When was BridgeU founded?

BridgeU was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is BridgeU located?

BridgeU is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is BridgeU associated with?

BridgeU is associated with BRIDGEU LIMITED.

How many employees does BridgeU have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BridgeU is 14.

Is BridgeU a funded company?

BridgeU is a funded company, having raised a total of $8.63M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2014.

When was the latest funding round of BridgeU?

BridgeU's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 17, 2017, with participation from 3 investors.

What is the annual revenue of BridgeU?

Annual revenue of BridgeU is between £1M and £10M as on Dec 31, 2023

Where does BridgeU rank among its competitors?

BridgeU ranks 6th amongst 204 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Abre, which secured $13M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of BridgeU?

BridgeU's top competitors include Panorama Education, Mentor Collective and Abre. Among them, Abre secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

BridgeU - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is BridgeU an acquired company?

BridgeU got acquired by Manifest Global on Apr 05, 2025.

Company Details

Data driven admission counseling through predictive analytics. Provides a platform to schools and builds an individual profile for each student to work out the ROI of a course with an institution, and what the job prospects are after that course. Accessible through both mobile and web.

Website: bridge-u.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$8.63M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 17, 2017, $*****

Investors

Octopus Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

6^th among 204 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2023

Employee Count

14 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Panorama Education & 284 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Manifest Global (Apr 05, 2025)

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BridgeU is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BRIDGEU LIMITED CIN: 8989432 , Germany, Active		£1M - £10M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	63 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

BridgeU got acquired by Manifest Global on Apr 05, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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BridgeU has raised a total funding of $8.63M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 17, 2017 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. BridgeU has 7 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BridgeU:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 17, 2017	1904039	Series A	1561751	3823399	6266159	2357843
Nov 16, 2015	6448611	Seed	8107901	1951556	1305788	Seedcamp & 3 more
2014	9377	Seed	2872	3374	1825	Seedcamp

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The founders of BridgeU are Hywel Carver and Lucy Stonehill.

Here are the details of BridgeU's key team members:

Hywel Carver: Former Co-Founder of BridgeU. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Lucy Stonehill: Former Co-Founder of BridgeU. They serve on the board of 1 company.

BridgeU's Board of Directors

BridgeU's board has 3 active members. Lucy Stonehill is part of team and David Jones and Andrew Vincent Alexander Thick are independent board members.

Here is the list of BridgeU's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Lucy Stonehill	Team	-	Current	12y 4m
jrggx{h	Team	-	Past	4y 8m
David Jones	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 5m
gmgcabn	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m

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BridgeU's employee count trend

BridgeU has 14 employees as of Aug 26. Here is BridgeU's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BridgeU include Panorama Education, Mentor Collective and Abre. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BridgeU, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Panorama Education 2012, Boston (United States), Series C	Provider of academic survey platforms for K-12 schools	$105M	Spark Capital, General Atlantic & 18 others	64/100
2nd	Mentor Collective 2013, Boston (United States), Series A	Provider of mentoring programs in partnership with universities	$27.5M	Resolve Growth Partners, IU Ventures & 14 others	57/100
3rd	Abre 2017, Cincinnati (United States), Series A	K-12 data platform that provides guidance to schools	$41.6M	PeakSpan Capital, CincyTech & 7 others	56/100
4th	BrightBytes 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based data analytics platform for educational institutions	$52.2M	Learn Capital, Rethink Capital Partners & 6 others	56/100
5th	Illuminate Education 2009, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Data-driven solutions for educators to accelerate learning and improve student outcomes	$26.5M	LLR Partners, Insight Partners & 1 others	52/100
6th	BridgeU 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Data driven admission counseling through predictive analytics	$8.63M	Octopus Ventures, Downing & 7 others	51/100
7th	Kidaptive 2012, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Global education company providing trusted content, tools, and digital learning platforms	$45M	Formation 8, WoongjinThinkBig & 14 others	46/100
8th	Empoweru 2015, Kanpur (India), Seed	Cloud-based institute management system and analytics software provider	$38K	IIT Kanpur, Village Capital & 8 others	45/100
9th	Riverside Assessments 1852, Itasca (United States), Funding Raised	Online platform providing insights into school students and activities	-	Alpine Investors	44/100
10th	Wireless Generation 2001, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Assesment platform and data analytics tool provider	$5.91M	W.K. Kellogg Foundation	42/100