The fresh capital follows £1.5m in previous investment secured since the company launched in 2014.
"We know how much people research online nowadays before committing to a purchase, which has resulted in the huge growth of comparison sites in sectors such as insurance, travel and grocery retailing. It struck me that there were no such sites for consumers to compare trusted alternatives for vehicle repairs, despite the fact that research shows that car owners are often uncertain about where to find quality services that can still offer great value."
The funding round was led by ClearlySo with participation from Wroxhall, Minerva, and Curious Capital.
"Our investor network, Clearly Social Angels, was pleased to invest in Q-Bot; a company that encapsulates so many aspects of what is important to us – improving people’s living conditions with a clever, cost-effective solution that the Housing Associations want to buy – led by a professional management team."
The Welsh business software developer has secured equity backing to launch new accounting and ERP packages.
"Hudman had developed a great product which needed further investment to exploit its full potential. I have a background in digital marketing and a great deal of business experience and Hudman offered me an excellent investment opportunity."
The mobile challenger bank secured the capital from thousands of crowd investors after reaching its target in less than two minutes.
"We’re the first bank to enable customers to become shareholders through a crowdfunding platform. Our customers are already helping us to build the bank from the ground up by alpha testing the mobile app. They deserve to be a real part of our journey to be a bank that people can trust and puts them back in control of their finances. We want to continue to involve them in future funding rounds."
Mercia Fund Management backed the academic research platform in its first external funding round.
"This investment marks the next chapter in our business’s history, and heralds not only our expansion, but also the development of new and current core services for our university and company clients. We’re looking to maintain our traction, and are excited to excel expectations as we take our company overseas with our new partners at MFM."
