£2.0M
The investment round was led by Grosvenor Group and will support new hires and international growth.
"NearSt’s funding comes at a time of seismic shifts in how we shop and what it means to be a retailer."
Portfolio
2
companies
By category
- eCommerce£12.3M
- Marketplace£2.0M
By location
- London£14.3M
Portfolio companies
ITCH
ITCH offers subscription-based pet wellbeing products and personalised flea care treatments.
NearSt
Retail technology platform connecting physical shop inventories to online search results.
Recent investments
£7.3M
The funding round was led by YYX Capital with backing from Accel Partners and Seedcamp, lifting total investment to £12.3m.
"Offering pet owners direct access to the best personalised treatment products for their pets is proving a winning formula."
£5.0M
The funding round was backed by Seedcamp, Nigel Wray and YYX Capital to support the launch of the brand's flea care subscription.
"The popularity of direct-to-consumer goods brands offering products continues to grow at pace. We’ve seen everything from healthcare, financial services, travel, transport and electronic goods all race to innovate so that they can directly engage with customers using social, mobile, and digital channels and devices. It’s now time for the buoyant pet care market to innovate."