Good idea that’s pulled in a million
Two former school buddies have attracted £1 million investment in their idea-sharing start-up.
Owen Hunnam and Charlie de Rusett have closed a funding round for their company Idea Drop, which helps staff capture and share ideas at work using cloud software.
Backers of the tool, which can be used on the web, iOS and Android, include Lord Smith of Kelvin, an ex-BBC governor.
The pair, who met at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, have sold their product to clients in 318 cities and moved the business to Bermondsey, with its 17-strong development and engineering team based in India.
The venture is the third major undertaking for the duo, who previously founded Sevenoaksbased Vine, a regional UK publishing group acquired by Local World in December 2013.
Mr Hunnam, who lives in Tonbridge, said: “Our goal is to become the global leader in innovation management.”