Channel 4 is a British TV broadcaster that operates a Commercial Growth Fund offering high-growth digital companies commercial network airtime in exchange for equity.
Vinay brings investor and operating experience from Channel 4 Ventures, Getty Images, and Liberty Global. He also serves as an angel investor and board advisor.
Channel 4 Ventures and existing investors have backed OneDome to support its next phase of growth.
"Buying a home is still one of the most stressful and disjointed financial transactions people go through. We started OneDome to fix that by bringing everything under one roof and turning homebuying into a simple, transparent retail experience. This funding allows us to scale what is already a profitable and fast-growing platform, while continuing to challenge how homes are bought and financed in the UK."
The investment round was led by Ascension with backing from Channel4Ventures, Velocity Capital, and TwoMagnolias.
"Sprive is set to have a huge positive impact on our customer’s finances, as our average user is already on track to slash three years off their mortgage term, collectively saving our users more than £100 million in interest alone. We’re proud to offer the fastest way to financial freedom for the homeowner and we’re determined to help as many as possible achieve it."
The investment round was led by Macquarie and Channel 4 Ventures to support the company platform.
"We are delighted to be supporting Raylo with its ambition to become a leading circular economy platform. The Raylo team has shown impressive traction in building a new consumer electronics proposition that is beneficial for both customers and the planet; and the launch of newer products, such as Raylo Pay and Raylo Insurance, demonstrate the company’s innovativeness and commitment to building a great customer experience. Our investment will enable Raylo to build awareness of its proposition throughout the UK and help it on its journey in becoming a household name."
The funding round was led by Channel 4 Ventures and Centerstone Capital to support UK expansion.
"As we continue to focus on growing an investment portfolio of like-minded purpose-driven businesses, we were particularly impressed with WeAre8 and its founder Sue Fennessy. The WeAre8 technology presents a compelling and ethical alternative social digital platform for brands to communicate with consumers. We’re really excited to support WeAre8 and hope the campaign launch across our powerful marketing platform will resonate with our core young viewers who care passionately about environmental and societal issues, and drive mass adoption in the UK."
The funding round was backed by Octopus Ventures, Headline, Volution, Verso Capital, and Channel 4 Ventures, alongside a retail crowdfunding campaign.
"We’re delighted to have such great support from the VC community as well as ‘the Crowd’. There’s significant momentum behind revolutionising the life insurance space, but there is also a much broader opportunity for our deathwish platform which allows people to plan exactly what they want to happen when they die. We’re here to help our customers think about how they want to be remembered and enable those wishes to be tied into their life insurance plan, to give it a real meaning."
