UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund is an existing investor backing science and technology businesses.
TRICAPITAL Angels led the round alongside Scottish Enterprise and UKI2S to support the firm's subsea technology.
"We look forward to working with TRICAPITAL and Scottish Enterprise and to have the continued backing of UKI2S in our journey to change the game for underwater robotics."
The round was led by UKI2S with a £500k contribution to support the development of hardware based cyber defences.
"We are thrilled to have the support of UKI2S as a key partner in our journey."
The London-based bioengineering startup has emerged from stealth mode with backing from a syndicate of investors.
"Many of the biggest little ingredients that go into the products we use in our daily lives are hugely damaging for the planet,"
Yield Lab Europe led the pre-Series A round, which will fund international expansion and team growth.
"We’ve spent the past 18 months developing our platform and validating peptide candidates with expert third parties and commercial partners. We’re really excited by the results and feel that we’re ready to take the next step towards commercialising our technology. With the issue of food security, and effective crop protection becoming an increasingly pressing issue for the agriculture industry and governments worldwide, there is an urgent need for sustainable environmentally-friendly alternatives to current synthetic pesticides. We’re confident that our technology provides the solution and has the potential to make a huge impact."
The round was co-led by Clean Growth Fund and Foresight WAE Technology to support the commercialisation of semiconductor lasers.
"We are excited to be partnering with the Vector team as they pioneer a major revolution in laser technology. Lasers are ubiquitous, and we recognise the significant carbon savings that PCSELs can deliver by increasing energy efficiency across many applications. These efficiency savings are initially targeted at the large and growing emissions problem of datacentres, but the opportunity to deliver emissions savings is much wider. Clean Growth Fund was established to invest in the very best clean tech innovators across the UK and so we are delighted that Vector Photonics is our first investment in Scotland. The team combines world-leading technical and commercial expertise and we are excited to support one of the leading innovators in Scotland’s photonics ecosystem to address the climate crisis."
