Tracelight, an innovative AI startup based in London, has successfully secured $3.6 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Chalfen Ventures, with Acequia Capital, Inovo, Entrepreneur First, and angel investors like Charlie Songhurst and Suhit Gupta also participating. Chalfen Ventures, renowned for its focus on early-stage investments in European software startups, spearheaded the round. Tracelight plans to utilize the funds to expand its team, accelerate product development, and enhance the global reach of its AI-powered Excel modeling solution. Founded in 2024 by Peter Fuller, Aleksander Misztal, and Janek Zimoch, Tracelight integrates large language models into Excel to streamline and automate complex financial modeling tasks. The company, headquartered in London, aims to revolutionize the capabilities of financial analysts and consultants by offering a sophisticated Excel add-in available through the Microsoft Add-In Store.

