Whitespace, an AI software program options supplier primarily based in Belfast has secured a £10m Sequence A funding.
Based in 2015, Whitespace specialises in sovereign AI, offering its working system to defence and nationwide safety organisations.
“This increase offers us the capability to ship sovereign AI functionality at nationwide scale — constructing know-how that the UK can belief, management and deploy safely throughout its most important programs,” mentioned chief government Paul Jenkinson.
“Sovereignty isn’t a slogan; it’s an infrastructure selection, and this funding permits us to maneuver quicker on that mission.”
The agency has been backed by Seashore Fairness and White Cloud.
“We’re extremely excited to be partnering with Whitespace,” mentioned Seashore Fairness managing accomplice Tommy O’Sullivan.
“The traction they’ve achieved, on either side of the Atlantic, is a testomony to their market-leading data and product design, which is permitting them to set down the pathway for the way AI is being utilized in extremely regulated sectors. It’s uncommon to see a small enterprise command such respect from its Massive Tech companions.’’
Paul Skipworth, board director at White Cloud added: “Defence and linked regulated organisations are going through unprecedented challenges requiring the fast growth of AI options that work in difficult environments.
“All this has created an enormous alternative for agile UK-based defence AI corporations equivalent to Whitespace. It’s a privilege for us to assist and work with the world-class Whitespace crew as the corporate scales to serve its sovereign UK and worldwide shoppers.”
