Participated · 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.

Led · Equity · Sep 2025

Founded in 2023 out of a collaboration with Cummins Turbo Technologies, Holdson develops electroform™, an acid-free electrochemical polishing technology that enhances metal parts by removing surface imperfections, boosting fatigue life and enabling the finishing of intricate internal geometries. Its equipment and services help manufacturers streamline post-processing, reduce manual intervention, and scale production of both additively manufactured and traditionally cast parts. The company already serves customers across the UK, Europe, the United States and Asia and has grown to a team of 18 employees. Key sectors addressed include aerospace, defence, medical, energy and nuclear fusion, where demand for stronger, more reliable components continues to rise. Holdson positions its technology as a cost-competitive alternative that supports higher volume production and increasingly complex designs. With fresh capital, management plans to expand manufacturing capacity for its electroform devices and deepen market penetration across advanced manufacturing verticals. Although no revenue figures have been disclosed, rapid customer adoption and investor backing suggest growing commercial traction.

Led · Series A · Jun 2025

OBT Live builds real-time personalised engagement solutions for brands in media, sport, retail and leisure, combining Engage AI, LiveOps and a human-led layer of engagement specialists. The company uses challenges, rewards and interactions to keep users engaged and ensure online experiences drive customer impact. Founded by Paul Shannon and Chris Hodgson, OBT Live is headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The business raised a £2.25M Series A at a valuation of more than £10M. It plans to use the funding to expand its UK team, invest in product development and accelerate market penetration across key industries. The offering blends software-driven automation with human services to optimise customer engagement in real time.

Led · Equity · May 2025

Outmin automates financial data production and eliminates manual data entry, offering an AI-driven intelligent bookkeeping service for accounting firms and small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform focuses on removing manual work and improving data accuracy to help accounting firms and SMEs scale profitably. Outmin serves a growing base of accounting firm partners and targets margin improvement, efficiency gains, and modernising the core bookkeeping model. The company is led by CEO and Founder Ross Hunt and recently appointed Feargal O’Rourke as Chairman of the Board. Outmin is based in Dublin, Ireland. It recently raised funding to support its growth plans. Outmin is an automated accounting and bookkeeping platform that offers a full suite of Finance Department functions for businesses. The company says it treats data differently from traditional accounting to deliver faster, higher-quality information at a low price point. Outmin has appointed Jane Cummings as CTO; she joins from agritech firm Cainthus and was previously a PhD researcher at CERN. The startup has about 200 customers and is edging past €1.0M ARR, having multiplied ARR three-fold in less than 12 months with 318% growth in 2022 and a further 42% growth in Q1 2023. Management plans to increase automation and AI on the platform and to expand into the UK and North America. Outmin offers a SaaS-based automated accounting platform combined with staffed bookkeeping and CFO services, targeting SMEs with an initial focus on the technology and hospitality sectors across the UK and Ireland. The platform ingests company data from multiple sources, standardises it, and generates clear, actionable data points to enable rapid, data-driven decisions for business owners and operators. Services are delivered as a combination of software plus a team of finance professionals. The company plans to use the new funds to enhance and develop its technology and to double its headcount to 48 over the next 12 months. Outmin currently serves over 150 clients. It is led by CEO Ross Hunt and CRO David Kelleher.

Led · Equity · May 2025

Tended builds wearable geospatial positioning devices that alert rail workers when they exit designated safe zones and improve onsite safety. Organisations can map safe work zones in an online Dashboard and attach devices to assets including on-track plant (OTP), on-track machinery (OTM) and protection equipment. The devices display live locations to enhance worksite visibility and reduce risks such as points run throughs, collisions and objects left on the line. The company is led by CEO and Founder Leo Scott Smith and is based in Lincoln, UK. Tended intends to use the funds to grow its IP portfolio, accelerate development of its wearable device and increase headcount across sales and engineering. No operating metrics or prior funding details were mentioned in the article. Tended builds geofencing and geospatial products that let managers set 'safe' and 'unsafe' locations on a dashboard while wearables pinpoint workers and assets and alert users when they are unsafe. Its technology is deployed in heavy industries, with customers and partners including Network Rail, Siemens, Morgan Sindall and Amey. The company launched its Geofencing product in March 2023 and has secured contracts and pilots with Siemens Mobility. Tended says its tools provide insights to reduce the risk of accidents and incidents on-site. It is working in partnership with the European Space Agency on the next generation of its product and has secured major R&D funding to complete that iteration. Management states the product improves safety and efficiency in the rail industry and aims to reduce preventable fatalities in heavy industries. Tended develops wearable safety devices combined with behavioural psychology to transform safety in high-risk industries such as construction, manufacturing, utilities and logistics. Its platform uses psychometrics to uncover the drivers of unsafe behaviours and delivers personalised recommendations alongside wearable alerts. The company recently added a safety culture solution that provides in-depth insights and resources to drive positive behavioural change. Tended’s wearables reinforce safer actions by warning employees before entering hazardous areas. The startup counts customers including Siemens, Rolls‑Royce, Network Rail, Unilever and Babcock. Financially, Tended has raised a £2.4m Series A and now has £4.4m in total funding to support growth and further R&D.