The funding round was led by Yoti founder Robin Tombs and backed by various angel investors.
"I first became aware of GoBubble when they approached Yoti to work together enhancing the parent consent flow. I was very impressed by the innovation shown in the creation of the GoBubble platform, particularly the security of the cutting-edge video content moderation. After speaking with Henry, I knew I wanted to be part of his journey and support the ongoing formation of a safe online space for thousands of GoBubble users."
The seed round was backed by private individuals and family offices including Michael Spencer.
"DDCM is delighted to have closed its initial seed funding, drawing equity capital from a small group of the highest quality, well informed, independent and relevant individuals and family offices."
— Charlie Berman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The funding round was led by Forward Partners with participation from Seedcamp and prominent angel investors.
"When I moved to the UK from the USA my credit history did not come with me. This made getting a credit card or loan difficult, if not impossible. I realised this is a problem that affected millions of people who are new to the country, but also people who have not built a credit history in the UK more generally. Koyo was built to give people who have historically been taken advantage of, an opportunity to access credit at a competitive rate and build credit history. The opportunity is further evidenced by a seasoned management team which includes Kevin Allen (former CRO of RateSetter) and Guy Evans (former CTO of LendInvest)."
The University College London spin out raised the capital from IQ Capital to scale its artificial intelligence software optimisation suite.
"We are at the precipice of automated optimisation and TurinTech.ai is well-positioned for clients who wish to increase profitability and reduce costs. Our research has prompted interest in our commercial product from big tech companies, a multinational FMCG, fintechs, other startups and hedge funds to name a few."