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Devyce

YC S22

London, GB · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 20 employees · 5 known investors

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A team communication and collaboration platform that provides monitoring of communication performance through call logs and messaging statistics, along with built-in messaging features for workplace teams.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)

Devyce was founded in 2020 by Nick Browne, Edward Clayton, and Leo Bartle.

NBNick Browne
Nick BrowneinFounderNick Browne previously held a VP of Business Development role at Stour Marine, a UK mobile network operator, and spent several years in finance at Deutsche Bank and HSBC.
ECEdward Clayton
Edward ClaytoninCo-FounderEdward Clayton is a software developer based in London with extensive experience in C# and a background working in the financial services sector.
LBLeo Bartle
Leo BartleinPresident & Co-Founder

Investors · 5

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

$2.6MraisedMar 2023 · 30 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Edward David ClaytonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Leo George Albert BartleDirector
  • Nicholas David BrowneExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2.6M
Amount sold
$2.6M
First sale
Jul 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

The YC application· Summer 2022 batch

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Competitors · 8

by search overlap
RingCentral25 shared keywordsRingCentral provides cloud-based unified communications and AI-powered contact center solutions for businesses, serving over 600,000 customers worldwide. The platform integrates voice, video, messaging, and conversation intelligence to enable secure, efficient enterprise communications.
CloudTalk25 shared keywordsCloudTalk provides an AI voice platform for global calling used by sales and support teams, offering features like parallel dialing, call routing, inbound and outbound AI voice agents, international SMS/WhatsApp messaging, and call analytics. Its cloud-based voice infrastructure supports numbers in over 160 countries for teams handling high volumes of customer conversations.
Dialpad24 shared keywordsDialpad provides a platform that transforms customer conversations into actionable intelligence for businesses. The company serves organizations seeking to improve their operations through conversation analytics and insights.
telnyx23 shared keywordsTelnyx operates a full-stack communications platform that owns its own global carrier network, enabling real-time voice AI, messaging, and inference without intermediary handoffs. The company serves enterprises requiring deterministic routing, reduced latency, and compliance-by-default infrastructure for AI agents.
Ooma22 shared keywordsOoma Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams enables organizations to connect their Teams collaboration platform to the Public Switched Telephone Network for voice calling. The service routes incoming and outgoing calls through Ooma's cloud network, allowing Teams users to make, receive, and transfer calls without leaving the application.
EMITRR* Local Services22 shared keywordsEmitrr provides an AI-powered answering service that automatically handles inbound patient calls for healthcare practices, capturing caller details and routing urgent requests to staff. The service answers calls instantly during peak hours, after-hours, or staffing shortages, reducing voicemail backlogs and front desk workload.
Mightycall21 shared keywordsMightyCall provides cloud-based call center software with auto-dialing, campaign management, and quality assurance tools for outbound calling operations. The platform serves call centers across various industries with features including predictive/progressive dialers, call recording, supervisor dashboards, and agent workspaces.
8x819 shared keywordsPrior team investment (NYSE:EGHT).

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Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
DEVYCE LIMITED
Company number
12404413
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 Jan 2020
Registered office
Scott House, Suite 1, The Concourse, Waterloo Station, London, SE1 7LY
Nature of business (SIC)
61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities
Previous names
XXVVII UK LIMITED (20202021)
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sept 2027
Confirmation statement
last made up to 25 Feb 2026 · next due 11 Mar 2027

Current officers · 4

  • Leo George Albert Bartle director, appointed 15 Jan 2020
  • Nicholas David Browne director, appointed 20 Oct 2020
  • Stephen James Browne director, appointed 1 Jan 2021
  • Edward David Clayton director, appointed 20 Oct 2020

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Devyce do?
A team communication and collaboration platform that provides monitoring of communication performance through call logs and messaging statistics, along with built-in messaging features for workplace teams.
Who founded Devyce?
Devyce was founded by Nick Browne, Edward Clayton, Leo Bartle in 2020.
Who are Devyce's investors?
Devyce's investors include Amino Capital, Fjor Founders, Garage Capital, Sterling Road, Y Combinator.
How much funding has Devyce raised?
Devyce has disclosed $2.6M raised across 1 round.
Where is Devyce headquartered?
Devyce is headquartered in London, GB.