One of the founders of North East-based bereavement tech service Settld has impressed judges in a fintech competition to win £5,000.
Vicky Wilson co-founded the online tool that helps people notify service providers of a death, and has gone on to attract £800,000 investment. Ms Wilson, who is Settld CEO, faced a Dragons' Den style panel of judges from the banking industry in a competition organised by FinTech North and supported by Lloyds Banking Group.
The entrepreneur scooped the top prize of £5,000 in the 'Grow with Purpose’ category, which aims to showcase innovative start-ups and scale-ups across the North. Settld, which is a free tool, now says it has helped thousands of families deal with admin following a death.
