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Folding bike pioneer Flit raises £1.2m to challenge Brompton’s dominance
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Brompton.</h2> <p> Flit, founded in 2016 by cycling enthusiast Alex Murray and former Jaguar Land Rover engineer Dave Henderson, says demand for its models far exceeds current supply, with customers facing a wait of up to four months.</p> <p>The new funding round was led by ACF Investors and <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/online-art-market-continues-to-soar-as-artfinder-marketplace-closes-best-sales-quarter-ever/">Cambridge Angels</a>, and attracted high-profile backers, including Tony Purnell, former head of technical development at British Cycling and once a team principal for Jaguar’s and Red Bull’s Formula One outfits.</p> <p>Flit first gained traction with a £214,000 <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/get-funded/innovate-uk-pauses-flagship-grants-scheme-for-smes-amid-major-review/">grant from Innovate UK</a> in 2020, money it used to pioneer a new technique for bonding bike frames without welding. 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