Jessica brings investment and financial services experience from roles at Two Magnolias Venture Capital, Bank of America, UniCredit, and ANZ. She also serves as a non-executive director at Sing King and Balance Eco Ltd.
The pre-seed round was led by Two Magnolias to support the sports technology startup as it launches across Europe.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be leading this round for Movetru. Naomi and her team are solving a critical gap in sports performance with grit, vision, and world-class execution. Movetru represents the best of Northern Ireland’s tech talent, and we are excited to back them on this journey."
The investment round was led by Ascension with backing from Channel4Ventures, Velocity Capital, and TwoMagnolias.
"Sprive is set to have a huge positive impact on our customer’s finances, as our average user is already on track to slash three years off their mortgage term, collectively saving our users more than £100 million in interest alone. We’re proud to offer the fastest way to financial freedom for the homeowner and we’re determined to help as many as possible achieve it."
The funding round was led by Two Magnolias and will support platform development and team expansion.
"This fundraise has been conducted in a very challenging economy, but our merits and successes are firmly rooted in the fact that we have an incredibly strong team that is tackling sustainability in a way that’s never been done before. We’re proud that the VCs we’re working with can see that we are breaking new ground in a global business challenge that is not going away. We believe that approaching sustainability as an ongoing process creates a perpetual space for continual improvement, resilience building and prosperity for all organisations, including our own."