The strategic minority investment follows NatWest selection of the Icon Payments Framework to update its payment infrastructure.
"Our relationship with Icon Solutions has already helped us to bring our payments estate to life. This investment is fundamental to the delivery of our modernisation in payments technology, which will enable us to better serve our customers and to remain at the forefront of the payments industry."
The LCR Angel Network backed two regional start-ups following a pitch event supported by the British Business Bank.
"The LCR Angel Network has helped us get one step closer to our vision of building purpose-driven brands through their fantastic pitch event connecting us with the right investors."
SFC Capital led the equity portion of the pre-seed round, which also included a grant from Innovate UK.
"In my last company, we spoke with literally thousands of producers, financiers, distributors and brands. All of them faced the same issue, knowing what they should be creating, selling or buying, as well as how it should be positioned, what were the target markets and what audiences truly wanted. That is what North AI is here to solve"
UKTV Ventures has backed the digital funeral planner with an airtime-for-equity agreement to fund its upcoming broadcast campaign.
"This support marks a significant step towards fulfilling our vision of becoming the go-to destination for funeral planning and support. With the costs of dying and funerals spiralling, there is no better time to get more people pre-planning funerals and also comparing the wide range of prices and choices they have when organising a funeral."
The investment round was put together entirely by existing backers, including Passion Capital.
"Our mission is to drive the growth of small businesses. We help payment companies build stronger ties with their client base and establish win-win relationships."