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The Series A round was led by Khosla Ventures with backing from Episode 1 and Entrepreneur First.
"We invested in Mimica because the founding team has a terrific combination of deep technical expertise in building AI systems, and a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by an enterprise when managing processes."
The Series A round was led by Saras Capital with participation from BACKED, Chalfen Ventures, and Entrepreneur First, and will fund team expansion.
"Automation is already used by many semiconductor manufacturers. However, even in advanced fabs where scheduling itself is automated, the software used to make these decisions tends to be based on predefined rules programmed by humans and determined by historical data. Yes, it can calculate different options far quicker than a human operator could, but the options are still ‘best guesses’ rather than optimal outcomes."
The financing round was led by VentureFriends and Kibo Ventures to help expand the team and increase maximum loan sizes.
"We’ve been investing in proptech startups that improve the real estate journey since 2016. In Proportunity we saw a product that can positively impact the lives of thousands of FHBs. Proportunity founders, Vadim and Stefan, have experienced the pain of trying to get on the housing ladder themselves and we were impressed with their resilience, drive and progress so far. Proportunity directly addresses the pain of FHBs, it makes housing more affordable and more attainable while also sharing the house price risk, instead of putting the risk solely on the FHB and/or their family."
The funding round was led by Level Equity with participation from existing backers and venture debt from Shard Credit Partners.
"We are excited to have secured this substantial new funding so quickly."
The financing was backed by LocalGlobe and Hoxton Ventures to support product development and international growth.
"One reason for the recent decline in the uptake of rapid Covid-19 tests is the sampling technique – it’s currently very uncomfortable and difficult for people to use. We need to take the pain out of mass testing if we’re to return to normal to minimise the disruption caused by future COVID-19 outbreaks, whether in offices, schools or hospitality venues. That’s why we’ve built supportive bio security technology that sits alongside the test, allowing users to generate their own unique QR codes to facilitate safe venue entry."
