The Series A round was led by IQ Capital with participation from Crane Venture Partners and Backed VC.
"The industry needs a new cloud DevOps approach to IoT that’s built from the ground up to reinvent how software is developed and deployed. At Foundries.io, our team’s deep expertise and experience has helped us to reinvent how devices are secured and managed. We believe the latest software is always the most secure and most trusted, so we have created the FoundriesFactory platform to deliver to the embedded industry an easy to use cloud-native solution for secure open source-based software development and management,"
The round was led by NorthStar Ventures with backing from Shazam co-founder Dhiraj Mukherjee and UK Research and Innovation.
"NorthStar believes that the next innovation wave is about impact at scale. In the UK alone there are up to 20 Million potential volunteers, 10 Million care recipients and millions more young people, homeless and eco projects urgently needing support. onHand is the first cloud platform to enable volunteers and those needing support to be matched via an app, using geolocation, security checks, and machine learning to deliver the best experience to both sides at scale. Employers know that volunteering improves the satisfaction and ultimately the productivity of their employees, and thus are key partners in onHand’s rapid UK expansion. We are excited to become an early investor in onHand’s journey"
The round was backed by IQ Capital, Eos Venture Partners, and Winton Ventures to enhance product capabilities and expand internationally.
"The amount of support we have received thus far is humbling, and just goes to show the gap there is in the market for our offering. Cybersecurity solutions are often tailored to large enterprises with extensive teams and resources, whilst SMEs are left behind. With the help of our investors, we are challenging this mentality,"
The fintech startup has closed a seed round exceeding its original target after drawing support from brokerage founders and institutional backers via Seedrs.
"We have launched state-of-the-art streaming technology for a huge market, launching at a time when retail investing, streaming and the creator community are all seeing rapid growth."
EQT Ventures led the financing round alongside participation from Augmentum Fintech and Fuel Ventures.
"Instant payments are set to dominate the global payments landscape and will become the new normal. It’s an exciting time to be in payments, and we are delighted to have secured such a significant funding round, and the backing of an influential group of investors. We look forward to working with our new partners at EQT Ventures as we build out our global vision."
