Farewill is a multi-award-winning wills, probate, and funerals company, founded in 2015, with a mission to revolutionize the way the world deals with death. Based in United Kingdom, the company has a team of 65 individuals and has raised more than £800 million in pledged legacy income for over 1,000 organizations since 2016.
The company, situated in a picturesque office by the canal in Haggerston (East London), is supported by some of Europe’s exceptional investors, including the founders of Transferwise and Zoopla, and venture capital firms like Kindred Capital, Augmentum Fintech, and Highland Europe.
Farewill is focused on making it easy for people to plan ahead for their funerals or organize someone else’s, striving to empower their customers to make meaningful decisions with confidence. The company has achieved notable milestones, such as raising over £800 million in charity pledges, maintaining an impressive 4.9/5 rating on Trustpilot with over 14,000 reviews, and forming major national partnerships with renowned organizations in the charity, insurance, and mortgage industries, including Macmillan, Cancer Research UK, and Samaritans.
Moreover, Farewill boasts an impressive list of accolades, including multiple British Wills And Probate Awards, Good Funeral Awards, and recognition as the 3rd Most Disruptive and Innovative UK Start-Up in 2021 by Start-Ups 100. The company’s recent investment of £2.63M, raised through Equity Crowdfunding on 02 November 2022, was facilitated by Crowdcube.
Funding Stage | Amount | No. Investors | Investors | Date |
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Equity Crowdfunding | £2.63M | 1 | 02 Nov 2022 | |
Series B | £20.00M | 8 | Taavet Hinrikus, Richard Pierson | 08 Jul 2020 |
Series A | £7.50M | 10 | Wise, Tracy Terrill +1 | 21 Jan 2019 |
Convertible Note | Unknown | 1 | 22 Dec 2017 | |
Venture Round | Unknown | 1 | 03 Nov 2017 |