The pre seed round was backed by investors including Oliver Bridgen and Jordan Hallows to prepare the technology for public beta testing.
"We are thrilled for the support from our investors who believe in our mission to safeguard mobile data. This investment is not just a financial boost, but a propelling force that will catapult us towards expanding our partner base as we gear up to launch our dynamic partner portal."
The pre-seed round was led by Tony Mallin of Star Capital to support platform development.
"WYA links people with their peers and strengthens the ability to keep contact with those that you’re out with, even when they’ve wandered away and phone signal is limited. Tamzin and the team have been a dream to work with, with a modern eye for developing customer and venue safety through their stunning app"
The East Midlands clean tech startup raised the capital from ACF Investors to develop its sawdust-to-biochemicals plant.
"The founding sugar scientist, now retired, was inspired by seeing how waste from sugar cane processing was under-valued and often burned. He wanted to extract environmental and economic benefits from such woody biomass waste. Early active shareholders then evolved the concept into our current focus on the sawdust produced from timber operations, giving us a high volume feedstock available in the UK."
The pre-seed round was led by Angel Invest with participation from industry veterans.
"During my tenure at Mastercard I experienced time and again the challenges presented by the fragmented banking landscape in the UK. When I discovered there was no easy solution available, I set out to create one myself, removing the challenges that UK consumers currently face when requesting payments from friends that bank with a different provider."
The pre-seed round was led by Manchester Angels to support the completion of the Child Labour Index and advance stewardship tools for investors.
"To be able to oversubscribe the funding round in the current economic conditions is a monumental achievement for HACE and a testament to the growing awareness of the scale of the child labour issue and the role that technology will play in sustainably eradicating it."