StudentCrowd

Investor: YFM Equity Partners

Wolverhampton-based PropTech startup StudentCrowd has successfully completed a £7 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by YFM Equity Partners, with significant participation from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II via Mercia Ventures. Summary of transaction details: Value: £7,000,000 (Series A) Sector: PropTech / Data Analytics Advisor: Not disclosed Key Entities: Target: StudentCrowd; Lead Investor: YFM Equity Partners; Participating Investor: Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (via Mercia Ventures); Key Founders: Paul Humphreys, Pete Sisson Location: Wolverhampton, UK Note: Founded as a verified student review platform, StudentCrowd has rapidly evolved into a high-growth B2B subscription data and insights business serving the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector. Underpinned by 4.3 billion data points and over 200,000 verified reviews, their proprietary platform now boasts 100% coverage of the UK PBSA market. Their data products enable major operators, investors, and developers to benchmark portfolio performance, optimize pricing strategies, and make data-driven asset decisions. This £7 million capital injection will fund continued product development and accelerate StudentCrowd's commercial expansion into key international markets across Europe and the US, where they are already working with early launch partners.