Araya Ventures has completed a second close of the Araya Super Angel Fund at £18.2million and received a milestone £5 million commitment from British Business Investments, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, co-investing alongside the Araya Super Angel Fund.

The community-powered fund which will invest in up to 60 innovative pre-seed and seed stage primarily UK startups across the next four years that are transforming the way we live and work across Health, FinTech, Commerce and Future of Work.

Approxima closed the first part of a Series A financing round securing €7.3M. The round was co-lead by ENEA Tech e Biomedical and Panakès Partners with strong continued support from current shareholders Club degli Investitori through Simon Fiduciaria and other business angels. 

CRESS, 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.

Notify Technology, a UK-based Safety Tech company whose clients include McDonalds, Siemens and the NHS has raised a further £1.5m from Calculus Capital, the North East Venture Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia Ventures, and private investors.

Hands In, a fintech innovator in split payment solutions, has successfully raised over £1 million in its latest funding round. This investment will accelerate Hands In's expansion across key sectors, enhance its technology, and scale operations to support a growing enterprise customer base.

The round includes backing from CONCRYT, a pioneering fintech initiative led by industry experts, reaffirming strong confidence in Hands In's vision.

The round includes backing from prominent fintech angel investors, including Ryta Zasiekina, a distinguished angel investor and founder of CONCRYT. Ryta brings over a decade of leadership experience in payments and banking, having been featured in The Times and Forbes as a thought leader in fintech and emerging technologies.

Prorizon, a Manchester-based health and sports tech start up, has raised £400k in a pre-seed funding round, with GC Angels leading the investment in partnership with Innovate UK. The funding was secured alongside an Innovate UK Investor Partnership award with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), as well as additional backing from angel investors.

The investment will accelerate Prorizon's platform development, integrating advanced AI technology to provide personalised and preventative interventions for individuals managing both physical and psychological stress. 

Bower Collective, a leading sustainable home and personal care product brand has secured equity funding from the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund. The investment comes via appointed Fund Manager, The FSE Group, and takes Bower's total funds now raised through multiple funding rounds to £6.6 million.

Lifted Ventures has invested in Anya, a pioneering force in AI-driven women's healthcare. As a key partner in Anya's latest funding round, Lifted Ventures joins a mission to revolutionise healthcare support for women across fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and beyond.

Just Move In, a leading home setup service provider, has successfully raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by Eos Ventures. This investment will enable the company to expand its innovative platform, streamlining the moving process for homeowners and renters alike.

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FundMyPitch, the investment platform connecting angel and institutional investors with early-stage businesses, has secured a significant pre-seed funding round led by the Lazaroo-Hood Group, with follow-on investment from Bigspace Investments and prominent angel investors. The company has also received backing from InvestNI through its Ambition to Grow Grant, further accelerating its expansion.

This investment will fuel FundMyPitch’s growth across the UK, allowing the platform to expand investor access, enhance platform capabilities, and move towards regulatory authorisation to facilitate direct investment transactions.

Atria AI, a pioneering provider of generative AI solutions tailored for the legal industry, has completed a £720,000 pre-seed funding round led by Fuel Ventures and a network of angel investors.