A new Tyneside technology startup, Attifin AI, is set to create new skilled jobs after securing £5M in seed funding ahead of its planned launch next year. The legal artificial intelligence (AI) startup is establishing its base in Newcastle to create the UK’s first enterprise-grade AI platform trained specifically on UK and devolved law.
Over the next year, the company plans to create and recruit an initial 25 new technical roles in AI engineering, platform engineering, and data expertise, alongside additional specialist commercial positions in business development, marketing, and legal subject-matter research. Attifin has also confirmed it is relocating its current London base to Newcastle.
The company, founded by CEO Shilpa Kaluti, is backed by the founders of Scrumconnect. This backing draws on Scrumconnect’s experience in the criminal justice system, including its work with His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service and the Ministry of Justice on national programmes such as Common Platform.
The firm stated that its backers’ experience in the criminal justice system has influenced Attifin’s focus on developing AI technology that reflects the nuances of UK law. The multi-million-pound investment will accelerate Attifin’s development and also assist job creation. The company intends to add more roles over time as it grows.
Ms Kaluti said the company decided to move from London to the North East following a review of the UK market and the availability of key skills. The review identified Newcastle as a strong base for long-term growth, “supported by a deepening pool of AI expertise, respected universities and a substantial cluster of legal-service providers operating nationally and internationally”.
She added that the move reinforces Attifin’s commitment to demonstrating that high-tech innovation can thrive outside the South East and that regional ecosystems can support the creation of enterprise-grade technology.
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