Latest disclosed round
Growth equity / recapitalization (third-party aggregators label this 'Series E2')
- Date
- 2023-07-01
- Amount
- GBP 32m
- Sector
- Consumer / marketplace
- Companies House
- 07026107
Later stage / growth
Secret Escapes
Members-only flash-sales marketplace for discounted luxury hotel stays and travel experiences
VerifiedGrowth equity / recapitalization (third-party aggregators label this 'Series E2')London
Evidence status
Directory ready
- Identity
- Verified
- Match
- Verified
- Operating status
- active
- Data origins
- Core directory, Live Chris T D1
Capital network
14 linked investors
Accomplice (Atlas Venture), angel investors including William Reeve, Alex Chesterman, Laurel BowdenparticipantChrysalis Investments (>£6.5M), Jupiter Asset Management, Seligman Private Equity Select, SquareOne Venture Capital, Stride.VCparticipantexisting shareholders (not individually itemized in sources found)participantGoogle Ventures (GV)leadIdinvest Partners (existing investor, via Growth Fund II), Silicon Valley Bank (debt facility)participantIndex VenturesleadMerian Global Investors, Temasek, and approximately 25 other existing shareholdersparticipantOctopus VenturesleadOctopus Ventures, Atlas VentureparticipantOctopus Ventures, Index Ventures, AccompliceparticipantOld Mutual Global Investors (subsequently rebranded Merian Global Investors)leadsyndicate of existing shareholdersleadsyndicate of existing shareholders and lendersleadTemaseklead
Funding record
7 disclosed rounds
| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Growth equity / recapitalization (third-party aggregators label this 'Series E2') | £32M | syndicate of existing shareholders and lenders, Chrysalis Investments (>£6.5M), Jupiter Asset Management, Seligman Private Equity Select, SquareOne Venture Capital, Stride.VC |
| 2020-05-27 | Growth / Series E extension | $74M (£55M) | syndicate of existing shareholders, Merian Global Investors, Temasek, and approximately 25 other existing shareholders |
| 2018-07-19 | Series E | £52M (~$68M) | Old Mutual Global Investors (subsequently rebranded Merian Global Investors), existing shareholders (not individually itemized in sources found) |
| 2017-10-04 | Series D | $111M (equity plus a Silicon Valley Bank debt facility; exact equity/debt split not disclosed) | Temasek, Idinvest Partners (existing investor, via Growth Fund II), Silicon Valley Bank (debt facility) |
| 2015-07-26 | Series C | $60M | Google Ventures (GV), Octopus Ventures, Index Ventures, Accomplice |
| 2012-10-15 | Series B | £8M (~$12.8M) | Index Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Atlas Venture |
| 2011-01-01 | Series A | undisclosed | Octopus Ventures, Accomplice (Atlas Venture), angel investors including William Reeve, Alex Chesterman, Laurel Bowden |
Traceability
Source trail
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