This week’s UK tech funding deals include carbon capture specialists Mission Zero Technologies, clinician software platform Anima, neuroscience-based AI model developer Stanhope and more.
UKTN tracked £68.95m worth of funding deals this week (18 March to 22 March), with health tech being the most represented sector.
Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding.
Mission Zero Technologies – £28.1m
Sector: Climate tech
HQ: London
Round: Series A
Funding type: Equity
Investors: 2150, World Fund, Fortescue, Siemens Financial Services and Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Founded in 2020, Mission Zero Technologies is developing technology to scale the process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to prevent further global temperature rises.
AccessPay – £18.8m
Sector: Fintech
HQ: Manchester
Round: Series C
Funding type: Equity/debt
Investors: True Ventures, Praetura Ventures, Mastercard, NatWest, Route 66 Ventures and Beringea
Founded in 2012, AccessPay integrates digital banking tools into corporate systems, creating a central platform that clients can use to perform financial tasks.
Anima – £9.4m
Sector: Health tech
HQ: London
Round: Series A
Funding type: Equity
Investors: Molten Ventures, Y Combinator, Hummingbird Ventures and Amino Collective
Founded in 2021, Anima supplies software to medical providers. The Anima platform can be used to track and manage clinic appointments, staff rotas and other administrative aspects of medical care.
Automated Architecture – £2.6m
Sector: Proptech
HQ: Bristol
Round: –
Funding type: –
Investors: Miles Ahead, ABB RA Ventures, Rival Holdings and Morgan Stanley
Founded in 2019, Automated Architecture is automating the construction process of timber houses with robots in small production facilities to tackle the housing crisis.
Neupulse – £2.5m
Sector: Health tech
HQ: Nottingham
Round: Seed
Funding type:
Investors: Eos Advisory
Founded in 2021, Neupulse has developed a form of Tourette’s therapy wherein patients wear a wrist piece that provides mild electronic stimulation to soothe their compulsions.
Stanhope AI – £2.3m
Sector: AI
HQ: London
Round: Seed
Funding type: Equity
Investors: UCL Technology Fund, Creator Fund, MMC Ventures, Moonfire Ventures and Rockmount Capital
Founded in 2021, Stanhope is developing an “agentic” AI model – a form of the technology that incorporates principles of neuroscience to make a more human-like thinking machine.
Arrow Risk Management – £2m
Sector: Insurtech
HQ: London
Round: Growth Equity
Funding type: Equity
Investors: ACF Investors
Founded in 2021, Arrow Risk Management has built an insurtech platform to provide insurance brokers and carriers with real-time data, intending to streamline the process of underwriting and claim evaluation.
Presymptom Health – £1.5m
Sector: Health tech
HQ: Wiltshire
Round: Seed
Funding type: Equity/grant
Investors: UKI2S, Ploughshare, MedTechToMarket and Innovate UK
Founded in 2019, Presymptom Health has created an AI system to analyse biodata to support the early diagnosis of infections and sepsis.
Salinity Solutions – £1m
Sector: Climate tech
HQ: Birmingham
Round: Seed
Funding type: Equity
Investors: SQM Lithium Ventures
Founded in 2021, Salinity Solutions is a University of Birmingham spinout that has developed a technology to reduce the energy usage and environmental impact of water treatment.
CryoLogyx – £500,000
Sector: Health tech
HQ: Coventry
Round: Seed
Funding type: Equity
Investors: Wider Oxford Technology Angel Network
Founded in 2020, CryLogyx is a University of Warwick spinout that has developed a method to cryopreserve cells for research, drug discovery and cell therapy.
Meysey – £250,000
Sector: AI/Cybersecurity
HQ: London
Round: Seed
Funding type: Equity
Investors: QVentures
Founded in 2023, Meysey is an AI-powered fraud detection and prevention tool for SMEs. Meysey provides automated alerts for businesses at risk of internal and external fraud.
