# Leading Edge Only

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/leading-edge-only

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: UK
- Website: www.leadingedgeonly.com
- Total disclosed funding: $0.6M
- Latest round: Seed (Mar 31, 2017)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Leading Edge Only Limited operates an open innovation platform that connects innovators with corporations globally, facilitating technology discovery and collaboration to tackle corporate challenges.Founded in 2009 in the UK, Leading Edge Only Limited provides an open innovation platform for connecting innovators and corporations. The company has engaged in three total deals, with the most recent deal occurring on December 3, 2019, when it raised GBP 370,000, bringing the total amount raised to GBP 370,000. The company is currently valued at GBP 9.50 million. The CEO of the company includes Bindurani Bali and Scott Sharp.LEO, the open innovation platform by Leading Edge Only, offers services that enable the discovery and connection of breakthrough technologies among innovators and corporations worldwide. Its core offerings include access to a vast marketplace of innovations across various sectors, solutions to corporate challenges, and a continuous feed of updated technologies relevant to client needs. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including large corporations like BP, M&S, and Fujitsu, while enabling innovators to showcase their technologies globally.LEO primarily generates revenue through a subscription-based model, where corporate clients pay for access to the platform's extensive database of innovations and solutions. Revenue is further supplemented through partnerships and collaborations that arise from connections made on the platform, enhancing both LEO and its clients' capabilities for successful innovation implementations.Leading Edge Only Limited plans to leverage the recent funding of GBP 370,000 raised in December 2019 to enhance its platform and expand into new markets. The focus is on developing new products aimed at improving user experience and increasing innovation engagement. The company also seeks to broaden its geographical reach into additional regions to facilitate more collaborations between corporations and innovators. The funding will support these strategies and bolster marketing efforts to attract a wider customer base.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Mar 31, 2017, $0.6M — Salica Investments

## Investors

- Salica Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/salica-investments) — Seed