New-start tech firm secures further £300,000 funding

The PATCH App, which aims to digitise window cleaning and home maintenance services, has ended the year by closing its latest funding round of £300,000.

The company was co-founded by Paul White of the Modern Milkman and Conor Walsh, an inventor and electrician.

Joycelyn Neve, founder of the Seafood Pub Company joined the firm in August of 2023.

The latest funding round round follows a £200,000 raise in 2022, and values the company at £4m. They will carry out a third and final round early next year. 

Paul White said: "We started trading about six months ago and in that time we’ve cleaned 12,000 homes and have 2,500 subscribers, which is testament to the hard work of our head office team and service operatives.

The company now employs 12 full time staff, including six from its scheme to encourage armed forces veterans to work for themselves.  

Neve said: "We’re carrying out the whole process, end to end, from booking to completing the service, so the people piece has been incredibly important to get right early on. We’ve worked hard to get the right people in place, as well as providing career and business opportunities for veterans."

Conor, who is responsible for service delivery, added: "We went to market with window cleaning, but next year we’ll add several additional services including domestic cleaning and car valeting as part of our plan to build a £30m business."