CLIQ, the social networking and community app designed to turn online connections into real-life experiences, has announced a seven-figure investment round to fuel its next phase of growth.
Investors Pile In
The round is led by Global Venture Fund Artesian, alongside a family office and a group of angel investors, marking a major milestone in the company’s journey.
This latest raise follows CLIQ’s £530,000 pre-seed round in 2024 which laid the foundations for the platform’s growth and early traction.
Founded to challenge the traditional social networking model, CLIQ is focused on helping people build meaningful, real-world connections, not just digital ones. With zero marketing spend to date, the platform has already attracted hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, positioning it as one of the fastest-emerging social apps.
The investment will be used to scale operations and accelerate growth. As CLIQ enters its next chapter, the company will focus on speed, investing heavily in marketing, team expansion and tech ahead of international expansion in 2026.
A New Era For Social Networking
“Two years ago, we set out with one mission: to challenge the social networking industry and build something that gets people off their phones and back into real life,” said Nicola Gunby & Jason Iliffe, Co-Founders of CLIQ.
“With £0 spent on marketing and hundreds of thousands of users already connecting both online and offline, CLIQ has quickly become one of the fastest-emerging social apps.
This investment brings us one step closer to taking that mission worldwide and accelerating real-life connection for more people than ever.”
Alongside capital, the investment provides strategic support as CLIQ enters a high-growth phase, scaling the platform, expanding the team, and strengthening the tech to support a rapidly growing global user base.
CLIQ is positioning itself to redefine how social platforms create connection, moving beyond screens and back into the real world.
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