Manchester startup zally has raised £2.8 million in an angel funding round and plans to move its headquarters to San Francisco. The round was oversubscribed by 40%, with notable investors including David Webb and Dan Hibell.
Amount Raised
£2.8 Million
Round Type
Angel
Investors
Description
zally has secured £2.8 million in an angel funding round, enabling them to move headquarters to San Francisco. The round was oversubscribed by 40% and included support from Manchester Angels. Founder Patrick Smith highlighted their commitment to both Manchester and London. The startup aims to define 'behavioural AI' with their authentication product, zAuth.
Quick answer
zally raised £2.8 Million in a Angel round, dated September 18, 2025. Investors: Manchester Angels, Dan Hibell and David Webb.
- How much did zally raise?
- zally raised £2.8 Million in a Angel round on September 18, 2025.
- Who invested in zally?
- Manchester Angels, Dan Hibell and David Webb are named as investors in this round.
- What does zally do?
- zally is a Manchester startup focused on defining 'behavioural AI,' particularly through continuous authentication techniques that recognize users in real time via their smartphone interactions.
- Where is zally based and how big is it?
- Fundz records about 17 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at zally?
- Fundz holds 2 contacts at zally. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Software and Artificial Intelligence around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as zally that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Redacto raised $1.4M (Seed) on October 31, 2025.
- TranscendAP raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on October 31, 2025.
- Cephia raised $4M (Seed) on October 31, 2025.
- Scavenger AI raised $2.9M (Seed) on October 30, 2025.
- Maket raised $2.7M (Seed) on October 30, 2025.
- Impala AI raised $11M (Seed) on October 29, 2025.
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