Deal History
Investor: YFM Equity Partners
StudentCrowd has secured a £7 million Series A investment led by YFM Equity Partners to drive innovation and international expansion of its student accommodation data and insights platform. Summary of transaction details: Value: £7 million Sector: Business Services Advisor: Not disclosed Key Entities: StudentCrowd, YFM Equity Partners, Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, Mercia Ventures Location: UK Note: This investment underscores the growing importance of data-driven insights in the education sector and will enable StudentCrowd to further develop its platform and expand its reach internationally.
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.
Investor: YFM Equity Partners
StudentCrowd, a B2B student data and analytics provider, has successfully raised £7 million in Series A funding. This investment, led by YFM Equity Partners with support from Mercia Ventures via the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, aims to facilitate the company's expansion into international markets. Summary of transaction details: Value: £7,000,000 Sector: Software & SaaS Advisor: Not mentioned Key Entities: StudentCrowd (Target), YFM Equity Partners (Lead Investor), Mercia Ventures (Investor) Location: UK (expansion into international markets) Note: This Series A funding round highlights investor belief in StudentCrowd's proven platform and its potential for significant growth in the global student accommodation data market.
Investor: YFM Equity Partners
StudentCrowd, a fast-growing student data platform, has secured £7m in Series A funding led by YFM Equity Partners and backed by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II via Mercia Ventures. Summary of transaction details: Value: £7m Sector: Software & SaaS Advisor: Not disclosed Key Entities: StudentCrowd, YFM Equity Partners, Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, Mercia Ventures Location: UK Note: The funding will be used to expand StudentCrowd's data platform into international markets, capitalizing on the growing demand for data-driven solutions in the education sector.
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- Company Number
- 08869362
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- Registered Address
- Kings House, St Johns Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV2 4DT, England
- SIC Codes
- 62090
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