Chris James Mind Body is a premium health and lifestyle brand that offers a uniquely natural solution to help you acheive optimal levels of health and wellness all year round. Chris James has also created a 12 days cleanse plan as well as signing a book deal with the British publisher Penguin.
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investment:
£60,500
Forth allows users to track their wellbeing to see what impact their lifestyle is having on their health. It allows users to maximise their performance during athletics, keep track of their inner health and focus on things they may need to work on for greater overall wellbeing.
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investment:
£165,760
Tribal Sports Nutrition (TSN) uses the revitalising properties of the Baobab fruit to create energy smoothies. TSN claims that its smoothies are less concentrated than other sports nutrition brands, are 100% organic, and easy on the stomach. The company also incorporates vitamin C, antioxidants, fibre, and electrolytes into the smoothies to make it the on-the-go snack for active lifestyle consumers. TSN asserts that its baobab ingredient is wild-harvested by cooperatives in Africa, bringing income to people and preserving the local ecology. The company received a certification from the Organic Food Federation (OFF) and aims to achieve B Corp status. TSN's products have been listed in Sainsbury's and on Amazon. It will use the investment to double its existing product offering in 2021 and launch hydration, plant protein recovery products, and Baobab energy snacks.
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investment:
£421,647
The Fitfck application (parented by The Social Station Media Group) is a fitness dating app designed to connect like-minded fitness enthusiasts within a socially isolating lifestyle. The app is based on the founders' experience and has been described as 'The UK's fastest-growing fitness social app' by Google, London. The company witnessed 100,000 sign-ups in its first year at a cost per install of £0.30 (Industry average £1.20), has working relationships with Google, Facebook and YouTube, and is available to interested franchisees in 30+ countries. The application has 60,000+ followers across social media handles such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. It has been featured in publications such as Daily Mail, Metro, and London Loves Business. It will use the investment to pay salaries to its staff, increase marketing initiatives, manage server costs, and other expenses.
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Personalised Protein Co (PPCo) is a direct-to-consumer supplement brand that bridges the gap between technology and fitness. Leveraging on the growing UK vitamin and supplement industry, which is worth over £800m, PPCo offers expert guidance, bespoke product, clear pricing, and consumer-friendly subscription service. More than 9,000 people have signed up for the company's pre-registered launch campaign providing it 1,200 customers and 5000+ Instagram followers. With the proceeds, the company will improve its technology, automation, and aim at acquiring new customers. PPCo is raising money to invest in its product and scale its marketing efforts.
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Expired
investment:
£192,770
Byrd is a coaching platform that works around everyday life to keep people running. It asserts that its unique EQAI-coach uses 1 billion variables to coach people to their goal, whether that’s simply to remain healthy or to hit a specific event. The company estimates that 200 million people were running globally in 2018. It seeks to target this group and become a contender in a fitness market that is estimated to be worth $2.4 billion. The company has created and tested two beta versions of its Android and iOS apps. It points out that it has conducted surveys involving hundreds of runners clocking in 20,000 km of running and incorporated that data into its portal. Byrd argues that its app has been built on Google Cloud infrastructure and is ready to horizontally scale. It will use 40% of the investment in product evolution, 20% in acquisition, 23% towards marketing, and 17% towards enriching customer experience.
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Expired
investment:
£266,836
Mindful uses blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and video technologies to deliver mental health recovery programmes for 8 to 25-year-olds. With the help of their technology, the therapists work with families and schools to change the way of providing mental health services. The company has a powerful management team experience in business, healthcare and education. Mindful is currently running a pilot project and is signing up schools in the West Midlands. The company is signing partnerships with 6 Multi Academy Trusts with further trust to sign > 50 schools.
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investment:
£91,850
Urban is a wellness app that allows customers to book massages, beauty treatments, personal training and more at the customer's doorstep in 60 minutes. The company's practitioners are already operating in London, Paris, Manchester and Birmingham covering all aspects of wellness, from massage to mindfulness and beyond. Urban has delivered over 650,000 appointments till date, witnessed £43 million in cumulative sales value since August 2018, onboarded 3,800 partner practitioners, and saw 7,300+ reviews on Apple app store with an average rating of 4.8/5 stars. It will use the investment to drive towards Operating Expense (OpEx) profitability by the end of Q1 2021, reach EBITDA positive by the end of 2021, and scale into new markets through remote expansion.
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Expired
investment:
£5,877,517
Yodomo is a platform for creative experiences offering 100+ high-quality courses, live experiences from creative artists, and kits of materials. Backed by more than 200 investors and live experience partners including The Sunday Times, Yodomo has built a marketplace creating new revenue streams for artists via numerous courses. These include bookbinding, drawing, sewing, botany, and weaving. Its corporate clients include Innocent, Fora, and Ticketmaster. Moreover, Yodomo was nominated for Seedrs ‘Seedling of the Year’ award in 2019. With the proceeds, the company will focus on customer and revenue growth.
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Expired
investment:
£100,778
Receive an affordable massage at home and on-demand by easily booking straight from an app. Since the start of year, Urban Massage has delivered more than 114,000 massages and received a 4.85/5 or above rating for the level of treatment provided to their customers. The company has successfully launched in Birmingham, Manchester and Paris with an Annualised Run Rate (ARR) of 3,300% from June 2014 and in June 2018, an ARR of £10.4m.
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Expired
investment:
£3,491,730
