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Gyre Energy secures £1m pre-seed funding for its AI-driven thermal energy storage platform for industrial cooling
Gyre Energy builds an AI and thermal energy storage platform that reduces the energy cost and demand of industrial cooling. The platform analyses how a cooling site behaves, forecasts demand, optimises equipment performance, and stores cooling capacity during cheaper, greener periods for release at peak times, serving cold storage, food logistics and industrial cooling operators.


Ralio lands a £1.8m pre-seed round led by Sure Valley Ventures to provide safer infrastructure for agentic payments
Ralio is a payments platform designed for AI agents operating in business financial workflows. It provides infrastructure that allows autonomous systems to transact securely across payment methods such as bank transfers, cards and stablecoins.


Pontiro secures £360k in funding led by SFC Capital to automate NHS medical imaging data
Pontiro provides a platform that enables NHS organisations to safely use medical imaging data for research and clinical AI. It automates anonymisation, validation, and workflow processes within hospital systems.


Heywa Labs raises a £3.7m seed round led by Cherry Ventures to build generative UX for AI-powered search engines
Heywa Labs builds generative user interfaces that adapt information into structured, interactive formats. Its technology enables AI systems to present content as dynamic visual experiences rather than static text.


Hypercritical raises a £2m pre-seed led by Join Capital to generate control software for critical systems
Hypercritical develops AI systems that generate mathematically correct control software for safety-critical applications, helping engineers build reliable systems for sectors such as aerospace, automotive and robotics.


INTELLIGENT CORE raises £2m in funding led by Fuel Ventures to automate monitoring and performance for critical industries
Intelligent Core develops AI platforms and sensors that turn real-time industrial data into predictive insights and autonomous actions, helping critical infrastructure operators reduce downtime and emissions.


HTMS secures £1.3m led by Maven Capital Partners and Mercia Ventures to scale production of heat-resistant supermaterials
HTMS develops advanced ceramic matrix composite materials that withstand extreme heat, enabling lighter and more durable components for applications such as electric vehicle battery casings and automotive systems.


TransHumanity raises £400k pre-seed led by SFC Capital to launch AptIq, an agentic AI platform for transport data
TransHumanity develops agentic AI software that allows transport authorities to query complex datasets and models in plain English, turning time-consuming transport analysis into rapid insights for planning, safety and congestion decisions.


MannyAI raises £1.3m pre-seed led by Dreamcraft Ventures to transform fashion supply chains with AI-driven production hubs
MannyAI develops AI tools that turn traditional fashion factories into flexible production hubs, enabling small-batch manufacturing, dynamic capacity planning and reduced overproduction across apparel supply chains.
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FlairMakersFlairMakers raises a £500k pre-seed round led by SFC Capital for its talent-as-a-service platform for hospitality freelancers
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KeylrKeylr raises £200k from SFC Capital to connect property managers with verified local tradespeople in one platform
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