Big Pi Ventures led the seed round for the cloud-native business intelligence platform, with backing from Propelling Tech Ventures and strategic angels.
"Astrato is the execution layer of the modern data stack. It connects directly to the cloud and gives teams a unified space to explore, act, and collaborate on data without duplication, IT bottlenecks, or licensing friction. Unlike legacy BI vendors pushing continuous price hikes, our usage-based model means customers only pay for what they consume, making Astrato accessible for both lean startups and global enterprises."
Avery Dennison has backed Addionics in a Series B round to support manufacturing scale and commercialisation.
"We are creating a mutually beneficial partnership. The investment will enable Addionics to accelerate the development and commercialization of its unique technology for current collectors. Our process know-how, materials science knowledge and global reach complement Addionics’ novel technology and entrepreneurial spirit. Equally important, the partnership contributes to advancing sustainability."
— Pankaj Bhardwaj, Vice president and general manager, Avery Dennison Materials Group, Asia, Middle East & Africa
The investment round was led by Ascension with backing from Channel4Ventures, Velocity Capital, and TwoMagnolias.
"Sprive is set to have a huge positive impact on our customer’s finances, as our average user is already on track to slash three years off their mortgage term, collectively saving our users more than £100 million in interest alone. We’re proud to offer the fastest way to financial freedom for the homeowner and we’re determined to help as many as possible achieve it."
YFM Equity Partners led the £4m follow-on funding round to support product innovation and expansion.
"WorkBuzz has made impressive strides since our initial investment, both in terms of revenue growth and product development. The team continues to demonstrate their ability to execute on an ambitious vision, particularly with the introduction of AI-driven features and their plans for expansion. We are excited to further support the company as it scales, strengthens its leadership team, and launches new products to help organisations better understand and engage their employees."
The seed round was led by Coterie Holdings and included participation from angels and existing backers SFC Capital and Founders Capital.
"The fine wine investment space has historically been split between wine merchants that are set up to facilitate drinking and collecting rather than investing, and bespoke investment businesses that often operate like merchants with added management fees. We created WineFi to serve investors who view wine primarily through an investment lens, offering them diversified, cost-efficient exposure to a fascinating asset class that has historically remained off-limits to all but specialists. While many of our investors are also wine enthusiasts, WineFi seeks to bridge the cap between the two."
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