The company completed its pre-seed raise via a Crowdcube campaign and angel backing.
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The latest funding rounds from the UK tech ecosystem. Updated 16 October 2026.
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£554M
disclosed amounts
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£2.3M
raised so far
£350K
£1.8M
The funding round was led by Downing Ventures alongside Publicis Groupe, London Co-Investment Fund, and University of Bristol Enterprise Fund.
"There has been a major generational shift in consumer behaviour that has stemmed from a trust crisis – trust in institutions, in brands, and in advertising is at an all-time low."
Downing + 3 others
£442K
Compare Ethics secures £441k in pre-seed funding led by Ascension Ventures to expand its verification technology.

The London startup will scale its business-to-business product offering to meet rising demand from ethical consumers.
"This raise confirms that now is the time for businesses to transition and contribute to sustainable and ethical economies."
£500K
Local entrepreneurs Daniel and Connah O'Toole lead the seed round, taking a majority stake as UpriseVSI rebrands to Flex Systems.
"Innovation is a core value of our business and, in 2016 we started the investment in developing a technology platform that would ensure that RMS remained at the forefront of its industry."
£850K
The company has raised funding from industry heavyweights Paul Cooper and Tim Brown to support product development and revenue growth.
"Programmai has built a product that provides a significant cost advantage to clients at a time when companies desperately need to improve marketing efficiency. Dean has assembled a first class team and I am delighted to be joining them on the journey."


