Maven Capital Partners backs Filtered Technologies with a £2.5 m injection
Who’s the beneficiary? Filtered Technologies Limited – the AI‑powered learning‑and‑development wizard that’s turning boring corporate training into a personalised playground for employees.
What’s the scoop?
- Maven, one of the UK’s most active private‑equity outfits, has just poured £2.5 million into Filtered.
- The cash will turbo‑charge magpie, the company’s flagship recommendation engine that’s currently the ACME of corporate e‑learning.
- Expect a boost in the already‑stellar sales and customer‑success teams that keep the tech humming.
Some background on Filtered
Founded in 2009, Filtered started by teaching Microsoft skills under the brand Excel With Business (EWB). Fast forward to today – they’ve served over a million users and are now hustling AI to deliver bite‑size learning every time an employee needs it.
Why magpie matters
Magpie stitches together a company’s internal material with external content into a tailor‑made L&D library for each worker.
Its algorithm does three things at once:
- Pulls relevant data from private training kits.
- Blends it with the world’s best external courses.
- Pushes the right piece straight to the employee’s workflow – no scrolling through endless slides.
Brands like Procter & Gamble, Sainsbury’s, Siemens and EDF already swear by it.
The market context
Corporate e‑learning in the UK is a booming $30 bn industry, growing steadily.
While some firms are drowning in information overload, Filtered offers a way to listen to what’s truly needed without buying another platform.
Quotes from the front lines
Marc Zao‑Sanders, CEO & co‑founder: “Corporates are tired of chasing new platforms. They crave a system that optimises what they already have – expert curation, algorithmic picks, and a workflow that makes learning feel like a natural part of the day.”
Gareth Price, Maven Investment Director: “We’re thrilled to champion magpie. It’s a high‑impact, cost‑effective solution that clinicians want, and we’re excited to help the team hit its growth targets.”
Takeaway
With Maven’s fresh capital and the proven track record of magpie, Filtered Technologies is poised to lead the next wave of AI‑driven corporate training – where learning feels less like a chore and more like a personalised, “you’re on the right track” pop‑up in your daily work.
Stay tuned, and maybe consider letting your own workforce experience this future‑facing learning!
