Pimentae, the female-founded tequila cocktail brand redefining the ready-to-drink (RTD) category, has secured £1.5 million in new funding. The round was led by early-stage consumer fund FIGR Ventures, with participation from Revenge Capital, Solo Investments and entrepreneurs Poonam Gupta OBE and Puneet Gupta OBE.

Our Rainwater has successfully secured investment from SFC Capital marking a significant milestone in its journey to transform rainwater management through data-driven solutions.

Roomix, 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.

Fuel Ventures has led a £525,000 investment round into Eventwise, the end-to-end event budgeting platform that gives event professionals full control over their finances, so they can focus on delivering exceptional experiences. The round, which closed on 30th June, signals a key milestone as Eventwise scales its platform and infrastructure to meet growing demand across the events industry.

UK AI startups secured $2.4 billion in venture capital funding in the first half of 2025, representing 30% of all UK VC raised -

Perci Health, the UK's most comprehensive virtual cancer clinic, has successfully raised a total of £7.7 million funding, after closing a new £3 million round, doubling the original £1.5m target. This includes a £295,000 investment from Macmillan Cancer Support, further solidifying the charity's belief in Perci Health's mission

The entrepreneurs behind two of the UK's most successful hospitality tech businesses have joined forces to launch a new venture that aims to reshape hospitality recruitment.

Sam Brown and Nick Holroyd-Doveton have raised £785,000 to further develop their matchmaking platform, Candid Hospitality. The funding came from NPIF II - Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Ventures and part of the Northern Powerhouse Fund II (NPIF II), Haatch and an angel investor, and marks the first NPIF II equity investment in Hull.

Appacut, the UK's leading mobile barbering platform, has raised £600k in seed funding to accelerate its national expansion, led by musicMagpie co-founder Steve Oliver, who joins as Non-Executive Chair.

Glyde, the currency platform that empowers individuals and businesses to send, receive and convert money on their own terms, has secured £450,000 in pre-seed funding led by Fuel Ventures. The investment will be used to grow Glyde's engineering team, accelerate product development, and expand adoption across the UK and internationally.

Giles AI, which supports faster, smarter, and more compliant decision-making by delivering an AI-powered tool that enhances workflows in medical research, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, public health, CRO services and healthcare academia, has raised new funds via the FounderCatalyst platform, a cost-effective and rapid fundraising solution tailored for early-stage startups.

Antler Bio, an AgriTech company transforming dairy farming with gene expression technology, has announced a $4.3 million investment to scale its world-first EpiHerd system. Operating across key European markets including the UK, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark, EpiHerd provides farmers with a unique understanding of their cows' health. Using advanced data analytics, the technology interprets how a cow's genes respond to its environment, detecting stress and nutritional imbalances, and helping farmers take proactive measures that improve wellbeing and increase milk yield, ultimately boosting farm profitability.

OutSee, a genomics and drug discovery company pioneering a unique AI-based predictive genomics approach to target discovery, has secured £1.8M in seed funding, led by Ahren Innovation Capital and with additional investment from Empirical Ventures, Kadmos Capital and Panacea Investment Group. The funds will support OutSee through the next phase of its growth strategy, with a focus on expanding the Company's in-house target discovery program and establishing new strategic partnerships with leading pharma and biotech companies.