Impact investment app tickr announced as Tech Nation Rising Star of UK tech

tickr, the impact investment app that lets customers make money while doing good, has been announced as one of the rising stars of UK tech for 2019.

tickr was selected as one of the 10 early-stage tech start-ups from nearly 3,000 applicants by Tech Nation.

The Liverpool-based app launched in December and is growing rapidly as more consumers want their savings to have a positive impact on the environment and society. tickr lets people choose what their money is invested in through ISAs or savings accounts, including addressing climate change, investing in businesses that are having a positive social impact such as on gender equality, and in disruptive technology companies that are fundamentally driving positive social and environmental change.

tickr is opening a bigger office in Liverpool this month in the Baltic Triangle and expanding its team with three new hires. Long-term the business plans to continue to grow from its Liverpool base and wants to become one of the North West’s most successful tech companies.

Tom McGillycuddy, Co-Founder of tickr, said: “We are delighted to have been recognised by Tech Nation. This award demonstrates the appeal of what we are trying to do, bringing impact investment to the masses and letting people ensure their money does good at the same time as generating healthy returns long-term.

“Impact investing has the potential to have the biggest impact on some of the most crucial issues facing society today. For an individual, it has an impact 27 times greater on combating climate change than the combined benefit of eating less meat, using only public transport, cutting out air travel, and reducing water usage. If more people get to know this the impact on the planet and on the societies in which we live will be immeasurable.”

Esme Caulfield, Competitions Lead at Tech Nation said: “We put together a package designed to provide tangible support to the winning businesses as they grow and make the transition from startups to scaleups, and tonight we saw some of the very best early-stage companies from all over the UK really embracing the challenge of the competition and rising to the occasion. All of the pitches were incredibly impressive. The judges had their work cut out to select the winners.”

Warwick Hill, Senior MD Europe, Microsoft for Startups and a member of the judging panel, said: “Microsoft for Startups was always very keen to be involved with this event. Some of tonight’s winners will doubtless go on to become technology brands in their own right and others will partner with and solve problems for larger companies. Whatever route they take, they will benefit greatly from access to industry expertise. I’d like to congratulate all those who took part and wish them well.”