The financing round includes participation from Gaia Capital Partners, Citi Ventures, and Muse Capital to support growth in the US and UK.
"For too long, kids have been locked out of the digital economy and parents lacked the tools to help their children gain confidence with money and finances. gohenry was the first to respond to these needs in 2012 when we launched a groundbreaking financial education app and prepaid debit card that truly empowered children. In 2020, we’ve achieved three key milestones: becoming profitable which many B2C fintechs seek, raising $40m during Covid, and partnering with world leading funds. All three will help us fuel our US expansion."
The round was led by RLC Ventures with participation from Plug and Play Ventures and Playfair Capital.
"As online channels present real earning opportunities, we move into an era where the vast proportion of us undertake jobs to fulfill our creative passions. The rise of platforms like Twitch, YouTube and Instagram have already started enabling these roles, but this is just the beginning."
The funding round was led by Mubadala Investment with participation from Channel 4 Ventures to support product development and international growth.
"Our mission is to encourage and educate a new generation of scientists. We have found that a subscription model lends itself perfectly to this. As demand for home education resources continues to increase, it provides a way to help parents fill the role of teachers during periods of classroom closures, and continually fuel their kids’ curiosity for, and interest in, subjects that are often difficult to grasp."
The Bolton based EdTech firm received the funding to develop gamified simulation technology for complex investigations.
"With the ongoing pandemic, it’s more critical than ever that organisations are able to access immersive technology that can help deliver realistic, remote training."
The seed round was led by WENVEST Capital with participation from A-Round Capital and Founders Factory.
"Information overload is everywhere, and it is making users disengage. Our unique technology empowers users by telling them how much they already know about any given topic and how to best increase their knowledge. Empowered users engage more and achieve better results. By objectively quantifying knowledge we are creating the currency for a true future knowledge economy."
