needi takes home a GBEA Award!

Team needi, and our fabulous founders Lou and Steph, have officially been named winners at the 2025 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards (aka the Grammys of Entrepreneurship), taking home Technology Entrepreneur of the Year.

Yes, we’re buzzing. Yes, we celebrated. And yes, we’re still smiling.

This award means so much to us. It recognises the heart, graft and innovation behind our mission: Combining AI with a human touch to craft corporate gifting experiences that  deliver delight for some of the UK’s biggest brands.

A HUGE thank you to our customers, partners, incredible brands and everyone who’s believed in needi since the early days. You’re the reason we get to keep building something that genuinely makes people feel seen and appreciated.

The GBEA community is full of brilliant founders doing extraordinary things, so standing on that stage at London’s iconic Grosvenor House was a little surreal (in the best possible way!). 

Massive congrats to all the winners and finalists - WHAT a night.

Come say hi! 

If you want to see why the judges picked us, drop us a message, we love a chat.