Fundz
Real-time · AI · Cross-signal

Handshaik just raised. Here's exactly what to do next.

Who to reach, what to say, and why now — on Handshaik, plus every funding round, exec hire, and M&A move that follows. Verified, ICP-ranked contacts on demand (email + mobile).

Used by professionals at BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, HubSpot, and other leading firms — built on 10 years of proprietary signal data.

Choose your planRequest a demo

Everyone else gives you a piece

✕Crunchbase & PitchBook list the company — No person, no timing, no opener.
✕ZoomInfo & Apollo sell you a contact — No trigger, no reason to reach out now.
✕LinkedIn Sales Navigator shows you people — No real-time signal, no opener.
✕Clay enriches lists you built — No live signal of its own, no who or when.
✕ChatGPT & gen-AI tools answer on a delay — No live data, no verified contact.
Who to contactWhat to sayWhen to reach outWhy now

Only Fundz delivers all four.

Handshaik, an AI-native deals platform founded by Joshua Port, has raised £1.7m in pre-seed funding from over 20 angel investors to transform deal origination.

PRIVATEMay 27, 2026•6 days ago

Amount Raised

£1.7 Million

Round Type

pre-seed

Greater London

Investors

Angel Investors

Description

Handshaik, based in London, has successfully raised £1.7m in pre-seed funding. The platform, created by Gen Z founder Joshua Port, aims to streamline deal origination processes using AI and workflow automation. With a focus on creating comprehensive company profiles, Handshaik addresses inefficiencies observed in traditional deal origination. The funding was secured from more than 20 angel investors.

Company Information

Company

Handshaik

Location

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Handshaik is an AI-native platform designed to transform deal origination by streamlining the process of identifying potential targets. Founded by Gen Z entrepreneur Joshua Port, the platform compiles analyst-grade profiles on UK companies and enriches them with verified contact information. Handshaik aims to enhance efficiency in deal origination, enabling teams to focus on building relationships rather than manual data processing. The startup has already compiled 5.5 million company profiles and attracted hundreds of users since its launch.

Related People

Suggested for you
3 contacts

Choose your plan to reveal verified contacts

Choose your plan to reveal verified contacts

1 more contact · See plans

Predictive Intelligence
Strategic

ML-powered predictions for Handshaik's next move

Learn about Strategic plan

Funding Insights

Based on industry data
VC-backed spending patterns
VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers

Fundz is a real-time business intelligence platform powered by agentic AI that proactively delivers personalized daily signals — including funding rounds, executive changes, M&A activity, 13F institutional filings, SEC 8-K events, investor activity, and website modifications — based on each user's watchlist and ICP. A trusted data source at firms such as BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Cloudflare, Fundz democratizes the institutional-grade intelligence that previously required a PitchBook or Bloomberg terminal. Features include FundzWatch™ for automated website change detection, Daily Briefing for AI-powered daily briefings, and unified cross-signal alerts across 200,000+ companies.

Watching Handshaik? See every signal — funding, hires, M&A, contracts, sentiment.

Request a demoChoose your plan