London-based smartphone and shopper tech maker Nothing has introduced the shut of its just lately introduced “neighborhood funding spherical”, elevating greater than $8m (£6m) from greater than 5,000 backers.
Nothing introduced the spherical earlier this month as a option to give its customers the prospect to spend money on the corporate on the going fee per share.
The corporate, which in September raised $200m in its Collection C spherical at a $1.3bn valuation, mentioned the “energy of neighborhood has at all times been a big a part of our ambition to scale”.
In its preliminary announcement in early December, the agency mentioned it was focusing on $5m (£3.8m) raised by way of Wefunder and Crowdcube.
“From the very starting, we got down to construct a world tech firm rooted in openness, creativity, and collaboration,” mentioned Nothing founder and chief government officer Carl Pei.
“This funding spherical wasn’t nearly elevating cash, it was pushed by our dedication to our neighborhood and bringing them on this journey with us.
“The brand new members this funding spherical has drawn in is testomony to how deeply our followers imagine in what we’re constructing, and the momentum behind Nothing proper now. Collectively, we’re reaching new milestones and shaping the way forward for AI-native shopper tech.”
