Everything you need to need to know about the largest London startup funding rounds of June 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…
London Startups
7bridges Raises $3.4M for its Logistics Platform that Replaces Legacy Supply Chain Technologies
Currently, most businesses use multiple tools and systems to run their logistics operations – many of which are not fully digitised (even in large enterprises). This is problematic, as it’s hard to gather insightful data from disparate systems, and it’s even harder to make strategic changes! 7bridges uses AI-powered automation for its centralized and agile supply chain management platform. CPO and Cofounder Matei Beremski walks us through the company’s core technology, expansion plans, and recent round of funding from investors that include Crane Venture Partners and LocalGlobe.
Patchwork Health Reduces Stress for Healthcare Workers and Ensures the NHS is Fully Staffed
Anas Nader, a physician, saw firsthand scores of colleagues leaving the profession on account of mounting stress caused by temporary staffing shortages. He cofounded Patchwork Health as a tech-driven solution to reduce the huge financial strain that staff shortages and inflexible systems were placing on an overburdened NHS. Dr. Nader shares more about the company, its impressive traction, response to COVID-19, and future plans.
Brave Bison is the Social Video Company Creating Viral Content for Brands
London is the capital of creativity and the home of digital innovation according to Brave Bison’s Kate Burns. Find out how the social video agency is powering the viral videos of many prominent brands.
Bankuet’s Online Platform Brings a Much-Needed Resurgence to Food Bank Donations
While volunteering at a London food bank for two years, Robin Ferris saw first hand the challenges that food banks face when it comes to managing supply and demand. Many people would like to help food banks but don’t know where to start. This led him to launch Bankuet, an online platform that allows donors to support food banks. With many predicting an economic downturn forthcoming, Bankuet is in a poised to help those most in need. Ferris’ team bulk orders items that food banks need and delivers them to these understaffed and overutilized food banks – more than 1.9 tonnes delivered thus far. Many in the startup community talk about changing the world; Ferris is doing it…
Decibel Raises $40M for its AI-Powered Platform That Helps Brands Improve Customer Experience Across All Channels
Digital experience analytics platform Decibel uses AI to automatically identify where, why, and how the user experience can be optimized. CEO and Cofounder Ben Harris shares how the company is improving user experience across every digital touchpoint. Since its founding in 2014, Decibel has scaled the team to over 100 employees and has raised a total of $54M.
These 11 London Startups Raised the Most Capital in May 2020
Urban Jungle Raises £2.5M to Help a Generation of Renters Get Affordable Insurance
Relative to previous generations, millennials are much more reluctant to purchase any type of insurance, specifically home or rental insurance. One of the reasons for this is the perceived high cost versus value received. Urban Jungle changes that by providing flexible, monthly rental insurance subscriptions that are easy to buy and manage – all done […]
Fly Now Pay Later Raises £35M to Give Travelers 12-Month Flexible Payment Plans
The cost of your dream vacation can easily get expensive especially when you have to lay out all of the costs upfront. Fly Now Pay Later, just like the name suggests, offers flexible payment solutions that can allow you to spread out your travel costs over twelve months. CEO and Founder Jasper Dykes chats with us about the company’s impressive growth, expansion plans, and recent funding round, which brings the total funding raises to $77.4M.
Rotageek Raises £6M to Optimize Employee Shift Scheduling
This physician was frustrated with the difficulties in scheduling while working in the ERs of several London hospitals. Chris McCullough built Rotageek, an automated scheduling platform that leverages machine learning to optimize shifts, benefitting both employees and management. The headaches of scheduling are a thing of the past, thanks to Rotageek.