Zoopla invests in Leading UK Proptech Start-Ups

February 17, 2016

Zoopla Property Group Plc  (ZPG) the digital media and lead generation platform which owns some of the UK’s leading home-related consumer brands including Zoopla, uSwitch and Primelocation, announced yesterday that it has invested in and agreed long term strategic partnerships with four of the UK’s most-promising and innovative property technology start-up companies.

£1m invested across four of UK’s most-promising Proptech start-ups

ZPG announces long term strategic partnerships with each new business

New innovative products and services for consumers & business partners

The partnerships/investments include PropertyDetective, the UK’s leading provider of property and neighbourhood research reports, FixFlo, the UK’s leading online repair reporting platform,  Landbay, a leading peer-to-peer lender for property,  and Trussle, the UK’s first and only online mortgage adviser.

In addition to investing in each of these businesses to support and accelerate their growth, ZPG has established exclusive, long term partnerships with each of them to further enhance the experience across its platform.

Alex Chesterman, Founder & CEO of ZPG said, “We are delighted to announce our investments and partnerships with these exciting companies that will help us to further differentiate our offering for both our users and partners. These deals confirm our ongoing commitment to leading innovation and nurturing UK technology entrepreneurs and together with our ongoing internal product developments will continue to see us leading the way across the property space.”

Note that the above information is only part of the full announcement that can be see on the ZPG website

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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