The London based fashion search platform raised the capital from angel investors connected to Boardwave, Founders Capital, and the WITSEND community.
"The challenge consumers face today is that search engines will always prioritise their business models of paid for advertising, rather than delivering relevant results."
— Angela Vinci, Co-founder and Chief Product and Technology Officer
British Design Fund backed the Imperial College London spinout to support technology deployment and market growth.
"Palm trees provide a source of income for millions of farmers globally, significantly contributing to rural development by creating employment opportunities and improving infrastructure in remote areas. With our technology, we aim to help farmers generate the most sustainable yield from their plantations. This funding from British Design Fund will support deployment of our technology and growth in key markets."
The London-based AAA games studio secured backing from HodlCo, FOV Ventures, and prominent tech executives to expand its team and technology.
"This funding will enable us to prove we can redefine game development, and challenge the misconception that AI is here to replace, rather than enhance, human creativity. Our goal is to push the boundaries of interaction and immersion for our players, while making work more interesting and secure for developers. We believe our approach will create more jobs while elevating each individual on a team to have more impact and influence on the game they are making. Our belief is that by harnessing AI, smaller teams can become as efficient as, if not more efficient than, the largest video game developers, allowing them to create dozens of games. We are excited to continue this journey with the support of our new partners."
Google for Startups and a syndicate of impact investors backed the round to help the firm deploy its conversational AI assistant for frontline workers.
"It's a really exciting time for us. We're absolutely thrilled to have the trust and backing of our investors to solve what is a major crisis – millions of people are not in the workforce or falling out of it entirely. We've seen high employee turnover, in some instances up to 300% and the demand for workers has never been greater. Our technology powers organisations to improve engagement of these individuals by deeply understanding their needs and enabling them to receive better support, resulting in more people accessing and sustaining work,"