7 years ago

We Got POP Raises €2.3 Million to Expand FilmTech Platform

  • We Got POP, a London-based FilmTech startup, has raised €2.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Octopus Ventures

  • The round also saw participation from AllBright, Booking.com co-founder Andy Phillipps, and former KKR Partner Henrik Kraft

  • The funding will be used to accelerate the development of We Got POP's unique tech and expand across key US geographical Film and TV production markets

  • The company has already seen success in the US with trials on major primetime projects including Showtime's Billions, ABC's Deception, CBS' Bull and FX's The Americans

  • We Got POP's founder & CEO Kate McLaughlin stated that the company is working on some very exciting technology this year and can't wait to bring it to market.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "The film and TV production industry is worth about $43 billion across the UK, US and Canada, and there is a huge opportunity to revolutionize it with technology. Production companies are looking to save time and money with bespoke technology solutions to transform their paper-based and manual workflow, both in extras casting and the production/crew world."

      Solution

      "We Got POP is a platform for all people on production in the film, TV and advertising industries. It helps production companies save time and money by providing a technology solution to transform their paper-based and manual workflow, both in extras casting and the production/crew world."

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