£1.2M
Fuel Ventures led the pre-seed round, which will fund team expansion and product development.
"Camping is something I have always done and we are passionate about it,"
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The latest funding rounds from the UK tech ecosystem. Updated 16 October 2026.
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Fuel Ventures led the pre-seed round, which will fund team expansion and product development.
"Camping is something I have always done and we are passionate about it,"
The micro-mobility startup secured the pre-series A capital to prepare for its fleet deployment in London.
The funding round saw participation from existing backers alongside a significant investment from Nigel Wray.
"The opportunity to share cars is vast. There are 33 million privately owned cars and 1.5 million registered vans in the UK. On average, these vehicles sit idle 96 percent of the time. For the many hours they are sat outside people’s homes on streets and driveways, they could be hired out to vetted drivers in the local area, put to good use and generate income for the owners."
The round was led by ETF Partners and will fund expansion in the US, Europe and Africa alongside software development.
"Outside urban centres, the vast majority of people need a car to access work and education. Amongst our shift-worker customers, 30% of candidates don’t turn up to the job interview in the first place because they can’t get there. Zeelo is playing an important role in improving social mobility and decarbonising transportation. In the past 18 months, employers have realised the importance of it too. Now it’s time to bring this to the masses"
The seed financing was led by Dimitris Panagopoulos with backing from various angel investors.
"Our mission at Bimble is to make it easier for people to get out there and enjoy the restaurants, bars, bakeries, boutiques, yoga studios, etc. that give local communities their unique personalities,"