The Cardiff-based agricultural technology company secured funding to scale international operations and advance its autonomous software ecosystem.
"Bringing GreenFingers to market simply wouldn’t have been possible at this pace without Foresight’s backing. Their investment has enabled us to turn an ambitious concept into meaningful value for growers. GreenFingerscreates a truly autonomous self-optimising lighting ecosystem, using advanced algorithms to determine the optimal supplementary intensity and spectrum. It automatically adjusts LED fixtures in real time to maintain a consistent DLI under a balanced cultivation environment."
Mint Ventures led the investment round with co-investment from Alma Angels and Lifted Ventures.
"We are thrilled to support My Bliss and their visionary team. Their commitment to improving women’s health through evidence-based innovation aligns perfectly with our mission to back diverse founders who are changing the world for the better. We believe My Bliss is poised to make a significant difference to women’s health, and we’re excited to be part of their journey."
The Norwich-based drug discovery startup emerged from stealth with backing from SynBioVen, Start Codon, UKI2S, Twin Path Ventures, Wren Capital, angels, and Innovate UK.
"We grow greener medicines using a platform that makes the impossible accessible. The drug discovery field desperately needs new chemical space and the vaccine field needs new adjuvants, with supply chains that work for everyone. By combining AI with plant engineering, we can reach molecules others cannot, and scale them in a way that supports global health, not just high-income markets."
The funding round was led by DSW Ventures with participation from XTX Ventures, Cambridge Technology Capital, angel investors, and Innovate UK.
"Our machine could pick up cancer, HIV or sepsis earlier – any disease with a nucleic acid trace. We’re made of DNA – that’s the source code. If you can pick up traces of faults and errors in that code, you can detect problems across the board before symptoms appear. We’ve built the ultimate needle-in-a-haystack detector – a tool that we can put in the hands of scientists to enable the discoveries of tomorrow."
General Inception and Vertical Venture Partners back Planet Smart to support research and product trials.
"Every parent knows the guilt of throwing away nappies. The first thing we do to babies the moment they’re born is wrap them in plastic. I want to change that by creating smarter biomaterials that my daughter won’t have to clean up in thirty years’ time,"
