Shine Interview Raises £1.3M in Funding

Shine Interview, a UK-based provider of a video-based recruitment and HR Tech platform, received a £1.3m funding package.

The deal included:

  • a £500,000 investment from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia;
  • £300,000 from Mercia’s EIS Funds; and
  • a £500,000 investment from the Finance Durham Fund, managed by Maven Capital Partners, established by Durham County Council and overseen by Business Durham.

The company intends to use the funds to embark on a program of growth and relocate to County Durham, creating around 20 new jobs in the area in the next 18 months.

Led by David Copple, Founder, Shine provides a platform that facilitates a remote end-to-end recruitment process through live and pre-recorded video interviewing, alongside a suite of recruitment tools including scheduling, diary management, video CVs and video-based engagement tools. The company already supports an impressive client list including Royal Navy, RAF, Reed Specialist Recruitment, Capita Resourcing, University of London, Atom Bank and the NHS, and has users in 85 countries.

FinSMEs

10/05/2022