The seed round was led by Regah Ventures with participation from several sports celebrities to fuel international expansion.
"We have been laser focussed on providing a premium service and doing this super fast to anyone buying limited edition sneakers globally. This was an unmet need in the sneaker community and our growth success is testament to how we are conquering this. Having built relationships with brands, celebrities and consigners, we can secure the most sought after products by clients. Our robust authentication process and detailed supply chains has helped to grow trust and love for the brand – we will double down on our tech stack to ensure we are ahead of the curve to source, offer and send the latest sneakers to anyone, anywhere in the world quickly."
European private equity fund MonacoSol backs the Manchester recruiter marketplace to drive domestic and international growth.
"We all use marketplaces to do things like book travel and find insurance, and at a time when the war for talent makes it more challenging than ever to find candidates, using the same model is helping companies find candidates quickly with less hassle through our trusted network of specialist recruitment agencies."
The Leicestershire start-up raised the capital from DSW Ventures and Jenson Funding Partners to invest in product development and recruitment.
"We were immediately drawn to the scale and speed of growth that Andy and Kieran had achieved with minimal capital, as well as the potential of their product in an underserved area of the SEO market. We are delighted to support such a talented founder team from another very exciting regional software company."
The investment round was led by Oakglen to support international growth and team expansion.
"The home care sector is currently facing many challenges, from staff shortages to a lack of funding, often making it hard to deliver quality care for clients. To combat this, our mission is to streamline paper-based and other legacy processes, improve carer communication and ultimately give them back more time to do what they love best: caring. This investment will allow us to increase our sales and marketing activities and help us to continue to develop our product offering to meet the needs of carers, agencies, those receiving care, and their families. We’ll also continue our investment into delivering exceptional customer service, which is a key market differentiator for CareLineLive."
