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The Intake: Who raised this week and what they are actually building.

The Intake

who raised · what they're building
i-Index · 30d · top 5 of 18 sectors, by deal count157 deals
  • Other B2B Software24
  • AI16
  • Energy16
  • Transportation12
  • Fintech10
  • 14 AugAisot Technologies€2.1m(reported)

    Gives institutional investors AI-driven portfolio management tools using autonomous 'agentic' AI.

  • 14 AugBlacksmith$45m(reported)

    Runs AI-driven tests on AI-generated code to catch bugs before it ships.

  • 14 AugTap & Go

    Provides card payment and merchant services technology for small businesses.

  • 14 AugZXMOTO

    Makes high-performance motorcycles for competitive racing.

  • 13 AugFarmbotAUD 22m(reported)

    Makes remote sensors that monitor water levels and quality in farm and ranch water troughs.

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The Diligence Desk

updated 19 Jul 2026RSS
Filing Signal19 Jul 2026· 5 min read

Filing Signal: the holding company that appears before the announcement

A new parent company appears above a startup, then a round is announced. What that pattern usually means.

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Companies House identity verification: what the ECCTA changes mean for your raise

UK directors and major shareholders now have to prove who they are. Do it before you raise, not mid-deal.

The person with significant control who isn't on your cap table

Your deck says four founders. The public register says five owners. That gap stops the conversation.

The unsatisfied debenture that stalls a term sheet

A loan you already repaid can sit on the public record for years. Until you clear it, investors count it.

What an MFN clause in a SAFE actually does (and when it bites)

One clause quietly promises your first investors the best terms you give anyone later. Here's what it costs.

Overdue accounts: the filing that quietly kills momentum

Filing your accounts a few weeks late feels like admin. It is one of the first things an investor checks.

Everything above came out of a free public record.

The same check runs on your company in about a minute — overdue filings, charges still on the register, an ownership record that doesn't match your deck. Better you see it first.

run it on your own company

A readiness / gap report to help you prepare — not investment advice, not legal advice, and not a guarantee of any fundraising outcome. Companies House data can lag real filings by days or weeks.