Arete led the latest investment into the digital scale-up alongside high-profile backers Bill Currie and Sir Terry Leahy.
"The thesis that school facilities can be leveraged for the benefit of the community has been validated. Vivify has generated a significant amount of revenue for schools to date, and this new capital round will enable the business to work with a greater number of schools by providing the technology for school stakeholders with limited time to easily launch and manage a community lettings programme in-house."
Pembroke VCT and Eppes Creek Ventures backed the latest financing round for the event planning software provider.
"It’s an enormous endorsement to have Pembroke and Eppes Creek invest again based on what they’ve seen in the nine months since their first investment,"
The Anglesey-based company secured backing following a Stakeholderz pitch event.
"We are thrilled to have been a part of this funding round for Haia bringing angel investment to the business. Tom was a pleasure to work with, as well as very proactive and on the front foot throughout the entire process. We look forward to watching them grow. As a platform that does a lot of online and in-person events, we expect to use Haia ourselves."
Silicon Valley technology executives back the virtual event software provider in its latest funding round.
"We are on a mission to make connections engaging, accessible, and sustainable. Tevent gives you the tools to create engaging virtual events that facilitate meaningful interactions and lasting connections. We are working towards making remote a viable alternative and building a sociable, sustainable and connected future."
— Ahmed Amer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The financing round was led by Fuel Ventures with support from Best Nights VC and other institutional and private backers.
"The events industry has been through a defining moment over the last 18 months, and many people wrote off the return to physical events to bet on a digital future. At Feast It, we’re strong believers that the most important moments of your life are created when people come together in person and we can’t wait to be a major part of helping the country get back to what it does best, celebrating."
