General Atlantic led a multimillion pound financing round with participation from high profile technology and beauty sector investors.
"From the day we founded Fresha, our core focus has been on offering a solution that delights our customers. That drive has continued to direct our feature development and long-term vision. The rapid growth we’re seeing comes down to having happy customers that love using Fresha,"
The London-based financial technology firm has closed a Series A round co-led by Anthemis Group and MMC Ventures to support team growth and product expansion.
"Following a break-out 12 months in which we increased AUM by 10x, we wanted to bring in the best possible investment partners to support our ambitious growth plans. We have long admired both Anthemis Group and MMC, so I am delighted that they co-led the round and we are excited to work with Sean, Ollie and their respective teams, as we move into the next phase of our journey to redefine cash investment and front-office treasury."
The round was led by Insight Partners with participation from ETF Partners and Simon Murphy.
"Consumers are reassessing their consumption, and they expect the businesses they buy from to help them on that journey. The Modern Milkman combines a focus on great customer experience with a business model that is suited to significant expansion to meet the needs of customers across the UK and beyond, and we are delighted to be supporting the company on the next stage of its growth."
Barclays led the funding round with participation from existing backers to accelerate international expansion and product development.
"This investment recognises that with powerful real-time software solutions underpinning our emerging green energy systems, tackling the world’s greatest threat of climate change can also become the world’s greatest commercial opportunity. Barclays shares our vision and has a broad customer base in the UK and internationally, which includes many energy businesses. I am looking forward to working with them to help achieve our ambitious goals."