Birdie has been selected to join the prestigious Tech Nation Future Fifty 2024 cohort, joining the ranks of successful companies like Starling Bank, Deliveroo, and Revolut.
The Future Fifty program supports the UK’s most promising late-stage ventures, creating a network of pre-IPO companies with the potential to become unicorns. Since its inception in 2014, Future Fifty alumni have collectively raised over £16.3 billion. The 2024 cohort, which includes Birdie, has already raised over £1.3 billion and employs over 3,000 people.
Max Parmentier, CEO and co-founder of Birdie, expressed his excitement about this opportunity, stating, “We’re delighted to join the Tech Nation Future Fifty program. Birdie’s vision is to revolutionize how society approaches aging and caregiving. We look forward to collaborating with entrepreneurs from some of Britain’s most promising businesses to achieve our mission.”
Founded in 2017, Birdie is dedicated to using technology to transform home care, enabling more older adults to thrive in their homes. The company’s comprehensive solution empowers care providers with the necessary tools to deliver high-quality care and improve operational efficiency. In 2023, Birdie was ranked 6th in Deloitte’s top 50 fastest-growing tech companies in the UK, supporting over 1,000 home care providers to deliver 30 million visits.
The Future Fifty program is the UK’s premier accelerator for late-stage ventures, offering an experiential approach to scaling businesses to unicorn status. Aligned with the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology’s goal to make the UK a ‘scale-up powerhouse’, the program aims to have the UK home to 50% of all unicorn companies in Europe by 2030.
Tech Nation has partnered with HSBC Innovation Banking, Orrick, Matchtech, and Evelyn Partners to support the latest cohort, celebrating their achievements at 10 Downing Street alongside the Future Fifty team.
