The seed round was led by Regah Ventures with participation from several sports celebrities to fuel international expansion.
"We have been laser focussed on providing a premium service and doing this super fast to anyone buying limited edition sneakers globally. This was an unmet need in the sneaker community and our growth success is testament to how we are conquering this. Having built relationships with brands, celebrities and consigners, we can secure the most sought after products by clients. Our robust authentication process and detailed supply chains has helped to grow trust and love for the brand – we will double down on our tech stack to ensure we are ahead of the curve to source, offer and send the latest sneakers to anyone, anywhere in the world quickly."
British Design Fund provided £125k towards the seed round to support premises relocation and engineering hires.
"Releasing seized fasteners is a massive operational challenge across many industries, with current manual methods often leading to damage to assets and costly delays. With our technology, we aim to help reduce costs, increase operator safety, and provide certainty during maintenance scheduling."
The seed round was led by Par Equity with support from Techstart Ventures, Nile HQ, and notable entrepreneurs.
"HR tech is a fast-growing segment, and what Rich, Craig and the team have built in terms of the technology to support sourcing, onboarding, and helping to retain staff, in such a short amount of time is a remarkable achievement."
The investment brings the company's total seed funding to £6m and will support international growth.
"We’ve put ourselves in a very strong position to deliver on our ambitious 2023 objectives. I am grateful for the support of our new and existing investors and we’ll now continue to show them that they have made a brilliant choice."