4th July 2025
- 0 commentsRoomix, the UK-based furniture brand known for its customisable, made-to-order pieces, has successfully raised £850k in its latest funding round, a move that marks a new chapter in its mission to reimagine how families furnish their homes.
Founded in 2022 by Shona Chalmers and Mark Apter, Roomix was born out of a desire to make home improvements without the hefty price tag of expensive tradespeople.
9th May 2025
- 0 commentsFollowing initial investment in 2022, Clothes Doctor, leader in premium eco-friendly laundry care products, has secured a £500,000 follow-on equity from the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF). The funding comes via appointed Fund Manager, The FSE Group, as part of a £1 million round that includes funding from private investors.
The investment aims to fuel the company's global expansion and further its commitment to sustainable innovation, creating several new jobs across the business.
9th May 2025
- 0 commentsSimpli, an insurtech startup building AI agents for the insurance industry, has closed a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by SFC Capital, with participation from a select group of strategic angel investors.
25th April 2025
- 0 commentsCloud Retail, the e-commerce software platform founded by Marat Bolatov and Artur Shamalov and formerly known as Jiffy, which provides full-stack software solutions for any vertical to transform sales to online and build a robust ecommerce system, has successfully raised $2.2 million led by I2BF Global Ventures and Somersault Ventures with many existing investors, including business angels, participating.
17th April 2025
- 0 commentsBritish oral care brand Waken (www.wakencare.com) is shaking up the industry with a major new signing: much loved TV and radio broadcaster, podcaster and number one bestselling author, Rylan.
11th April 2025
- 0 commentsUK-based startup Matoha, manufacturers of AI-powered material identification scanners, have completed a first phase of Seed funding which will enable them to solve the problem of textiles sorting for recycling. The round was led by Archipelago Ventures and the Circular Plastics Accelerator with additional investment from Conduit Connect, British Design Fund, Fashion for Good and others.
4th April 2025
- 0 commentsReturnal Ltd, a tech-driven platform enabling retailers to take ownership of their secondary markets through seamless trade-in solutions, has successfully closed a £300,000 funding round. The round was led by SFC Capital with additional backing from British Business Investments and three angel investors.
7th March 2025
- 0 commentsCRESS, a pioneering pre-loved school uniform platform, has successfully raised £234,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by GC Angels, alongside One Planet Capital and a group of angel investors.
7th February 2025
- 0 commentsCult Mia, the London-based online fashion marketplace that is redefining luxury retail, has announced a significant milestone following its latest Seed Funding investment round, led by Fuel Ventures, H&M Group Ventures, and other backers. This commitment comes off the back of a year of exceptional growth, with the company's topline tripling as Net Revenue rose by 191% year-over-year, exceeding annual forecasts by 4%.
20th December 2024
- 0 commentsWaken Mouthcare, a next generation oral care brand creating innovative, award-winning mouthcare products, has closed its latest funding on Republic (formerly Seedrs), raising more than £950,500 from 215 investors in 36 days.
13th December 2024
- 0 commentsSeneca Partners, the North West-based private equity and investment manager, has successfully exited its investment in 23.5 Degrees, the UK’s largest Starbucks franchise, generating a 7.5x return for their investors from the transaction.
22nd November 2024
- 0 commentsBlack & Beech, a Cardiff-based online sustainable fashion retailer is expanding with new ranges of ethically sourced clothing and eco-friendly accessories following an investment by the Development Bank of Wales.