Uptime raises £11.5m in Seed funding from prominent investors to expand its global microlearning platform.
The Seed round was backed by investors including Sir Terry Leahy, Lord Alliance, and members of Thomas H Lee.
£11.5MSeed
Uptime is a learning platform that condenses key insights from books, courses, and documentaries into five-minute formats. It uses a mix of machine learning and human curation to deliver concise educational content.
Uptime has secured £11.5m in Seed funding to scale its microlearning platform globally. The capital was raised from a group including Sir Terry Leahy, Lord Alliance, and members of Thomas H Lee. The company intends to direct the proceeds towards product development, expanding its content library, and reaching international markets.
From the founder
"At a time of unlimited access to information, we all need a place for safe, curated knowledge. On Uptime there is no fake news, there is no doom scrolling, there is no fluff. We only select sources of knowledge and make recommendations with fresh perspectives from authors and creators our users can trust, and on topics which matter most to them,"
Patrick Walker
Co-founder at Uptime
Investor perspective
"There’s a lot of hyperbole in the world of investment, with apps and services being described as the ‘next big thing’, but when it comes to Uptime, I truly believe Jamie, Jack, Patrick and their team are building the future of learning and knowledge hacking. From the team’s mission to enrich people’s lives with knowledge, to the combination of advanced technology and the unique way hacks are presented, I knew straight away that this is an investment that I wanted to make."
Terry Leahy
Former Tesco CEO, Sir Terry Leahy
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Expand into international markets