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126%
Raised
£379,280
Investors
375
Target
£300,000
Equity
5.44%
Pre-money valuation
£6,591,204

1854 owns award-winning platforms, from the oldest photography publication to some of the world’s most viewed exhibitions and a community of 2+ million creatives, connecting global brands with top talent. Recurring customers are +70% since the last raise and 1854 are now raising capital to accelerate growth.

  • Multi-award-winning, globally renowned media brand established in 1854
  • Paid membership +70% since 2018 -  yet only 0.4% of 2m+ community
  • Exhibitions seen by tens of millions with 90,000+ paid image entries
  • Subscription-based companies growing revenue 500% faster than S&P 500

Idea

1854 Media is a multi-award-winning business building platforms to discover and showcase the most talented established & emerging photographers, and connecting brands with talent from 2m+ global followers
Our awards which celebrate diversity and inclusion are seen by tens of millions of people and attract major global PR, including regular live TV interview coverage
Our awards which celebrate diversity and inclusion are seen by tens of millions of people and attract major global PR, including regular live TV interview coverage
1854 Media has won more than 20 industry awards, including the prestigious PPA Media company / Innovator of the year on multiple occassions
1854 Media has won more than 20 industry awards, including the prestigious PPA Media company / Innovator of the year on multiple occassions
The company regularly media partners with major events and photo festivals around the globe. This image is from Photo London 2018 which 1854 was invited to be a major partner of
The company regularly media partners with major events and photo festivals around the globe. This image is from Photo London 2018 which 1854 was invited to be a major partner of
In 2019 we launched a major new award aimed at addressing gender imbalance within the photographic industry
In 2019 we launched a major new award aimed at addressing gender imbalance within the photographic industry
British Journal of Photography is the oldest consumer photography brand in the world...
British Journal of Photography is the oldest consumer photography brand in the world...
...yet remains the most authoritative and influential voice in the industry, 165 years later
...yet remains the most authoritative and influential voice in the industry, 165 years later

British Journal of Photography has been an authority since 1854. Following a management buyout in 2013 we've built an influential community of millions and are solving two big problems:

1. Helping great photographers get noticed and succeed

2. Helping brands create imagery that cuts through the noise of 3 billion photos taken daily

We aim to build the platform that photographers need while connecting brands to global talent - often before they become established - via four symbiotic pillars:

1854 Awards

Annual celebrations of diversity and equality inc. Portrait of Humanity & Female in Focus which attract 90,000+ paid submissions from 118 countries & global media attention.

British Journal of Photography

2m+ international community inc. many of the world’s most influential creators, media & arts institutions. International subscriptions +139% since 2018.

Studio 1854

Clients include adidas, Panasonic & Visit California, who commission photographers & filmmakers from our community to create visual content for their marketing campaigns.

1854 Access

Membership platform launched April '19 offers photographers access to our awards, content & brand commissions in one unified subscription. Paid membership +70% since 2018, yet still just 0.4% of our community.

Now, we plan to further accelerate paid membership growth, with bold plans to launch the most ambitious project in our 165 year history.

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