Evaluating only GeoRisk Intelligence’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Competition as the #1 likely cause. That’s exactly how it died.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
David Cartwright and Dr. Priya Nair founded GeoRisk Intelligence in London.
FUNDING
£8.2M Series A from Albion VC and British Patient Capital to build geopolitical risk SaaS for procurement.
REGULATORY ACTION
Albion VC declined Series B citing only £1.1M ARR after 3 years; competing data providers not displaced.
SHUTDOWN
Company formally dissolved at Companies House after exhausting reserves and failing to close alternative funding.
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Documented cause
GeoRisk Intelligence, founded in London in 2018 by former MI6 analyst David Cartwright and supply chain academic Dr. Priya Nair, raised £8.2M to build a geopolitical risk platform for procurement teams. The platform failed to differentiate from Bloomberg and Dun & Bradstreet data feeds. Sales cycles averaged 14 months for enterprise clients. In March 2022, lead investor Albion VC declined follow-on funding citing insufficient ARR growth of only £1.1M after 3 years. Company dissolved October 2022.
Lesson
“Differentiation from Bloomberg and D&B data must be demonstrated in a 30-minute demo, not a 14-month sales cycle.”