Octopus leads $5.4m round for VouchedFor
Octopus Investments has led a $5.4m series-A funding round for portfolio company VouchedFor, a UK-based online marketplace for financial and legal services.
Samos Investments also took part in the round, which will enable the company to invest in product development.
The announcement coincides with the £140m first close of Octopus's later-stage-focused vehicle, Octopus Zenith Opportunities II.
Previous funding
DN Capital led a $1.5m seed investment round for VouchedFor in 2014, alongside Samos and Octopus.
Company
Founded in 2012 and based in Teddington, Middlesex, VouchedFor is an online ratings and comparisons platform for financial advisers, mortgage advisers, solicitors and accountants.
People
Simon Rogerson is CEO and co-founder of Octopus. Adam Price is CEO and founder of VouchedFor.
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