Rightbrain lands funding to develop AI platform

A technology start-up has secured multi-million-pound backing to help businesses adopt artificial intelligence.

Newcastle-founded Rightbrain AI has raised £3 million in investment to accelerate development of its platform, which enables services businesses to build and deploy AI tools without deep technical expertise.

The funding round was led by NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance, managed by PXN Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), alongside existing investors Salica and NYDIG and four new angel investors.

Founded in 2023 by Peter Cheyne and Matt Wells, Rightbrain helps organisations integrate AI models from providers including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google into existing systems such as CRMs and Google Workspace.

The platform is aimed at sectors including recruitment, marketing and professional services, helping businesses automate repetitive processes such as onboarding, lead research and compliance reviews.

Alongside supporting direct customers, the firm is expanding a white-label partner programme for digital agencies and consultancies, enabling them to build AI products for clients without creating infrastructure from scratch.

Peter says the latest funding will support hires, product development and international growth as demand for secure and compliant AI deployment continues to increase across the SME and mid-market sectors.

He said: “Businesses are under pressure to adopt AI, but many are finding that the real challenge isn't accessing the technology but actually deploying it safely and effectively. 

“We’re helping traditional B2B services evolve into AI-native businesses by embedding agents into their core workflows. 

“This removes friction, giving teams a single platform to build, deploy and govern intelligent tools without needing to rebuild their infrastructure or hire specialist developers.

“We’ve built a foundation for this platform to succeed, working with companies to pilot the tool, and now it’s time to launch it in earnest. 

“This investment from PXN Ventures and our existing backers will allow us to take our platform to more businesses and help them realise the value of AI without the costly transformation.”

Andy Barrow, managing director at PXN Ventures, addded: "Pete and Matt have a strong track record of building technology businesses in complex, regulated environments, which is exactly where Rightbrain sits. 

“As companies deploy AI at scale and the AI ecosystem matures, the need to balance robust infrastructure with governance, compliance and operational rigour becomes increasingly more important. 

“We're excited to back Rightbrain as it helps businesses across the UK and beyond unlock the potential of AI, and we look forward to supporting the team through this next phase of growth.”

The £660 million NPIF II fund, operated by British Business Bank, provides loans from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million to help small and medium-sized businesses.

Want your business, product or service to be seen regionally and nationally? Bdaily helps you get your story in front of the right audience, every day. Find out how Bdaily can help →

Join more than 55,000 subscribers by signing up to our daily bulletin each morning here.