Distributed

Founded in 2017, Distributed is a technology company that provides on-demand software teams. Their platform connects enterprise-scale organizations with fully managed, global teams of highly skilled software engineers and developers. This allows businesses to build and maintain software more efficiently, cost-effectively, and with greater visibility. Distributed's core mission is to help businesses deliver technical projects better than ever before through their innovative Elastic Teams™ model. This model provides access to a vetted global private talent cloud, enabling companies to assemble enterprise-grade tech teams ready for deployment in days.

The company's journey has been marked by significant growth and strategic partnerships. A landmark partnership with Capita plc was signed in April 2020, with Distributed supporting Capita's digital transformation and accelerating the adoption of distributed teams across Capita's extensive network of enterprise clients. This was followed by a £30m partnership with BT in February 2022, aimed at accelerating BT's digital transformation and innovation by rapidly bringing together multi-skilled digital teams. Distributed has successfully secured multiple funding rounds, including £5m in May 2021 and a further £8m in June 2022, co-led by Downing Ventures and Guinness Ventures, bringing their total investment to £17m. These investments have fueled the company's expansion, improvements to its workforce experience, and the international reach of its Elastic Team of freelance developers. Distributed has also made significant improvements to its platform by acquiring core IP, which is expected to accelerate product development. The company has received several accolades, including being recognized as one of the most disruptive startups in the Startups 100, a winner in the Deloitte Fast 50 UK, and a Red Herring Europe Top 100 winner.