Lottie’s story so far...
Founded by two brothers disgruntled by their own experience of finding care for a loved one.
Covid-19
It started with a picnic...
Will proposed the idea of Lottie to Chris over a socially distant picnic during COVID-19.
June 2021
£400k Angel Funding Round
Raised £400k investment from leading entrepreneurs including Tom Blomfield (Founder and ex-CEO of Monzo).
July 2021
Launch of Lottie
To meet Tom Blomfield’s deadline for investment, Lottie went live to the public in July 2021 with a half-broken website.
August 2021
First Lottie Resident
Chris and Will celebrated Lottie’s first ever resident by visiting Trevor at his new home and delivering him a welcome gift.
October 2021
£2.5m Pre-Seed Funding Round
Raised £2.5m investment from venture capital firm Kindred.
November 2021
Lottie’s 1st office in London Bridge
Moved into Lottie’s first office with Runway East in London Bridge.
December 2021
100 Lottie Residents
After a slow start, Lottie picked up momentum towards the end of 2021 and Will celebrated his 100th resident placement.
May 2022
Acquisition of Found
Lottie acquired Found to help support providers go digital and to better deliver outstanding customer experience.
June 2022
£6.1m Seed Funding Round
Raised £6.1m Seed investment from leading global venture capital firm General Catalyst.
July 2022
Lottie’s 2nd office in Shoreditch
Moved into Runway East’s new office in Shoreditch to house Lottie’s growing team.
October 2022
Launch of Seniorcare
Launch of Seniorcare, Lottie’s industry leading eldercare employee benefits solution used by the likes of DHL, Diageo and Unilever.
November 2022
Nights on Lottie
Launched Nights on Lottie, a not-for-profit initiative that gifts free prizes to UK carers and endorsed by Anton Du Beke.
January 2023
8th in Start-up’s 100
Ranked #8 in the 100 most disruptive and innovative businesses, while also being the youngest company to feature in the Top 20.
April 2023
1m Users
Lottie’s marketplace surpassed 1m users since launching in July 2021.
August 2023
£16.35m Series A Funding Round
Raised £16.35m Series A investment from leading global venture capital firm Accel.
September 2023
Home Care
Added home care to Lottie’s marketplace as a third service category.
January 2024
2nd in Start-up’s 100
Winner of the Exceptional Founder Award and #2 in the UK's Best Start-ups Index.
January 2024
Lottie’s 3rd office in London Bridge
Moved into Lottie’s first custom designed office in London Bridge.
July 2024
10million Users
Lottie’s marketplace surpassed 10m users since launching in July 2021.
September 2024
LinkedIn Top Startups 2024
Lottie wins LinkedIn Top Startups 2024
Life at Lottie
There’s more to life than just work! Lottie is committed to fostering a fun,
inclusive and positive work culture.
Meet Lottie’s team
United by a shared passion to elevate later life for everybody!
Customer Care
Hannah Karim
Data Analytics
Chris Hart
Engineering
Niran Prajapati
Good Times
Reggie
Marketing
Fish Srishuk
HR & People
Holly Leckenby Rye
Product
Lou Mewett
...plus 70 more mission driven teammates!
Lottie’s values
Lottie’s values are what makes Lottie, Lottie! They’re the behaviours and
ways of working we look for in ourselves and each other.
Ownership
Lottie is solving one of society’s biggest problems. To succeed, we encourage the team to be accountable and to face hard challenges head-on.
Impact
All the team, irrespective of seniority, are expected to be a driver of Lottie’s mission and to make a positive difference in their role.
Nimbleness
We’re an ambitious company that moves with urgency so we can deliver better and faster for families.
Kindness
In an industry built on caring for others, Lottie is no different and is recognised for its compassionate culture and kind people.
And yes – we do realise Lottie’s values spell... OINK
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Lottie’s benefits package
...plus the chance to have a real positive impact on peoples lives!
Lottie’s open roles
Not convinced yet?
Learn more about Lottie’s founding story and future vision
from Will Donnelly (Co-Founder & CEO)
Elevating Later Life
