Edinburgh-based start-up Mapify has been selected as one of 14 UK companies to receive investment from global venture capital firm Antler, becoming the only Scottish start-up included in the firm’s latest £1.7 million funding round. The decision follows Antler’s London residency, which drew nearly 100 early-stage ventures, and marks a significant milestone for Scotland’s fast-growing AI sector.
Founded earlier this year by Hamish Geddes and Selby Cary, Mapify has developed an AI-driven platform to modernise logistics and asset management, replacing manual spreadsheets with automated, data-rich tools.
The platform helps businesses manage assets such as trucks, warehouses and industrial estates, using contextual natural language search to reduce downtime by up to 50%, accelerate decision-making tenfold and improve profitability by as much as 20%. Its real-time dashboards have already identified millions of pounds in potential annual savings for clients.
“Partnering with Antler in their new cohort is further validation of the problem we’re solving and the results we’re already delivering,” said Hamish Geddes, Chief Executive of Mapify. “Logistics downtime costs the global economy billions, and our mission is to put powerful, easy-to-use tools into the hands of every logistics manager to reduce that burden.”
Selby Cary, Chief Product and Technology Officer, said the funding would accelerate the development of new AI features, including a conflict resolution engine. “We’re building tools that can save enterprise customers millions while improving operational efficiency and resilience,” he said.
Antler, recognised as the world’s most active early-stage venture capital firm, has recently expanded its UK commitment, offering up to £500,000 per start-up—from £210,000 upfront to £330,000 pre-committed for follow-on investment. Partner Jed Rose praised Mapify’s early achievements: “By making complex asset onboarding effortless, they’ve taken the first step in surfacing hidden losses to deliver real customer impact from day one. They have the potential to become a category leader.”
Cary previously scaled TestCard from pre-seed to Series A, securing £20 million in funding, while Geddes has worked on projects with Network Rail and the Department for Transport, and co-founded the University of Edinburgh’s Hyperloop initiative, HYPED.
With over 100 users on its waitlist and paying clients already onboard, Mapify is preparing to launch its conflict resolution engine and take part in Antler’s next demo day later this year.
The investment reflects growing confidence in UK AI start-ups, as funding initiatives such as Antler’s aim to shorten capital-raising cycles and help founders focus on building scalable products. For Scotland, Mapify’s success reinforces its emergence as a key hub for AI innovation, strengthening the nation’s role in advancing responsible, high-impact technology on the global stage.
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