With so much going on in the thriving London Tech ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in London Tech News for the week ending 29/4 featuring news for Seatfrog, MedQ, IRIS Audio, and much, much more.
Hackajob – $25M
Hackajob, a full-stack hiring platform, has raised $25M in Series B funding led by Volition Capital. Founded by Mark Chaffey and Razvan Creanga in 2014, Hackajob has now raised a total of $33M in reported equity funding.
Polymateria – £20M
Polymateria, a biodegradation solution for plastic packaging, has raised £20M in Series B funding led by Indorama Ventures and ABC Impact. Founded by Jonathan Sieff and Lee Davy-Martin in 2016, Polymateria has now raised a total of £35M in reported equity funding.
Secret Sales – $10M
Secret Sales, a discount fashion marketplace, has raised $10M in Series B funding from investors that include Perwyn, Boohoo Group, Belerion Capital, THG, and Big Ideas Group. Founded by Chris Griffin and Matt Purt in 2020, Secret Sales has now raised a total of $21.8M in reported equity funding.
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Quaisr – $3.1M
Quaisr, a digital twin infrastructure platform, has raised $3.1M in Pre-Seed funding led by Crane Venture Partners. Quaisr was founded by Lachlan Mason, Omar Matar, Indranil Pan, and Richard Craster in 2020.
SMPnet – $1.4M
SMPnet, an AI-powered energy management platform for energy providers, utilities, and local energy network providers, has raised $1.4M in venture funding led by Marathon Venture Capital. SMPnet was founded by Anastasios Oulis Rousis and Dimitrios Tzelepis in 2018.
FuturePlus – £750K
FuturePlus, an ESG reporting p, has raised £750K in venture funding from investors that include Two Magnolias and Vala Capital. FuturePlus was founded by Alexandra Smith and Mike Penrose in 2020.
