memmo.me, a Stockholm, Sweden-based platform which allows users to book personalised video messages from sportspeople, celebrities, actors, and musicians, raised a further €10.25M in funding.
Backers included:
- Luxor Capital,
- FJ Labs (marketplace fund founded by Fabrice Grinda),
- Spencer Rascoff (co-founder of Zillow Group),
- Maria Raga (CEO of shopping app Depop),
- Inbal Leshem (former Operations Director at Groupon),
- Mats Diedrichsen (former CMO at Delivery Hero),
- Geoff Cook (CEO of The Meet Group).
- Ted Chervin (Founding Partner and Board Member at talent agency ICM Partners),
- Mike Caren (CEO of Artist Partner Group and Creative Officer at Warner Music Group),
- Andrew Singer (President of Broadway Video Film & Television),
- Packy McCormick (Founder of the Not Boring newsletter and club), and
- Todd Lieberman (Partner and Co-Owner of Mandeville Films and Television).
The company, which has now raised over €20M since being founded in 2019, will use the money to further expand internationally, including to Latin America, and develop new product features (including paid for social media interactions from celebrities).
Founded in September 2019 by Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees Gustav Lundberg Toresson (CEO) and Tobias Bengtsdahl (COO), memmo.me is a platform that allows fans and businesses to request personalized video greetings from public figures, celebrities, sportspeople, and influencers. The platform, which is currently live in the UK, across Europe, and Canada, has been used for congratulations on COVID-19 vaccinations, life advice, award announcements, persuading friends to stay together, love letters, baby shower and wedding invitations, spiritual readings, and quizzes. The platform also enables creators to offer social media collaborations and sell their own products, merchandise, and services. The company employs a team of over 60 people across Sweden, the UK, North America, throughout Europe, and Australia. It is now opening an office in LA.
FinSMEs
18/08/2021