Ghost Shift secures £250k pre-seed and £215k UKRI support
Angel investment and matched research funding support operational growth and AI development.
Ghost Shift secured a £250,000 pre-seed investment and a further £215,000 in matched funding from UK Research and Innovation. Manchester Angels disclosed the financing on 24 August 2026, bringing the combined equity and research-funding package to £465,000.
Manchester Angels invested alongside Cambridge Angels, Ante-Bellum Angels and Halceon. The equity supports operational capability and team growth, while UKRI support funds research into AI techniques including inverse learning.
Led by co-founder and CEO Tom Sefton-Collins, Ghost Shift develops intelligence and influence capabilities for organisations operating in contested online information environments.
Use of funds
Expand operational capability and team
Research AI and inverse-learning techniques