£500K SEED ROUND • SEIS & EIS ELIGIBLE • ASA STRUCTURE
Investing in the Strength of Every Mind.
A commercial innovation hub building the next generation of neurodiversity-led tools,
from AI-powered learning optimisation to bespoke environments and family support platforms.
£150,000
SEIS - FIRST CLOSE
£350,000
EIS - SECOND CLOSE
50-30%
SEIS - EIS TAX RELIEF
£25K
MINIMUM INVESTMENT
INVESTOR DATA ROOM SEED ROUND 2026
A £10 Billion Market. Structurally Underserved.
In the UK alone, 1.6 million pupils hold Education, Health and Care Plans or SEN support — a figure growing year-on-year as autism diagnoses have risen 787% over the past decade.
Governments across the developed world are increasing SEN investment in response. AI breakthroughs are simultaneously making personalised learning commercially viable at scale for the first time. The structural conditions for a category-defining platform have arrived.
£10bn
Global SEN EdTech market
787%
Rise in autism diagnoses
£1.6m
UK Pupils with SEND
95%
Accuracy in ND detection
The Market
The Problem
The System Was Never Built for Them.
1 in 7 children are neurodivergent, yet education systems remain standardised. Families face years-long diagnostic waits, schools lack the right tools, and children's potential goes unrealised.
Only 16% of autistic students complete college. The gap between what neurodivergent learners are capable of and what the system enables them to achieve represents both a human crisis and an unaddressed commercial opportunity.
Our guiding principle is simple: no two minds are alike, and no learning journey follows the same path.
Our Solution
An Integrated Ecosystem.
An integrated platform of AI-powered innovation tools, bespoke learning environments, and family support — supported by a Collective of highly capable specialists and parents.
1in7 addresses the full neurodiversity journey: from assessment and advocacy through to achievement. Not one product for one moment. A platform for the entire experience.
The Founder
Built From Lived Experience.
1in7 is built from direct experience. Our family lived the reality faced by millions — a child with exceptional potential, inside a system not designed for how they think or learn.
1in7 is not just another venture — it is a platform with global intent.
Co-founding Luma Education in Paris was the moment the mission crystallised. Seeing what becomes possible when education is reoriented around the learner — not the institution — is the insight that now underpins everything we are building.
1in7 is designed to scale an innovation-led model across the UK and globally. Not simply to improve education outcomes, but to fundamentally redefine how human potential is recognised and activated — for every family navigating this path.
£10Bn
Global SEN EdTech market
95%
AI accuracy in ND detection
16%
Autistic students who complete college
1.6m
UK pupils with SEN
THE PLATFORM
MindArchitect
AI-driven cognitive profiling and learning optimisation tool. Unlocks student potential through data-supported and real-time capture, helping students build confidence and resilience across academic, creative, and physical performance.
Four Innovations. One Mission.
1in7 Ltd (TopCo) holds all IP and four fully owned project-specific SPVs.
Capital will be deployed to each SPV based on traction and milestones, giving
investors portfolio-like exposure from a single ASA position.
Parent Mastermind
An AI-powered information and community platform for families navigating every phase of the neurodiversity journey — from initial concerns and diagnostics through to ongoing support and advocacy. Surfaces the right knowledge at the right moment and connects families to the support they actually need.
Learning Hubs
Innovation-led learning environments where diverse minds find focus, confidence, and community. Designed from the ground up for neurodivergent learners and built to scale in partnership with schools and educational operators — transforming existing infrastructure through advanced neuroscience tools, environment design, coaching, and expert staffing.
AI-Led Diagnostics
Tackling the crisis of multi-year waiting lists and postcode lotteries for neuro-educational assessments. In tandem with top-level partners, 1in7 is developing a data-driven alternative to the current assessment process — building toward formal clinical partnerships within both the private and state educational sectors.
THE COMMERCIAL MODEL
A Defined Four-Stage Model.
1in7 is not a conventional startup building toward an uncertain distribution strategy.
It is a venture studio with a defined commercialisation model — originating concepts, validating them commercially, and bringing scaled institutional partners in to drive deployment. The team already has the relationships. The model already has the logic.
Stage 1 — Now
Origination & Packaging
Sean Rafter and the Core Collective originate the concept, build the commercial logic, and develop MindArchitect to a credible proof of concept within private sector schools. This is the hardest part — taking an idea from nothing to something an institutional partner would want access to. It requires founder authenticity, domain expertise, and the kind of lived experience that cannot be hired or acquired.
This Raise funds Stage One entirely.
Stage 2 — Parallel
Institutional Engagement
Farzad Pezeshkpour, Robin Stevens, and Mark Abel open conversations with target institutional JV partners — major technology and education operators with the infrastructure and distribution to scale MindArchitect beyond what an early-stage company could achieve independently. The team has direct, peer-level access. Distribution is not a post-raise problem. It is a pre-existing network asset being activated in parallel with product development.
No additional capital required at this stage.
Stage 3 — Series A
JV Structuring
A lead institutional JV partner is identified and heads of terms agreed before or alongside the Series A raise. The partner brings scaled distribution, infrastructure, and market credibility. 1in7 retains all intellectual property at TopCo level. The JV vehicle is structured to protect the interests of early ASA investors and reward the founding team for the origination work that created the opportunity.
Early ASA investors convert to equity at this point — at the 20% discount or £3M cap, whichever is more favourable.
Stage 4 — Post Series A
Scale & Repeat
MindArchitect scales through the institutional JV partner across the private sector and progressively into the state sector through Parent Mastermind. The originate-validate-JV model is then applied to the next SPV, with the same disciplined sequence. 1in7 becomes a venture studio with a repeatable, proven commercialisation model: originating the ideas that scaled partners cannot conceive internally, and packaging them in a form that institutional capital can deploy at scale.
The better the model works on MindArchitect, the more valuable every subsequent SPV becomes.
Sean Rafter
CEO / Founder
Sean leads 1in7's vision, strategy, investor relations, and commercial partnerships. Responsible for the overall global direction and growth of the platform. He brings a rare combination of lived experience, entrepreneurial track record, and network reach, spanning sport, education, hospitality, and brand.
Farzad Pezeshkpour
Tech Lead
20+ years in AI, blockchain, and financial services. Former CTO and co-founder. Expert in AI-driven systems, distributed ledger technology, and scalable platform architecture.
Robin Stevens
Finance Lead
With 35+ years of high-level corporate finance experience, having advised on 150+ global IPOs. Non-Executive Director of Educational Fairview International PLC, who operate two schools and Patient Governor, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS.
Emilia Pastor
Pedagogy Lead
20+ years of educational leadership. Graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard University. Former head of school. Specialist in evidence-based classroom practice and inclusive learning design.
Stephen Taylor
Creative Lead
The architect of the 1in7 brand development, Stephen has 30+ years of design and brand experience across education, culture, and charity sectors and works at the intersection of creativity, concept, and communication.
Jessica Lamant
SEN Lead
Multi-certified teacher and coach. Syracuse University graduate — Inclusive and Special Education. Deep expertise in differentiated instruction, diverse learner engagement, and SEN programme design.
Nick Scott
Communications Lead
Decades in luxury lifestyle journalism. Former contributor, FT How to Spend It and The Observer. Explores culture, identity, and mental health with clarity and emotional intelligence.
The Team.
Experience meets Passion.
SEED ROUND
Simple Terms. Strong Protections.
An Advanced Subscription Agreement lets you invest now — at a discount — without requiring an immediate company valuation. Your investment converts to shares at Series A. Faster, simpler, and tax-efficient for both sides.
What Your £250,000 Unlocks.
USE OF FUNDS
The Path to Series A.
18–24 MONTH ROADMAP
Validation
Establish MindArchitect within private sector schools. Prove the product, the pedagogy, and the willingness to pay.
Commercial Traction
Convert pilots into recurring licensing relationships. Begin proof of concept for Learning Hubs in partnership with educational operators.
Scale Infrastructure
First Learning Hub operational. Strategic partnerships with education authorities established. Platform revenue growing month-on-month.
Series A — ASA Converts
A proven, multi-product platform with recurring revenue and real-world environments. Your ASA converts to shares at a discounted rate.
Simple, Fast, Transparent.
HOW TO INVEST
A 3-week process from first conversation to confirmed investment.
Faster close available for committed investors.
Review & Due Diligence
Explore this page, then request access to the data room for the full detail. Schedule a call with Sean. Ask as many questions as you need – we're an open book.
Commit & Sign
Confirm your investment amount. Review the ASA with your solicitor (optional but recommended). Sign the agreement and transfer funds.
Convert & Grow
Receive quarterly investor updates. Your ASA converts to shares at Series A (12–24 months). SEIS certificates issued post-conversion for tax relief claims.
DUE DILIGENCE
The Data Room.
Everything in One Place.
Password-protected. ASA terms, cap table scenarios, financial projections, SEIS guide, FAQ, and legal documents — all in one place. Private & confidential — for invited investors only.
Ready to Join the 1in7 Mission?
CONTACT
Sean Rafter, CEO & Founder
e: sean@1in7.com
t: +44 (0)7467 875 533