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Thought Machine

London, GB · Founded 2014 · 531 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors

Find your way into Thought Machine

33 people in our graph share verified history with the Thought Machine team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrew Rossunlockedknows Paul Taylor · together at The University of Edinburgh (overlapped)
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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.

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Paul TaylorinCEO and Co-founderPaul Taylor founded Thought Machine in 2014 after leading the text-to-speech team at Google (2010–2013), where he developed speech technology for Google Now, Maps, and accessibility products. He previously co-founded Phonetic Arts, a speech technology company acquired by Google, and Rhetorical Systems, acquired by Nuance in 2004, and held academic positions at Edinburgh and Cambridge Universities.

Investors · 13

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$40M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Thought Machine went on to found or lead other companies.

Companies House · registry record

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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 (20172018)
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.