London-based
Seamflow, an AI-focused software company serving the global testing,
inspection, and certification (TIC) industry, has raised $4.5 million in seed
funding. The round was co-led by Northzone and Initialized Capital, with
participation from Entrepreneur First, Nebular, and angel investors including
Charlie Songhurst and Mario Götze.
Before
products can be commercialised, facilities can operate, or infrastructure can
become operational, independent experts are required to conduct audits, review
extensive documentation, and issue formal approvals. These processes are
managed by TIC organisations across most sectors of the economy and are
becoming increasingly complex as regulatory requirements expand.
The
challenge is particularly acute in the medical device sector. In the European
Union, a large number of devices are currently awaiting certification by
notified bodies, and approval timelines can extend well beyond a year due to
the limited availability of qualified experts and the volume of documentation
involved.
Seamflow
applies AI to certification workflows to help organisations organise
documentation, coordinate reviews, and reduce administrative workload, allowing
experts to focus on substantive assessments. According to the company, this
approach can significantly reduce certification timelines.
Konstantin Klingler, CEO and co-founder of Seamflow, said the company aims to support TIC
professionals as regulatory complexity and demand increase, while maintaining
the trust and rigour required in certification processes.
The TIC
industry is essential to global safety and innovation, and it relies on highly
skilled professionals. Our goal is to support those teams with AI that helps
them manage growing complexity and demand, without compromising the trust and
rigor the industry is built on.
Initially
focused on medical devices, Seamflow has expanded to work with organisations
across the broader TIC industry, addressing operational challenges such as
auditor scheduling, documentation management, and review coordination. The
company is working with enterprise clients to deploy its platform across
certification workflows at scale.
The
funding will be used to expand Seamflow’s team, further develop its product,
and support additional testing, inspection, and certification organisations
globally.