Florence, a health-tech social care staffing solution, has raised £28.5 million through a Series B funding round.
The company said it plans to use the investment to expand and develop its product, enter new markets, and to support UK and international growth.
Its free app is used to connect nurses with open shifts, supporting care providers find temporary staff, as well as providing a digital rota and e-learning tools. So far, the tech is used by 90,000 care professionals and over 2,000 care organisations.
Dr. Charles Armitage, Florence co-founder, said: “We see this funding as an investment in solving the issues our broken system faces on a daily basis, which disproportionately impact the most vulnerable people in our society.
“With an expanded scope, we are positive we can help revolutionise care at a greater pace than ever before.”
Dan Blake, Florence co-founder, added: “Making sure our nurses and care providers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and support needed for their role is essential for providing quality care, and remains at the heart of our mission at Florence.
“With this additional funding we can continue to develop our services, while offering the opportunity for more nurses and care providers to join us as we continue on our journey to make care outstanding.”
The Series B round was led by Axa Venture Partners with participation from Roo Capital and existing backers SEEK Investments.
In recent digital social care news, HTN reported on a draft social care digital skills framework and training resources published by NHS Digital.
