University students secure £250,000 investment for AI start-up

University students secure £250,000 investment for AI start-up

The substantial investment from Fuel Ventures marks the highest sum ever invested in a start-up founded by undergraduates at the university.

History-making undergraduates raise £250k for AI startup

A business set up by two University of Southampton students that brings AI to the world of tendering has attracted a quarter-of-a-million pounds in investment.  It is the highest sum invested in a startup founded by undergraduates at the university to date.  Business student Samuel Aaron, 22, and economics student Jamie Horsnell, 21, established their startup mytender.io in September 2023.  It is an AI-driven bid writing platform that transforms…

Big investment for University of Southampton students innovative business

A fledgling business set up by two University of Southampton students that brings AI to the world of tendering has attracted a quarter-of-a-million pounds in investment. It is the highest sum invested in a start-up founded by undergraduates at the university to date. Business student Samuel Aaron, 22, and Economics student Jamie Horsnell, 21, established their start-up – called mytender.io – in September 2023. mytender.io is an AI-driven bid wri…