An investment firm managing various funds including the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and EIS funds.
The funding round was led by Mercia Ventures to support the company expansion and product development.
"Law firms are evolving, and technology must evolve with them. Tessaract is built to remove the operational burden — enabling legal teams to work seamlessly across data, finance, and client delivery. With Mercia Ventures’ backing, we’re scaling that capability to more firms across the UK."
The funding round was led by Northern Gritstone with participation from Amadeus Capital Partners, Manta Ray, Mercia Ventures and NPIF, Mercia Equity Finance.
"Sitehop is proving the critical need for future-proof encryption, demonstrated by our early customer traction globally. As a Sheffield-founded company, this investment from Northern Gritstone supports our mission to grow and scale in the region and build world-leading sovereign encryption capability right here in the UK – meaning we can accelerate international expansion while keeping the UK at the forefront of world-class cybersecurity innovation."
The funding round was backed by existing investors Mercia and Crown Fund to support international growth.
"The mid-market is in a gap-zone of cybersecurity: too complex for basic tools, too niche for enterprise-level bespoke providers. Talion’s Hybrid Defence model fills that gap by offering transparency, shared control, and solutions scaled to the needs of firms that are growing fast but can’t afford to be overcharged or left exposed. With this investment, we can accelerate our innovation in MDR, threat intelligence, and service delivery for mid-sized enterprises."
Redalpine led the Series A round to support team expansion and the rollout of new capabilities.
"Synthesized is tackling one of the most urgent and overlooked challenges in the age of AI: how to test, validate, and trust what we build. Their platform doesn’t just generate high-quality test data – it lays the foundation for a new class of autonomous QA agents that will transform how modern software is verified and shipped. We believe Synthesized can become the infrastructure layer for intelligent, automated quality assurance across regulated and mission-critical systems."
"We are delighted to have secured this investment from Foresight, which will accelerate Little Journey’s product development and commercial expansion. We look forward to working with the Foresight team to continue to deliver our mission of supporting all children to better health through personalised care."
