<div class="gn-article"><div class="gn-hero gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-hero__image"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fa7060ed4fdaa2991d9ce7_investor-banner-68ac6dff3e0d7156574375.jpeg" alt=""></div> <div class="gn-hero__head"> <span class="gn-kicker"><span class="dot"></span>Intelligence</span> <h1 class="gn-title">Investment: Round-Up – July 2025</h1> <div class="gn-meta"> <strong>The GO Network</strong> <span class="pip"></span> <span>1 August 2025</span> <span class="pip"></span> <span>3 min read</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gn-body"> <p class="gn-lede gn-reveal">If your clients operate in or around these sectors, this month's investments may signal fresh challenges, shifts in budget priorities, or new partnership opportunities. We'll be tracking investment and deal activity each month to help agencies stay commercially informed.</p> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#01</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">Lovable raises £155m Series A to disrupt app development with AI</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Lovable</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> AI / Web Development</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Series A Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 17 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> TechCrunch</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">Sweden-based Lovable raised £155 million in one of Europe's largest Series A rounds, led by Accel, valuing the company at £1.4 billion. Their no-code AI platform lets users build full-stack apps via natural language prompts and boasts 2.3 million users with £58 million in annual recurring revenue.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb378c9bd61c55a02b7b6_69fcb3723ee4f480426b8568_lovable-6892486944be0754162801.png" alt="Lovable"></div> <figcaption>Lovable, the Sweden-based no-code AI platform, raised £155 million in Series A funding led by Accel.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#02</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">Numan raises £22m to expand into women's health</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Numan</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> Healthcare / DTC</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Series B Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 17 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> Sifted</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">Men's health brand Numan raised £22 million to expand into women's health and AI-led diagnostics. The digital clinic plans to develop broader patient tools across lifestyle health.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb378c9bd61c55a02b799_69fcb3735fd32ca08676c95d_667e94cac3f27520aa23376f-numan-iphone-mockup-68924868d4120338228307.webp" alt="Numan"></div> <figcaption>Numan raised £22 million to expand into women's health and AI-led diagnostics.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#03</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">Sunsave raises £113m to scale solar subscription service</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Sunsave</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> CleanTech / Energy</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Growth/Other Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 28 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> TechCrunch</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">Sunsave raised £113 million to scale its zero-upfront-cost rooftop solar subscription model, aiming to accelerate UK rollout and consumer adoption.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb378c9bd61c55a02b79c_69fcb374ddaf2ab198e34aa1_sunsave-secures-113million-funding-to-scale-solar-services-68924868b4226489553149.webp" alt="Sunsave"></div> <figcaption>Sunsave raised £113 million to scale its zero-upfront-cost rooftop solar subscription model.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#04</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">HIVED raises £31m to electrify parcel delivery</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> HIVED</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> Logistics / E-commerce</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Series B Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 11 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> UK Tech News</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">AI-led parcel firm HIVED raised £31 million to expand its electric delivery network and develop its proprietary logistics engine 'HIVEDmind'.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb378c9bd61c55a02b7a1_69fcb374c9bd61c55a02b68d_hived-ad2bb222ec-68924868c08b8932105646.webp" alt="HIVED"></div> <figcaption>HIVED raised £31 million to expand its electric delivery network and develop its proprietary logistics engine 'HIVEDmind'.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#05</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">Atom Bank lands £100 million to fuel 2026 IPO</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Atom Bank</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> Digital Banking / Fintech</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Growth Equity Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 10 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> City AM</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">Challenger bank Atom secured £100 million in equity from BBVA and Toscafund. The funds will support lending growth and tech development ahead of a planned 2026 IPO.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb378c9bd61c55a02b7a4_69fcb375de9a0e27b60f955c_atom-bank-14809-68924868c8a37928726111.jpeg" alt="Atom Bank"></div> <figcaption>Atom Bank secured £100 million in equity from BBVA and Toscafund ahead of a planned 2026 IPO.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#06</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">HR startup Zelt raises £2.6 million to streamline employee operations</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Zelt</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> HR Software / SaaS</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Seed Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 20 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> The SaaS News</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">Zelt, a UK-based HR platform, has raised £2.6 million to simplify employee operations across HR, payroll, and IT. The platform aims to give SMEs a unified system for managing onboarding, access, and security. Investors include Episode 1 Ventures, Village Global, and angels from Google and Stripe.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb378c9bd61c55a02b7aa_69fcb375de9a0e27b60f9594_f2de39e4-532e-40c7-a6fb-dcb0a2b05136-1600x1200-6892486982b0c548935912.png" alt="Zelt"></div> <figcaption>Zelt raised £2.6 million to simplify employee operations across HR, payroll, and IT for SMEs.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#07</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">Xelix raises $160 million to bring AI to finance operations</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Xelix</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> Fintech / B2B SaaS</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Series B Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 30 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> FinTech Finance</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">Accounts payable platform Xelix has raised $160 million in Series B funding to accelerate AI adoption in finance teams. The London-based firm uses agentic AI to help organisations detect errors, prevent fraud, and automate workflows in their payables function. Insight Partners led the round, with returning support from Passion Capital and LocalGlobe.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb93fe288db2573505c80_69fcb93daff84c2fde96a0fe_xelix-secures-160-million-series-b-to-advance-agentic-ai-innovation-in-accounts-.webp" alt="Xelix"></div> <figcaption>Xelix raised $160 million in Series B funding to accelerate AI adoption in finance teams.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#08</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">Connectd raises £5.5 million to expand investor-founder platform</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Connectd</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> Fintech / Investment Platforms</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Growth Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 22 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> UK Tech News</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">UK-based Connectd, which connects start-ups with investors and advisors, secured £5.5 million in growth funding from Anker Capital and Stena Swerve. The funding will help scale its matchmaking platform and expand internationally, supporting transparency and efficiency in early-stage investing.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb378c9bd61c55a02b7a7_69fcb376bf36b877e701f5e3_connectd-68924868db3d2110773471.png" alt="Connectd"></div> <figcaption>Connectd secured £5.5 million in growth funding from Anker Capital and Stena Swerve to expand its investor-founder platform.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="gn-list-item gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-list-item__head"> <span class="gn-list-item__num">#09</span> <h3 class="gn-list-item__title">Yetipay secures £3.5 million to grow youth payments platform</h3> </div> <div class="gn-list-item__meta"> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Brand:</strong> Yetipay</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Sector:</strong> Fintech / Payments</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Type:</strong> Seed + Debt Investment</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Published:</strong> 17 July 2025</span> <span class="gn-list-item__pill"><strong>Source:</strong> UK Tech News</span> </div> <p class="gn-reveal">London-based youth payments start-up Yetipay raised £3.5 million in combined debt and seed equity from angel investors and alternative lenders. The funding will be used to scale the team, develop new product features, and expand their digital prepaid card and app offering for teenagers and parents across the UK.</p> <figure class="gn-fig gn-reveal"> <div class="gn-fig__media"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/687a235da6861294eec73166/69fcb379c9bd61c55a02b7e9_69fcb3774c809d524db1e996_yetipay-thumbnail-1200x600-3-689248699b7b2256325982.png" alt="Yetipay"></div> <figcaption>Yetipay raised £3.5 million to expand its digital prepaid card and app offering for teenagers and parents across the UK.</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div></div>