Climate tech start-up secures rapid investment to solve UK’s heat pump aftercare gap

A North East climate tech start-up has secured half of its £250,000 pre-seed raise just weeks after launch, with investors backing its mission to tackle one of the UK’s biggest clean energy challenges: reliable heat pump servicing.

Mutha Cuva, founded by entrepreneur Amy Mooney, is developing a national servicing platform to support the Government’s target of 600,000 heat pump installations per year by 2028. The business aims to solve the shortage of aftercare provision as the UK transitions away from gas boilers under the Future Homes Standard.

Its subscription-based platform offers automated bookings, remote monitoring, and AI-powered engineer support across all heat pump models, helping homeowners reduce hassle and enabling engineers to upskill while working more efficiently.

The funds will be used to expand Mutha Cuva’s model, invest in technology, and begin hiring, with the company basing its operations in the North East.

Mooney said: “There’s a perception that serious climate tech needs to be built in the capital. But the North East has the talent, the networks and the appetite to back real innovation. That’s where the momentum is coming from and it’s where this business belongs.”

The venture has already attracted backing from angel investor James Robson MBE and Graham Robb, founder of Recognition PR. Mooney is also set to be among the first entrepreneurs to pitch to Unity AG, a newly formed group of angel investors co-founded by Robson.

Its members include serial entrepreneurs and regionally focused investors Rebecca Roberts and Ciaron Gallagher.

Robson, who has decades of experience scaling industrial ventures, said: “Amy’s model is built on practical insight and a clear understanding of what’s holding the market back. She’s solving a problem that’s already affecting thousands of households.”