The Seed round was led by Macquarie Group and Blackfinch Ventures to fund international expansion and product development.
"Mid-market companies are being held to the same standard as the biggest corporates but they don’t have access to the same tools, leaving many to struggle with outdated systems and processes. Bracket automates that operational layer using AI to give teams real-time visibility and control over bank data and key information, all within one platform. This funding allows us to continue on our growth trajectory and scale our products internationally."
The Series A round was led by Eos Ventures and the Development Bank of Wales to scale investment products and expand operations.
"A lot of hardworking professionals look like they’re doing well on paper, but still feel unsure whether they’re actually making the most of their money. They’ve outgrown entry-level investing tools, yet traditional wealth management often feels overcomplicated and expensive for what it delivers. Sidekick is designed to remove unnecessary complexity and give people access to investment tools that have traditionally sat inside private banking. This funding allows us to scale that approach, expand our investment offering and reach more people who want transparency rather than complexity."
AlbionVC leads the Series A round to support European expansion and perpetual hedging solutions.
"The world is in a genuinely volatile state, and we don’t believe we’re heading back into a period of stability anytime soon. Exchange rate volatility has never been higher, and most businesses feel that whether they realise it or not."
Finch Capital led the investment round, with managing partner Radboud Vlaar joining the board as chairman.
"APEXX Global has built a truly differentiated payment orchestration platform with a clear focus on merchant outcomes. Payments is a global, complex, and rapidly evolving space, and APEXX’s ability to intelligently optimise acceptance and cost at scale positions them exceptionally well. We are excited to partner with the team and support the next phase of international growth in Travel and beyond."
The company raised £730k from backers including a16z speedrun and s16vc to support its artificial intelligence tax platform.
"Taxnova AI-powered platform extracts data from your existing systems to maximize R&D tax claims without wasting engineers’ time. “75% of time is lost on data collection and we’re solving this bottleneck."
