MEplace secures £1.2m seed funding from Active Partners to expand its holistic nurseries.
Active Partners led the seed round for the London nursery group, which plans to open new sites and develop its digital offering.
MEplace is a London-based nursery group that integrates mental and physical health into early years childcare.
London-based nursery group MEplace has raised £1.2m in a seed funding round led by Active Partners, with participation from angel investors Thomas Schreiber, Igor Tikhturov, and Oleg Tikhturov. The capital will be deployed to scale the group's holistic childcare approach across the capital, open new sites, and enhance its educational and digital offerings for parents.
Founded in 2020, MEplace operates nurseries that emphasise mental and physical wellbeing through activities such as yoga, mindfulness, and plant-based nutrition, alongside staff trained in psychology. The company has already established oversubscribed locations in Hackney Wick and intends to use the fresh backing to expand its footprint and digital content services.
From the founder
"I became so invested in my search and learning about child development, that I teamed up with experts to help me create this warm, conscious and nurturing environment for kids. I am really proud of what we have achieved so far, but the best is yet to come. We are thrilled to have Active Partners onboard to support us in bringing our unique childcare approach to many more children across London."
Vlada Bell
Founder and CEO at MEplace
Investor perspective
"More and more parents today are looking for childcare options that are bespoke to their child’s individual development needs and based on cutting-edge thinking in children’s education and care. Vlada is solving this problem with a differentiated and science-led approach and MEplace’s impressive track record to date is testament to the team’s hard work and innovative offering."
Tom Profumo
Partner, Active Partners
Use of funds
- 01Expand into international markets
- 02Continue product development
