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Thought Machine
London, GB · Founded 2014 · 531 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors
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Thought Machine builds cloud-native core banking technology designed to run in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments for banks migrating off legacy core systems. Its content addresses retail and commercial banking clients seeking scalability, real-time data, and continuous availability.
Founders & leadership
Thought Machine was founded in 2014 by Paul Taylor.
Investors · 13
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$40M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $40MraisedJul 2026 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Thought Machine went on to found or lead other companies.
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- THOUGHT MACHINE GROUP LIMITED
- Company number
- 11114277
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 15 Dec 2017
- Registered office
- 5 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3TW
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 62012 — Business and domestic software development
- Previous names
- TW SHELFCO 4988 LIMITED (2017–2018)
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 14 Dec 2025 · next due 28 Dec 2026
Current officers · 10
- Michael James Ashworth — director, appointed 5 Dec 2025
- Hala Frangie Fadel — director, appointed 11 Sept 2023
- Peter John Hayes — director, appointed 29 Mar 2019
- Greta Krupetsky — director, appointed 16 Oct 2023
- Andrew Mitchell Maguire — director, appointed 17 Sept 2020
- Eyal Manor — director, appointed 12 Dec 2023
- John Richard Marsh — director, appointed 10 Dec 2025
- Hans Morris — director, appointed 1 Sept 2021
- Paul Alexander Taylor — director, appointed 21 Dec 2017
- Iq Capital Directors Nominees Limited — corporate director, appointed 15 Dec 2017
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 30 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Thought Machine do?
- Thought Machine builds cloud-native core banking technology designed to run in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments for banks migrating off legacy core systems. Its content addresses retail and commercial banking clients seeking scalability, real-time data, and continuous availability.
- Who founded Thought Machine?
- Thought Machine was founded by Paul Taylor in 2014.
- Who are Thought Machine's investors?
- Thought Machine's investors include Lloyds Banking Group, Air Street Capital, Backed, Cambridge Angels group, IQ Capital, Karma Ventures, Molten Ventures, Nyca and 5 more.
- How much funding has Thought Machine raised?
- Thought Machine has disclosed $40M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Thought Machine headquartered?
- Thought Machine is headquartered in London, GB.