Bloss raises £1m in pre-seed funding led by Antler to launch its mobile application and expand operations.
The pre-seed round was led by Antler to fund product development, team expansion, and international growth.
Bloss is an expert led technology platform that connects users to parenting professionals. The company offers interactive access to advice, downloadable classes, and booking options for parents and carers.
Bloss has secured £1m in pre-seed funding to support the launch of its mobile application, expand its headcount, and drive international growth. The investment round was led by Antler, with participation from several angel investors including Narry Singh, Andriy Shevchenko, and Alexandra Chong. Since its launch six months prior, the platform has registered rapid growth and connected tens of thousands of users with verified parenting experts.
From the founder
"People want help but they just don’t know where to get it – the internet is a minefield of bad advice so we make parenting that little bit easier by democratising access to hundreds of experts. From humble beginnings brainstorming around my kitchen table, we are now seeing a fast uptake of experts and users worldwide with an average growth of 88% month on month. Our goal is to help as many families as we can, at whatever life stage they are at. With the launch of the app, we hope to bring this even closer to reality. The positive feedback received from our community is why we’re doing this!"
Stephanie Desmond
CEO at Bloss
Investor perspective
"We are really excited to be leading bloss’ pre-seed round. Steph has grown the business exceptionally well in this initial period and we are excited to put all of Antlers’ resources behind it to help it reach more parents around the world. We see bloss being such a valuable product to many homes and we look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on families."
Ollie Purdue
Partner, Antler
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Grow the team
- 03Expand into international markets
Investors
Ollie Purdue
Antler
Narry Singh
Narry Singh
Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko
Alexandra Chong
Alexandra Chong