Kuvi Capital led the seed investment alongside Clocktower Ventures and Form Ventures to support platform growth.
"Everyone deserves the right and opportunity to take care of their loved ones. Currently, 38 million families are unprotected and uninsured each year. We, at Bequest, want to make sure everyone is covered by making it relatable, accessible and something that does not cost an arm and a leg. If you look at the life insurance industry, it is out-of-date and overly complex with jargon that has plagued it for hundreds of years. Ultimately, people want life insurance online, want it quickly and want more knowledge and support – we have seen that in the hugely positive response to date to our product. With this latest funding we can now supercharge our growth and become the all-of-life platform for the millennial generation"
The Yorkshire-based trivia software company raised the capital from business angels including Rob Wilmot.
"The investment from experienced business angels, as well as our partnership with Parallax will support the release of KwizzBit 2.0, which will give us the capacity to run live events to over 100,000 participants in a single game. New innovative feature releases will allow us to improve game-play and develop new game formats. It’s our aim to connect 100,000 hosts with 5 million players by 2023."
The oversubscribed round was backed by Consilience Ventures, SOSV, and Catapult Ventures to support the development of the GRACE device.
"This investment is a vote of confidence in QV Bioelectronics from sector-expert investors. The funds raised will fuel the next phase of development of the GRACE device, allowing the size of the QV Bioelectronics team to grow in the process. This will take our innovative electric field therapy technology a few steps closer towards the clinic."
The oversubscribed round included participation from BGF and Techstart Ventures.
"Over the last year we’ve helped some of the world’s leading companies address the immediate challenges of hybrid working at scale, while also building the foundations for a more data driven approach to real estate strategy and urban planning,"
The seed round was led by high profile technology executives including Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer.
"We believe in the importance of creating an inclusive internet where both adults and children can actively participate in online communities while enjoying a truly positive experience. With the help of our technology, platforms have a better way to manage content with visibility into potential problems and the ability to head off negative experiences for their community members. Thanks to our investors that have shown the belief in our dream, with their help and guidance Checkstep can expedite our project to provide safe, ethical moderation of harmful or false content that causes so much damage to society."
