Pontiro, a healthtech company focused on enabling the safe and compliant use of medical imaging data for research and AI, has raised £357,500 in a funding round led by SFC Capital, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures and the British Business Bank.

Founded by Evan Jenkins, Adam Shannon, and Lewis Bowen, Pontiro was created to address a key bottleneck in healthcare AI: preparing medical imaging data for research and development had long been slow, manual, and resource-intensive.

The Pontiro Platform

Pontiro’s platform has processed more than 2 million medical images across NHS Wales, supporting secure anonymisation, AI validation case studies, and teaching workflows across multiple health boards. By replacing fragmented manual processes with automated tools integrated into hospital systems, the company has reduced turnaround times while lowering compliance risk.

The investment will support expansion beyond Wales into NHS England trusts, with early discussions already underway with organisations exploring AI evaluation frameworks. The company is also working toward inclusion on national procurement frameworks to help streamline adoption across the public sector.