Simon is co-founder and partner at Mosaic Ventures. He also serves as an investor and board member across several companies, including Veriff and Mavenoid.
The financing will support international expansion and the development of broader product categories.
"The speed at which Nous is being adopted is a clear demonstration of its ability to save people huge amounts of money and time. We’re at the very beginning of a fundamental shift in consumer behaviour enabled by AI. UK households spend £1.7tn a year on things they pay for automatically and don’t have time to think about. We believe that over 50% of that will be managed by agents in the next 10 years,"
Dawn Capital led the seed investment, which included participation from Cherry Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, and prominent industry angels.
"The audit profession is about to undergo one of the biggest shifts in its history. AI will transform how audits are executed, but it will also raise the bar for quality, consistency, and professional oversight,"
The pre-seed round was led by Cherry Ventures and Mosaic Ventures with backing from several angel investors.
"If you want to transition to a new career or learn a new skill, mentorship is the most effective way to reach that goal. But, due to the changing employment landscape, finding relevant mentors is harder than ever, especially for startup employees. With Vektor AI, you get direct professional guidance from someone who has been in your shoes and can help you get to where you want to go."
The London investment platform secured backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Virgin Group, and Richard Branson to fund its European expansion.
"Having lived and worked on both sides of the pond, I’ve seen first-hand the pain points for Europeans trying to access the financial markets as easily as their counterparts in the US. Lightyear is trying to fix this with a platform that customers not only love and trust, but one that understands the nuances between different regulations, languages, exchanges and cultural investing norms. There is no single neobroker offering products across the continent right now, and the potential is enormous. Martin and Mihkel have assembled an all-star team to achieve this goal, and we couldn’t be more excited to support them all on this journey."
Notion Capital led the Series B round for Hokodo, with participation from continental European and existing investors.
"We’ve been following Hokodo since the beginning and made an initial investment as part of their Series A. We’re delighted to lead their Series B and double down on our support of Hokodo,"
