Habito raises £5m in new investment round

Round led by Volution, Augmentum and SBI Group

Volution portfolio company Habito, the award-winning digital mortgage broker and innovative home-buying service, has closed its latest round of funding, totalling approximately £5 million.

Founded in 2016, Habito is an award-winning digital mortgage broker and innovative home-buying service. This new investment will power the next phase of Habito's 5* customer offering. 

Habito will be refocusing on its core services: its award-winning mortgage brokerage and Plus, its innovative home-buying service that combines surveying, conveyancing and home-financing under one roof.

Daniel Hegarty, Habito founder and CEO said, ‘Over the past six years, we’ve been on a mission to make mortgages easier with our unmatched technology and best-in-class mortgage advisors and case managers. With the cost of living biting, energy prices sky-rocketing and interest rates at a historic high it’s more important than ever for mortgage-holders and would-be homeowners to have access to the very best mortgage and home-buying advice.’  

James Codling, Managing Partner of Volution added, ‘We’re proud to continue our support for Habito, a business with a well-established brand and strong market position, by leading its latest funding round with Augmentum and SBI Group. With this investment, we’re backing a category leader that provides homebuyers with the high-quality service and digital tools to make the best choice when it comes to their mortgage, which is all the more critical for homeowners in the current climate.’
 
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