Parkwalk Advisors led the round with a £1.5m investment alongside a £700k grant from Innovate UK.
"AI as a technology block has huge potential in the sleep tech industry and equally the specific ScentTech sector within that, in which OW is a leader. ML and AI are opening up capabilities of predictions and data integration merging patterns from individual real-time biofeedback with many other core variables around sleep, user profile and environment. OW’s AI engine has been in development for over 5 years. Able to model multiple scent designs through the sleep cycle but taking into account all the huge factors noted above using predictive modelling and database analysis to deliver highly optimised and individual point solutions."
Parkwalk Advisors led the raise alongside a grant from Innovate UK to support the development of sleep technology applications.
"Smell can be our most powerful sense and only now are we realising the potential of technology to translate it for experience, welfare and health. This technology has enormous commercial applications which this new investment will help us unlock."
The pre-seed round was led by SOSV, Outsized, and Underline to fund new game releases for headsets.
"Mixed reality has immense potential, demonstrated by the likes of Meta and Apple committing heavily to the sector. MixRift’s founding team has deep knowledge and experience, positioning the company to take advantage of both the demand from players and the growing interest in MR. We are pleased to be backing the team as MixRift grows."
The seed round was led by Sure Valley Ventures with participation from Ada Ventures, Heartfelt, and Atlas Ventures.
"At PHINXT, our mission is to revolutionise the logistics industry with our cloud-based platform that seamlessly integrates any type of robot, enabling them to collaborate and coordinate in a shared space without the need for a centralised server. Our robot-agnostic platform supports warehouses at every stage of their automation journey, providing unparalleled flexibility and efficiency. We aim to be the gateway for the logistics industry, facilitating the integration of these robots into operations and helping businesses achieve a rapid return on investment. By accommodating different types of robots, we ensure that warehouses can optimise various tasks, from picking to transportation, enhancing overall productivity."
The Series C round was led by Planet First Partners to support scaling and technological roadmaps.
"Quantum error correction is the critical enabler for the industry’s next huge wave of progress, from today’s small error-prone machines to large and reliable quantum computers that will start a new age of human progress as significant as the digital revolution."
