Leigh brings investment experience from AlbionVC alongside board and observer roles with therapeutic startups. She also serves as a board trustee for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.
The funding round was co-led by BGF and AlbionVC to support commercial deployment of its magnetic charging systems.
"The race everyone's watching is about computer chips — but the real prize is the battery. The battery decides whether the giant computers behind AI can keep running. Whether a drone can stay in the sky. Whether a satellite survives out in space. Every battery faces a physics ceiling, and we move that ceiling,"
Albion VC led the Series A round to support nationwide clinic expansion and international growth.
"The healthcare supply-demand gap remains a major challenge, with over 390,000 people waiting for treatable MSK care in England alone. Finn, Ric and the team have proven that autonomous care pathways can deliver strong outcomes at scale. They’ve earned NHS trust, navigated complex regulations, and built a service that improves access to care. Having proven the model in MSK, we believe the opportunity ahead is far larger,"
The round was co-led by Plural, Playground Global, and Novo Holdings.
"We’re actively creating quantum advantage at Phasecraft. Our algorithms are delivering meaningful results now, whether it’s simulating the physics of complex materials or optimizing the structure of a large energy network, whilst our partnerships with the world’s top quantum hardware providers increase the impact our algorithms will have for commercial applications. We’re delighted to have the backing of our visionary investors such as Plural, Playground Global, and Novo Holdings, to support us on the mission to bring quantum advantage to the world faster."
Notion Capital led the Series B round to support the company expansion across North America, APAC, and Europe.
"Our world runs on nature-based commodities, yet information on the physical source of these assets remains largely invisible to the systems that depend on them. Data informs the flow of capital, and at Treefera we equip enterprises with the clarity to strengthen supply chain resilience, secure future revenue, and scale the upside of regenerative practices. With defensible real-time insights on commodities, ingredients and carbon from the first-mile, businesses can not only have clearer sightlines into sourcing but mitigate risk and ensure compliance. This backing led by Notion Capital enables us to accelerate our mission globally for the benefit of business and planet."
The London-based deeptech company raised the Series A round to expand into the US market and further develop its hardware and software platform.
"The IONATE team builds extraordinary tech with extraordinary timing. Just as national networks, industrial players and data centers realised how much of their progress depended on modernising their electrical infrastructure, we are ready to help them do exactly that. Resiliency, flexibility, and efficiency are key for our energy systems, and IONATE is uniquely positioned to strengthen all three. We are so excited to have some of the strongest VCs and strategic partners in our corner to realise this impact and begin transforming power globally."