• Connectd

  Led · Seed · Mar 2023

  Connectd operates an AI-driven matching platform that pairs startups and scaleups with fractional executives and strategic advisors, using financial data to identify when specific expertise is needed. The company serves a community of over 3,000 fractional professionals and over 3,000 startups and has facilitated more than 25,000 connections including investments, board appointments and fractional hires. It also runs an Innovation Academy that trains and supports future fractional workers on topics such as personal branding, governance and monetisation. Connectd reports 80% growth this year and has surpassed £8.6 million in annual recurring revenue. The platform is UK- and US-based and was founded in 2019. Connectd has raised $16 million to date prior to this round. Connectd offers a data-driven platform that connects entrepreneurs and startups with investors and NEDs to secure growth opportunities. The technology helps organisations and individuals find each other while cutting out middlemen in the investment cycle. Following developments in 2022, including tools for legal and portfolio management, the platform has continued to attract founders, investors and advisors at scale. The company is led by founder and CEO Roei Samuel and is based in London, UK. Connectd intends to use the new funding to expand its data capabilities, grow corporate enterprise offerings, bolster customer support, and develop new tools and features for its community. The company raised $2.6M in this Seed round, bringing total funding to $5.6M. Connectd is a community network that helps entrepreneurs and startups find investors and advisors through a data-driven approach that aims to cut out middlemen. The platform operates on a subscription-based model and has grown on average 16% every month since its launch. Since launching in February 2020 it has brought together more than 1,000 startups and over 1,000 investors and business advisors, facilitating more than 20,000 connections across more than ten countries. The company plans to expand into the European market (it opened an office in Stockholm) and to launch two new tools: a legal tool to help founders and investors establish essential documentation and a portfolio solution for angel investors. The technology focuses on matching startups with relevant, strategic opportunities and partners to support growth aspirations. The company was founded by Roei Samuel and has raised over $3 million in total funding to date. Connectd is a growth marketplace that uses smart matching technology and curation tools to connect startups, investors and advisors. Its platform enables founders to create deep progress reporting for investors and allows investors to target opportunities through data, while offering networking and peer-to-peer learning. Launched in February 2020 and co-founded by Roei Samuel, the subscription-based company has helped almost 100 businesses raise capital and is used by analysts from VCs including 8Roads, Octopus, Piton Capital and Second City Ventures, plus over 1,000 angel investors, family offices and advisors. The team has grown to 23 people. Connectd plans to use its new funding to fuel recruitment, build out the product and prepare for international expansion in 2022. The company operates a subscription model and raised seed funding to support these growth activities.

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