Interactive Investor Adds Augmentum Capital As Investor

Interactive Investor has raised a new undisclosed investment round to help grow its technology platform.

The business, which was set up 1995, is being backed by Augmentum Capital and Unicorn AIM VCT through the transaction.

Through its platform, Interactive Investor helps users to make financial decisions and manage investments by bringing together tools, facts and independent information. Some 600,000 posts are made on its discussion boards each year, while funds purchased by customers through the platform increased by 200 per cent in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a statement.

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Rahil Patel

Rahil is an Analyst at Augmentum. He joined the fund full-time following a Summer internship in 2018.

Prior to Augmentum, Rahil studied Geography at Durham University and has previously worked with Mayfair Insurance Company and Sipsmith Gin.

When he is not curating the office Alexa playlist, Rahil tries to keep up with his passion for DJing that began at university.

Learn more about Rahil in this blog post.

Georgie Hazell

Georgie heads up engagement at Augmentum, which involves supporting portfolio companies, engaging with investors and the wider fintech ecosystem (including marketing and events), and supporting the team internally.

Georgie has worked in a number of startups across people, strategy and growth leadership positions. Following her MBA and a consultancy project with Crowdcube, Georgie moved into venture capital.

Passionate about diversity and inclusion, particularly in VC and entrepreneurship, Georgie founded women in tech network Elevate, led on UK expansion for Her Campus Media, volunteers with Diversity VC and mentored with The Girls Network.