The oversubscribed round was led by BGF and Green Generation Fund to support team growth and facility expansion.
"We are delighted to welcome BGF and Green Generation Fund along with Volta Energy Technologies to our investor base. Their experience of building successful break-through technology businesses in battery and sustainable technologies will be invaluable. With an outstanding investor syndicate to support us, we continue our mission to make fluorochemicals production safer, cheaper, and more sustainable. This investment will play a huge part in our journey to scale and commercialise our proprietary technology with key partners across the global fluorochemical supply chain, and in accelerating the development of a technology that can provide a reliable and localised supply of a key component of Li-ion batteries."
Maven Capital Partners led the investment to support international growth and platform enhancements.
"We are thrilled to receive this backing from Maven Capital Partners. Their continued support validates our significant progress in scaling Fixtuur and demonstrates their trust in our vision for the future. Having Steve Klin and Charlie Sharland onboard adds unparalleled expertise to our leadership team. Their knowledge and experience will be invaluable as we continue to scale globally and enhance the impact of our platform."
VentureFriends, MMC Ventures, Lamda Development, and VGC backed the seed round, with the lead investor remaining undisclosed.
"Our mission has always been to eliminate the complexities of managing multiple systems and provide merchants with a single, unified checkout solution,"
The Southampton quantum startup raised €5m from a syndicate including EIFO, UKI2S and MBDA to advance its cold atom technology.
"This funding marks an incredible opportunity for Aquark to take quantum technologies closer to broader use. We are proud to have such a strong syndicate supporting us as we achieve this goal. We are aligned in our vision to deliver quantum technologies that will have a beneficial impact on civilian life, infrastructure, and defence. In this way, we are excited to see Aquark continue to contribute to the UK, Europe, and NATO’s quantum strategies."
