# Umii: Higher education, Manchester, United Kingdom

> Umii: Umii (UMII Technologies Ltd) is a UK-based mobile app designed to help university students form real-world friendships and combat feelings of isolation.

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# Umii

Umii (UMII Technologies Ltd) is a UK-based mobile app designed to help university students form real-world friendships and combat feelings of isolation.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Higher education Manchester, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 5 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** - none reported
- **Last round:** Seed Apr 2019

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Umii

Umii (UMII Technologies Ltd) is a UK-based mobile app designed to help university students form real-world friendships and combat feelings of isolation.

Founded in 2022 by Georgia Wheadon, Umii focuses on addressing social challenges faced by Gen-Z students in a post-COVID environment. The app allows verified university students to create profiles, receive daily matches based on shared interests, and connect for study groups, social activities, and general friendships. The app is free for students and is monetized through annual subscriptions from partner universities and student unions. Umii emphasizes safety with features like university email verification and endorsements from educational institutions. The company has raised £1.3 million in funding and is planning for international expansion, aiming to enhance student wellbeing through partnerships with universities.

## What company datasets say Umii raised

Funding, as reported

The last round reported **Seed** Apr 2019

Last round date **Apr 2019**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

matching algorithm student loneliness combatting loneliness student retention education information technology & services social networking app verification university community mental health support student insights student connection student success icebreaker questions access control verified users

Built with from their website

Amazon SES Google Tag Manager WordPress.org Apache YouTube MailChimp Google Workspace Viewport Meta Google Play Site Kit

+8 more

Amazon Simple Email Service Hubspot Facebook SDK Google Meet Priority Hints Google Font API FitVids.JS MySQL

- **Sector:** Higher education
- **Industry code:** NAICS 61171, 513210, SIC 8299
- **Region:** England
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/umii)

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