Praetura Ventures led the seed round with participation from GC Angels to accelerate product development and market expansion.
"Recent high-profile events concerning bullying and harassment have ignited a long-overdue public debate about how we behave towards each other, both in society and, more specifically, in the workplace."
The funding will support product development and international sales as the Belfast communications firm targets one million users.
"We are seeing organisations all over the world waking up to the strong business benefits of good employee comms. With the vast majority of people now carrying a smartphone, it makes an app the perfect way to connect with employees. We’ve designed the Thrive platform to be so easy to use that organisations can be up and running and improving the way they communicate and share information with employees in no time."
The seed round was led by 24Haymarket to accelerate product development and team expansion.
"We are delighted to have 24Haymarket as a partner. They have been a pleasure to work with: efficient and professional. Their Investor Network means we benefit from far more than simply cash."
The investment was led by Flashpoint Venture Capital and Launchub Ventures to support product development and expansion.
"With the new funding, we plan to speed up our growth and redefine the workspace as we know it. By automating all key business processes and significantly improving the members’ experience, OfficeRnD plays a key role in shaping the future of the flexible working. We will use the investment to take the user experience, the functionality depth of our products and the services we provide to a new level and achieve our long-term vision – To Make Flexible Working (Workspace as a Service) the Way of Working."
The round was led by Bill Currie, Dermot O'Grady, Mark Horrocks, and Sir Terry Leahy to support geographical and product growth.
"This is the culmination of lots of hard work. It is a pivotal moment for the company. It will change how we operate, how we are perceived and how we think,"