The pre-seed funding round was backed by K+U Ventures and individual investors via Seedrs.
"Industries that are difficult to decarbonise, such as manufacturing and heavy industry, are often overlooked. These industries need an easier way of monitoring, measuring and reducing their carbon footprint. At EcoHedge, we believe that companies of all sizes should be able to simply and efficiently track their carbon emissions and this is where EcoHedge comes in. We want to make it as straightforward as possible for these businesses to become climate leaders."
The Manchester integration platform has raised capital from Y-Combinator to expand its client base in the UK and US.
"It’s been fantastic to be selected over 10,000 companies that have applied for YC. It’s testament to the amazing work our team have produced over the last year. Building a true any-to-any integration platform has been a feat of engineering and we are super happy that Y-Combinator have picked up on that!"
The pre-seed round was led by SFC Capital and included participation in the Techstars accelerator.
"We were delighted to have led Virtue’s latest funding round. With the rapid growth in socially-conscious consumers, it is imperative that retailers are able to continue to retain and attract these individuals by doing their bit to solve some of the biggest issues facing the planet and societies. Virtue’s easy-to-integrate technology allows them to do this in a simple and effective manner. The team behind the company is extremely passionate and we are excited to see what the future holds for the company"
Signature Ventures led the pre-seed round, which will fund community expansion and decentralised software development.
"Frontdoor was born out of the experiences both Yasaman and I felt as we started exploring web3 — we were left searching for better alternatives to existing talent solutions to help discover and build relationships with other builders in the ecosystem,"