The seed round was led by The FSE Group via the South West Investment Fund, with participation from Fuel Ventures.
"Building a healthy workplace culture is a collective responsibility; employees need to feel equipped, safe and protected, with Employee Relations and Compliance empowered and accountable. Our platform supports organisations to act fairly, kindly and responsibly, reaping the benefits of the Safe Workplace they create. We are delighted to receive this South West Investment Fund funding, which will enable us to further develop our product and expand our team."
The financing round was backed by new institutional investors and existing shareholders to support international expansion and talent acquisition.
"Founded with the vision of modernising in-person commerce, we were able to generate significant value for leading brands in real time. This Series A financing is a testament to our team and validation of our vision as we continue to invest internationally for talent across the UK, continental Europe, Hong Kong, and Singapore while building further strategic partnerships to enhance our product offering"
The funding round was led by QantX Ventures and will support the development of a rapid prototyping tool for photonic chips.
"The LightCraft platform, in combination with the LightPort, gives businesses the tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible with integrated photonics. Customers can bring their ideas to life quickly and effectively, driven by the expertise of the Light Trace team. At Light Trace, we don’t just design—we build. This hands-on approach provides us with unique insights into the intricacies of photonic chip development, insights that we share with our customers to help fuel their success."
The pre-seed round was backed by Haatch to accelerate platform development and international expansion.
"Today’s recruiters are incredibly busy and have to constantly switch between their work and personal mobiles, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, and other channels to communicate with candidates and clients. None of these conversations are being tracked in the CRM or brought together in one place. Recruiters are spending up to two hours a day on manual tasks like writing up call notes, gathering messages and updating CRMs."
The Bristol start-up secured £150k from British Design Fund within a £500k raise to accelerate its AI-driven aquatic rehabilitation platform.
"Pain and joint conditions, collectively known as musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, affect 20m people in the UK and 1.7bn people globally. Many of these disorders can be effectively treated and managed through water-based therapeutic interventions. However, until now, we have been unable to measure movement in water to assess the power, speed or range of movement with any accuracy. We’re delighted to say Good Boost has cracked that engineering challenge. On the sports side, injuries account for 60% of player absences, with an average of 2.5 injuries per player, per season. Our technology can help ensure that athletes’ recovery, rehab and conditioning is tailored to individual needs, providing analysis and feedback as part of an athlete’s aquatic recovery programme."
