The investment round was led by Cambridge Enterprise with backing from a range of existing and new institutional and angel investors.
"I have been extremely impressed by the insights, data and detail we have gained from this cutting-edge technology. Furthermore, the responsiveness of all the RoboK team – from their CEO to engineers – to find rapid, practical, and innovative solutions has been superb. There are clearly huge opportunities for all UK ports to collaborate and benefit from what we have learned; without question we now run a safer operation thanks to RoboK’s technology and expertise"
Jenson Funding Partners led the pre-seed round, which will fund product development and team expansion.
"In spite of increasing pressure from investors and regulators alike to put ESG on top of the priority list, the market itself is crowded and chaotic, with a lack of consensus on what is really needed to be ESG compliant. The upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) from the EU has put pressure on businesses of all sizes to be more diligent in ESG reporting. However, this is tiresome and expensive, particularly for SMEs. Tesel stood out to us as it offers a clear, concise solution, by directly connecting ESG-focused buyers and suppliers on the supply chain. We believe its easy-to-use, easy-to-access platform will become the de facto resource for businesses to ensure the correct ESG standards are being put in place."
The funding round was led by Highland Europe and will support the release of the Phone 2.
"It's clear that there's real demand for an innovative challenger in the consumer tech industry, and with this new round of financing, we've never been better positioned to realise our vision to make tech fun again."
The Series B round was led by One Peak to support the expansion of the company's network assurance platform.
"Gartner has reported only 26% of network leaders maintain accurate network data, massively hindering the effectiveness of automation initiatives for 74% of enterprises."
— Humbert de Liedekerke, Co-founder and Managing Partner
The London entertainment studio secured the capital from backers including BITKRAFT Ventures and the Amazon Alexa Fund to scale its artificial intelligence production tools.
"Today’s funding, from an incredible cast of new and returning investors, will empower us to pursue our vision of becoming the ‘Roblox of narrative’. We’re excited about building out our pipeline of interactive shows across new and existing IPs, opening up our community for user-generated content, and taking the next step in our ambitious company journey."
