The Venture Codex

Led · Seed · May 2026

Founded in 2022 by Glen Calvert and Pravin Paratey, Kaizan ingests communications and account data to produce a unified view of client health and runs AI agents that flag dissatisfaction, recommend next actions, and identify upsell opportunities. The platform processes communications in more than 30 languages and supports enterprise deployments across the UK, US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Kaizan cites case studies showing it can save account managers more than five hours per week and lift average revenue per client by over 20 percent. Named customers include Gravity Global, Tradedoubler and The Gap Partnership, spanning marketing services, ad tech and consultative sales organisations. The company plans to use the seed capital to accelerate US expansion and further develop its product roadmap. Leadership brings prior experience founding Affectv and Struq and engineering roles at Facebook and OVO.

Led · Equity · Apr 2026

Launched in 2023, Serve First offers an AI-driven CX and performance intelligence platform that combines customer feedback, mystery shopping, operational audits and real-time action management into a single system. Its software translates insights into actions for frontline teams and is used across retail, hospitality, health & wellness, franchise and facilities management. Key customers include Alphega Pharmacy, Aramark and Elior Group, and newer wins include Brentford FC, The Sushi Co, Topps Tiles, The Body Shop and Spud Bros. The company reports that annual recurring revenue has almost doubled to over €2.2 million and has secured a European contract with a chain of more than 2,500 pharmacies across seven countries. Serve First plans to use the new funding to expand sales and marketing (including appointing a Chief Revenue Officer) and to continue product and AI capability development.

Led · Equity · Dec 2025

Bolt Insight provides brands with an AI-driven system that instantly answers business questions by mining historical research and autonomously conducting new consumer interviews. Its flagship product, BoltChatAI, has already interviewed more than 5 million consumers across 90 markets and is relied on by 11 of the world’s top 15 CPG companies, including Unilever, Danone, and Reckitt. Overall, the company has served over 150 brands in 20+ countries. With a 50-person team spread across London, Istanbul, Paris, New York, and Singapore, Bolt Insight plans to expand BoltChatAI globally and launch the “Assistant AI Chief Insights Officer,” a real-time decision-making platform for brands. The focus on AI moderation allows clients to receive actionable insights rapidly, positioning the company at the intersection of market research and generative AI. The recent capital injection strengthens its ability to scale internationally and enhance product capabilities.

Led · Series A · Oct 2025

Founded in 2018, London-based CybaVerse develops CybaOps, a unified cybersecurity SaaS platform that combines detection, compliance, security operations, and testing into a single offering. The solution is engineered for rapid deployment, cost-effectiveness, and white-label resale, enabling partners to deliver 24/7 protection with clear, actionable insights. Automation within CybaOps streamlines complex security tasks, helping small and mid-sized enterprises strengthen their defences against advanced threats. CybaVerse positions itself as a partner-friendly vendor, serving managed service providers that need scalable, easy-to-manage security solutions. The company plans to transition from founder-led sales to a broader SaaS growth model, supported by expanded sales and marketing efforts and ongoing product development. Previous funding of £1.1 million in 2024 and the acquisition of SecureAck have laid the groundwork for its current expansion. The new capital injection will fuel team growth and accelerate innovation as the company scales its operations.

Led · Seed · Oct 2025

PEAK:AIO is a Manchester-based, software-first infrastructure company that provides high-performance, low-latency data solutions designed specifically for AI inference and model training. Its platform delivers memory-class performance, RDMA acceleration and zero-maintenance deployment, enabling GPUs to operate at full capacity instead of idling while waiting for data. The technology is already deployed across healthcare, pharmaceutical and other enterprise AI environments, where it has set industry records for single-node performance. With fresh capital, the team is moving from single-node achievements to building a fully scaled-out, AI-native infrastructure that includes a pNFS platform, kvcache and an AI-focused S3 offering while incorporating emerging architectures such as CXL. The company aims to expand its global footprint through strategic partnerships and on-the-ground deployments. Although specific revenue or user figures were not disclosed, the article notes impressive commercial traction and early validation from complex, high-demand customers. The recently closed seed round provides the resources to accelerate product development and international growth.