Tencent led the Series A financing to support team expansion and international growth at SenSat.
"Using AI-powered digital twin technology to replicate the real world in a digital capacity is the next step towards using data to make better decisions, not only in Infrastructure but in how we impact the world as people. SenSat has scaled rapidly in the past year, and we have big plans for this first major round of investment, adding to our world-class AI expertise, and enabling fresh partnerships with innovators in a range of different fields. With Tencent, we share similar ambitions about the impact of enterprise internet on laggard industries and how that can lead to us operating our world more sustainably."
Octopus Ventures led the Series B round with backing from Sonae IM and others.
"Junk mail through our letterboxes has now been replaced by a deluge of messages and notifications, whether through email, text, WhatsApp, Instagram or a dozen other channels,"
Atomico led the Series A round with participation from Connect Ventures, Greycroft, Hoxton Ventures, and EXOR Seeds.
"The foundation of Kheiron’s approach to rigorous development and testing is to ensure reliably improved patient outcomes and safety by helping doctors in their daily practice,"
Committed Capital and Mercia led the Series A round to support the rollout of new software products.
"The funding will allow us to pursue our strategy to produce a fully integrated software as a service (SaaS) solution. The new software will provide hyper-accurate digital maps of complex spaces, allowing indoor and outdoor navigation and intelligent real-time location. It will open up new possibilities for use in smart cities, asset management, and industrial platforms."
The Oxford-based crop protection firm secured the financing from co-leads Oxford Sciences Innovation and Parkwalk Advisors.
"Weeds are now a greater threat to crop yields than at any time in recent decades. New solutions are urgently needed. Raising £6m at this stage in the company’s development is a real testament to the strength of the company’s prospects."