Hoxton Ventures and Tiferes Ventures have led a seed investment in data analytics platform Fluent.
"On average, 40% of a data team’s time is spent answering questions from across their business. A lot of these questions are easy to answer for the data team but take them away from the deeper, more strategic analysis that can be transformative to their business. With Fluent’s natural language interface, we’re helping team members self-serve on their data questions."
The funding round was led by Unusual Ventures with backing from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and Clocktower Ventures.
"We live in the age of data overflow- everything from geopolitics to financial filings, to social media and news. It’s often overwhelming and easy to get lost in the noise. But good investment decisions require clarity, and that is where AI can play an unrivalled role – by lifting us from the valley to the mountain top, so we can choose the paths we want to take by seeing where every path leads and how they connect."
The risk management firm has raised £250k to scale its operations into the Middle East and Dubai.
"We are thrilled to have secured this funding, which will enable us to accelerate our growth and strengthen our position as a leader in risk management services. This investment underscores the confidence in our vision and capabilities, and we are excited about the prospects for expansion in the Middle East and Dubai."
Alphabet's CapitalG led the $430m round, pushing the digital bank's valuation to $5bn.
"We’ve built incredible momentum in the business over the past few years which has led to us reaching more than 9 million customers, turning profitable and launching even more ground-breaking products. With backing from global investors, we have the rocket fuel to go after our ambitions harder and faster, building Monzo into the one app that sits at the centre of our customers’ financial lives. Each milestone we’ve reached to this point has given us more strength and speed to make strides towards our mission – now we’ll scale to even greater heights and seize the huge opportunity ahead."