15 May 2025

Mindflair plc

("Mindflair" or the "Company")

Vortex IQ launches new AI platform on Microsoft Azure

and showcases at the BigCommerce Summit

Mindflair plc, the company investing in next-generation technology focused on AI, is pleased to note the latest updates from Vortex IQ, a portfolio company of Sure Valley Ventures UK Software Technology Fund ("SVV2"), in which it has an investment.

Vortex IQ has launched its updated e-commerce platform, StagingPro, now powered by AI agents that help businesses automate and improve online store operations. The company introduced this new version during the BigCommerce Summit EMEA 2025 in London.

At the same time, StagingPro has gone live on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, giving developers and enterprise customers easy access to the platform within the Azure cloud environment.

These two updates mark an important step for Vortex IQ as it continues to grow and expand its offering to online retailers, developers, and agencies. SVV2 invested in Vortex IQ in June 2024, supporting the company's mission to bring AI-driven tools to the e-commerce sector.

Nicholas Lee, Director of Mindflair plc, commented:

 "It's great to see Vortex IQ continue to grow, with the updated StagingPro now available on Microsoft Azure. The new platform highlights the company's progress and focus on delivering practical AI tools for online businesses."

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement. The person who arranged for the release of this information is Nicholas Lee, a director of the Company.

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Notes to Editors

Mindflair plc (AIM: MFAI) is an investment company providing investors with access to a portfolio of next generation technology businesses focused on AI with significant growth potential. The Company is building an investment portfolio of high-tech businesses focused on Artificial Intelligence, across such areas as Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Immersive Technologies and Big Data, which the Board believes demonstrate evidence of traction and the potential for exponential growth, due to increasing global demand for development in these sectors. For further information, visit: http://www.mindflair.tech/.

Sure Valley Ventures (www.surevalleyventures.com) ("SVV") is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage AI software companies in the UK and Ireland. Investing in AI since the firm's inception in 2017, SVV has a strong track record of accelerating the growth of private AI companies through to Series A and beyond.

Vortex IQ (https://www.vortexiq.ai/) is a UK-based software company building AI tools to help online retailers automate and improve how they work. Its main product, StagingPro, helps e-commerce teams make smart decisions, manage content, monitor performance, and launch updates safely.

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