Whirli

Online Rental Platforms · Toys, Games & Puzzles
$5.1Mlatest round · Seed · Dec 2020 · 5 yr ago
$38kgrants · 1 grant · CORDIS
200+team · employees, estimated range
2020founded

Overview

Rent toys for kids the easy way. Choose from 1000s of preloved toys, swap anytime, cancel anytime. From just £10.79 a month.

Funding and backers

Total raised
$5.1M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$5.1M
Seed · Dec 2020 · 5 yr ago
Team
201-500
employees, estimated range
Grants
$38k
1 grant · CORDIS
The money's age
Long since its last round
70 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Oct 1, 2024 Won a grant $38k · CORDIS Dec 15, 2020 Raised a round Seed $5.1M · City AM 2020 Founded
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Grant Oct 2024 $38k — CORDIS
Seed Dec 2020 $5.1M — City AM
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
Legal entity Rotate-It Ltd its site
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Financials

Total raised
$5.1M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
2
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2024 $38k Details
Seed 2020 $5.1M Details

News

News the Guardian 4 years ago
Should I pay up for toys after collapse of borrowing service Whirli?
A reader says they have been asked to pay retail price, while others who paid in advance are worried
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News MoneySavingExpert.com 4 years ago
Toy subscription service Whirli goes into administration - what it means for refunds and returns
Children's toy subscription service Whirli has gone into administration. The collapse affects around 10,500 customers. Here's what it means for your refund and return rights.
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News City AM 6 years ago
Toy subscription service Whirli raises £4m seed funding round
London-based toy sharing subscription service Whirli has raised £4m in its seed round led by Octopus Ventures just in time for Christmas.
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