gruup raises £300k in pre-seed funding led by Pitchdrive to support growth
The pre-seed round was led by Pitchdrive with backing from private investors to fund expansion and product development.
gruup provides a digital collaboration platform designed to help remote teams coordinate work across various channels and present content. The software aims to streamline creative projects and save time for professionals.
Digital collaboration platform gruup has secured £300k in pre-seed funding led by Pitchdrive, alongside participation from private investors. The capital will be deployed to support growth throughout 2021, focusing on marketing, technology development, and recruitment.
The startup emerged to address coordination challenges faced by remote creative teams, providing a centralised interface for various digital assets and document types. The company already counts several agencies within the advertising sector among its early clients.
From the founder
"We’re on a mission to change the way businesses share ideas. Today, more than ever, teams need help collaborating so that their impact isn’t diluted by PowerPoint then lost in email or Slack."
Simon Prince
Co-founder and former CMO at gruup
Investor perspective
"gruup helps anyone wishing to collaborate, create, and present content online in times where we are all required to work apart."
Thomas Wilkinson
Founder, Pitchdrive
Use of funds
- 01Grow the team
- 02Continue product development
- 03Invest in sales and marketing
- 04Scale operations