Huler, a  Stoke, UK-based HR tech company whose platform has attracted a host of blue-chip clients within its first year, has raised £2m. The investment  comes from Mercia’s EIS funds, the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, and private investors.

The funding will enable Huler to further develop its employee experience platform and create at least 12 new jobs in the year ahead.

Co-founded by CEO Nicky Hoyland, Huler acts as a ‘launchpad’, bringing together different programs, apps and content that employees require within a slick user interface that provides easy access and improves productivity.

Huler’s flagship product, HulerHub, is a pioneering employee experience platform designed to improve employee engagement, boost organisational productivity and maximize ROI on current technology investments. It offers businesses of all shapes and sizes the ability to build better personalized digital employee experiences that enable employees to take control of their working day and collaborate from any device, anywhere in the world.

Hoyland said, “With organisations working hard to retain talent, improving the employee experience is a real priority. By bringing consumer-grade technology to the workplace, Huler aims to be the world’s most engaging and intuitive employee engagement platform. This is an exciting time for us in our mission to revolutionise the future of work and we are pleased to welcome Mercia on board to support us in our goals.”

Launched in January 2022, the platform has already been adopted by clients including Travelodge, Centrica, EE, Qinetiq and St James’s Place Wealth Management as well as the US corporation Dairy Queen.