The round was led by Freiraum Ventures with participation from Lightbulb Trust and ULTRA VC.
"As health technologies advance, offering more personalised care, we are delighted to partner with Voda in their mission to provide inclusive and accessible mental health support to the LGBTQIA+ community."
Parkwalk Advisors led the round with a £3.5m investment to fund new pediatric capabilities for the Censeo platform.
"Psyomics’ technology can help transform how we approach the assessment of mental health conditions not only in the UK but globally. Psyomics has an exciting pipeline of new technologies and services that will see it pioneer a more efficient approach to mental health diagnosis. It is an exceptional example of the contribution that the UK’s universities are making throughout healthcare, and we are delighted to help Psyomics scale and reach more people."
The Development Bank of Wales led the round to support the commercialisation of the company's caregiving technology.
"The elderly population is rapidly growing, and the care sector is struggling to keep pace. We need over a 50% increase in paid carers by 2030 to ensure adequate care. The current situation calls for innovative AI solutions, like Hestia, to address the urgent need for caregivers and fulfil the care sector’s economic and job creation potential,"
The pre-seed round was led by SFC Capital and will be used to enhance the company conversational capabilities.
"Social isolation and loneliness are a big challenge for society. Our digital companion, Lola, aims to increase confidence, improve wellbeing, and connect those in care with their loved ones and carers in unique and wonderful ways. We are giving that person a tool to help them build stronger and more varied social connections with those around them"
The pre-seed round was backed by Heartfelt Capital, Abac Nest, and Bolsa Social Fund to accelerate platform development.
"We all know someone who has been affected by dementia in one way or another, and it is only growing. By 2030, there will be over 78 million people living with dementia, so it is time to redefine cognitive care models,"