{"id":3057,"date":"2023-06-29T10:05:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T10:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/leadership\/startups-100-where-are-they-now-urban-jungle\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T10:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T10:05:07","slug":"startups-100-where-are-they-now-urban-jungle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=3057","title":{"rendered":"Startups 100: where are they now? Urban Jungle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>That\u2019s one of many reasons the startup \u2013 whose tagline is \u2018finally, fair insurance\u2019 \u2013 recently celebrated reaching the milestone of helping 100,000 customers get better home insurance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlong with transparent pricing, we use technology to make our products more affordable, while lowering operating costs and fighting fraud,\u201d Jimmy says proudly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite all of this growth, we\u2019ve kept up our 4.8 out of 5 rating on Trustpilot.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>House speciality<\/h2>\n<p>Since we announced the winners of the Startups 100 index last year, the property market has blown up like a ton of bricks.<\/p>\n<p>ONS data shows that in October 2021, the average house in the UK cost \u00a3268,349. Now, in June 2022, it costs \u00a3368,814 \u2013 a 37% increase.<\/p>\n<p>The resultant shockwaves for prospective buyers has created huge demand for rented accommodation \u2013 something that Urban Jungle has fed right into.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the new product launches we did last year have really taken off,\u201d Jimmy tells Startups. \u201cNew product lines have more than tripled in the months since we featured in the Startups 100.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company is currently 50-strong. However, Jimmy is keen to tell us about the number of new team members the business has on boarded \u2013 not just its many new customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing featured in the Startups 100 was really exciting for us to get our name out there as a great employer that\u2019s disrupting an outdated industry,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we\u2019re growing so fast it\u2019s important for us to keep adding bright new people to our team, and campaigns like the Startups 100 help show who we are to potential applicants.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Bringing home the bacon<\/h2>\n<p>One of Urban Jungle\u2019s most impressive feats has certainly been its recent Series A funding round.<\/p>\n<p>Having doubled his company\u2019s funding by raising \u00a316.5 million earlier this year, we ask Jimmy: what advice do you have for other startups looking to attract external investment?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d always recommend to any startups raising money that it\u2019s important to run a proper process,\u201d he answers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to recognise that as the CEO you\u2019re not going to be able to do much in the business whilst you are raising funds. [Make] sure the business is set up with a clear strategy and responsibility to operate with minimal involvement from you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy tells us that deliberate actions are the most important way to secure investment in your startup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet organised, get materials sorted, prioritise funds you like, and refine your pitch with friendly investors and other founders,\u201d he advises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/entrepreneurs\/startups-100-where-are-they-now-urban-jungle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s one of many reasons the startup \u2013 whose tagline is \u2018finally, fair insurance\u2019 \u2013 recently celebrated reaching the milestone of helping 100,000 customers get better home insurance. \u201cAlong with transparent pricing, we use technology to make our products more affordable, while lowering operating costs and fighting fraud,\u201d Jimmy says proudly. \u201cDespite all of this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3057","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leadership"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Startups 100: where are they now? 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