SFC Capital led the seed investment to back the full-stack business mobile provider.
"For decades, telecoms margins have been built on complexity and misalignment. We’ve built the opposite – a model where efficiency, responsibility, and long-term value reinforce one another. Sustainability isn’t an add-on: it’s long-term business strategy."
The seed round was facilitated by Angel Investment Network to help accelerate international growth and sector diversification.
"At Vape Guardian, we’re dedicated to creating safer, healthier environments through advanced vape detection technology. Our mission is simple: to help schools, businesses, and public spaces maintain clean air and protect individuals from the risks associated with vaping. This funding from Angel Investment Network is a pivotal step in our 2026 strategy. It supports us to scale our presence in education and also bring our proven technology to the aerospace and workplace markets, where vape-induced fire alarms and health risks are becoming major operational headaches."
Frontline Ventures led the seed financing round to support the development of adaptive AI for physical environments.
"We’re moving from language-based AI to intelligence that possesses the ability to act to understand its world – a system with a fundamental agency. Our approach doesn’t just process words, it understands context, uncertainty, and physical reality."
The Manchester based startup will use the capital for product development and distribution research.
"SmartyPlants began with a simple idea: plant care should be intuitive, not intimidating. People want their plants to thrive, but they often don’t have the tools or information to make that easy. Our technology is designed to help users gain clarity and confidence, so they can enjoy their plants rather than worry about them."
The strategic investment deepens product collaboration to bridge the gap between design and construction.
"We believe that meaningful progress towards more sustainable design and make processes starts with better data: captured earlier, verified at the source, and connected across the lifecycle of a project."