Edge is a venture capital investor that provides finance and sector expertise to pioneering creative and technology companies across media, education, and entertainment.
Hannah is a general partner at Edge, where she previously served as an investment manager and associate. Her background includes board roles at companies such as ROLI, BLAST, and Newsflare.
Edge Investments has backed the career and university experiential learning provider in its latest funding round.
"We are delighted to partner with Edge and are excited to draw upon their extensive creative economy expertise. We pride ourselves on creating Netflix-quality content for young people to experience careers and courses with leading employers and universities. Edge’s focus on driving social mobility for young people and backing innovative, creative start-ups aligns perfectly with Springpod. We are excited to scale our impact together from the 400,000 young people we have supported to date, to millions."
The capital will back domestic and international venue expansion alongside the launch of an upgraded virtual reality platform.
"People are seeking ever-greater levels of immersion, but through social experiences they can enjoy with friends and family. We can’t wait to take the OTHERWORLD experience to new markets around the world."
