Atheni Raises $440K Pre-seed

Atheni Raises $440K Pre-seed

Atheni, a London, UK-based company that provides an AI adoption platform that embeds AI guidance directly into organizational workflows, has secured $440,000 in a pre-seed funding round.

The company has attracted backing from angel investors including Alex Chesterman and has also received support from Innovate UK.

The new funding will support development of the Atheni Accelerator, a browser-based platform.

Founded by Mackenzie Howe and Louise Ballard, Atheni is an AI adoption platform focused on helping organisations measure and improve practical AI capability beyond basic use cases by integrating AI guidance directly into professional workflows. Through its Atheni Accelerator platform, the company provides personalised, role-specific guidance that enables organisations to increase AI adoption, improve productivity, and measure workforce capability at scale. Atheni has worked with clients across the education, manufacturing, financial services, and private equity sectors.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://atheni.ai

Company: Atheni

Raised: $440K

Round: Pre-seed

Funding Date: May 29, 2026

Additional Investors: Alex Chesterman OBE

Software Category: AI Adoption Platform