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Fleek raises £19m Series B led by Burda Principal Investments to build AI infrastructure for the secondhand clothing supply chain
Fleek runs a B2B marketplace connecting wholesale suppliers and graders of secondhand clothing with retailers, resellers and boutiques. Its proprietary AI model, Fleek Sort, identifies, categorises and grades secondhand garments from photographs or videos, turning a manual sorting process into a digital workflow.
Ethos raises £17m Series A led by a16z to match job seekers to opportunities beyond CVs
Ethos is a platform that evaluates professional expertise using voice conversations and existing work such as code, research and content. It matches individuals to income opportunities including consulting, expert calls and full-time roles based on what they can do rather than what they claim.
Dex lands a £4m seed round led by Notion Capital to match companies with engineers using an intelligent recruiter
Dex is a recruitment platform that connects technology companies with engineers through conversational software. It interviews candidates, matches them to roles, and introduces them directly to hiring managers.
Taxnova emerges from stealth with a £750k pre-seed from VCs including a16z speedrun to automate R&D tax credit claims
Taxnova develops software to automate R&D tax credit claims. It integrates with engineering tools to capture qualifying activity and generate audit-ready documentation.
ElevenLabs lands £370m Series D led by Sequoia Capital to double down on human-like AI text to speech model
ElevenLabs develops voice and audio AI models for text to speech, transcription and conversational systems. It provides production-ready tools for developers, creators and enterprises to generate and manage audio content.
Sequence closes its £15m Series A led by 645 Ventures to eliminate the most manual parts of revenue operations
Sequence builds revenue operations software that automates billing, invoicing, collections and revenue recognition, helping finance teams manage complex pricing models and contracts without spreadsheets or manual workflows as businesses scale and pricing structures evolve.
More venture news
- 23 Sept 2026
MAGIC AIMAGIC AI announces its £8m Series B led by Beringea and IW Capital to take its AI fitness mirror to the US
Series BConsumer - 17 Sept 2026
RyftRyft unlocks £20m Series B led by Gresham House Ventures to serve marketplaces and platforms with multi-party payments architecture
Series BFintech - 26 Aug 2026
BreedrBreedr unlocks £20m Series B led by Partech to digitalise the global cattle supply chain
Series BAgriculture
