VenueScanner,听the UK鈥檚 largest online venue booking platform, has secured听more than听拢1 million funding.听
Launched听in 2016听to enable individuals, businesses and event organisers to find better and more affordable venues, it is helping undiscovered and independent venues reimagine how they use their space and fill their downtime.听
The platform is used by businesses including Accenture, PWC, Skyscanner, the听BBC and Google.听
The investment from听Tom听Singh, founder of New Look,听Rianta听Capital and ACF Investors, will听support the hospitality sector in its recovery from COVID-19.听
鈥淰enueScanner鈥檚听technology is a game changer for the future of event booking 鈥� it simplifies the entire venue search process and crucially helps venues fill space that would otherwise sit听empty,鈥� said Singh.听听
鈥淭his will be invaluable in helping UK venues recover from the pandemic and as a听long term听investor in the company, I see huge potential for massive growth in the next couple of years, particularly in entering new international markets. Watch this space.鈥�听
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Rebecca听Kelly, founder and CEO of听VenueScanner, commented: 鈥淲hile the last year has taught us that we don鈥檛 need to be sitting next to each other to get our work done, it has also taught us how important it is to be together to create, to collaborate and to celebrate.听
鈥淭hat听means we are going to see a sharp rise in demand for locations and experiences that enable businesses to come together for brainstorms, workshops, team away days and more.听听
鈥淥ur role is to help companies create these in person experiences for their teams and听help venues adapt their spaces to accommodate this shift.鈥�听
In听addition to supporting venues, the funding will be used to drive international expansion, as well as enhancing the听VenueScanner听platform to deliver an end-to-end online experience for event planners.听
Kelly听continued: 鈥淭he future of event planning and venue booking was always going to be digital, but the pandemic has massively accelerated this.听听
鈥淰enues need to be able to offer virtual tours, digital chat functionality, as well as online book and pay to make the听process as easy as possible for their customers. We do this for them.鈥�听
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Tim听Mills, Managing Partner at ACF Investors, said: 鈥淲ith the economy beginning听 to open up again we are seeing most businesses looking to re-group and re-engage with their employees, something which requires the right spaces in the right places and听VenueScanner听is perfectly positioned to facilitate this.听听
鈥淭he company has the most comprehensive inventory of venues in the UK and enables businesses, teams, friends and families to come together again as we move towards more flexible environments for both work and play.听
鈥淲e are excited to see听VenueScanner听form a key part of the national unlocking and give everyone access to a service that truly supports the needs of the modern company.鈥�听