Saltroad
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About
Saltroad is a UK-based clinician-led speech and language therapy provider that operates a network of over 1,000 NHS-qualified therapists across the UK 12. In June 2026, the company raised £1.5 million and simultaneously acquired Ogma, an AI documentation platform designed for speech and language therapy, with plans to expand its therapist network by using AI to automate clinical documentation and reduce administrative burden 12. The company had previously raised £575k in pre-seed funding in 2024 3.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Seed | £1.5M | Techstart Ventures | Ascension, ScaleX, angel investors 12 |
| 2024-07 | Pre-Seed | £575k | 3 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
Co-founder Darren Lester noted the initiative addresses a systemic gap: “That isn’t a failure of effort from therapists — it’s a system that was never built for the scale or variety of need it now faces.” 1
Sources
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Tech.eu, “Saltroad raises £1.5M and acquires AI platform Ogma to scale speech therapy for children,” June 30, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://tech.eu/2026/06/30/saltroad-raises-ps15m-and-acquires-ai-platform-ogma-to-scale-speech-therapy-for-children/↩↩↩↩
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Fundz, “Saltroad raises £1.5 Million Seed round (June 2026),” June 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://app.fundz.net/fundings/saltroad-funding-round-e4556f↩↩↩
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UKTech News, “Family-run speech therapy startup Saltroad raises £575k,” July 5, 2024. Accessed July 2026. https://www.uktech.news/medtech/saltroad-speech-language-therapy-funding-20240705↩↩