Aero Commerce secures £1.4m in seed funding led by Maven Capital Partners to accelerate growth

Aero Commerce has secured £1.4m in a seed funding round led by Maven Capital Partners to accelerate its growth strategy. The investment also includes participation from the company founder Richard Bendelow, the North East Development Capital Fund, and the government-backed Future Fund. The capital will be deployed to increase the company market presence and expand its network of agency partners supporting online retail operations.

The platform has processed approaching £100m in online retail transactions since its launch less than a year ago. Leadership anticipates strong demand as the digital retail sector expands, with plans to scale the workforce significantly over the coming months to accommodate partner agencies and financial transaction providers.