Tended secures £2 m investment to accelerate growth
Summary
At Tended, our mission has always been clear: to eliminate preventable accidents and fatalities through cutting-edge safety technology. This is crucial funding that will help us expand into new sectors and global markets.Our geospatial technology has already made a real impact on railway safety. Tendeds positioning device alerts rail workers when they exit designated safe zones, allowing them to maintain a safe distance from onsite hazards, such as open lines and in-use heavy machinery.Train companies are often fined millions for track deaths and near misses. Together with Siemens, weve also been developing new functionality that will play an integral role in worksite management.This new round of investment, led by Praeturas EIS Growth Fund, will allow us to expand our team across sales and engineering, strengthen our IP portfolio, and bring the next generation of our wearable safety device to market. Were also excited to welcome Praetura partner Andy Barrow to our board, alongside Ijaz Khan from Blackfinch Ventures.Together, Andy and Ijaz bring key experience including from other board positions across software businesses in their growth phase.Since raising the investment, Tended has also begun its expansion into Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands.