The oversubscribed funding round was led by Calyx Venture Fund with participation from Lord Stanley Fink and MPA Education.
"We founded Blackbullion to make financial wellbeing accessible to all young people, through great financial education and better, more inclusive access to funds. The current cost-of-living crisis makes this more urgent than ever, as we continue to create solutions truly focusing on students’ specific financial needs. We’re beyond excited to make this happen, with this new breed of operator-led investors, as we head into our next phase of growth."
The funding round was led by 24Haymarket to support product development in the skills sector.
"The company has performed very strongly since we first invested in 2019 and we are delighted to be able to invest again at this juncture. Our view is that vocational training has a very important role to play in upskilling/ reskilling the workforce to bridge the UK’s skills gap. Aptem has established itself as a key player in this market; we look forward to watching the team grow the customer base and further develop Aptem’s functionality to deliver the next phase of growth!"
The company has raised a fresh tranche of capital from backers including Wealth Club to drive growth across the UK and US.
"This latest round of investment in BibliU, from a hugely experienced group of investors, will only serve to further our mission to provide high-quality, accessible and vital learning resources at an affordable cost."
The funding round was led by Hambro Perks with participation from international backers across three continents.
"We have seen a clear societal shift towards remote work, a trend that we believe will continue to accelerate at pace. We should embrace the opportunities that this presents, and platforms like Virtual Internships help students and graduates from around the world to acquire new skills that will accelerate their career growth and prepare them for the 21st-century workplace. Our mission is to bridge the gap between education and the workforce by making global remote work experience accessible to all in a digital and borderless world."
The Series A round was led by Active Partners alongside a group of prominent female angel investors.
"At Code First Girls, our mission is to close the serious, long-term gender gap in the tech industry by giving women the opportunity to learn to code and get jobs in tech, at no cost to them. We’re growing at an incredibly fast pace, with businesses, government and universities across the country getting on board because they recognise we’ve found a model that works."
