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Vilnius-based MELP raises €1.25 million to broaden worker well-being platform within the UK


MELP, an worker well-being platform, has raised €1.25 million in a brand new funding spherical led by Coinvest Capital and supported by enterprise angels. The contemporary funding might be used to strengthen the corporate’s place within the UK market.

The platform, launched in 2022, allows employers to interact their workforce by way of personalised advantages, inside communications, recognition programmes, and reductions from varied suppliers. Its title stands for Medical companies, Worker advantages, Life-style & Longevity, and Safety. MELP is licensed to the ISO 27001 customary for data safety.

Since its earlier funding spherical in January 2024, MELP has expanded considerably. Its person base has grown from 16,000 to 68,000, and gross sales have elevated greater than 2.5 instances. In 2025, the corporate signed an settlement with LTG Group firms to serve over 5,000 staff and carried out a world contract with Affidea Group throughout 15 European international locations, offering entry to greater than 10,000 staff in 16 languages.

“The corporate is increasing not solely geographically but in addition by efficiently enhancing its functionalities and specializing in innovation by way of the usage of synthetic intelligence – from activity automation to an interactive intranet for workers,” mentioned MELP co-founder Robertas Šaltis. “The MELP e-shop service, which permits staff to independently choose extra advantages, can also be rising quickly – we undertaking €3 million in gross sales by way of our worker advantages market in 2025.”

Šaltis added that the earlier funding helped the corporate develop throughout the Baltic states and check different European markets. He famous that a lot of the new capital will go in the direction of creating operations within the UK, significantly with mid-size firms using frontline staff.

“Some groups merely persist with their established strategic objectives, whereas others are in a position to adapt and revise these objectives because the setting modifications. I imagine the MELP staff belongs to the latter group, and their potential to reply appropriately and in a well timed method is among the key causes behind the corporate’s spectacular development. The founders’ expertise and the staff’s competencies have allowed them to establish and capitalise on alternatives in surrounding markets, with out expending assets on much less acquainted territories. They’ve additionally recognised the potential supplied by AI, and right this moment MELP is provided with precious expertise and the fitting instruments for the subsequent leap. We want them continued success,” mentioned Viktorija Trimbel, Managing Director at Coinvest Capital.

Coinvest Capital contributed €800,000 of the full raised. The fund, established by Lithuania’s nationwide improvement financial institution ILTE, invests in promising European startups that create worth for the Lithuanian market. Since its inception, Coinvest Capital and its companions have invested in 49 startups and exited six, deploying greater than €57 million in enterprise capital.

MELP is already utilized by firms reminiscent of Ignitis group, Nortal, IKI Lietuva (Rewe group), Atea Baltic, Volvo Lithuania, Metropolis Service, and Vilnius Metropolis Municipality.



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