A Sheffield company is set to expand it technical team after sealing a £154,000 investment deal with angel investors.
Tech firm TUBR is a machine-learning-as-a-service (MLaaS) business, developing predictive technology which is used by industries where traditional data models fall short. The firm’s platform allows accurate real-time predictions even when data is incomplete or sparse – breakthrough tech which allows food retailers to make fast, informed decisions based on reliable insights.
Now the firm has announced it has raised a total of £154,000 in funding from angel investors since the summer, investment will accelerate development and deployment of TUBR Pulse. The solution TUBR Pulse has been designed specifically for cafés, restaurants and grocery retailers, allowing operators to optimise staffing, reduce waste, streamline supply chains and better understand customer behaviour.
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The fundraising round, which is continuing, includes investment from Lifted Ventures, a leading 海角视频 angel investment network, championing female founders in regions outside of London. CEO Dash Tabor said the investment will support product development, expand the technical team and fund pilot programmes with food retail partners.
Ms Tabor, founder and CEO of TUBR, said: “For years, operational teams have been forced to make decisions based on partial or unreliable data. With TUBR Pulse, we’re removing that barrier. Our technology gives businesses the confidence to act on real-time insights no matter how messy the data behind them may be.
“This investment enables us to accelerate development and expand the impact of predictive intelligence across the food retail industry. We’re especially grateful for the support of the Lifted Ventures angel community, whose backing strengthens our mission and fuels our next stage of growth.”
Jordan Dargue, co-founder of Lifted Ventures, said: “TUBR is tackling one of the biggest challenges in data-driven operations - creating reliable predictions from sparse data. Dash and her team have developed a genuinely novel approach with the potential to transform how food retailers make daily decisions. We’re proud to support their growth at this crucial stage.”
Helen Oldham, fellow co-founder, said: “We look for founders solving real, measurable problems with scalable technology, and TUBR fits that profile perfectly. The team’s vision for accessible, real-time predictive analytics is compelling, and we’re excited to back their mission as they bring TUBR Pulse to market.”