Arbolus is a technology company.
Arbolus is reinventing the expert network industry by bringing technology to the forefront of knowledge-sharing, providing real-time buyer insights for due diligence.
Arbolus has raised $21.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Arbolus has raised $21.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Arbolus is a technology company that builds an AI-powered expert network platform connecting private equity investors, consultants, and corporations with subject matter experts for due diligence, research, and B2B customer insights.[1][2][5] It serves primarily the investment and consulting sectors, solving the problem of accessing timely, compliant expert knowledge in an outdated analog industry through tools like video Q&A (Canopy), surveys, expert calls, and a pre-built library of insights on high-growth tech companies ($10M–$100M ARR).[1][2][3][5] With over 150 employees across global offices and hundreds of clients including KPMG, PwC, HP, and CPP Investments, Arbolus has shown strong growth momentum: revenues rose from £3.8M in 2021 to ~£12-15M in 2022, with $41M total funding including a $20M round in 2024, positioning it as a trusted tool for top firms amid challenging markets.[3][6]
Arbolus was founded in 2018 in London by Sam Glasswell (CEO, former AlphaSights business and finance expert) and Will Leeming (former AlphaSights market intelligence expert), who spotted an opportunity to modernize the legacy expert network industry with technology.[1][2][3][4] Initially launched as CiQ Group, it rebranded to Arbolus in 2019 and started with a DIY marketplace model before shifting to custom recruiting.[3] Early traction came in strategy consulting; pivotal moments included opening Barcelona and New York offices in 2020, acquiring Waterside, launching an enterprise product, closing a first funding round in 2019, and a Series A in 2022 alongside India office expansion and the disruptive Canopy video Q&A tool.[2][3]
Arbolus rides the wave of AI-enhanced knowledge sharing and data-driven due diligence in a $10B+ expert network market still dominated by analog processes, enabling faster investment decisions on tech assets amid rising deal complexity.[1][2][4] Timing aligns with post-2022 market recovery, where PE and consulting firms demand scalable B2B insights on high-growth SaaS; its global model and U.S./Europe expansion capitalize on this, disrupting incumbents by digitizing "human knowledge."[2][3][4][5] It influences the ecosystem by accelerating research for top players, fostering innovation in commercial DD, and setting standards for AI compliance tools that could expand to broader B2B intelligence.[1][2]
Arbolus is poised for hypergrowth through U.S. expansion (new Costa Rica team), AI platform enhancements, and European deepening, targeting streamlined B2B insights across deal cycles to hit ambitious revenue scales beyond its current $31.5M trajectory.[2][3][6] Trends like generative AI for insights and rising PE tech investments will propel it, potentially evolving from expert calls to full DD automation platforms. As the modernizer of a fragmented industry, Arbolus exemplifies how technology supercharges due diligence, delivering conviction on the next wave of tech leaders.[1][2][5]
Arbolus has raised $21.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Arbolus's investors include Element Ventures, Fuel Ventures, Almaz Capital, Plug & Play Ventures, Zarko Maletin.
Arbolus has raised $21.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $15.0M Series A in April 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | $15.0M Series A | Element Ventures, Fuel Ventures | |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $6.0M Series A | Almaz Capital, Fuel Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Zarko Maletin |