Monday, 10 February 2014 – Interactive Investor, the DIY investment service championing straightforward investing, today announces that Augmentum Capital and Unicorn AIM VCT have become shareholders in the company. The funding will help Interactive Investor accelerate growth as one of the UK’s most innovative investment platforms.
Augmentum has built a portfolio of investments in internet-focussed companies and is wholly backed by RIT Capital Partners plc, the award-winning investment trust chaired by Lord Rothschild, whose family own 18% of RIT’s shares. Other companies in the Augmentum portfolio include Bullion Vault.com, Zopa and borro.