Bethnal Green Ventures led the pre-seed round, with participation from SFC Capital, SCE Freiraum Ventures, Cranfield University Seed Fund, and Benjamin Manwaring, to accelerate product development and scale pilot projects.
TriplePoint Ventures led the pre-seed round to help the edtech firm accelerate its growth.
"For years we’ve seen teachers struggle to cope with the increasing demands outside of the classroom. With Chalkie teachers can fight back against the crippling work burden they are under and focus on what truly matters; teaching. Our AI augments teachers to help them build lessons faster whilst maintaining quality and control"
The equity financing will support product enhancement and market expansion for the Exeter based video marketing platform.
"This funding is a pivotal step in our journey to redefine client engagement through innovative technology. The backing from FSE and the South West Investment Fund provides not just finance but also strategic support that will help propel Sendr forward. We look forward to working with Matt and the FSE team on this journey."
The London-based B2B marketplace has raised $60m in debt financing to offer flexible payment terms to jewellery retailers.
"Nivoda has raised $81 million in primary equity funding to date, including our most recent $35M funding round led by Northzone, which was announced last year."