The seed round will fund domestic scaling ahead of international expansion.
"If 2020 made one thing very clear, it is the importance of the public sector working successfully together with private companies. We’re excited to partner with John, Taj, Carsten and the rest of the Stotles team to bring government procurement into the digital era,"
The investment round was led by Mercia with participation from Triple Point Ventures and private backers.
"3D animation has traditionally been reserved for big budget TV commercials and is prohibitively expensive for digital channels. Our mission is to make 3D visual effects more accessible and affordable, empowering companies to generate their own 3D animation in-house, at speed and at scale."
The company secured the seed investment from nearly 7,000 participants via Crowdcube.
"Since opening pre-registration for the private sale, we’ve had an overwhelming response from users around the world wanting to invest in Wirex. Our performance so far has proven to investors that we are making incredible advances in the fintech and crypto spaces, and this growth will only continue."
The Leicester software developer raised follow-on capital from regional funds and government backing to expand its team and global reach.
"Financial services are one of our key industries here in Leicester and Leicestershire, so I’m very pleased that the MEIF was able to support a business that is taking an innovative approach to helping businesses manage profitability. The LLEP is committed to supporting our businesses through COVID-19, so it’s great to see such a streamlined solution to rebates that will be of great benefit to the wider business community."
— Kevin Harris, Chair of the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Board of Directors