The oversubscribed pre_seed round will support product development and AI tooling.
"In 2023, my wife and I experienced the complexities of finding a nursery for our newborn daughter. As first-time parents, we had no idea how hard and time-consuming looking for a nursery would be. I set out on a mission to tackle this problem head on and ensure the process is less stressful for future parents and caregivers. We’re the UK’s first platform to digitalise search and enrolment in one place, making life easier for both parents and nurseries. As a working parent, I fully understand the juggle. That’s why we’re here – to lighten the load and support parents at every step. We aim to make it as easy as possible for parents and nursery providers, so we have built a multi-purpose platform that makes it simple, transparent and reliable. I am excited to see our roadmap of enhanced features come to life over the next few months, fuelled by this external investment and backing."
Lighthouse Ventures led the pre-seed round, which will fund team expansion and product development.
"At TRIFFT, we believe loyalty should be emotional, not merely transactional. When a customer recommends your brand to a friend or leaves a positive review, that is genuine loyalty. Our platform helps brands understand their customers better and respond more intelligently. The data already exists, but brands are constrained by technical limitations. We built TRIFFT to remove those barriers. Our goal is to become the Shopify of loyalty"
The funding round was led by the founders of Onfido and will support geographic expansion and product development.
"The Workday case is a wake-up call and highlights why Warden AI exists, to bring independent auditing and oversight to AI development and use in HR. We built the platform to open up the black box of AI systems, which in turn builds trust in AI, increases adoption, gives organizations the evidence to deploy and defend AI systems, and protects the people they impact. Ensuring AI use is a win-win for all"
The pre-seed round was led by Haatch and British Business Investments to support commercial growth.
"Hospitality’s AI transformation must be led from within the industry. Too often, hotels have struggled to adopt new technologies because they were developed without real operational insight. We’re incredibly excited about this new era, where the hospitality sector can not only embrace technology earlier than ever before, but also lead the way for the wider real estate and service industries. AI can improve guest experiences and create better working environments for hotel teams. That’s the future we’re building toward, and this round gives us the support to move faster and go further."
The pre-seed round was led by Two Magnolias to support the sports technology startup as it launches across Europe.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be leading this round for Movetru. Naomi and her team are solving a critical gap in sports performance with grit, vision, and world-class execution. Movetru represents the best of Northern Ireland’s tech talent, and we are excited to back them on this journey."