Friday4:30 Raises £335,000 Pre-seed

Friday4:30 Raises £335,000 Pre-seed

Friday4:30, a London-based company that provides an incident management platform for the food and drink industry, has raised £335,000 in pre-seed funding. The company aims to transition mid-market brands away from manual spreadsheet-based crisis management toward a structured, automated software solution.

This funding round was led by the UK venture firm Haatch.

The company plans to use the capital to support its official commercial launch and to onboard its first cohort of paying customers.

Founded in 2025 by Emma Sykes and Jack Sykes, Friday4:30 provides an end-to-end incident management system for food and beverage brands. The platform is designed to guide teams through crises, from initial alerts to final resolution, replacing traditional manual crisis plans.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://friday430.io

Company: Friday4:30

Raised: £335,000

Round: Pre-seed

Funding Date: June 11, 2026

Lead Investor: Haatch

Software Category: SaaS