Challenging the status quo

RTIH rounds up the retail systems ventures whose funding rounds have been making headlines of late, including GoBolt, Locus Robotics, Archive, and Oda.

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Ambl - a platform matching diners and drinkers with hospitality venue availability - has closed a £1 million funding raise and officially launched. 

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Founded in 2021, the London-based startup’s app geographically matches people looking for an immediately available venue, with real-time capacity within a 30-minute time window. 

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The investment has come from hospitality industry heavyweights including Paul McKenna, Jon Spiteri and serial entrepreneur Mark Gordon. It is Ambl’s fourth pre-seed funding round with total investment to date sitting at £2.3 million.