FTV Capital led the investment round with participation from existing backer SilverTree Equity to accelerate product development and market reach.
"We are immensely proud of Orbus’s track record of strong growth and product innovation over the past few years. We have solidified our position as a market leader in enterprise architecture. FTV’s investment and SilverTree’s significant rollover reflect the tremendous progress we’ve made and the significant opportunity ahead. Together, we will accelerate our expansion into key markets, enhance our AI-driven platform, and continue to deliver exceptional value to our customers worldwide. We are excited for this next chapter of growth and success."
The funding round was backed by Northstar Ventures, early-stage investors and a grant from Innovate UK.
"We are very pleased to be providing further investment into Wordnerds, including a commitment from the new Northstar EIS Growth Fund. The team at Wordnerds has developed a sophisticated, market leading AI-enabled product which provides rapid and incisive analysis to consumer facing businesses. They have an impressive list of customers and have grown significantly since our initial investment. This round of funding will help them to grow their commercial and product development teams, which will enable Wordnerds to scale at pace. We’re excited to work with the team on the next stage of their development."
Northern Gritstone leads Series A round into the Manchester-based manufacturing technology platform.
"Northern Gritstone is delighted to support Partful. This growing Manchester-based tech company has already won large OEM customers thanks to its technology and is set to create more jobs in its North of England team"
Praetura Ventures led the pre-seed round, which will fund product enhancement and team expansion.
"Aquaint are thrilled to be selected as one of the best early-stage tech companies in the north to receive funding from Praetura Ventures. This funding is a massive step forward for Aquaint and our mission to empower the hospitality and food service sectors with smarter, easier workflow solutions. It’s also a testament to the hard work of our team and the trust our early customers have placed in us. We’re excited to build, grow, and make an even bigger impact in the year ahead!"
The London-founded software comparison platform secured Seed backing from Chalfen Ventures and Seedcamp to scale its AI technology.
"The software market is at a tipping point. AI has enabled an explosion of new products, but the tools to help businesses choose the right software haven’t kept up. Stackfix is changing that with an AI-powered, real-time solution that makes software buying faster, simpler, and more accurate. We’re thrilled to have the backing of such incredible investors as we work to build the ultimate software comparison platform."
