Epoch raises $4.25m seed and opens EUDR compliance to small firms. By TrustList Editorial The London start-up maps the farms and plantations behind a supply chain with geospatial AI. The seed takes its total raised to $6.26m, and it now sells directly to small businesses as well as through partner platforms. About Epoch raises $4.25m seed and opens EUDR compliance to small firms. 26 October 2026: Epoch, a London company that uses geospatial AI to trace raw materials back to the farms, plantations and mines they come from, says it has raised a $4.25 million seed round led by Burnt Island Ventures and Sand River. The round brings its total funding to $6.26 million. With it, Epoch has launched a self-serve product that prepares EU Deforestation Regulation paperwork for small and mid-sized businesses, which until now could reach it only through larger platforms. Not yet independently verified. This rests on Epoch's own announcement. Its page does not state the company's founding year, and the EUDR application dates are given here as Epoch states them; we have not checked them against the Commission's text for this item. We will update this when it can be confirmed, and remove this note. Christine Boyle, a partner at Burnt Island Ventures, has joined Epoch's board. The company says the money will go into product, infrastructure and its commercial team. Mapping the first mile without asking suppliers. Most supply chain compliance starts with a questionnaire to suppliers. Epoch's argument is that the questionnaire fails at the first mile: smallholders growing cocoa, coffee or rubber rarely hold plot coordinates, and the company says China and Indonesia now restrict what suppliers may share even with their own customers abroad. Epoch instead starts from whatever a customer already holds, even a list of supplier names. It locates supplier facilities, identifies the plots where goods are produced and assesses deforestation and legality risk, then produces a Due Diligence Statement with each finding cited, ready to submit to the EU's TRACES information system. Compliance teams can work in Epoch's own platform or through general AI assistants they already use. "Supply chain compliance has been built on questionnaires, audits and certifications, and that toolkit is incomplete," said Jinal Surti, co-founder and chief executive. The company's other co-founder is William Ouellette, its chief technology officer. Partners give it reach before the direct launch. Large companies reach Epoch through software they already run. Epoch says it has partnerships with Altana, Assent, Resilinc and 3E, each of which has integrated its data or is doing so, giving more than 30,000 enterprises access. It says it has screened more than 12,000 suppliers for enterprise customers in the past six months, and that the team is 14 people. The regulation covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood products placed on the EU market. Epoch says it applies to large and medium operators from 30 December 2026 and to most micro and small operators from 30 June 2027, which is why it is opening the product to smaller importers now. Other tools in our catalogue. Our supply chain management software category lists 19 products and our sustainability software category 16. Epoch's partners sit closer to the first group, and Epoch supplies the plot-level data their workflows lack. The company has also hired a head of partnerships and sales leads for EMEA and North America, and says it will use the same first-mile analysis for further supply chain regulations as they arrive. Company profile on TrustList: Epoch Sources. * United Kingdom * London, United Kingdom * Europe * Supply Chain Management * Environmental Compliance * Regulatory Compliance * Agriculture * Artificial Intelligence - AI * Venture Capital TrustList Weekly The week in software and IT, in one email. The news that matters to buyers, new rankings and our own research. Every Thursday, free, and easy to leave. Keep exploring More on TrustList. Everything here links back to the same verified catalogue. Pick your next stop.

Unusual Machines strengthens Supply Chain intelligence through strategic partnership with Altana. Investment to accelerate the production of trusted, high-performing, NDAA-compliant drone components at scale ORLANDO, Fla., September 3, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced a strategic partnership with Altana, the world's first AI network for global trade, to strengthen the supply chain infrastructure supporting its expanding U.S. manufacturing operations. As Unusual Machines grows its portfolio of drone components, the Company is investing in technologies that strengthen supplier verification, improve product traceability, and simplify the engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing processes required to support evolving customer and regulatory expectations. "Building reliable, high-performing products starts with trusted suppliers," said Jason Reels, Vice President of Supply Chain at Unusual Machines. "Our customers are navigating increasingly complex sourcing requirements. This relationship gives us greater visibility across our supply chain, helping us move faster and deliver the quality our customers expect as we scale." Altana's AI-powered trade network will help Unusual Machines validate suppliers and product lines, streamline compliance with the National Defense Authorization Act and Federal Communications Commission regulations, and support documentation for the Defense Contract Management Agency's Blue UAS Framework. Together, these capabilities reduce manual effort, shorten qualification timelines, and strengthen supply chain execution. "As demand for U.S.-made drone components grows, manufacturers need a foundation that scales with them rather than one they rebuild each time requirements change," said Charlie Kindermann, VP of Global Public Sector at Altana. "Unusual Machines is at the forefront of this movement, and we're pleased to support them as they connect to Altana's network, which already supports transparency across the ecosystem." About Unusual Machines, Inc. Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low-latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot ecommerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at $25.2 billion and is set to reach $156 billion by 2034. For more information, please visit unusualmachines.com. About Altana Altana is the world's first agentic platform for global trade, connecting government and industry across global value chains to strengthen security and resilience. Altana helps federal agencies and the Defense Industrial Base gain deep-tier insight into their supply chains, automate compliance and risk monitoring, and collaborate across trusted value chains - strengthening industrial security, advancing a more resilient domestic supplier base, and accelerating the delivery of trusted capabilities to the warfighter. Customers include U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Space Force, the UK Ministry of Defence, and NATO's Support and Procurement Agency. To learn more, visit altana.ai. 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