When was Cushon founded?

Cushon was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is Cushon located?

Cushon is headquartered in Poole, United Kingdom. It is registered at Highdale, Headley Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT22 8QE.

Who is the current CEO of Cushon?

Ben Pollard of Cushon. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Cushon have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Cushon is 238.

Is Cushon a funded company?

Cushon is a funded company, having raised a total of $83M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jun 02, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Cushon?

Cushon's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 20, 2022, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Investment Tech. In United Kingdom, the Investment Tech sector has seen $147M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Cushon rank among its competitors?

Cushon ranks 2nd amongst 8 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Level Financial Technology, which secured $191K in May, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Cushon?

Cushon's top competitors include Hastee, Mintago and Level Financial Technology. Among them, Level Financial Technology secured the most recent funding round in May, 2024.

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

Cushon is an acquired company based in Poole (United Kingdom), founded in 2014 by Ben Pollard and Phil Hollingdale. It operates as an App-based employer enabled savings and investment management platform. Cushon has raised $83M in funding from Augmentum Fintech. The company has 8 active competitors, including 4 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hastee, Mintago and Level Financial Technology.

Company Details

App-based employer-enabled savings and investment management platform. It allows employees to plan retirement and pension funds through various investment plans and savings accounts. Some of the services offered are ISA (Individual Savings Account), net zero now, and CushonMe.

Website: cushon.co.uk
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Email ID: *****@cushon.co.uk
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: Highdale, Headley Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT22 8QE

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Poole, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$83M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 20, 2022, $*****

Investors

Augmentum Fintech & 3 more

Ranked

2^nd among 8 active competitors

Employee Count

238 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Better With Money & 3 more

Similar Companies

Hastee & 57 more

Exit Details

Acquired by WTW (Dec 10, 2025)

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Cushon is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
CUSHON MONEY LIMITED CIN: 11112120 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 13, 2017	$0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	3 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
CUSHON GROUP LIMITED CIN: 10967805 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 17, 2017	-	114 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
CUSHON MT LIMITED CIN: 12366412 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 16, 2019	$1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	7 (As on Mar 31, 2023)
Smarter Financial Services LLP CIN: OC337856 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 05, 2008	-	5 (As on Mar 31, 2020)

Cushon got acquired by WTW on Dec 10, 2025.

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Cushon has raised a total funding of $83M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 02, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 20, 2022 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Cushon has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cushon:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 20, 2022	8245283	Series B	6741507	4162581	7048598	2186776
Jun 02, 2021	5160169	Conventional Debt	5944735	4537594	9871612	AshGrove Capital
Jun 02, 2021	6255465	Series A	4835652	4959420	Augmentum Fintech	Habito

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The founders of Cushon are Ben Pollard and Phil Hollingdale. Ben Pollard is the CEO of Cushon.

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

Ben Pollard: Founder and CEO of Cushon.
Phil Hollingdale: Co-Founder of Cushon.

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Cushon's employee count trend

Cushon has 238 employees as of May 26. Here is Cushon's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cushon include Hastee, Mintago and Level Financial Technology. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cushon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hastee 2017, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online employee benefits platform for financial benefits	$22.9M	Umbra Capital Partners, Kaplan Group Investments ... & 31 others	72/100
2nd	Cushon 2014, Poole (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based employer enabled savings and investment management platform	$83M	Augmentum Fintech, AshGrove Capital & 2 others	59/100
3rd	Mintago 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Employer-enabled savings platform	$6.73M	Black Lion Ventures, Redbus Group & 12 others	46/100
4th	Level Financial Technology 2020, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of salary-linked financial tools, including on-demand pay, payroll savings, and income-based budgeting	$3.81M	-	34/100
5th	Bippit 2018, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform for goal tracking, budgeting tools, and account connections for employees	$120K	Techstars, Phoenix Investments & 18 others	30/100
6th	Link Investment Trust 2015, Calgary (Canada), Deadpooled	Cloud-based employee financial wellness benefit administration platform	$2.02M	Canaccord Genuity Group, Adventure Capital	28/100
7th	ShareMore 2025, Bournemouth (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of online platform for employees to participate in employer's sharesave schemes	-	-	27/100
8th	nudge 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Financial planning and savings platform for employees	$986K	Kennet Partners & 2 others	27/100
9th	Level 2020, Ashford (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Financial management platform for employers	-	-	23/100
10th	Monergie 2018, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Employer-enabled savings & investment management platform	-	-	21/100

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Cushon has not made any investments yet. Cushon has made 4 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 09, 2022	Acquisition	Better With Money	2015	Bristol (United Kingdom)
Jan 20, 2022	Acquisition	Creative Pension Trust	2007	Croydon (United Kingdom)
Jun 02, 2021	Acquisition	Workers Pension Trust	2012	Belfast (United Kingdom)