Charity tech start-up听TapSimple听has raised 拢900,000, taking its听total fundraising to date to 拢2 million.听
罢补辫厂颈尘辫濒别鈥檚听technology supports听charitable fundraising activity听in an increasingly cashless world.听
Investors in the round include Ecclesiastical, Lord Michael Spencer, Lord Mervyn Davies, Dominic Burke, and Anthony Bolton who join previous round investors including former NCVO chairman Sir Martyn Lewis.听
Founded in 2018 by Alexander Coleridge and Tom Montague,听TapSimple听first launched with the Clip, a donation device that facilitates Contactless and Chip & Pin donations when paired with the听TapSimple听app.听
In 2020,听TapSimple听further developed its proposition by launching a听virtual听events听platform, which includes integrated video conferencing, ticketing and an online donation service designed to help charities engage with stakeholders, volunteers and donors online.听听
Its听reporting dashboard can be leveraged to create campaigns, manage teams and volunteers, add Gift Aid and optimise donations.听
The news comes after听TapSimple听announced it would be supporting retail giant Lidl with its fundraising efforts for the NSPCC by supplying its contactless fundraising technology.听
The听start-up听recently added Cancer Research UK to its portfolio of charity clients, and already supports major UK charities including Macmillan, the NSPCC, Children with Cancer UK and Christian Aid.听听
TapSimple听has signed 80 new clients since September and is paving the way for innovation in the voluntary sector. It is a proud Trusted Supplier of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.听听
鈥淭his raise confirms that now is the time for charities to embrace technological innovation and make charitable giving more accessible,鈥� said co-founder Alex Coleridge.听
鈥�As the fundraising environment changes, and consumer behaviour shifts, charities who adapt now will be in the best position to thrive.鈥�听
Charles Outhwaite,听chairman of听TapSimple, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 testament to the team at听TapSimple听led by Alex and Tom that the business has achieved its product milestones well ahead of forecast despite the obvious challenges in 2020.听听
鈥�With听five听of the UK鈥檚 top 10 charities already using听罢补辫厂颈尘辫濒别鈥檚听suite of services we are well on our way to be the leading supplier of fundraising solutions to the voluntary sector.鈥�听