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Lightning Reach

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Investment Amount

£250,000

Investment Type

Revenue

Investment Date

Meet the Founder

Ren Yi Hooi

Ren Yi Hooi

Founder & CEO

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"The investment from Growth Impact Fund has been transformative for Lightning Reach. It's allowed us to scale our platform and reach thousands more people in financial need across the UK."

The "Growth Impact Fund" is managed by Big Issue Invest Fund Management Ltd (BIIFM). BIIFM is the alternative investment fund manager ("AIFM") of the Fund and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 610618) as a "small authorised UK AIFM" in accordance with article 3(2) of the AIFMD to manage unregulated AIFs. The fund is addressed to professional investors only. Please note that: past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance. The capital of Investors in the Fund is at risk. Any target is not a predictor, projection or guarantee of future performance.

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