Draft:Rest Less
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- This article is written in list format when it should be prose, and doesn't explain what the company actually does at all2. Much of the information in the infobox is currently unsourced3. Every source in the article fails WP:ORGCRIT for the purposes of establishing notability. Mach61 (talk) 01:10, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Tagged unreferenced section. GoingBatty (talk) 15:20, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
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| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Technology, Media, Publishing, Social Impact |
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| Headquarters | , |
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Number of employees | 40 (2023) |
| Website | restless |
Overview[edit]
Rest Less is a digital platform and community providing services, resources, and opportunities to the over 50s.
History[edit]
- October 2019 - Rest Less secured £3 million in funding[1]
- June 2021 - Rest Less completed a £6.1 million funding round. This funding round was aimed at further expanding the company's services and reach[2][3][4]
- October 2022 - Rest Less passes 1 million registered members in the UK[5]
- November 2022 - Rest Less raised £6 million in an investment round[6][7]
- January 2023 - Rest Less announced the acquisition of "Mirthy," (now rebranded Rest Less Events) a digital platform offering online events, classes, and content aimed at reimagining retirement[8][9]
- April 2023 - Rest Less expanded further by acquiring "Older Is Wiser Media Ltd," an over-50s group encompassing the websites 50connect and olderiswiser that focused on providing content and resources to its audience.[10]
- June 2023 - Rest Less conducted a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to allow its community to part-own the business and secure additional funding for expansion and strategic initiatives[11]
- July 2023 - Rest Less acquired over 50s women's lifestyle magazine Annabel & Grace
References[edit]
- ^ Basul, Alara (9 March 2020). "Rest Less raises £3m in seed funding". UKTN.
- ^ "London-based digital community for midlifers raises £6.1M funding to reach more members". UKTN. 30 June 2021.
- ^ FinSMEs (30 June 2021). "Rest Less Secures £6.1M in Series A Funding Round". FinSMEs. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Rest Less secures GBP6.1m in Series A Funding Round". Private Equity Wire. 30 June 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Stuart (17 October 2022). "Rest Less reaches 1 million member milestone". Rest Less. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Allen, Patricia (20 December 2022). "UK-based Rest Less secures €6.8 million for its platform empowering over 50's to live their best lives". EU-Startups. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Intrepid Owls (t/a Rest Less) secures £6 million investment led by Moneta Venture Capital". UK Tech Investment News. 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Mirthy has become part of the Rest Less Group". Rest Less Events. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Rest Less acquires Mirthy, a digital platform offering online events, classes and content aimed at reimagining retirement". UK Tech Exits. 24 January 2023.
- ^ Gray, Aisling (12 June 2023). "Rest Less announces acquisition of over 50s group Older is Wiser Media Ltd". Rest Less. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Invest in Rest Less". Crowdcube.
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