{ "as_of": "2026-10-29", "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS)", "fx_url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/", "rows": [ { "id": "DEAL-LC-131", "date": "2026-10-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Affinity Labs (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-803", "counterparty": "Fuel Ventures (lead, per BusinessCloud); Antler; Innovate UK grant; angels", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed (including a £498k Innovate UK grant) to build AI-powered software brands with creators.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b — \"$2M to build AI-powered software brands with creators\" (trade, tech.eu) ; https://businesscloud.co.uk/businessbite-live-tech-blog/page/3/?utm_product_line=zilch-x — \"an AI software builder for creators\" (trade, BusinessCloud live blog, 14 October 2026)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b", "https://businesscloud.co.uk/businessbite-live-tech-blog/page/3/?utm_product_line=zilch-x" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-14", "date_sort": "2026-10-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1519757, "fx_rate": 1.316, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.316 per £ on 2026-10-14", "fx_date": "2026-10-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-044", "date": "2026-08-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035 Satalia", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UK company Satalia Limited (12303234) dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12303234 — \"Dissolved on 4 August 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12303234" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-04", "date_sort": "2026-08-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-2002", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "investors listed: Index Ventures, LocalGlobe, Betaworks, Radical Ventures, Tiny VC, Otherwise Fund, angels (lead not stated)", "amount": 9700000, "amount_text": "9,700,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI-assisted word processor for authors.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 (trade) — \"develops an AI-assisted word processor designed to write with authors rather than for them.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 9700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9.7m", "gbp_txt": "£9.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2018", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "Index Ventures, LocalGlobe, Betaworks, Radical Ventures and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9.7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Marker (AI-assisted word processor) raised £9.7m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 — \"an AI-assisted word processor designed to write with authors\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9.7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9.7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-037", "date": "2026-07-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028 Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "Index Ventures", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-assisted-writing-tool-marker-secures-9-7m-20260713 — \"$13m (£9.7m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-assisted-writing-tool-marker-secures-9-7m-20260713" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-13", "date_sort": "2026-07-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9716720, "fx_rate": 1.3379, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3379 per £ on 2026-07-13", "fx_date": "2026-07-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13m", "gbp_txt": "£9.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2023", "date": "2026-07-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Worldmodeldata", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-025", "counterparty": "Iona Star Capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": "7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Worldmodeldata (training data for AI labs) raised £7m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-kraken-to-stoa-20260710 — \"training datasets … to help frontier AI labs train predictive world models\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-kraken-to-stoa-20260710" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-10 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2108", "date": "2026-07-09", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "Index Ventures, LocalGlobe", "amount": null, "amount_text": "13m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "same seed round as the UKTN row for Marker (£9.7m). Marker (AI-assisted word processor) raised $13m (Seed), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/09/ai-writing-startup-co-founded-by-deepmind-creative-lead-raises-13m-seed-investment/ — \"reimagined word processor\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/09/ai-writing-startup-co-founded-by-deepmind-creative-lead-raises-13m-seed-investment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-09", "date_sort": "2026-07-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "13m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "13m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-034", "date": "2026-07-06", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-025 Worldmodeldata", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-025", "counterparty": "Iona Star Capital", "amount": 7000000, "amount_text": "7000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed, out of stealth", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/worldmodeldata-raises-7m-to-accelerate-gaming-data-for-ai-training-20260706 — \"data library of one million hours by the end of 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/worldmodeldata-raises-7m-to-accelerate-gaming-data-for-ai-training-20260706" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-06", "date_sort": "2026-07-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£7m", "gbp_txt": "£7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-046", "date": "2026-05-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036 Audio Analytic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Audio Analytic Limited (06673834) dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06673834 — \"Dissolved on 20 May 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06673834" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-20", "date_sort": "2026-05-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-2001", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kohort", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-2022", "counterparty": "investors listed: Play Ventures, Moonfire Ventures, Sisu Game Ventures (lead not stated)", "amount": 5100000, "amount_text": "5,100,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI agents for mobile games companies.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 (trade) — \"develops AI agents for mobile gaming companies\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 5100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5.1m", "gbp_txt": "£5.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2050", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kohort", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-2022", "counterparty": "Play Ventures, Moonfire Ventures, Sisu Game Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "5.1m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kohort (AI agents for mobile games) raised £5.1m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 — \"develops AI agents for mobile gaming companies\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "5.1m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "5.1m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-022", "date": "2026-04-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-016 Mirriad", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-016", "counterparty": "FRP Advisory and Begbies Traynor (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding failed; operating units to enter administration and shares suspended; plc and Mirriad Limited now in administration", "sources_text": "https://www.stockopedia.com/share-prices/mirriad-advertising-LON:MIRI/news/uk-apos-s-mirriad-advertising-to-place-units-into-administration-after-funding-fails-019e6a1f-c490-7cc4-98ee-88c8e287400c/ — \"plans to place its operating units into administration\" ; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=mirriad — \"In Administration\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.stockopedia.com/share-prices/mirriad-advertising-LON:MIRI/news/uk-apos-s-mirriad-advertising-to-place-units-into-administration-after-funding-fails-019e6a1f-c490-7cc4-98ee-88c8e287400c/", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=mirriad" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-27", "date_sort": "2026-04-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-080", "date": "2026-03-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "First Concepts (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-805", "counterparty": "Arāya Ventures; Antler (leads); angels", "amount": 750000, "amount_text": "750000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for a workspace that coordinates creative tools and AI models.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/first-concepts-secures-750k-to-boost-its-ai-native-workspace-20260317 — \"has raised £750k in pre-seed funding less than nine months after the startup was founded.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/first-concepts-secures-750k-to-boost-its-ai-native-workspace-20260317" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-17", "date_sort": "2026-03-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 750000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£750,000", "gbp_txt": "£750,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-073", "date": "2026-02-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Mozart AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-806", "counterparty": "Balderton Capital (lead); Mercuri; EWOR; Kevin Hartz", "amount": 6000000, "amount_text": "6000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for a music workstation with generative AI tools.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/mozart-ai-generative-music-creation-platform-raises-4m-20260211 — \"has secured a $6m (£4.38m) seed investment round\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/mozart-ai-generative-music-creation-platform-raises-4m-20260211" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-11", "date_sort": "2026-02-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4401086, "fx_rate": 1.3633, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3633 per £ on 2026-02-11", "fx_date": "2026-02-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6m", "gbp_txt": "£4.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-018", "date": "2025-10-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Deep Render (biz-deep-render)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-001", "counterparty": "InterDigital", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "InterDigital bought Deep Render, a London company that compresses video with AI. Price not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20285668-interdigital-acquires-ai-startup-deep-render (InterDigital release) — \"today announced that it has acquired Deep Render, an AI startup with a team of world-class AI experts\" ; https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc (trade) — \"London-based AI startup Deep Render has been acquired by InterDigital inc.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20285668-interdigital-acquires-ai-startup-deep-render", "https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-30", "date_sort": "2025-10-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-001", "date": "2025-10-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-001 Deep Render", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-001", "counterparty": "InterDigital, Inc.", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "InterDigital announced it was acquiring Deep Render; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc — \"AI-based video coding portfolio will be added to InterDigital's own video portfolio\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-018", "date_text": "2025-10-30", "date_sort": "2025-10-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-016", "date": "2025-10-23", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wonder Studios (BIZ-SU-CRE-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014", "counterparty": "Atomico (BIZ-INV-011) lead; LocalGlobe, Blackbird", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Atomico led the seed round", "sources_text": "https://atomico.com/insights/our-investment-in-wonder-studios-building-the-studio-model-for-the-ai-era — \"lead their $12 million Seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://atomico.com/insights/our-investment-in-wonder-studios-building-the-studio-model-for-the-ai-era" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-23", "date_sort": "2025-10-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9007657, "fx_rate": 1.3322, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3322 per £ on 2025-10-23", "fx_date": "2025-10-23", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-020", "date": "2025-10-23", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014 Wonder Studios", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed with LocalGlobe and Blackbird", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/openai-backed-wonder-studios-raised-12m-to-bring-ai-content-to-hollywood — \"$12 million in seed funding\" ; https://www.ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/ai-production-company-wonder-studios-secures-12m-funding/22790 — \"UK-based Wonder Studios\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/openai-backed-wonder-studios-raised-12m-to-bring-ai-content-to-hollywood", "https://www.ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/ai-production-company-wonder-studios-secures-12m-funding/22790" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-INV-016", "date_text": "2025-10-23", "date_sort": "2025-10-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9007657, "fx_rate": 1.3322, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3322 per £ on 2025-10-23", "fx_date": "2025-10-23", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-038", "date": "2025-09-02", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Camera Intelligence (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-603", "counterparty": "Digital Catapult (£550,000); Betaworks; F4 Fund; Next Wave via Flybridge; 7pc Ventures", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for a camera with an AI assistant for editing and voice control.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/camera-intelligence-closes-1-4m-seed-funding-campaign-20250902 — \"AI photography startup Camera Intelligence has raised $2m (£1.4m) in a seed funding campaign\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/camera-intelligence-closes-1-4m-seed-funding-campaign-20250902" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-02", "date_sort": "2025-09-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1492872, "fx_rate": 1.3397, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3397 per £ on 2025-09-02", "fx_date": "2025-09-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-029", "date": "2025-08-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021 Adludio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Moved from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history — \"Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-28", "date_sort": "2025-08-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-5026", "date": "2025-07-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Recraft", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-801", "counterparty": "NVIDIA; Ethan Eismann (Series B extension)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not disclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NVIDIA and Slack design chief Ethan Eismann joined Recraft's Series B extension. For: Extension to Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.recraft.ai/press-releases/welcoming-new-investors-series-b — \"we're proud to welcome NVIDIA and Ethan Eismann, SVP Design at Slack as new investors\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.recraft.ai/press-releases/welcoming-new-investors-series-b" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-28", "date_sort": "2025-07-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not disclosed", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not disclosed", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-009", "date": "2025-07-17", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006 Sonantic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Sonantic Limited dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=sonantic — \"Dissolved on 17 July 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=sonantic" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-17", "date_sort": "2025-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-005", "date": "2025-07-16", "year": "2025", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003 Metaphysic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Metaphysic Limited renamed Brahma AI Services UK Limited", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13396458 — \"METAPHYSIC LIMITED, 14 May 2021 - 16 Jul 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13396458" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-16", "date_sort": "2025-07-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-012", "date": "2025-07-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Papercup (biz-papercup)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Papercup Technologies Ltd (CH 11093649) passed an extraordinary resolution to wind up on 10 July 2025 and appointed a voluntary liquidator (filed 21 July 2025); liquidators' statement filed 10 September 2026.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649/filing-history — \"Extraordinary resolution to wind up\" ; \"Appointment of a voluntary liquidator\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649/filing-history" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-10", "date_sort": "2025-07-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-011", "date": "2025-06-26", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Papercup (biz-papercup)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "RWS Holdings plc", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "RWS bought the intellectual property behind Papercup's AI dubbing technology; the company itself was not bought. Terms not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip/ — \"has acquired the intellectual property behind Papercup's breakthrough AI dubbing technology.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-26", "date_sort": "2025-06-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-003", "date": "2025-06-26", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002 Papercup", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "RWS", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "RWS bought the intellectual property behind Papercup's AI dubbing; company later in liquidation", "sources_text": "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip — \"the intellectual property behind Papercup's breakthrough AI dubbing technology\" ; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649 — \"Liquidation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-011", "date_text": "2025-06-26", "date_sort": "2025-06-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-031", "date": "2025-05-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022 Anything World", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022", "counterparty": "Opus Restructuring (liquidator)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Extraordinary resolution to wind up; liquidator appointed 22 May 2025", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11379076/filing-history — \"Extraordinary resolution to wind up on 2025-05-13\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11379076/filing-history" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-13", "date_sort": "2025-05-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-5025", "date": "2025-05-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Recraft", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-801", "counterparty": "Accel", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Recraft raised a $30M Series B led by Accel. For: Iterating on its own image model. Other investors: Madrona Ventures; Khosla Ventures, Nat Friedman, Elad Gil, RTP Global (existing).", "sources_text": "https://www.recraft.ai/news/series-b-announcement — \"led by Accel with participation from Madrona Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.recraft.ai/news/series-b-announcement" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-01", "date_sort": "2025-05-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 22563177, "fx_rate": 1.3296, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3296 per £ on 2025-05-01", "fx_date": "2025-05-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.6m", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-019", "date": "2025-04-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014 Wonder Studios", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014", "counterparty": "LocalGlobe and Blackbird", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-creative-studio-wonder-raises-2-3m-to-take-on-hollywood-20250414 — \"$3m (£2.3m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-creative-studio-wonder-raises-2-3m-to-take-on-hollywood-20250414" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04-14", "date_sort": "2025-04-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2274968, "fx_rate": 1.3187, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3187 per £ on 2025-04-14", "fx_date": "2025-04-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3m", "gbp_txt": "£2.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-014", "date": "2025-03-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "YAi (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-807", "counterparty": "Jenson Ventures (lead)", "amount": 250000, "amount_text": "250000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SEIS funding for an AI content generation and quality-scoring studio.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/ai-content-creation-firm-raises-funds-for-uk-eu-expansion/ — \"YAi has raised £250,000 in Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) funding from Jenson Ventures\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/ai-content-creation-firm-raises-funds-for-uk-eu-expansion/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-13", "date_sort": "2025-03-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 250000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£250,000", "gbp_txt": "£250,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-011", "date": "2025-02-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Electric Sheep (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-703", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (Smart Grant)", "amount": 500000, "amount_text": "500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK Smart Grant for AI tools that automate rotoscoping in visual effects (BusinessCloud lists it under March 2025).", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/businessclouds-top-100-deals-of-2025/ — \"AI tech startup Electric Sheep secured Innovate UK’s prestigious £500,000 Smart Grant.\" (trade, BusinessCloud) ; https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/electric-sheep-set-to-raise-the-baa-after-landing-innovate-uk-grant/ — \"AI tech startup Electric Sheep has secured Innovate UK’s prestigious £500,000 Smart Grant.\" (trade, BusinessCloud, 28 February 2025)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/businessclouds-top-100-deals-of-2025/", "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/electric-sheep-set-to-raise-the-baa-after-landing-innovate-uk-grant/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-28", "date_sort": "2025-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£500,000", "gbp_txt": "£500,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-006", "date": "2025-02-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Metaphysic (biz-metaphysic)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003", "counterparty": "Brahma (DNEG Group)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "1430000000 USD (combined Brahma–Metaphysic company, reported by Broadcast)", "summary": "Brahma, the AI and content technology company created by DNEG Group, announced it was acquiring Metaphysic, a London maker of AI face and video synthesis tools; Broadcast reported the combined business valued at $1.43bn. Terms not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.dneg.com/news/brahma-announces-the-acquisition-of-metaphysic — \"Brahma, a global AI and content technology company created by the DNEG Group, announced today the acquisition of Metaphysic\" ; https://ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/dneg-group's-brahma-acquires-ai-developer-metaphysic/21676 (IBC) — \"has acquired Metaphysic, a developer of AI content creation technologies.\" ; https://broadcastnow.co.uk/tech-innovation/dneg-group-acquires-genai-business-metaphysic/5202189.article (Broadcast) — \"the resulting company now valued at $1.43 billion (£1.13bn)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.dneg.com/news/brahma-announces-the-acquisition-of-metaphysic", "https://ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/dneg-group's-brahma-acquires-ai-developer-metaphysic/21676", "https://broadcastnow.co.uk/tech-innovation/dneg-group-acquires-genai-business-metaphysic/5202189.article" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-18", "date_sort": "2025-02-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-004", "date": "2025-02-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003 Metaphysic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003", "counterparty": "Brahma (DNEG Group)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "1430000000 USD (Brahma after the deal)", "summary": "Brahma announced the acquisition of Metaphysic", "sources_text": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218546095/en/Brahma-Announces-Acquisition-of-Metaphysic-to-Turbocharge-Development-of-AI-Native-Product-Suite — \"The valuation of Brahma following the transaction is US$1.43 billion.\" ; https://awn.com/news/dnegs-brahma-division-acquires-ai-tech-company-metaphysic — \"US$1.43 billion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218546095/en/Brahma-Announces-Acquisition-of-Metaphysic-to-Turbocharge-Development-of-AI-Native-Product-Suite", "https://awn.com/news/dnegs-brahma-division-acquires-ai-tech-company-metaphysic" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-006", "date_text": "2025-02-18", "date_sort": "2025-02-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-011", "date": "2025-01-07", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007 iSIZE", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "iSIZE Limited dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=isize — \"Dissolved on 7 January 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=isize" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-07", "date_sort": "2025-01-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-014", "date": "2024-11-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009 Bronze", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009", "counterparty": "Chroma (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bronze bought Chroma; Chroma stock converted to Bronze stock", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/chroma-backed-by-pinterest-and-twitter-cofounders-sells-to-ai-audio-company-bronze — \"London-based audio technology company\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/chroma-backed-by-pinterest-and-twitter-cofounders-sells-to-ai-audio-company-bronze" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-11-19", "date_sort": "2024-11-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-025", "date": "2024-09-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-019 Charismatic.ai", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-019", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (grant)", "amount": 1040000, "amount_text": "1040000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK grant to a consortium led by Charismatic.ai with Channel 4 and Aardman (consortium total)", "sources_text": "https://www.channel4.com/press/news/consortium-secures-ps104-m-funding-explore-ai-driven-storytelling-tv-film-industries — \"£1.04million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.channel4.com/press/news/consortium-secures-ps104-m-funding-explore-ai-driven-storytelling-tv-film-industries" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-18", "date_sort": "2024-09-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1040000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-028", "date": "2024-09-02", "year": "2024", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021 Adludio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021", "counterparty": "BDO (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Administrator appointed", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history — \"Appointment of an administrator\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-02", "date_sort": "2024-09-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-036", "date": "2024-07-24", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-027 iTero Gaming", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-027", "counterparty": "GIANTX", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bought in a \"seven-figure\" deal", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/wales/esports-itero-gaming-acquired-20240724 — \"seven-figure\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/wales/esports-itero-gaming-acquired-20240724" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-24", "date_sort": "2024-07-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-131", "date": "2024-07-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Edit Cloud (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-802", "counterparty": "Edge", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London post-production platform with \"AI-fuelled\" tools secured £2m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/saas/edit-cloud-funding-20240718 (trade) — \"has secured a £2m investment\" … \"The funding round was led by VC firm Edge\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/saas/edit-cloud-funding-20240718" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-18", "date_sort": "2024-07-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2m", "gbp_txt": "£2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-032", "date": "2024-07-12", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-023 Iconic AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-023", "counterparty": "HodlCo", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/iconic-ai-video-games-20240712 — \"$4m (£3m) pre-seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/iconic-ai-video-games-20240712" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-12", "date_sort": "2024-07-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3079529, "fx_rate": 1.2989, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2989 per £ on 2024-07-12", "fx_date": "2024-07-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4m", "gbp_txt": "£3.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-129", "date": "2024-07-03", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gendo (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-705", "counterparty": "Concept Ventures", "amount": 855000, "amount_text": "855000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI platform turning prompts and sketches into architectural visualisations raised £855,000 pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gendo-architectural-visualisations-startup-funding-20240703 (trade) — \"has raised £855,000 in a pre-seed funding round.\" … \"The investment was led by Concept Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gendo-architectural-visualisations-startup-funding-20240703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-03", "date_sort": "2024-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 855000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£855,000", "gbp_txt": "£855,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-126", "date": "2024-05-31", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Exactly.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-704", "counterparty": "Speedinvest", "amount": 3400000, "amount_text": "3400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London platform for artists to build generative AI models of their own work raised £3.4m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-art-exactly-ai-funding-20240531 (trade) — \"has raised £3.4m in a seed funding round.\" … \"Speedinvest led the seed funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-art-exactly-ai-funding-20240531" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-31", "date_sort": "2024-05-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.4m", "gbp_txt": "£3.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-042", "date": "2024-02-16", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034 Signal AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034", "counterparty": "Social 360 (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Signal AI bought reputation-monitoring firm Social 360; price not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/signal-ai-social-360-acquisition-20240216 — \"Signal AI acquires risk data firm Social 360\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/signal-ai-social-360-acquisition-20240216" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-16", "date_sort": "2024-02-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-035", "date": "2024-02-07", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-026 AudioStack", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-026", "counterparty": "Quadri Ventures", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with existing investors", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/audiostack-generative-ai-voices-20240207 — \"has raised £2.5m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/audiostack-generative-ai-voices-20240207" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-07", "date_sort": "2024-02-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-016", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011 Colossyan", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011", "counterparty": "Lakestar", "amount": 22000000, "amount_text": "22000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Launchub, Day One Capital and Emerge Education", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2024/02/06/colossyans-ai-text-to-video-platform-attracts-22m-in-latest-funding-round/ — \"$22 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2024/02/06/colossyans-ai-text-to-video-platform-attracts-22m-in-latest-funding-round/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 17492248, "fx_rate": 1.2577, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2577 per £ on 2024-02-06", "fx_date": "2024-02-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$22m", "gbp_txt": "£17.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-021", "date": "2024-01-29", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-015 Wondercraft", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-015", "counterparty": "Will Ventures", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Y Combinator, ElevenLabs and Steven Bartlett", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wondercraft-ai-canva-funding-20240129 — \"$3m (£2.36m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wondercraft-ai-canva-funding-20240129" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-29", "date_sort": "2024-01-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2366304, "fx_rate": 1.2678, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2678 per £ on 2024-01-29", "fx_date": "2024-01-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3m", "gbp_txt": "£2.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-038", "date": "2024-01-25", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-029 Setmixer", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-029", "counterparty": "Raw Ventures", "amount": 760000, "amount_text": "760000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with VGC Partners and angels", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/setmixer-funding-ai-recordings-live-music-20240125 — \"$760,000 (£596,000)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/setmixer-funding-ai-recordings-live-music-20240125" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-25", "date_sort": "2024-01-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 598425, "fx_rate": 1.27, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.27 per £ on 2024-01-25", "fx_date": "2024-01-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$760,000", "gbp_txt": "£598,425", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-114", "date": "2024-01-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Recraft (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-801", "counterparty": "Khosla Ventures; Nat Friedman", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI graphic-design generator raised a $12m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/recraft-ai-graphic-design-20240119 (trade) — \"London-based graphic design generator Recraft has raised $12m (£10m) to fund an R&D drive\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/recraft-ai-graphic-design-20240119" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-19", "date_sort": "2024-01-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9463722, "fx_rate": 1.268, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.268 per £ on 2024-01-19", "fx_date": "2024-01-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-013", "date": "2024-01-15", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009 Bronze", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009", "counterparty": "Disclosure, Arca, Jimmy Napes, DAO Jones, Method Music, September Management", "amount": 1300000, "amount_text": "1300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed round", "sources_text": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-music-tech-startup-bronze-raises-1-3m-from-disclosure-method-music-september-management-and-more/ — \"a $1.3 million pre-seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-music-tech-startup-bronze-raises-1-3m-from-disclosure-method-music-september-management-and-more/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-15", "date_sort": "2024-01-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1021130, "fx_rate": 1.2731, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2731 per £ on 2024-01-15", "fx_date": "2024-01-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.3m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-010", "date": "2023-11-02", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007 iSIZE", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007", "counterparty": "Sony Interactive Entertainment", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SIE agreed to acquire iSIZE; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://sonyinteractive.com/en/sony-interactive-entertainment-to-acquire-isize-a-uk-based-company-specializing-in-deep-learning-for-video-delivery/ — \"acquisition cost, are not disclosed due to contractual commitments\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sonyinteractive.com/en/sony-interactive-entertainment-to-acquire-isize-a-uk-based-company-specializing-in-deep-learning-for-video-delivery/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-11-02", "date_sort": "2023-11-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-041", "date": "2023-10-03", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-032 Move AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-032", "counterparty": "Play Ventures, Warner Music Group, RKKVC, Level2 Ventures, Animoca Brands (no lead named)", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI motion capture", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/move-ai-animation-funding-20231003 — \"has raised $10m (£8.2m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/move-ai-animation-funding-20231003" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-10-03", "date_sort": "2023-10-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8278146, "fx_rate": 1.208, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.208 per £ on 2023-10-03", "fx_date": "2023-10-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£8.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-094", "date": "2023-08-17", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Electric Sheep (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-703", "counterparty": "Dasein Capital", "amount": 400000, "amount_text": "400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London start-up replacing green screens with AI closed a £400,000 pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/electric-sheep-pre-seed-20230817 (trade) — \"Electric Sheep, a startup looking to replace green screens with AI, has closed a £400,000 pre-seed round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/electric-sheep-pre-seed-20230817" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-17", "date_sort": "2023-08-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£400,000", "gbp_txt": "£400,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-084", "date": "2023-07-04", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Immersive Fox (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-702", "counterparty": "Redseed VC; Monte Carlo Capital; Altair (no lead named)", "amount": 2800000, "amount_text": "2800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI video-generation start-up raised £2.8m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/immersive-fox-seed-20230704 (trade) — \"London-based AI startup Immersive Fox has secured a £2.8m funding round to advance its video-generating technology.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/immersive-fox-seed-20230704" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-04", "date_sort": "2023-07-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-083", "date": "2023-06-30", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Scriptic (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-602", "counterparty": "BITKRAFT Ventures", "amount": 4500000, "amount_text": "4500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London generative-AI interactive drama start-up added £4.5m seed, taking the round to £6.5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/scriptic-secures-4-5m-20230630 (trade) — \"AI-generated mobile content producer Scriptic secures £4.5m\" … \"led by BITKRAFT Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/scriptic-secures-4-5m-20230630" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-30", "date_sort": "2023-06-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.5m", "gbp_txt": "£4.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-079", "date": "2023-06-20", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SphereTrax (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-601", "counterparty": "Fintage House", "amount": 100000, "amount_text": "100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Hereford AI music-licensing platform raised £100,000.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/music-licensing-platform-spheretrax-raises-100k-20230620 (trade) — \"has secured £100,000 in an equity funding round from the film and TV rights company Fintage House.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/music-licensing-platform-spheretrax-raises-100k-20230620" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-20", "date_sort": "2023-06-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£100,000", "gbp_txt": "£100,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-015", "date": "2023-02-28", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011 Colossyan", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011", "counterparty": "LAUNCHub Ventures and Emerge Education", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round reported as Series A at the time", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/colossyan-funding-20230228 — \"$5m (£4.1m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/colossyan-funding-20230228" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-28", "date_sort": "2023-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4129842, "fx_rate": 1.2107, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2107 per £ on 2023-02-28", "fx_date": "2023-02-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£4.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-033", "date": "2022-12-20", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-024 Carter", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-024", "counterparty": "Play Ventures", "amount": 1700000, "amount_text": "1700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/carter-pre-seed-20221220 — \"£1.7m in pre-seed capital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/carter-pre-seed-20221220" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-12-20", "date_sort": "2022-12-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.7m", "gbp_txt": "£1.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-030", "date": "2022-11-10", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022 Anything World", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022", "counterparty": "Warner Music Group and others", "amount": 7500000, "amount_text": "7500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "\"Series seed plus\"", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/vr/anything-world-20221110 — \"$7.5m (£6.6m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/vr/anything-world-20221110" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-10", "date_sort": "2022-11-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6422333, "fx_rate": 1.1678, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.1678 per £ on 2022-11-10", "fx_date": "2022-11-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$7.5m", "gbp_txt": "£6.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-045", "date": "2022-11-09", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036 Audio Analytic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036", "counterparty": "Meta Platforms", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Meta reported (via The Telegraph) to have bought Audio Analytic", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2022/11/09/meta-acquires-audio-analytic/ (trade) — \"Meta has reportedly acquired\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2022/11/09/meta-acquires-audio-analytic/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-09", "date_sort": "2022-11-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-017", "date": "2022-06-22", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-012 DAACI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-012", "counterparty": null, "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round launched, EIS-eligible, due to close September 2022; closing amount not found", "sources_text": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-tech-firm-daaci-launches-4-9m-funding-round-for-music-composition-ai — \"£4 million ($4.9m) seed funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-tech-firm-daaci-launches-4-9m-funding-round-for-music-composition-ai" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-22", "date_sort": "2022-06-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-008", "date": "2022-06-13", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006 Sonantic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006", "counterparty": "Spotify", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Spotify to acquire Sonantic; terms undisclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-acquire-ai-voice-platform-sonantic1/ — \"This integration will enable us to engage users in a new and even more personalized way.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-acquire-ai-voice-platform-sonantic1/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-13", "date_sort": "2022-06-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-002", "date": "2022-06-10", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002 Papercup", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with LocalGlobe, Sands Capital, Sky, Guardian Media Ventures, Entrepreneur First and BDMI", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/papercup-funding-16m-20220610 — \"Series A funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/papercup-funding-16m-20220610" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-10", "date_sort": "2022-06-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 16204829, "fx_rate": 1.2342, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2342 per £ on 2022-06-10", "fx_date": "2022-06-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£16.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-009", "date": "2022-03-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "LifeScore (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-701", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 11000000, "amount_text": "11000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wiltshire AI adaptive-music company raised an £11m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-lifescore-scoops-funding-20220307 (trade) — \"LifeScore, an AI-based music technology company has raised £11m in a Series A investment round led by Octopus Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-lifescore-scoops-funding-20220307" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-03-07", "date_sort": "2022-03-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£11m", "gbp_txt": "£11m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-012", "date": "2022-02-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-008 AI Music", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-008", "counterparty": "Apple", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Purchase reported by Bloomberg via MacRumors; no statement from Apple", "sources_text": "https://www.macrumors.com/2022/02/07/apple-acquires-ai-music — \"reports Bloomberg\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.macrumors.com/2022/02/07/apple-acquires-ai-music" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-07", "date_sort": "2022-02-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-018", "date": "2022-02-02", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-013 VEED", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-013", "counterparty": "Sequoia", "amount": 35000000, "amount_text": "35000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First outside funding", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/veed-an-online-video-editing-platform-picks-up-35m-from-sequoia/ — \"a single investor, Sequoia\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/veed-an-online-video-editing-platform-picks-up-35m-from-sequoia/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-02", "date_sort": "2022-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 25788388, "fx_rate": 1.3572, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3572 per £ on 2022-02-02", "fx_date": "2022-02-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$35m", "gbp_txt": "£25.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-2007", "date": "2021-12-15", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Signal AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034", "counterparty": "MMC Ventures (participant; lead not stated)", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "MMC invested again as Signal AI raised $50M.", "sources_text": "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/ — \"MMC backs Signal AI again in $50 million funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-15", "date_sort": "2021-12-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 37838656, "fx_rate": 1.3214, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3214 per £ on 2021-12-15", "fx_date": "2021-12-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£37.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-027", "date": "2021-11-17", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021 Adludio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021", "counterparty": "Mercia (Northern VCT funds)", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-adtech-company-adludio-funding-20211117 — \"£4 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-adtech-company-adludio-funding-20211117" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-11-17", "date_sort": "2021-11-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-043", "date": "2021-08-23", "year": "2021", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035 Satalia", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035", "counterparty": "WPP plc", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "WPP bought Satalia; it joined Wunderman Thompson Commerce", "sources_text": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2021/08/wpp-acquires-leading-ai-technology-company-satalia — \"WPP today announces that it has acquired Satalia\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2021/08/wpp-acquires-leading-ai-technology-company-satalia" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-08-23", "date_sort": "2021-08-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-007", "date": "2021-08-04", "year": "2021", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005 Jukedeck", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Jukedeck Limited dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=jukedeck — \"Dissolved on 4 August 2021\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=jukedeck" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-08-04", "date_sort": "2021-08-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-026", "date": "2021-07-22", "year": "2021", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-020 Charisma.ai", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-020", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "To Play For Limited renamed Charisma Entertainment Limited", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09911142 — \"TO PLAY FOR LIMITED (10 Dec 2015 - 22 Jul 2021)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09911142" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-07-22", "date_sort": "2021-07-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-053", "date": "2020-12-10", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Papercup (BIZ-SU-CRE-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI voice translation.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/papercup/ — \"Papercup, the UK startup using AI for realistic-sounding voice translation, raises £8M funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/papercup/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-12-10", "date_sort": "2020-12-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8m", "gbp_txt": "£8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-044", "date": "2020-03-02", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sonantic (BIZ-SU-CRE-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 2300000, "amount_text": "2300000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for synthetic voices for games.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/sonantic/ — \"Sonantic scores €2.3M funding to bring 'human-quality' artificial voices to games\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/sonantic/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-03-02", "date_sort": "2020-03-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2008032, "fx_rate": 1.1454, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1454 per £ on 2020-03-02", "fx_date": "2020-03-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€2.3m", "gbp_txt": "£2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-2008", "date": "2019-10-22", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Signal AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034", "counterparty": null, "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C of $25M. The MMC page's timeline dates it 2018, which conflicts with the 2019 article date: check.", "sources_text": "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/ — \"Signal AI Raises $25 Million Series C funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-10-22", "date_sort": "2019-10-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 19367834, "fx_rate": 1.2908, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2908 per £ on 2019-10-22", "fx_date": "2019-10-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$25m", "gbp_txt": "£19.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-006", "date": "2019-07-23", "year": "2019", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005 Jukedeck", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005", "counterparty": "ByteDance", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Reported purchase by ByteDance, inferred from staff moves; 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