The pre-seed funding will be used to scale the platform and expand solution offerings.
"We’re so pleased to have the backing of mission-aligned investors that really believe in our team and our plan. The commercial case for swapping unsustainable items and processes for a better way of doing things grows stronger every day, and we’re well-placed to help organisations act fast."
The London-based NatureTech startup secured $4m to scale its platform and deploy new artificial intelligence tools for nature recovery.
"As threats to the natural world become more urgent, any organisation dependent on land – whether directly or through their supply chain – has a business resilience need to invest in nature recovery."
The investment from British Design Fund will support product expansion and new applications in healthcare.
"Microbial contamination is a global issue, from food safety to antimicrobial resistance. For too long, reliable hygiene testing has been limited to those who can afford the complex or costly tools. Our mission is to make contamination visible with easy-to-use, affordable products that anyone can use to protect consumers and patients with easy to interpret results and cleaning data analytics."