EQT Ventures led the pre-seed round, with participation from Join Capital, to support platform development.
"Engineers of real-world products are the unsung heroes of the modern world, they bring solutions to many of the planet’s critical issues, but time is of the essence. We need a faster way to make engineering more cost-effective, efficient, and productive. Our platform will supercharge engineers, giving them the tools to exponentially increase their impact by generating and showcasing thousands of different tested designs in a fraction of the time."
British Design Fund backed the London robotics startup as it prepares to deploy monitoring hardware in international markets.
"We believe the ocean is central to solving the climate and nature emergency. Not only can seaweed capture up to 20x more carbon than terrestrial trees but when farmed responsibly it can also provide a sustainable food source and aid biodiversity, while empowering coastal economies."
The pre-seed round was led by Speedinvest to support the rollout of the company protocol in December.
"Interest Rate Derivatives represent the largest asset class in traditional finance with over $500T in outstanding interest. Our ultimate goal is to introduce this market to the advantages of on-chain trading while offering crypto traders the opportunity to trade the most prominent rates in the ecosystem, as enjoyed by participants of TradFi markets."
The pre-seed round was backed by Indico Capital Partners, APX, Fuel Ventures, and Magic Fund.
"Our mission is to give everyone the financial stability that will steer them safely through times of unavoidable hardship by offering accessible, affordable and essential insurance policies. We’ve made huge progress towards this goal in just a few short months, and with our new investment partners, that progress will accelerate."
The pre-seed round was led by Firstminute Capital with backing from a16z, Sequoia Capital, Craft Ventures, and Atomico.
"We are thrilled to back Klu as they enable the next generation of AI-powered software. With Klu, knowledge workers can spin up AI-based internal workflows to automate repetitive tasks and embed AI workflows into their products for customers to experience. This is a major product challenge which is why Stephen and Stefan with their prior roles at Productboard and Skyscanner are the right duo to solve this problem,"
