Unlock, a UK-based SaaS marketplace for remote team culture building raised $2 million in seed funding.
The round was led by La Famiglia, with participation from Kima Ventures, Antler, GuideStar Ventures, as well as angel investors including Eduardo Ronzano, Folk CEO Thibaud Elziere, Frederic Montagnon, Julien Romanetto, Nicolas Steegmann, Philipp Moehring, Andy Chung, Ville Vesterinen and Deepali Nangia from Atomico Angel Network, Richard Fearn, Ian Hathaway, Lu Li, and additional undisclosed investors.
Unlock seed funding will be used to hire fantastic people, source and partner with the best virtual event creators around the world, and build out its video venue so that Unlock can continue to scale its customer base and provide a great and engaging experience for its users.
Company: Unlock Technologies Ltd
Raised: $2.0M
Round: Seed Round
Funding Month: November 2021
Lead Investors: La Famiglia
Additional Investors: Kima Ventures, Antler, GuideStar Ventures, Eduardo Ronzano, Thibaud Elziere, Frederic Montagnon, Julien Romanetto, Nicolas Steegmann, Philipp Moehring, Andy Chung, Ville Vesterinen, Deepali Nangia, Richard Fearn, Ian Hathaway, and Lu Li
Company Website: https://www.joinunlock.com/
Software Category: Video-based platform
About the Company: Unlock, a UK-based SaaS marketplace for remote team culture building, a real connection for virtual teams’ video-based platform packed with unique experiences. Unlock build a unique virtual venue with distinct spaces and fully customizable content for fun and purposeful interactions that reflect your culture. Unlock bustling marketplace is packed with unique experiences, at present, Unlock offers over 300 snackable conversation starters and games, and 50+ virtual activity experiences ranging from origami lessons hosted in Tokyo to an interactive songwriting session with a group of professional musicians.
Source: https://tech.eu/brief/culture-as-a-service-startup-unlock-unlocks-2-million-in-seed-round/