Little Journey raises $3.1m from Octopus Ventures to expand its pediatric virtual reality platform.
Octopus Ventures led the investment, which will fund product development and international expansion.
≈ £2.5M at $1 = £0.8050 on 14 Apr 2023
Little Journey develops a virtual reality platform designed to prepare children and their families for medical procedures and hospital visits.
London-based startup Little Journey has secured $3.1m in fresh funding to scale its operations. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, supporting the company's growth strategy.
The capital will be directed towards maturing the existing product offering and driving international expansion efforts.
Little Journey provides an interactive virtual reality application aimed at reducing pre-procedural anxiety and stress in pediatric patients and their families.
From the founder
"We’re passionate about improving the experience of children coming to hospital and providing data-driven personalised care. This investment will help us support more children undergoing a wider range of procedures all over the world."
Chis Evans
Founder at Little Journey
Investor perspective
"Chris, Sophie and the Little Journey team have developed a platform that not only has a hugely positive impact on the kids it’s built to help, but reduces costs for hospitals delivering paediatric care and smooths the creation of new, better treatments for children."
Joe Stringer
Partner, Octopus
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Expand into international markets
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Little Journey
Little Journey provides a virtual reality app that helps children manage anxiety before hospital procedures.