WhiteHat is a UK apprenticeship startup that matches young talent to professional services and digital roles and delivers applied learning through employer partnerships. Founded in 2016, it positions apprenticeships as an alternative to university, with apprentices earning from day one and avoiding student debt. The company has signed up more than 250 employers, including Facebook, Salesforce, BP, Santander and Publicis, to help deliver training. WhiteHat says it receives more than 1,000 applications to its apprenticeship programmes every week. The new $16 million Series A funding will support rolling its programmes out across the UK beyond London and help attract additional employer partners to match apprentices with roles. The company emphasizes improving diversity and social mobility through apprenticeship pathways and coaching during programmes. Launched in 2016 by Euan Blair and Sophie Adelman, WhiteHat builds an alternative to university by offering high-quality, employer-led apprenticeships. The company matches ambitious non-graduate candidates with roles across tech, professional services, finance and retail, and delivers applied learning in partnership with content providers such as General Assembly and Flatiron School. Apprenticeships run a minimum of 12 months and cover areas including digital marketing and social media, software engineering, accounting and finance, leadership, and business administration. WhiteHat works with over 150 major employers, including Google, Facebook, Warner Brothers, Burberry and BP, to recruit and train apprentices and provide nationally recognized qualifications. The company emphasizes long-term career prospects for apprentices and applied on-the-job training rather than traditional university pathways. As of the article, WhiteHat is positioned to scale employer partnerships and apprenticeship placements.

Total raised

$20M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jul 2019