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In September 2023 UKTN reported a £1.8m round led by Concept Ventures and named Jonathan Horn as co-founder and chief executive, with co-founder Caroline Grey. 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In May 2021 UKTN described it as an \"AI-powered software platform\" and reported that a further £2.2 million took its seed round to £4.6 million, led by ArcTern Ventures. Companies House shows the company was incorporated as Newco Emitwise Limited in October 2019, became Emitwise Limited in March 2020 and was renamed THEDX LIMITED on 20 August 2025. The reason for the rename, and whether the Emitwise product continues under another owner, was not found.", "uk_status": "uk", "company": { "ch_number": "12290905", "registered_office": "Camburgh House, 27 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom, CT1 3DN", "incorporated": "2019-10-31", "legal_form": "ltd", "owner_or_acquirer": null, "headcount": null, "ch_number_clean": "12290905", "companies_house_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12290905", "ch_note": null }, "place": { "text": "London (as published in 2021; lat/lng null)", "postcode": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "region": "England: London" }, "people": [], "money": [ { "kind": "funding_round", "amount": 4600000, "currency": "GBP", "date": "2021-05-28", "detail": "seed round total after a further £2.2 million, led by ArcTern Ventures (single source; the UKTN entry header says £5M)", "raw": "funding_round: 4600000 GBP 2021-05-28 — seed round total after a further £2.2 million, led by ArcTern Ventures (single source; the UKTN entry header says £5M)", "amount_gbp": 4600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.6m", "gbp_txt": "" } ], "site": null, "product": null, "dsit_domains": [ "AI implementation" ], "sectors": [ "climate", "carbon accounting" ], "confidence": "verified", "checked": "2026-10-29", "as_of": "2026-10-29", "applied": null, "held": [], "same_as": null, "package1_id": null, "type": "Companies", "category": "energy", "function": "Software that measures and reports companies' carbon emissions.", "affiliation": "Start-ups", "sources": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-rounds-may-2021-20210528", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12290905" ], "source_quotes": [ { "url": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-rounds-may-2021-20210528", "quotes": [ "London-based AI-powered software platform Emitwise empowers businesses to measure, report automatically,", "received a further £2.2 million that took its seed funding round to £4.6 million" ], "accessed": "2026-10-29", "trade": true, "amendment": false }, { "url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12290905", "quotes": [ "THEDX LIMITED", "Active", "EMITWISE LIMITED 12 Mar 2020 - 20 Aug 2025", "NEWCO EMITWISE LIMITED 31 Oct 2019 - 12 Mar 2020" ], "accessed": "2026-10-29", "trade": false, "amendment": false } ], "website": [], "colleges": [], "topics": [ "AI implementation" ], "one_source": false, "confidence_raw": "verified", "depts": [ { "dept": "climate", "div": "energy" } ], "div_label": "Energy", "location": "London (as published in 2021; lat/lng null)", "status_group": "renamed", "ext_links": [], "label_links": [ { "kind": "funded_by", "name": "ArcTern Ventures" } ], "degree": 0, "related_ids": [] }, { "id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-702", "name": "Mondra", "bucket": "co", "status": "active", "status_date": null, "status_detail": "Companies House search lists Mondra Global Limited as incorporated (not dissolved) on 29 October 2026; the company page would not open.", "one_line": "Software that records and shares environmental data across food supply chains, using AI-built digital twins, to cut emissions.", "description": "London food supply-chain decarbonisation platform that records, monitors and shares environmental data and, per UKTN, uses AI to create digital twins of food supply chains. UKTN reported £3.6 million of pre-Series A funding in February 2024 from 7 Generation Ventures, AlbionVC, GC Foodtech Ventures and others, quoting founder Jason Barrett. Companies House lists Mondra Global Limited (incorporated 26 February 2020) with Jason Kenneth Barrett as a director since incorporation.", "uk_status": "uk", "company": { "ch_number": "12485878", "registered_office": "C/O Dmh Stallard Llp Fetter Yard, Barnards Inn, 86 Fetter Lane, London, England, EC4A 1EN (search listing)", "incorporated": "2020-02-26", "legal_form": "ltd", "owner_or_acquirer": null, "headcount": null, "ch_number_clean": "12485878", "companies_house_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12485878", "ch_note": null }, "place": { "text": "London (lat/lng null)", "postcode": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "region": "England: London" }, "people": [ { "name": "Jason Barrett", "role": "founder (2024); director since 2020-02-26", "from": null, "source": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12485878/officers" } ], "money": [ { "kind": "funding_round", "amount": 3600000, "currency": "GBP", "date": "2024-02-28", "detail": "pre-Series A (single source)", "raw": "funding_round: 3600000 GBP 2024-02-28 — pre-Series A (single source)", "amount_gbp": 3600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.6m", "gbp_txt": "" } ], "site": null, "product": null, "dsit_domains": [ "AI implementation" ], "sectors": [ "food", "climate", "supply chain" ], "confidence": "verified", "checked": "2026-10-29", "as_of": "2026-10-29", "applied": null, "held": [], "same_as": null, "package1_id": null, "type": "Companies", "category": "energy", "function": "Software that records and shares environmental data across food supply chains, using AI-built digital twins, to cut emissions.", "affiliation": "Start-ups", "sources": [ "https://www.uktech.news/foodtech/mondra-food-supply-chain-funding-20240228", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=mondra", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12485878/officers" ], "source_quotes": [ { "url": "https://www.uktech.news/foodtech/mondra-food-supply-chain-funding-20240228", "quotes": [ "The company uses AI to create digital twins of food supply chains", "a London-based food supply chain decarbonisation platform" ], "accessed": "2026-10-29", "trade": true, "amendment": false }, { "url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=mondra", "quotes": [ "MONDRA GLOBAL LIMITED", "12485878", "Incorporated on 26 February 2020" ], "accessed": "2026-10-29", "trade": false, "amendment": false }, { "url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12485878/officers", "quotes": [ "BARRETT, Jason Kenneth", "Director", "26 February 2020" ], "accessed": "2026-10-29", "trade": false, "amendment": false } ], "website": [], "colleges": [], "topics": [ "AI implementation" ], "one_source": false, "confidence_raw": "verified", "depts": [ { "dept": "food", "div": "energy" } ], "div_label": "Energy", "location": "London (lat/lng null)", "status_group": "active", "ext_links": [], "label_links": [ { "kind": "funded_by", "name": "7 Generation Ventures" }, { "kind": "funded_by", "name": "AlbionVC" }, { "kind": "funded_by", "name": "GC Foodtech Ventures" } ], "degree": 0, "related_ids": [] }, { "id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-703", "name": "Sorted", "bucket": "co", "status": "active", "status_date": null, "status_detail": "Status as of April 2024 only (UKTN); the legal entity was not identified at Companies House.", "one_line": "Computer vision, spectroscopy and AI-guided lasers that show workers which waste items to pick out for recycling.", "description": "London start-up that uses computer vision and spectroscopy to identify recyclable items at waste facilities, then lasers controlled by AI to guide human pickers. 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