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Glisser is hoping to rid the world of stale PowerPoint presentations with $1m seed backing

Hot off its graduation from Microsoft’s London Accelerator, startup Glisser has attracted $1m in seed funding as it looks to do away with monotonous corporate PowerPoint presentations.

The London-based firm, which has developed a platform which allows greater interaction and social media engagement when delivering presentations, attracted funding from Downing Ventures, the London Co-Investment Fund and angel investors.

Boasting features such as live polls, Q&A and social media sharing, Glisser’s snazzy presentation software is already used by a smattering of big corporates including Bloomberg and American Express, along with government departments such as the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Following the investment, the business is also set to open a New York base to support its global expansion.

Chief Executive Mike Piddock is reported by Tech City News to have commented: “In the last year we’ve grown our corporate client base and made significant improvements in our technology.

“This means we’ve got a scalable product that’s meeting the demands of presenters and event planners, with an audience of 1.2 billion potential users.

“This round of funding means we are well positioned to build an exciting company over the next 12 to 18 months and establish our New York base to meet an increasingly global portfolio of clients.”