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Unify

YC W23

London, GB · Founded 2023 · 4 employees · 30 known investors

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Unify provides AI agents that handle routine business tasks across communications, sales, operations, and engineering by executing pre-built workflows or custom automation. The service serves tech-focused companies and teams looking to offload administrative and repetitive work.

Also known as Deep Ivy, Inc. · Deep Ivy Inc. · Deep Ivy Inc., Ivy, Unify, Ivy · Ivy

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Unify was founded in 2023 by Daniel Lenton.

DLDaniel Lenton
Daniel LentonHiring ManagerDaniel Lenton holds a PhD in machine learning for 3D vision and robotics from Imperial College London, with a focus on deep technical engineering work.
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Douglas KitaniExecutive
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Austin HughesFounder
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Austin Hughes Connor HeggieFounder
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Connor HeggieFounder
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Nassim BerradaHead of Venture \u0026 ML Research Engineer
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Daniel Lenton (Hiring)Hiring Managerformer
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Simone GordonHiring Managerformer

Investors · 30

J12 Ventureslisted by J12 Ventures

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Leonis Capitallisted by Leonis CapitalSan Francisco

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Capitalize VCreportedChicago · $100K – $200K

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DVCreportedRotterdam

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FinSight VenturesreportedPalo Alto

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Orange CollectivereportedDanville

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Race CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $250K – $2M

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Rogue CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$1.3M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2026

▶$1.3MraisedMar 2025 · 11 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Douglas KitaniExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$1.3M
First sale
Dec 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Legal entities · 2

corporate structure
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Deep Ivy, Inc.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
UNIFY LTD
Company number
03990852
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 May 2000
Registered office
Apartment 536 Leftbank, Manchester, M3 3AE
Nature of business (SIC)
74990 — Non-trading company
Accounts
last made up to 31 Mar 2025 · next due 31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 11 May 2026 · next due 25 May 2027

Current officers · 1

  • Franco Petrella — director, appointed 22 Jul 2020

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Unify do?
Unify provides AI agents that handle routine business tasks across communications, sales, operations, and engineering by executing pre-built workflows or custom automation. The service serves tech-focused companies and teams looking to offload administrative and repetitive work.
Who founded Unify?
Unify was founded by Daniel Lenton in 2023.
Who are Unify's investors?
Unify's investors include A.Capital Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Abstraction Capital, Battery Ventures, Gaingels, J12 Ventures, Leonis Capital, Lunar Ventures and 22 more.
How much funding has Unify raised?
Unify has disclosed $1.3M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Unify headquartered?
Unify is headquartered in London, GB.