Supernotes, an exciting new London-based productivity startup raises £150k Supernotes, the new social note-taking and knowledge sharing platform has raised £150k in a pre-seed funding round led by Flamefinch Partners. The funding will go towards growing the core community of users and accelerating their fast pace of development. Founded in 2018 in London by two […]Read More
Knowledge hacking app, Uptime, raises $16 million to bring its unique, microlearning platform to a global audience Uptime is a free, next-generation ed-tech app that presents five-minute Knowledge Hacks from the world’s best books, courses and documentaries, using a combination of AI and human curation Hacks are presented in a unique visual story format, designed […]Read More
Digital education start-up FourthRev fast-tracks seed funding of £2.3m to drive global expansion London, – 9 February 2021: Specialist digital education start-up FourthRev has closed its seed fundraising round at £2.3m as the London based company continues its global expansion. FourthRev, which was founded in 2019, brings together leading universities, the world’s best technology companies and employers to deliver […]Read More
Downing Ventures leads BBC Maestro’s second funding round after successful launch 2 February 2021: Following the launch of BBC Maestro in October 2020, Downing Ventures is delighted to announce it has led the second £2.05 million funding round with a first investment close confirmed today, with additional funding supported by Great Point Ventures. BBC Maestro […]Read More
Finance focused EdTech start-up closes its second fundraise of £1.75M, experiences 2,800% YoY growth and announces inclusion initiative with Santander London, 19th January 2021 – Finance Unlocked, an EdTech platform used by top banks, asset managers and law firms today announces it has raised £1.75M and experienced user growth of 2,800% in 2020, driven in […]Read More
KUATO STUDIOS RAISES £4.5M AND LAUNCHES BREAKTHROUGH VR TITLE ‘PANIC ROOM’ Kuato retains EdTech focus and enters VR space with new patent London, 14th January 2021: UK-based EdTech gaming studio, Kuato Studios, has raised £4.5m in a round led by Horizons Ventures and is launching ‘Panic Room’ – its first virtual reality title. Renowned for […]Read More
Connect Childcare unveils software growth plans and new chairman following £4m investment Connect Childcare has secured a £4 million investment from Mobeus Equity Partners to roll out a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, launch a new streamlined payment offering, accelerate functionality for existing users, and strengthen its sales, marketing and customer success teams. The funding assistance also […]Read More
Student alert platform set for wider roll-out with help of £1m loan An edtech company whose software platform alerts universities to students in need of support has secured a £1m loan to help scale up its operation. The funding, which comes at the height of the shift to online learning, will help Leeds-based Solutionpath to adapt its […]Read More
Omniplex secures investment from LDC to accelerate growth strategy Omniplex, a market-leading eLearning solutions provider, has secured investment from leading mid-market private equity investor LDC to support its growth strategy. Omniplex empowers organisations worldwide to design, create and deliver effective and engaging digital learning. The company has offices in the UK and China and is […]Read More
Dorm raises $1 Million to launch university for the passion economy A new London start-up, Dorm, has raised $1million to create an education platform for influencers, entrepreneurs and creators in the passion economy, an industry that reportedly stood at $38bn in 2019. [1] Launching on 2 December 2020, the platform will use podcasts and content from the world’s […]Read More