EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 22 MIN
Toby Mather, Co-Founder of Rig: BREAKING: Rig raised $2.8 Pre-seed
from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson
Rig just raised $2.8 pre-Seed led by Emerge Capital to build infrastructure that helps companies use their internal data with AI. The platform connects existing data systems so teams can build AI apps, workflows and agents more easily.Toby Mather is Co-founder of Rig. He says the biggest challenge is no longer building AI applications, but giving them secure access to the right internal context. Rig is designed to solve that problem by connecting data from across a business without teams having to stitch together dozens of systems themselves.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europeChargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:12 - Rig’s $2.8 pre-Seed0:48 - What Rig is building1:37 - AI workflows in practice3:56 - Why Toby started the company6:37 - Why investors backed the round8:29 - Lessons from building a second company10:03 - Building an AI-native startup11:37 - Hiring for speed and learning14:11 - How AI is changing careers17:06 - Toby’s view on vibe coding19:34 - Priorities after the raise
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Rig just raised $2.8 pre-Seed led by Emerge Capital to build infrastructure that helps companies use their internal data with AI. The platform connects existing data systems so teams can build AI apps, workflows and agents more easily.Toby Mather is Co-founder of Rig. He says the biggest challenge is no longer building AI applications, but giving them secure access to the right internal context. Rig is designed to solve that problem by connecting data from across a business without teams having to stitch together dozens of systems themselves.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europeChargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:12 - Rig’s $2.8 pre-Seed0:48 - What Rig is building1:37 - AI workflows in practice3:56 - Why Toby started the company6:37 - Why investors backed the round8:29 - Lessons from building a second company10:03 - Building an AI-native startup11:37 - Hiring for speed and learning14:11 - How AI is changing careers17:06 - Toby’s view on vibe coding19:34 - Priorities after the raise
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Toby Mather, Co-Founder of Rig: BREAKING: Rig raised $2.8 Pre-seed
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