Brent Hoberman, who co-founded Lastminute.com, is among investors who also include Sir Richard Branson’s familyA start-up that uses artificial intelligence to measure levels of air pollution has raised $3.3 million from angel investors to open offices in the UK. Airly, which was founded in 2016 by three Polish engineering students, combines sensing technologies and software to measure key pollution markers including emissions such as nitrous oxide, sulphur dioxide, methane and carbon monoxide. SponsoredThe business claims that it is “the first step towards pollution-free cities” because its platform acts as a warning system for dirty air at street level. The business is working with 600 local authorities and cities including Hong Kong and Oslo and companies including Philips, PwC and Veolia. The new fund raise will double Airly’s staff of 35 and allow it to expand with offices in

Source: The Times March 22, 2021 00:00 UTC