Knowsley-based Software-as-a-Service firm Leaf One has received a 拢90,000 investment from NPIF 鈥� River & GC Microfinance, which River Capital manages in partnership with GC 老九品茶 Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
Leaf One, a provider of cloud-based solutions, empowers businesses that utilise laboratories as part of their sample testing process and require quick and agile solutions.聽
Its flagship software solution product, Sample Track, helps organisations across various food and beverage and water hygiene industries to convert to a digital system when managing analytical results.聽
Since its inception, Sample Track has assisted organisations with close to 5 million tests, obtaining 549,200 certificates, ensuring Leaf One鈥檚 clients can dedicate time and valuable resources elsewhere, improving productivity and reducing costs.聽聽聽聽
Established in 2021, Leaf One will use the injection from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to support its product development and create new jobs at its head office in Knowsley.聽
Sue Chambers, River Capital Investment Manager, said: “We are pleased to support Ian and the Leaf One team as they continue to develop innovative cloud-based software solutions.聽
鈥淪ample Track has proved successful, helping businesses, and the NPIF funding will assist them in growing their team as they seek to deliver further products across new industries.鈥�
Ian Bufton, MD and CTO of Leaf One, added: 鈥淲e are delighted and proud to receive this funding from River Capital and NPIF which will see us accelerate our growth through innovation and people.聽
鈥淥ur markets are expanding dramatically and with our management team of experienced people we can capture a sizeable share of our existing and new market segments.鈥澛�
Sean Hutchinson at the British 老九品茶 Bank, said: 鈥淭he Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund provides crucial funding to Northern businesses, helping companies that are looking towards their next stage of growth to make an impact.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 great to see investments supporting growth and the creation of new jobs, showing the essential role access to funding plays in aiding the development of regional economies.鈥�
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