Maven led the £1.5m Series A investment to support platform development and infrastructure expansion.
"It was a pleasure to work with Ian and the team and support their rapid growth. Our latest investment in Boiler Plan is a real testament to what the business has achieved so far, and the funding package is a great example of our regional funds working together to allow a British business to capitalise on new market opportunities across the UK."
The round was co-led by GWC alongside Maven Capital Partners, Scottish Enterprise, ESM Investments, and Galvanise Capital.
"Our next-gen solution for shoppable marketing provides a seamless experience not only for the end customer, but also for the marketer, and we see tremendous opportunity to expand our wide variety of solutions in rapidly maturing markets, such as the US, over the next year,"
The Manchester start-up has raised six-figure funding from NPIF - Maven Equity Finance to develop new rheometer instruments.
"Ken is a driven leader in his technical field with a compelling strategy and vision for the company and we look forward to working with him in helping to drive the business forward."
The funding round was led by Maven Capital Partners alongside the Finance Durham Fund and The Future Fund.
"We are delighted to have secured £400,000 of investment to help support us on this next stage of growth. With COVID-19 we have witnessed great change globally, which is impacting the security landscape. Intelligence Fusion has supported our clients through this period and helped them to mitigate emerging threats. With this investment we will deepen our technology to enhance our intelligence solution, as well as add to our sales and marketing teams to increase and diversify our client base into new sectors and markets."
Maven Capital Partners led the Series A round, which included backing from the North East Development Fund and the Future Fund.
"The social ad space is constantly evolving, and organisations must remain dynamic to ensure more than ever that they are engaging customers and creating bespoke experiences to satisfy those customers. Leaf is helping businesses cost-effectively acquire and retain high-value customers in what is an increasingly competitive environment. Gilbert has built an impressive business and we are delighted to support the business as it enters an exciting new phase of growth."