The financing round was led by Octopus Ventures and will support a major recruitment drive.
"Foodsteps has been helping dozens of the UK’s most ambitious food companies to reduce their environmental footprint through our farm to fork data platform and labels. However we need to do so much more. This funding will help us bring in the brightest minds in data and technology to accelerate our work. We’re also looking for food businesses and partners that are hungry to accelerate change and reduce their environmental impacts. Our commitment is to be a force for transparency, collaboration and ambition in the drive to fix our food system."
The seed round was led by LAUNCHub Ventures with participation from Lunar Ventures, Techstart, and 7% Ventures.
"We are amassing the largest 3D product repository in retail, aiming to reach over 100,000 products this year. The sky’s the limit: a streamlined process of adding any existing product to our database in minutes is in place,"
The London-based conversational AI provider has secured an initial seed investment to fund international expansion and product development.
"OpenDialog will finally enable businesses and consumers to realize the game-changing potential of conversational AI – moving beyond the often painful experiences delivered by current chatbots and AI assistants. The market has been crying out for a solution like this, one that not only drives real operational efficiencies but also enhances and joins up customer experience across a wide range of channels."
The funding round was led by Flash Ventures and Global Founders Capital, with participation from Y Combinator and Columbia Lake Partners.
"B2B BNPL players so far have been largely focused on B2B e-commerce where ticket sizes are small and lenders rely on standard credit data to make limited credit decisions. We’re excited to see Tranch making B2B BNPL accessible to more complex lending demands involving larger volumes and longer durations, all of which creates a hugely scalable international market opportunity through their full lending tech stack."
