Mercia Ventures and BGF led the Series A round to help the biotechnology firm commercialise its RNA sequencing technology.
"Genetic sequencing has come a long way since its inception in the 1970’s. The industry is now moving past short-read towards long-read sequencing, with long-read RNA sequencing being one of the most exciting new developments in biotechnology. We believe our solution could accelerate a new wave of biotechnology innovations. We are pleased to receive backing from some of the UK’s leading life science investors, which highlights its potential. The funding will help us to pursue our mission to reveal the unseen world of RNA and unlock exciting new applications."
Hoxton Ventures led the seed financing round for the London-based software developer.
"Cadent is dedicated to leading the gas industry in the UK and globally in managing gas escapes more effectively. Our focus is on ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency for the ultimate benefit of our customers. Cogna’s rapid delivery of innovative software solutions, are proving to be key to this approach. Their technology will enable us to respond more quickly and effectively, marking a pivotal shift in our operations. We see this approach as the future of the industry, where speed, efficiency and performance for customers are paramount."
Hoxton Ventures and Tiferes Ventures have led a seed investment in data analytics platform Fluent.
"On average, 40% of a data team’s time is spent answering questions from across their business. A lot of these questions are easy to answer for the data team but take them away from the deeper, more strategic analysis that can be transformative to their business. With Fluent’s natural language interface, we’re helping team members self-serve on their data questions."
The funding round was led by Unusual Ventures with backing from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and Clocktower Ventures.
"We live in the age of data overflow- everything from geopolitics to financial filings, to social media and news. It’s often overwhelming and easy to get lost in the noise. But good investment decisions require clarity, and that is where AI can play an unrivalled role – by lifting us from the valley to the mountain top, so we can choose the paths we want to take by seeing where every path leads and how they connect."
Octopus Ventures led the seed financing round to help expand the company's data processing capabilities.
"Our end goal is to build an AGI with full perceptual abilities, which has boundless potential to assist with creativity. Our visual foundation model will be a leap forward in AI’s ability to deeply understand the physics of the world and replicate the essence of reality in the videos it generates. Such advancements lay the groundwork for AI that can understand, embrace, and enhance human storytelling."
