My portfolio (so far)
My investment focus is on start-ups developing products and services that improve wellbeing and the environment. I look for a female-led or mixed founding team, ideally with a base in the North. I also invest in social enterprises and businesses for social impact.
Fearne & Rosie
Fearne & Rosie jams are 40% less sugar than the standard jams you’ll see across the U.K. They’re around 70% fruit with all natural ingredients, HFSS compliant (which means lower in sugar), vegan and palm oil free.
Chu Lo
Chu Lo is a range of premium soft drinks lovingly crafted for those with a thirst for everything out of the ordinary. Chu Lo fuses freshly squeezed fruit juice and delicious flavours into an alcohol free, lower sugar, super sour soda with a unique and tantalising fizzy kick.
This™️
This™️ is a plant-based food brand that produces alternatives to animal-based products including Super Superfood, a high protein, lower-processed plant-based food.
adventuro
adventuro is a marketplace platform for 50+ adventure sports providing easy access to courses, trips, guiding and equipment hire. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to push your adventure skills to the next level, adventuro has got you.
Maxwellia
Maxwellia is a trailblazing, female-founded consumer healthcare company revolutionising access to medicines. They identify prescription products that address unmet healthcare needs and transform them into over-the-counter (OTC) brands. This means that medicines once locked behind doctor’s appointments and prescriptions are now available directly at pharmacies and high street retailers—empowering people to look after themselves.
LightOx
LightOx is developing new light activated drug compounds targeting a treatment for early stage and pre-cancerous lesions and are currently completing pre-clinical testing.
Holly Health
Digital health coaching for chronic conditions & day-to-day wellbeing, Holly Health is designed to bring tailored lifestyle support to those who most need it. The web and mobile apps are deployed with over 200 NHS partners, supporting healthcare providers and individuals.
Bettii Pod
The Bettii Pod is a groundbreaking menstrual cup/disc washer designed for installation in away-from-home toilet cubicles, poised to revolutionise the way reusable menstrual products are managed in public spaces. The washer addresses key challenges faced by menstruators using reusable products, making hygiene and convenience more accessible for all.
Green Lithium
Green Lithium is building the UK’s first merchant lithium refinery, sustainably empowering the electric vehicle revolution.
As a merchant refiner, Green Lithium is a technical chemical production company that can take lithium-bearing materials and convert them into high-quality lithium products.
BindEthics
BindEthics is developing an innovative Bio-adhesive to replace formaldehyde-based glues used in engineered wood products.
When replacing traditional fossil-fuel-derived adhesives with a biobased alternative, engineered wood panels turn into completely sustainable products that can be recycled becoming part of the circular economy cycle.
WAC
WAC is the #1 app empowering hourly-paid workers to track their hours and feel good about money. WAC ensures every minute of work is accounted for, empowering hourly-paid workers to track their hours and get paid right.
xigxag
The UK's audiobook alternative with a fully integrated listen-and-read experience.
Better prices the more you listen, no subscriptions, and the unique listen-and-read x-book® format. Certified B Corp™ focused on accessible, sustainable books.
Mutha Cuva
Mutha Cuva is building the UK's go-to platform for heat pump servicing, with a clear focus on making life easier for heat pump owners and keeping every system running smoothly.