Manchester’s KOMI Group has secured £5.5 million in backing from BGF.

Manchester-based digital media company KOMI Group has secured an additional £5.5 million investment from BGF to accelerate its global expansion and strategic M&A. KOMI Group received multimillion-pound investment from BGF in 2022. It has increased its followers from 40m to 113m over 46 brands and generates over 2.5 billion monthly views. The company, led by Founder and CEO Andrew Trotman, Group MD Sam Lenehan and CFO Tom Moran, has also launched KOMI Talent, which has grown 130% YoY. With backing from BGF, KOMI Group is now looking at acquisition opportunities in the US and has several proposals ready for funding. The company works across major social media platforms with businesses, content creators, brands, media agencies and production houses to drive social media strategies and expertly curated content. Andrew Trotman, CEO said, “This new investment will allow us to accelerate that growth; entertaining hundreds of millions of our viewers, all around the world, every day”.