Pontiro raises £357.5k from SFC Capital, Plug and Play Ventures, and the British Business Bank to scale NHS AI infrastructure.
The funding round was led by SFC Capital to support expansion into NHS England trusts.
Pontiro provides healthtech infrastructure that enables safe and compliant use of medical imaging data for research and artificial intelligence development. The platform is deployed across multiple NHS health boards and has processed over two million medical images.
Pontiro has secured £357.5k in a funding round led by SFC Capital, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures and the British Business Bank. The capital will be used to support expansion into NHS England trusts and to progress towards inclusion on national procurement frameworks.
The healthtech firm has built its platform inside the National Health Service, processing more than 2 million medical images across NHS Wales through automated tools for secure anonymisation and AI validation. Following the raise, the company plans to scale its operations beyond Wales to assist hospital trusts across the country.
From the founder
"Pontiro was built inside the NHS, alongside the teams who use it every day. That matters. With this investment, we’re taking infrastructure that already works at scale in Wales and making it available to trusts across the country who are navigating the same challenges."
Lewis Bowen
Chief Executive Officer at Pontiro
Investor perspective
"Pontiro has built proven, compliant infrastructure inside the NHS, processing over two million medical images. Their move into AI evaluation and ROI measurement addresses a real and growing need. We’re pleased to back the team as they scale this beyond Wales."
Adam Beveridge
Principal, SFC Capital
Use of funds
- 01Fund the next phase of growth
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