The £3m round was secured from investors including AlbionVC, SuperSeed, True Global, and January Ventures to support team growth and product development.
"Fit is one of the fashion industry’s biggest blind spots, and returns are now a board-level issue costing the industry billions. We’re backing Fit Collective because they’re tackling this challenge at its roots. The team is building the kind of intelligence layer we believe will power the next wave of operational transformation in retail."
Haatch led the pre-seed round, which includes contributions from the British Business Bank and the East Midlands Combined County Authority.
"As a trusted advisor to financial services boards, I kept seeing the same pattern: teams got excited about the potential of generative AI but then hit a wall when asked about governance and compliance. We founded Vigilant AI.ai because the toolset to answer those questions simply didn’t exist. Our platform enables people in the business to onboard AI Teammates where work happens whilst real-time guardrails and audit logs protect and govern. Customers gain AI productivity at speed, with regulatory compliant trust."
The pre-seed round was supported by a crowdfunding campaign and angel investors.
"My lived experience showed me that mental-health care often lacks cultural context. At Tala Thrive, we’re building a space where people can be truly seen – not just heard. This funding isn’t just investment in a business; it’s a belief in change."
Strange Ventures led the pre-seed round, which was closed in six weeks using the ThatRound platform.
"The ThatRound platform helped us accelerate our raise — we closed £500k of our pre-seed in just under a couple of months. The ability to easily find, compare, and apply to different investor syndicates and angel groups saved us enormous time and energy."
