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E11. Daisy Hill, Zzish - Crowdfunding Laid Bare
#education #crowdfunding #CrowdCube #networking
£2.1m raised
An international Edtech platform, Zzish helps to identify students’ learning gaps and fill them with educational apps and resources. In just five years, Zzish has grown to support over 2.5 million students worldwide. That growth has been fuelled by three funding rounds the latest of which raised £1m in less than 24 hours.
Daisy Hill joined the Zzish founder in 2016 to manage crowdfunding over £2,000,000. Daisy brought with her a decade’s experience in tech ventures and the energy to oversee the research, networking, marketing and admin that crowdfunding demands.
In this episode you’ll discover…
- Strategies for navigating the complicated terrain of crowdfunding - why you might choose this route, where you need to put in the groundwork and how you can achieve momentum
- How the UK compares to other countries in terms of investor risk profiling
- Why utilising your, your colleagues’ and your investors’ networks may hold the key to your success.
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