The funding will accelerate the commercial launch of the company's personal computing and automotive product ranges.
"Our force sensing and haptic feedback technologies not only make industry-leading haptic trackpads and force-enabled keyboards, but our control firmware and software does something that no other user interface product can: it makes the user interfaces intelligent. We use that intelligence to make PCs fundamentally easier, more engaging and more fun to use for every user type—from novices to professional content creators and gamers. This financial injection is a major endorsement to the success we’ve had in making better user experience platforms on Notebooks PCs and Peripherals and enables us to capitalize on our commercial wins and scale up for market share."
The investment round was led by Soulmates Ventures to support the company's global growth and U.S. presence.
"Our mission has always been to bridge the gap between technology and education, ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has access to quality STEM education"
The recruitment technology scale-up secured backing from investors including Peter Bauer and 1818 Venture Capital.
"This is a significant moment for the team at Willo, and also for the UK tech start-up scene. It’s no secret that the investment landscape has been challenging of late, so to receive this level of backing from investors like Peter Bauer is a massive statement of faith in what we have achieved and where we’re going."
The Series A round was led by Atomico with participation from AlbionVC, Revent, and prominent angel investors.
"working with tem, we are now paying less for fully traceable renewable energy, while putting more money back into the pockets of generators, hugely helping our business reduce its carbon footprint – which is a high priority for our company."
