The record seed round was co-led by SpaceFund, Type One, and World Fund.
"Over the last three years we have taken our return technology from paper designs to real hardware. This support from our investors will supercharge our development plans to lead the way in making space work for humanity."
The workplace learning platform has raised a Series A round led by Beringea with backing from several new and existing investors.
"An increasingly competitive hiring market and the rise of the ‘great resignation’ mean employers worldwide are concerned about how they recruit and retain top talent."
General Atlantic led a multimillion pound financing round with participation from high profile technology and beauty sector investors.
"From the day we founded Fresha, our core focus has been on offering a solution that delights our customers. That drive has continued to direct our feature development and long-term vision. The rapid growth we’re seeing comes down to having happy customers that love using Fresha,"
The Brighton reseller of photo and video kit has raised £49.8m from Vitruvian Partners and Acton Capital to expand in US and European markets.
"This funding round is a major milestone for MPB culminating a decade of strong performance and a vision to make great kit accessible and affordable. With the backing of Vitruvian Partners and those reinvesting in our business we can accelerate our US and European growth strategy at scale, profitably. Photography and videography are intrinsic to societies and cultures all over the world, and at MPB we have created a circular model that offers everyone the chance to be visual storytellers and content creators in a way that’s good for the planet."
The Series A round featured participation from Sonoma Brands, Waldencast, Felix Capital, and Cherry Ventures.
"We’ve been encouraged to see men of all ages increasingly turning to Manual to solve multiple health problems, with almost half of our customers seeking help for more than one issue. It’s clear that a health concern may have more than one cause, and we can provide customers with the ability to treat their health in a more holistic way. Using different treatments to understand and improve their wellbeing."
