FOOTY.COM Scores investment from the North East Innovation Fund

North East based football comparison site FOOTY.COM has secured £400,000 from the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Northstar Ventures. The funding will help FOOTY.COM to go ahead with its ambitious growth plans, building on recent expansion.

FOOTY.COM aggregates the best football deals in one convenient place to make it easier, faster and cheaper for consumers, with an average saving of 60 per cent passed onto customers, and works in partnerships with more than 100 of the world’s biggest sportswear brands, retailers and football clubs including Nike, adidas, Liverpool FC and JD Sports.

Chris Wilds, chairman and CEO at FOOTY.COM said: “We have an ambitious vision to become the home of football. The next phase of the business will allow us to harness the power of our innovative technology, onboard more brands, retailers and clubs and expand into new markets such as ticketing, gaming and media subscriptions.

“Ultimately, we want FOOTY.COM to become a household name, so that every football fan, player, team and parent can benefit from the deals and convenience that our service offers.”

Northstar Ventures investment manager Khadija Ashfaq, said, “We’re delighted to continue to support FOOTY.COM with their growth, we have been impressed with the vision and expansion of the company so far and look forward to being part of their successful future plans.”

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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