The follow-on investment will help the sales management platform grow its presence in the United States and develop its product.
"OneUp Sales has been a pioneer in the field of sales management systems. Mercia supported it from the start and it has been rewarding to watch its continued growth and development. We look forward to working with Derry, James and the team as they continue to scale the business."
The funding round was led by the Lazaroo-Hood Group with participation from Bigspace Investments and InvestNI.
"We are passionate about backing visionary entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas. Our partnership with FundMyPitch enables us to connect with and invest in some of the most promising early-stage ventures. We celebrate the risk-takers, the innovators, and the business builders shaping the future. Through our Family Office, we’re committed to fostering entrepreneurial success and helping these startups scale globally."
Fuel Ventures led the pre-seed round, which values the recruitment technology start-up at $6m.
"Recruiting is broken. It’s a slow and manual process, with extremely expensive hiring fees, and hundreds of unsuitable applications. Hiring managers are frustrated, and candidates are burnt out applying to job advert after job advert and then never hearing back. That’s why we have built Alfa. Our AI Agent is capable of millions of calls simultaneously, in any language, at 97% lower cost than a human."
GC Angels led the pre-seed round alongside One Planet Capital and angel investors to help CRESS expand its uniform platform.
"We are joining sustainability with affordability, supporting schools to sell pre-loved uniforms through an online, customer-friendly platform. Our model helps parents save money, supports schools with vital funding, and reduces waste and carbon emissions – all whilst making sure no perfectly good uniform item goes to waste. By encouraging donations of pre-loved uniforms, we’re not only helping families, but we’re also reducing the environmental impact of school clothing waste. The UK sends thousands of school uniform items to landfill or incineration every year, but with CRESS, we can decrease this waste, provide children with books and plant trees all in one go. We’re so passionate about making a difference, and we’re really grateful to Ranvir and GC Angels for their support. By introducing us to the likes of GMCA and Carma, along with their financial investment, GC Angels is helping to propel CRESS into our next stage of growth. This will mean we can support even more schools across not only Greater Manchester, but also country wide."
The capital will fuel international expansion, product innovation, and enterprise growth.
"This investment marks another exciting milestone for Hands In. Our success with Air Europa demonstrated the power of our multi-card solution in reducing payment failures and increasing conversions. With this new funding, we’re poised to scale our split payment technology, onboard more enterprise clients, and redefine split payments globally."