Ascension Ventures is a venture capital firm that led the pre-seed funding round for Voxmind.
The seed round was led by Fuel Ventures to support research and development and international expansion.
"I spent 14 years as a medical researcher, and I would spend hundreds of hours copying data from one system to another. The back-office process is completely broken. When you multiply this across the industry the costs for patients and research institutions are astronomical."
The Electric Car Scheme has raised a Series A round led by 13books Capital to support its electric vehicle salary sacrifice platform.
"This new round of investment is a huge vote of confidence not only in The Electric Car Scheme, but the company’s impact in supporting the wider transition to Net Zero emissions. We are incredibly excited to work together with our brilliant team, and forward-thinking investors to deliver on our mission to make Net Zero simpler and cheaper to become the obvious choice."
The pre-seed round was led by Passion Capital with backing from multiple institutional investors and prominent fintech founders.
"We kept seeing the same thing with high growth company founders—managing finances felt disjointed, with founders juggling too many platforms and tools just to keep track of their cash. Our mission is to make financial management easy, no matter how complex it seems. We’re focused on building a product that founders and CFOs love because it saves them time, protects their funds, and helps them grow their businesses. Our goal is to make financial management as seamless as possible so founders can focus on building their businesses."
The seed round was co-led by Ascension and Cornerstone to fund product development and company expansion.
"Over my 15 years in the wealth management space, I’ve seen the stark contrast between those who can afford continuous financial advice and the majority who cannot. This inspired me to create a solution accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial status. Jarvis is designed to provide clarity and empower individuals to enjoy their lives now while planning effectively for the future. Traditional advice often centres on saving for a rainy day, but we understand that people want to live fulfilling lives today. Our platform helps users balance current enjoyment with future security. This investment will support our continued growth as we integrate with the broader ecosystem."
The pre-seed round was led by Techstart Ventures and Ascension VC to support platform development and hiring.
"There are some 20,000 speech therapists in the UK with 5,000 in private practice and 15,000 in the NHS, many of whom are keen to take on part-time private work. If we can unlock this pool of talent, it goes some way towards alleviating the problem and helping parents to get an assessment within days not years"
