Universal Signalling
Universal Signalling is a disruptive start-up in the currently stagnant railway signalling industry (worth £25bn annually), offering a novel product which offers the highest level of functionality at a fraction of the cost and deployment time.
Vital Stats
Company Name: Universal Signalling
Problem Area: Urban Mobility & Smarter Cities - Innovations in urban infrastructure, transportation, or smart living. Example: EV charging stations, smart traffic systems, or urban planning tools.
Company URL: www.universalsignalling.com
Primary Industry: Other
Business Model: B2B SaaS
Funding Stage: Pre-seed
Company Stage: Ready to Sell
Recent Traction: Rail transportation is the key to unlocking the decarbonisation of our land transportation and yet currently our ability to deliver better quality and more services through rail is hinder by poorly functioning signalling systems. Created by a team of industry experts, Universal Signalling is a disruptive start-up in the currently stagnant railway signalling industry (worth £25bn annually), offering a novel product which offers the highest level of functionality at a fraction of the cost and deployment time. We are a software focused company, selling our signalling through 10 to 15 year service contracts (Signalling-as-a-Service); two demonstrations were completed last year (Demo Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEOE9aQbouQ), with initial products ready to sell and a clear go-to-market strategy looking at a range of clients. We are just signing contracts for our first two paid trials (one with Network Rail and the other in the light rail space) and have a clear path to generating £500k of revenue this year followed by rapidly growing to £56m ARR within 5 years. We are currently raising £1m pre-seed funding, looking to close the round by the end of March, and our pitch can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ConeL2IlwQ
Founders
- Stephen Head - Co-Founder and COO
- Sam Bemment - Co-Founder and CEO
- Nick Wright - Co-Founder and CTO