You. Smart. Thing.

Travel & Tourism · Events & Ticketing
Venture roundlatest round · Nov 2014 · 11 yr ago
2backers · Future Planet Capital, Midven
$1.6Mgrants · 5 grants · CORDIS
1-10team · employees, estimated range

Overview

Our travel demand management platform generates personalised low-carbon travel plans that enhance visitor experience & increase revenues.

Funding and backers

Latest round
Venture round
Nov 2014 · 11 yr ago
Team
1-10
employees, estimated range
Grants
$1.6M
5 grants · CORDIS
Backers
2
Future Planet Capital, Midven
The money's age
Long since its last round
143 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
15/100
in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jan 1, 2025 Won a grant $593k · CORDIS Oct 1, 2022 Won a grant $317k · CORDIS Aug 1, 2021 Won a grant $403k · CORDIS Oct 1, 2020 Won a grant $76k · CORDIS Oct 1, 2020 Won a grant $186k · CORDIS Nov 27, 2014 Raised a round Venture round
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 2%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Grant Jan 2025 $593k — CORDIS
Grant Oct 2022 $317k — CORDIS
Grant Aug 2021 $403k — CORDIS
Grant Oct 2020 $186k — CORDIS
Grant Oct 2020 $76k — CORDIS
Venture round Nov 2014 — — find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
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Financials

Total raised
$1.6M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
6
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2025 $593k Details
Grant 2022 $317k Details
Grant 2021 $403k Details
Grant 2020 $186k Details
Grant 2020 $76k Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2014 — Details

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Shared investors2
MidvenVia a fund
92 portfolio companies: Digital Glue, Cookiedatabase.org, CVS Vets and 89 more
197 portfolio companies: Kubos Acquired, Microbial Solutions Seed, JustWye and 194 more

News

Blog 1 month ago
SEA Shared Ground Webinar: Sustainable Fan Travel and the Business of Live Sport
How Do Your Fans Actually Get to the Game? 'You. Smart. Thing.' speaking at the Sports Environment Alliance Shared Ground webinar - Online 8 October 2026 The third session in the Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) Shared Ground webinar series turns to a to
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Blog 2 months ago
GSIC Summit Valencia 2026
Scaling the Future of Sport Through Technology The GSIC Summit Valencia 2026 brings together sports organisations, technology companies, start-ups, investors and public institutions from more than 50 countries for two days focused on how technology is bei
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Blog 2 months ago
ERBC2026: European Running Business Conference
Transforming the Participant Experience Before Race Day 'You. Smart. Thing.' speaking at the European Running Business Conference 2026 - Porto-Gaia, Portugal 6-8 November 2026 The fifth edition of the European Running Business Conference (ERBC) heads to P
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Blog 2 months ago
Supporting safer journeys across the night-time economy
Night-Time Safety and Accessibility Across cities, major venues, and regions, the night-time economy depends on people being able to travel home safely and with confidence. However, late-night accessible mobility remains inadequate. Transport services oft
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Blog 3 months ago
Reimagining Audience Travel to Birmingham Hippodrome
Turning Audience Journeys into Actionable Insight For cultural venues, audience travel is often the largest contributor to emissions, accounting for more than 80% of a venue's carbon footprint. As a Scope 3 category, it is also one of the hardest to manag
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Blog 4 months ago
Transforming Travel Across Greater Manchester
How 'You. Smart. Thing.' is supporting smarter travel across the Bee Network and major events. Transport for Greater Manchester selected 'You. Smart. Thing.' (YST) in 2023 to deliver next generation travel planning across the Bee Network. Embedded within
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Blog 4 months ago
You. Smart. Thing. Live
Date: 15 September 2026 Location: Arboretum, Charing Cross Road, London How major sports and live entertainment events are leveraging travel to redefine visitor experience and drive growth You. Smart. Thing. Live is our first dedicated visitor experience
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Blog 5 months ago
EarthFest 2026
Supporting Sustainable Travel Across the Live Event Sector Held as part of London Climate Action Week, EarthFest is London's celebration of sustainability, bringing together eco-conscious citizens, organisations and industry leaders across a series of sub
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Blog 5 months ago
ACT International Conference 2026
Transforming Visitor Experience with Personalized Travel Plans Sunday, July 26, 2026 to Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown The Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) brings together leading voices in transportation demand mana
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Blog 5 months ago
Webinar: WSA Lunchtime Learning Session - Transforming Visitor Experience with Personalised Travel Plans
WSA Lunchtime Learning Session As part of our ongoing partnership with the Welsh Sports Association, 'You. Smart. Thing.' has been invited to lead this lunchtime learning session. Alex Townshend, Head of Environmental and Socio-economic Impact at 'You. Sm
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