Kayne Anderson Partners Fund V led the Series B round to support commercial growth in the United States.
"We are thrilled to partner with Arbolus at this pivotal stage in their growth and at such an opportune moment in this industry. As long users of expert networks ourselves, Arbolus’s differentiated and disruptive approach to a critical – but legacy – industry, supported by consistent growth, validates the strength of their offering."
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."
Symvan Capital led the pre-seed round to help the tech recruitment platform expand its automation and partnerships.
"We’ve been in discussions with Aliaksandr and his team for the past six months and have been incredibly impressed by the demand from developers and clients frustrated with traditional tech hiring methods. Their speed of execution and thoughtful approach to solving these challenges is inspiring. With this funding, we believe Yotewo is on a path to support innovative companies globally by connecting them with the best tech talent."
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"