Tell us a bit about your startup?

Wedissimo is a revolutionary online marketplace that simplifies the wedding supplier booking process. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, we offer couples a seamless platform to discover, connect, and book top-tier wedding suppliers. Our real-time diary synchronisation ensures couples can find available vendors for their special day, while geolocation technology ensures they only see suppliers who will travel to their venue.

With Wedissimo, couples can easily browse through a wide range of options, compare pricing and packages, and communicate directly with suppliers through messaging and video calls. Our secure online booking process provides peace of mind and protection for every transaction.

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What challenges were you facing before joining our platform and how has Connectd helped you overcome them?

Before joining Connectd, we were facing some challenges, like raising funds, finding the right expertise and scaling our technology. But then Connectd came along and completely changed the game!

They connected us with awesome investors who believed in our vision, and we got advice from top-notch industry experts. Plus, they introduced us to Google for Startups Cloud Program which gave us the tools we needed to build a super strong tech foundation for our AI plans.

Thanks to Connectd, we've been able to focus on what we do best and grow our business faster than ever. It’s been an amazing journey!

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Have you managed to secure any C-suite talent since joining our platform?

Yes! Alastair Aldous was the Chief Commercial Officer of Funky Pigeon.com and is now an advisor to us. Securing Alastair's expertise on our Advisory Board has been invaluable in helping us with our go to market strategy for expanding into new verticals and optimising our marketing approach. 

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How does Wedissimo plan to use Connectd. for Startups to help fuel its growth?

"Connectd has been like rocket fuel for Wedissimo's growth. We've not only secured top-tier talent for our advisory board and secured cash investment, but we've also saved a significant amount of money on essential services through Connectd's partnerships. It's like raising investment without giving away any equity!

For example, we got $5,000 of free credit with Stripe and $350,000 in credits for Google Cloud. This not only reduces our costs but also allows us to build the scalable infrastructure we need to become a global leader in the wedding industry and expand our AI capabilities."

Co-Founder, Andrew Bowker

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You managed to secure $350k worth of Google Cloud credits, how do you plan on using them? 

I don't want to say too much at this stage about our plans. The wedding industry hasn't had the technology applied to it that other sectors have and this causes an enormous burden on couples. Couples dedicate an average of 455 hours to planning weddings. Across the UK, Europe, and US, there are 4.65M weddings each year, which translates to a staggering 46,000 work-years lost per annum. It's a big problem to solve and with help from Connectd and Google we think we can use technology to make a difference.