
Hattington Capital leads £1m round for Knomo
Hattington Capital has led a £1m round for London-based Knomo, a technology accessories brand.
Knomo will use the fresh capital for expansion into Asia, as well as investing in new products and its online retail platform.
Angel investor Martin Braddock also took part in the round.
The new backers stated they were attracted to Knomo by the company's niche high-end positioning in the technology accessory market.
UK-based small-cap investor Hattington was founded in January 2014 and focuses on assets in the UK, Ireland and continental Europe within the retail, energy and general industrials markets.
Company
Headquartered in London and founded in 2004, Knomo is a producer of luxury accessories for tech gadgets. The company has retail partnerships across 35 countries with brands including John Lewis, Nordstrom and Harrods.
The company currently has offices in London and Grass Valley, California.
People
Howard Harrison is co-founder and CEO of Knomo. Barney Burgess is a partner at Hattington and will take a seat on the board.
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