The Belfast start-up gains official backing to bring its LipRead and SRAVI communication products to market.
"We’re always excited to see how the companies we’ve worked with continue to grow and innovate producing cutting edge research. Liopa is doing some critical work and using their research to provide solutions in a particularly challenging time. We’re pleased the team are getting the funding they deserve to continue this work."
The funding round was led by Gary Shuckford of NorthInvest and will support team expansion and new premises.
"Mina shows great potential, it has a strong team uniquely positioned to fill a real need in the market. I’m proud to back such an ambitious team which will support the seamless transition to electric vehicles and a more sustainable future."
The Series C round was led by Augmentum Fintech, SBI Group and mojo.capital to support continued company growth.
"At Habito, we’re on a mission to make mortgages easier for anyone who wants to own a home in the UK. For too long, the odds have been stacked against customers who still have to put up with poor service, uncompetitive products and punishing loyalty penalties. The tide is turning on traditional home financing and we’re here to usher in a new future of home financing that combines the very best of human expertise with the efficacy of technology and reduces cost, stress, time and friction for all."
EMV Capital led the pre-series A round to support product development and partnership activities in 5G and satellite communications.
"We are very pleased to have supportive investors who understand the value of semiconductor-based hardware. This funding will be used to complete the development of our core RF technology platform. It will also support our activities with an ecosystem of corporate partners who share Sofant’s belief that RF MEMS will disrupt the market for high frequency SatCom and 5G antenna applications. It is a very exciting time for Sofant, and we look forward to working with our partners to change the way high frequency antenna systems are designed and built."
The Derby start-up secured the capital from Mercia to finalise its payment platform and expand its team.
"The games business, and especially the highly social world of server-based games, have been growing rapidly for years. We make it easy for developers and server owners to monetise their services, leaving them to concentrate on making the best entertainment."