Grateful, the Harrogate and London-based automated tip pooling and tronc platform, has raised £1.5 million in Seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Calculus Capital, a UK-based investment management firm that specializes in providing capital to ambitious, high-growth, entrepreneurial British companies. The firm primarily invests in small and medium-sized, unquoted UK trading companies, with initial investment cheques typically ranging from £1 million to £3 million. Calculus focuses on three sectors: technology, healthcare, and the creative industries.
Grateful Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate the development of its AI-driven fintech tools for frontline workers, enhance compliance functionality, and support expansion into new markets.
About Grateful
Founded in 2022 by Mason Potter, Jarrod Potter, and Damian Guy, Grateful is a cashless tipping and tronc management solution for the service and hospitality industries. Its platform helps businesses manage and distribute tips fairly and transparently. The company combines digital tipping, modern tronc management, and worker financial tools into one solution. Grateful currently serves more than 50,000 users and integrates with partners such as Toast, EposNow, Deputy, and PayCaptain. The company’s vision is to modernize tipping and become the most transparent, simple, and rewarding way to give, receive, and manage tips.
Funding Details
Company: Grtfl Ltd (Grateful)
Raised: £1.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: October 2025
Lead Investor: Calculus Capital
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://grateful.net/
Software Category: Fintech / AI-Powered Payroll & Tipping Management
Source: https://www.uktechnews.info/2025/10/14/grateful-secures-1-5-million-investment-from-calculus-capital