Newcastle edtech firm raises £4m to expand neuro-inclusion tech platform

A North East edtech firm has raised £4m to expand its neuro-inclusion platform to support employees.

Cognassist provides a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform focused on identifying and supporting individuals with hidden learning needs, underpinned by extensive scientific research and a vast cognitive dataset.

The investment from Gresham House Ventures, will enable Cognassist to continue its growth within the education market and penetrate the enterprise market, where demand for neuro-inclusive solutions to adequately support employees is rapidly emerging.

Cognassist, which is headquartered in Newcastle, was founded in 2019 by Chris Quickfall and has already scaled its underlying business within the education market, providing greater social mobility to learners and helping diverse minds to thrive.

Joe Krancki, investment director at Gresham House Ventures, said: “Having established a market-leading education product, Cognassist is at the forefront of this rapidly developing sector and is well positioned to expand into the enterprise market.

“The Cognassist team is passionate about transforming how neurodiverse individuals are perceived and supported in the workplace, and we look forward to working with them to increase understanding and productivity across the UK.”

Chris Quickfall, founder and CEO of Cognassist, commented: “This investment will facilitate a significant expansion for Cognassist into the enterprise market, where our science-backed technology will enable businesses to support neurodiverse employees and ensure they are able to reach their full potential.

“Gresham House Ventures has an outstanding track record of scaling technology-driven businesses like ours, so we are excited to work with the team over the coming years as we look ahead to the next phase of our growth.”

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