Funded Events Startups in United Kingdom
Disclosed round sizes in this UK “Events” set cluster tightly below the top end: the largest disclosed amount is DICE’s $122M (2021-09-27), and that figure…
Disclosed round sizes in this UK “Events” set cluster tightly below the top end: the largest disclosed amount is DICE’s $122M (2021-09-27), and that figure dwarfs the next-largest disclosed entries in the table, including Hopin’s $400M (2021-03-04) and then $35M (Bicester Motion, 2024-10-21). Another outlier is Hopin’s $400M in 2021-03-04, which sits far above most other disclosed rounds (many are in the $1M–$15M band), while several companies have “undisclosed” amounts (Direct Ferries on 2023-06-14; Star Live on 2023-06-05).
Geographically, London concentrates frequently: NOQ (2024-09-05, $5M), Deskpro (2024-06-25, $25M), FanCircles (2024-08-29, $2M), Lounge is Seed in 2023-11-06 ($4M), and additional London-based entries appear across 2023–2021 (e.g., OnePlan on 2023-03-02 at $6M; Tickitto on 2021-09-06 at $4M). Temporally, the 22 rows span from 2020-10-22 (Heysummit) to 2024-10-21 (Bicester Motion), with four of the most recent five rounds landing in 2024 and a dense mid-2023 run clustered in June 2023 (Tickets for Good, 2023-06-12; Direct Ferries, 2023-06-14; Star Live, 2023-06-05).
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds here, and how do they stack up against the rest of the disclosed amounts?
The largest disclosed amount is Hopin’s $400M on 2021-03-04, followed by DICE’s $122M on 2021-09-27; both are far above most other disclosed rounds such as Bicester Motion’s $35M (2024-10-21) and several $1M–$6M rounds (e.g., Sharesy $1M on 2022-06-17 and Lovetovisit $3M on 2023-04-05).
Are there clear geographic clusters among these UK Events rounds?
London is the most repeated city in the table: NOQ (2024-09-05, $5M), Deskpro (2024-06-25, $25M), FanCircles (2024-08-29, $2M), Lounge (2023-11-06, $4M), OnePlan (2023-03-02, $6M), Tickitto (2021-09-06, $4M), and EventsCase (2020-11-05, $4M) all list London, while other cities (e.g., Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff) appear fewer times.
Which rounds fall within the most recent 90 days of the listed data, and what does that imply about momentum?
Using the most recent date shown (2024-10-21, Bicester Motion), the table includes rounds from 2024-09-05 (NOQ, $5M), 2024-08-29 (FanCircles, $2M), and 2024-06-25 (Deskpro, $25M) within roughly the prior 90 days; the remaining 2024 entry shown (Bicester Motion itself) is 2024-10-21. That concentration suggests multiple sizable rounds are appearing in late 2024, but the highest disclosed figure in the table is still from 2021 (Hopin $400M).
How much of the disclosed picture is stage-mixed vs. “Series Unknown,” “undisclosed,” and missing stage labels?
Stage classifications are often not granular here: “Series Unknown” appears for multiple companies including Bicester Motion (2024-10-21, $35M), FanCircles (2024-08-29, $2M), and OnePlan (2023-03-02, $6M), while “undisclosed” amounts appear for Direct Ferries (2023-06-14) and Star Live (2023-06-05). Separately, two rows show blank stage values (EventsCase on 2020-11-05 at $4M; Heysummit on 2020-10-22 at $1M), limiting direct stage-to-size comparisons.
Which entries look like outliers that merit closer review beyond simple size comparison?
Beyond the $400M Hopin round (2021-03-04) and $122M DICE round (2021-09-27), the table also includes very small disclosed amounts relative to the leader’s scale (e.g., Fanbase $1M on 2023-02-09 and Sharesy $1M on 2022-06-17). Additionally, two companies provide “undisclosed” amounts (Direct Ferries on 2023-06-14 and Star Live on 2023-06-05), which can mask the true spread if underwriting or acquisition activity is materially different from the disclosed peers.
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