Jenson Funding Partners is an early-stage focused venture capital firm that backs growing enterprises.
DSW Ventures led the investment into the Leicestershire software firm alongside Jenson Funding Partners.
"We were immediately drawn to the scale and speed of growth that Andy and Kieran had achieved with minimal capital, as well as the potential of their product in an underserved area of the SEO market. We are delighted to support such a talented founder team from another very exciting regional software company."
The Leicestershire start-up raised the capital from DSW Ventures and Jenson Funding Partners to invest in product development and recruitment.
"We were immediately drawn to the scale and speed of growth that Andy and Kieran had achieved with minimal capital, as well as the potential of their product in an underserved area of the SEO market. We are delighted to support such a talented founder team from another very exciting regional software company."
The pre-seed round was led by Jenson Funding Partners to help expand clinical trial software across UK and Irish hospitals.
"We are delighted in raising investment from Jenson Funding Partners and continuing our incredible journey with their support. AscensionQ was created to tackle the everyday challenges researchers face through automation in one platform, connecting people and not just processes. It has been fantastic working with the research community to create ‘a first of its kind’ research clinic operating system. From well-established research institutions through to newer organisations, the AQ platform has shown to increase clinical trial capacity for hospitals, improve patient recruitment and retention and support the business opportunity that research presents for NHS trusts. Our ‘buy-once, use many’ philosophy has enabled our customers to do more with less. 2022 was great validation of our system and for 2023 we are excited to push on and help the thousands of research clinics in the UK and beyond."
Jenson Funding Partners backed the London platform to support technology development and team growth.
"Vestico was created to give shoppers confidence and inspiration to buy items they will keep. Our mission is to represent every single shopper on their favourite brand’s stores and equip them with critical information to prevent returns. Our driver is our knowledge that five years from now we will fundamentally transform the way people shop online. This investment will help us continue to grow our team and develop our platform to scale and service the largest brands on the planet."
Jenson Funding Partners provided the follow-on capital to support product development.
"With the growing cost of living crisis and inflation continuing to rise, consumers are looking for more ways to make their money go further. Services like ours are really important and helpful from that respect as our mission is to help car owners save money on otherwise costly repairs. By bringing together the most trusted local repairers into a single platform, we’re able to provide motorists with the highest quality repairs at more affordable prices. This investment will only help us develop our product further and give even more customers the opportunity to save their hard earned money."
