UK TECH - May 13 - The Ethos Network, a new social media platform focussing on establishing a community of young activists has announced the closure of a seed funding round of £1.5M. London-based Ethos was founded in 2020 by 21-year-old former Oxford student Alejandra de Brunner, Ethos was inspired by both the current state of economic and political unrest and the desire from the youth of Britain to use social media as a means to enact change. Ethos is aiming to be a platform where people can come together to learn about issues and network with advocates for change. After completing its beta test back in 2020, it saw ~40K downloads in just 1.5 months.