Jenson Ventures backed the oral care brand through its 2025/26 SEIS fund to support upcoming product launches.
"Tahir Oral Care is an exciting addition to our portfolio. The team has developed a genuinely differentiated product in a category that is ripe for innovation. We’re particularly impressed by their focus on user experience and brand, and we look forward to supporting them as they scale."
YFM Equity Partners backed the digital funeral planning provider to support its expansion and marketing efforts.
"Aura is well positioned at a point of structural change in the funeral services market. The team has built a differentiated, digital-first proposition that combines strong regulatory foundations with a high-quality customer experience. Importantly, they are doing so with a clear sense of purpose – helping to modernise and improve an industry that has historically underserved consumers. We were particularly impressed by the strength and ambition of the team, and their vision to build a broader end-of-life planning platform."
The pre-seed round was backed by industry experts including Kevin Hewitt, James Hardy, and Jamie Hearne.
"My co-founder Matt and I spent the last year walking the streets of London, sitting down and talking first hand with gym owners and managers to understand what is missing in the industry, and if SPORTL could be the answer. Seeing SPORTL launch today and physically opening the app is a dream come true. Our mission is to work alongside gym owners, giving them the flexibility and transparency they deserve from a booking platform. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built, and we can’t wait for SPORTL to become part of people’s everyday routines, helping them book classes on their terms, whenever it suits them."
The oversubscribed round drew backing from private investors alongside Sheffield Angels, Anglia Capital Group and FundmyPitch.
"Humanity has never documented so much of its life, yet never felt so disconnected from its memories. We are entering an era where memory is not just data — it is identity, wellbeing and legacy. Memorify exists to help people reconnect with the moments that matter and enable the multigenerational secure storage of those memories. What struck me wasn’t the absence of memories, it was the absence of structure. The moments existed across devices and platforms, but there was no intelligent system designed to bring them together into a meaningful story. That’s when I realised this wasn’t just my problem, it was a global one."
Four angel investors from the ACG network have backed the Norwich-based storytelling platform.
"The loss of my father whilst pregnant with my daughter sparked the creation of Memorify. The truth is, our memories are fragile, and as time passes, precious stories and moments fade, slipping away from us. We’re at risk of losing entire generations of experiences and connections unless we find a way to preserve and share them for the future."