4 years ago

Uptime Secures $16 Million Seed Funding for Knowledge Hacking App

  • Uptime, a London-based knowledge hacking app, has raised $16 million in seed funding from angel investors, including Sir Terry Leahy, William Currie, and Lord Alliance

  • The company plans to use the funds to reach new audiences, expand product development, and scale its content library

  • Uptime, founded by serial entrepreneurs Jamie True and Jack Bekhor (formerly LifeWorks, acquired in 2018 for $325 million) with former YouTube and Facebook executive Patrick Walker, provides five-minute Knowledge Hacks from the world's best books, courses, and documentaries.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "It's hard to find time to learn new things. Even when people do find time, they struggle to find relevant and high quality learning resources."

      Solution

      "Uptime makes it easy for people to learn by providing bite-sized chunks of information from the best books, courses, and documentaries."

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