that they had the tech handled. Finally, Daedalus has provided support on the wider aspects of tech product such as product operations, GTM and pricing and this has helped Justin and I form a path forward.
Greg Osborne
Founder & Co-CEO
SportsFi is changing the way the business of sports works, in the off-field departments - across data, finance & analytics. One of our key challenges, has been finding the right technical staff, people and partners across the Tech stack. We spent time and resources on options that didn’t quite work for SportsFi until we found Daedalus. They have real life experience having lived the startup founder journey and they also know how to engage with more difficult, complex corporate organisations. Further, they know what we as founders need to see: a timeline and realistic deliverables that we can trust, so that we can concentrate on running and growing the business. We fully appreciate their capabilities and professionalism, and we’ve found them to be flexible and genuinely willing to build a partnership which requires trust, honesty and candour and an ability to deliver difficult information without being difficult.
Justin King
Founder & Co-CEO
Case Studies
We’ve got a proven track record of consistently delivering value
Industry
ESG
Services provided
Venture Studio
Client
NatureAlpha
Daedalus package
Venture Creation
Materialising a tech-enabled idea to production
Summary
NatureAlpha is a platform that provides investors with asset-level insights on biodiversity and nature at scale to help them make effective and timely decisions on how best to minimise negative environmental impact.
We worked with NatureAlpha as an embedded tech, data, software and operations team, to develop the business from scientific proof-of-concept to saleable product in 10 months.
Key Outcomes
- Defined and developed MVP within 3 months
- Defined and developed v1 product within further 3 months
- Acquired one revenue-generating client and 10 in the pipeline (active trial) clients within 3 months of the v1 product being announced as ‘coming soon’
- Delivered tech for 60% lower ongoing cost than projected by initial model
- Led the £2m+ funding round and ensured client retained value in the business
- Enabled creation of cost-effective, fully-offshore client delivery team through rigorous planning and documentation process, along with comprehensive handover
Industry
Consumer Lending
Services provided
Software & Data Architecture
Client
Amplifi Capital
Daedalus package
Fractional CTO, CPO, CDO, CCO, COO
Solution advisory across our capabilities
Fully Managed Services
Combined exec & operational embedded resource
Summary
Amplifi Capital is a Private Equity backed consumer lending FinTech that works with Credit Unions, Building Societies, and CDFIs to offer personal loans to near-prime consumers who can’t access credit from traditional high street banks.
We worked with Amplifi to set up the necessary technical and associated operations to facilitate the desired lending throughput; and to work through the required due diligence work so as to comply with FCA regulations.
Key Outcomes
- Set the entity up with relevant FCA licenses: credit broker, lender, and credit data processor
- Architected and deployed a new credit brokerage platform using serverless architecture principles
- Managed systems and operations changes that increased lending throughput 3x: £5m pcm to £15m pcm
- Reduced time from credit underwriting to cash disbursement from a days to hours with handover of a roadmap to increase the automation to make this as near real-time as possible
- Handed over to incumbent team to manage systems and changes internally and assisted with internal team set-up
Industry
Trade Finance
Services provided
Product & Project Management
Client
Halotrade
Daedalus package
Fractional CTO, CPO, CDO, CCO, COO
Solution advisory across our capabilities
Summary
Halotrade is a blockchain-based financial services toolset that enables goods’ purchasers and trade financiers to automatically incentivise and reward sustainable production practice.
We worked with Halotrade to manage a proof of concept with Credit Suisse, Unilever, Sainsbury’s and Malawian farmers in conjunction with another blockchain startup Provenance.
Key Outcomes
- Designed and architected the MVP solution for pilot using blockchain-based database with concurrent protocols
- Managed the PoC project and reporting to various corporate stakeholders whilst obtaining requirements for an ongoing MVP
- Hired and established product and engineering teams to take over the project including MVP post-departure
Industry
Multinational Consulting
Services provided
AI Strategy
Client
Big-4 Consultancy
Daedalus package
Advisory
Solution advisory across our capabilities
Summary
Big-4 Consultancy is a multinational professional services firm with a focus on audit, accounting and related advisory services.
We led the development and proposition scoping for a cognitive/AI programme across the firm and various partners’ business areas for the client.
Key Outcomes
- Identified the business use cases that could be automated (with IBM Watson, among other deep learning technologies)
- Ran internally-focussed and client-facing PoCs with view to build a suite of products
- Mobilised the programme for significant investment starting in 2017 which culminated in the creation a new spin-out firm Engine B
Industry
Global TelCo
Services provided
Big Data AI
Client
TelCo Giant
Daedalus package
End-to-End Delivery
Fully owned & managed bespoke, discrete delivery
Summary
Multinational TelCo is a leading technology communications company in Europe and Africa providing a range of telephone and internet provision services.
We led the predictive customer operations division of the UK and Global divisions of the business.
Key Outcomes
- Generated over £3.5mil of benefit through the deployment of ML algorithms; successfully preempting customer wants and needs to drastically reduce customer service costs
- Architecture and technical build of the Natural Language Call Steering data system; ML-based real-time handling of customer calls
- Service communications modelling and engineering for customer base of 8.6mil
Industry
SME Data Startup
Services provided
Data Monetisation
Client
SME Data Startup
Daedalus package
Fractional CTO, CPO, CDO, CCO, COO
Solution advisory across our capabilities
Summary
Startup is focussed on the creation of a SME data ecosystem to enable SMEs to engage with a wider suite of services and products than they currently access.
We acted as the Startups’ fractional CTO+ providing ownership of their tech and product whilst also deeply assisting in the funding round.
Key Outcomes
- Detailed guidance on the commercialisation and commercial strategy of creating and monetising a data product
- Audited current tech build including deep dive into product and user-related items
- Attended meeting with Investors to explain the technical elements of the startup and provided relevant materials
- Assisted and led the creation of relevant information for investors within our network so as to close Seed funding round
- Developed detailed product roadmap to take current PoC into MVP and beyond; client is free to use a third-party to perform the build if desired and we provide overall ownership
Industry
eCommerce
Services provided
Data Analysis & Architecture
Client
Luxury Goods eCom Platform
Daedalus package
Fractional CTO, CPO, CDO, CCO, COO
Solution advisory across our capabilities
Summary
eCommerce Platform is the UK's foremost luxury interiors marketplace, connecting a global client base with the world's finest interior brands.
We provided expertise concerning the data architecture required so as to enable the desired data analysis outputs which included auditing the current data and systems architecture and data analysis capabilities.
Key Outcomes
- Provided detailed audit of challenges with current architecture and suggestions of more cost-effective future solutions and builds
- Performed data engineering tasks to improve current data pipelines to facilitate the automated creation of desired dashboards
- Performed analysis of incumbent data analytics capabilities within the business and suggestions of operational and technology improvements to increase efficiencies
Industry
FinTech - SME Finance
Services provided
Venture Studio
Client
Tallysticks
Daedalus package
End-to-End Delivery
Fully owned & managed bespoke, discrete delivery
Summary
Tallysticks was a FinTech-100 startup company focused on trade finance and graduate of the Barclays Rise TechStars Accelerator.
We worked with Tallysticks as an embedded tech, data, software and operations team, to develop the business and managing a high-degree of change and a pivot.
Key Outcomes
- Running and user research to better define the commercial and product proposition Created a community of 745 companies
- Project Managing two blockchain Proof of Concepts with large multinational energy companies
- Growing and performance managing the team from 3 people to 10
- Signing up Beta clients
Industry
SME Operations
Services provided
Data Analysis
Client
Venice
Daedalus package
End-to-End Delivery
Fully owned & managed bespoke, discrete delivery
Summary
Venice was a dry cleaning and logistics company focussed on enterprise contracts particularly for uniforms cleaning, handling and repairs; alongside its propriety logistics fleet.
We led the deployment of a number of operational automations and the presentation of various datapoints to key stakeholders within the business of various levels of data awareness.
Key Outcomes
- Route optimisation for, and management of logistics team of 12 including inter-unit re-routingServices and supply across over 300 sites in and around central London, including same-day and next-day logistics-to-factory synchronisation
- Design and management of 12,000 sq ft production plant, 60 staff members, including machinery optimisation and process algorithms
- Build and maintenance of data analysis dashboards concerning all outputs with automated data collection and presentation
Industry
Retail Investment
Services provided
Software Development
Client
Retail Investment FinTech
Daedalus package
End-to-End Delivery
Fully owned & managed bespoke, discrete delivery
Summary
FinTech is the social investing app that helps people build their wealth through a community of peers and more experienced investors.
We functioned as the Head of Engineering for the FinTech with ownership of end-to-end development and deployment and ongoing team hiring and management.
Key Outcomes
- Oversee front-end and back-end development teams and their projects
- Ensure compliance with security regulations
- Prepare and manage the engineering department’s budget
- Design strategies for future development projects based on the company’s overall objectives and resources
- Hire engineers and coordinate their training
Industry
MedTech
Services provided
Software Development
Client
HealthTech ScaleUp
Daedalus package
End-to-End Delivery
Fully owned & managed bespoke, discrete delivery
Summary
Scaleup is revolutionising the global healthcare market by developing a healthcare-specific patient feedback and review product allowing healthcare professionals to drive improvements in patient care on a daily basis.
We functioned as the Head of Engineering for the HealthTech with ownership of end-to-end development and deployment and ongoing team hiring and management.
Key Outcomes
- Move the company to a more SaaS platform model rather than just a web portal by introducing multiple widgets which extends client sites with a piece of proprietary technology
- Managing the software architecture for the solution end-to-end
- Oversaw front-end and back-end development teams and their projects
- Ensured compliance with security regulations
- Oversaw transition of tech to an external team
Industry
FinTech
Services provided
MVP Build
Client
Sports FinTech
Daedalus package
End-to-End Delivery
Fully owned & managed bespoke, discrete delivery
Summary
FinTech is a digital platform for sports transactions and management!
We rapidly built a functioning MVP so as to close Letters of Intent with key clients and to close a Series A fundraising round.
Key Outcomes
- MVP built in 3 weeks
- MVP contained fully functioning frontend with web-containerised backend to minimse cost
- Closed Series A investment and letters of intent with key client accounts
Industry
Tech Accelerator
Services provided
Startup Due Diligence
Client
Nesta
Daedalus package
Fractional CTO, CPO, CDO, CCO, COO
Solution advisory across our capabilities
Summary
Nesta is a UK charity with government backing focused on innovation for good.
We assisted in the set up of two innovation challenges and led the DueDiligence process for startup selection
Key Outcomes
- Defined and ran the DueDiligence process for two innovation challenges
- Provided project set up assistance
Industry
Investor
Services provided
Startup Due Diligence
Client
The L Factor
Daedalus package
Fractional CTO, CPO, CDO, CCO, COO
Solution advisory across our capabilities
Summary
The L Factor is a growth consultancy with deep relationships to UK investors (VCs, HNWIs, Family Offices).
We support The L Factor with startup assessment before presentation to prospective investors by defining and auditing the selection and due diligence process.
Key Outcomes
- Define the investment theses of investors
- Work with startups to create relevant information for investor presentation
- Carry out business audit to determine investability
- Evaluate tech stack & scalability to understand growth trajectory