Deaku Secures £478.7k Seed Funding to Streamline the Creator Economy Workspace

London-based software startup Deaku Ltd has successfully raised £478.7k in a seed funding round, achieving an estimated post-money valuation of £4.2m. The allotment date for the round was 12 March 2026, with the official filing completed on 17 March 2026.

Founded on 13 February 2025 by Oscar Ferguson and Harrison Chapman, Deaku operates from its headquarters in London, with a registered base in Loudwater. The company provides an intelligent, connected software workspace tailored specifically for the creator economy.

The creator economy has grown at an extraordinary speed, currently valued at approximately £190bn globally. However, the infrastructure supporting these creators has often lagged behind. Content creators, marketing teams, and production companies frequently rely on a messy, disconnected stack of software tools for content strategy, analytics, and collaboration. These fragmented setups can cost users anywhere from £100 to over £1,000 per month. Deaku solves this by integrating these essential functions into a single, unified ecosystem. By replacing fragmented toolsets, the platform gives users the clarity, speed, and support required to manage workflows, scale digital output, and increase earnings.

Currently operating with a lean team of five employees, Deaku is in its early growth phase. While specific revenue and profit figures remain undisclosed at this stage, the company is focusing its resources on product development and capturing market share within the online audio and video media industry.

The seed round brought in £478.7k, valuing the year-old business at £4.2m post-money. The round was led by Fuel Ventures, with strategic participation from prominent content creators including Rob Landes, Charles Berthoud, Rob Van Impe, and Mario Joos, the latter known for his strategic work on viral YouTube content. The capital will be deployed to accelerate product development, expand the engineering team, and strengthen go-to-market initiatives. As this is the company's first major institutional seed round since its incorporation, there are no previous public funding rounds for direct comparison.

Deaku's successful raise highlights a broader trend within the UK technology sector, where investors are increasingly backing niche Software-as-a-Service platforms that solve specific operational bottlenecks. The UK SaaS market is projected to exceed £15bn in revenue, with a strong venture capital appetite for platforms that consolidate workflows. Furthermore, the global creator economy is projected to reach nearly £360bn by 2027. Startups like Deaku are positioning themselves at the intersection of these two lucrative markets, providing the missing infrastructure for a rapidly professionalising sector.