The South West Investment Fund drives sustainable economic growth by providing commercial finance options and equity investments up to £5m to innovative businesses across the South West of England.
The Bournemouth studio will use the capital to scale its team and accelerate development of its sports-themed card games.
"This investment is a major step forward for Ace High Sports. With support from the South West Investment Fund, FSE and our other investors, we can scale the business, grow our team and bring Touchdown Poker to life across multiple platforms. Our goal is to create games that feel instantly familiar yet completely fresh, and this funding allows us to make that happen. Touchdown Poker is just the beginning of a portfolio that will redefine how audiences engage with sports and traditional card games."
The Exeter-based travel technology business has secured equity funding led by The FSE Group.
"Travel to events is often expensive, inefficient, and environmentally damaging. STAXY exists to change that. Our technology gives fans better options and clubs better data. With this new investment, we’ll be able to build on our early momentum, deepen our technology offering, and scale our impact across the events industry."
Maven Capital Partners backed the cybersecurity specialist via the South West Investment Fund to support manufacturing growth and recruitment.
"Blueskytec has developed a cybersecurity solution that addresses a critical gap in the market, particularly for infrastructure and operational technology systems. Given the rapidly expanding threat landscape and the regulatory imperative for enhanced cyber assurance, the addressable market for the company’s solution is large and growing. We’re delighted to back Chris, Nicky and the team at such a pivotal point in the company’s journey and look forward to working with them as they continue to expand."
The funding round was led by The FSE Group and included participation from the South West Investment Fund.
"We see too many people who are undergoing treatment or suffering from conditions, who don't understand what's going on, which increases their anxiety. It also increases the demands they make on their health systems and services around them. It's not fair, and it's not necessary."
The funding round was backed by the South West Investment Fund, Oxford Innovation Finance and Cambridge Angels.
"The biodiversity collapse is one of the top global risks identified by the World Economic Forum, with over half of the world’s GDP relying on nature. Our technology addresses the urgent need for accurate, scalable, and unbiased biodiversity monitoring around the world. This investment will enable us to enhance our platform and expand our reach, helping industries and government bodies make informed decisions backed by solid data."
