The London fitness startup adds Active Partners to its cap table as it prepares to enter the American market.
Active Partners
Venture CapitalAn investment firm known for backing consumer brands such as Soho House, Rapha, and Leon.
Portfolio
23
companies
Investment by month
By category
- FinTech£40.0M
- TravelTech£36.6M
- AI/ML£24.8M
- Uncategorised£20.5M
- eCommerce£11.6M
- Other£21.8M
By location
- London£115M
- Berlin£21.3M
- Birmingham£6.5M
- Bristol£5.6M
- Cardiff£3.2M
- Other£4.0M
Portfolio companies
Bolt Insight
Bolt Insight provides AI-powered consumer research and intelligence platforms for global brands.
Code First Girls
Code First Girls provides free coding education and employment for women entering the technology sector.
Coopah
A mobile application providing personalised run coaching and training plans.
Creature Comforts
Combines physical veterinary clinics with digital care services to modernise pet healthcare.
Eterlast
Eterlast develops Web3 gaming ecosystems focused on boxing and rugby.
Glowb
Glowb simplifies the domestic solar installation process for homeowners.
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Heidi
Online ski operator offering flexible holiday packages.
Limitless Travel
Limitless Travel arranges accessible holidays and cruises for disabled travellers.
Lovetovisit
Lovetovisit provides a digital ticketing platform for local attractions and events.
Luxury Promise
Luxury Promise runs a live shopping and e-commerce platform for pre-owned luxury items.
MEplace
MEplace operates holistic nurseries focused on early childhood mental and physical development.
Magic AI
Magic AI develops wall-mounted fitness mirrors featuring computer vision and holographic trainers.
Marleybones
Marleybones produces shelf-stable fresh dog food packaged in sustainable cartons.
Materials Market
Materials Market runs a digital marketplace for heavy-side building materials.
MyEdSpace
MyEdSpace provides scalable online education and tutoring led by elite teachers.
Patch
Patch develops neighbourhood workspaces and community hubs on local high streets.
Plend
Plend provides ethical consumer loans using open banking data.
Subdial
Subdial operates a digital platform for trading and managing pre-owned luxury watches.
Taylor & Hart
Taylor & Hart provides a bespoke, transparent design process for fine jewellery.

TravelLocal
TravelLocal provides an online marketplace connecting travellers directly with local experts for bespoke holidays.

Unravel
Unravel runs a video commerce platform that turns creator content into travel bookings.
Valla
Valla provides an artificial intelligence platform for workplace rights and legal access.

Vinterior
Vinterior runs an online marketplace for curated vintage furniture and home accessories.
Team
Paddy Byng

Jason Mahendran
Jason serves as CEO and Managing Partner at Growth Partner, following board roles across multiple consumer brands. His background includes previous experience at Active Partners.
LinkedInTom Profumo
Partner
Tom is a partner at Active Partners and an angel investor, alongside holding board positions at organisations including Code First Girls and the National Trust for Scotland.
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Nick Green
Seed Investor
Nick brings investor and commercial experience from Active Partners, Weezy, and Zebra Fuel. He also operates as an angel investor and founder.
LinkedInNick Evans
Managing Partner

Billy Fox
Early-stage Investor
Billy is a partner and early-stage investor at Active Partners, following previous roles as an analyst and origination associate at the firm.
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Courtney Sawatzke
Investor
Courtney brings early stage consumer investment experience from Active Partners, following a fellowship at ZX Ventures and an MBA from London Business School.
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Spencer Skinner
Managing Partner
Spencer is managing partner at Active Partners and chairs Honest Burgers and Secret Cinema. His background includes board roles at Leon Restaurants and IMPOWER Consulting, alongside early experience as a manager at PwC.
LinkedInRecent investments
The £7m investment was led by Pembroke VCT with participation from 212, Active Partners, Velocity, and TIBAS Ventures.
"When we launched Bolt Insight in 2019, our mission was to bring real consumer voices into the heart of business decision-making. With the launch of BoltChatAI in 2022, we proved that AI-moderated qualitative research could deliver rich insight at unprecedented speed and scale."
MyEdSpace secures £11.2m in Series A funding led by White Star Capital to fuel international expansion and product development.
White Star Capital led the Series A round with backing from Educapital, Emerge, Active Partners, and Coalition Capital.
"We set out to combine the best teachers, leading technology, and the power of social media to build a platform that delivers the education that young people want and deserve. Our model makes learning affordable and ends the postcode lottery of achievement. With this funding and the support of our investors, we can take the next step in making world-class education available to every child in the UK, and now in the US. It brings us one step closer to being able to provide free access for every UK child on free school meals, which we set as a long-term company goal."
Valla secures £2m in seed funding from Ada Ventures, Active Partners and Portfolio Ventures to expand access to legal justice.
The seed round was led by Ada Ventures, Active Partners and Portfolio Ventures to support platform growth and tool development.
"The legal world is experiencing its own watershed moment. AI is completely redrawing who can access justice – but ordinary people are being left behind. We’re flipping this on its head by putting powerful, tailor-made legal tools directly into workers’ hands, not just those with deep pockets."
Fuel Ventures led the investment round, which also saw participation from Active Partners and angel investors.
"The fragmented nature of the construction industry creates a frustrating trading environment for both customers and suppliers alike. Faced with an uncertain economic climate and ambitious government targets, maximising efficiency in the procurement process has never been more important. We are thrilled to be working with Active Partners, who bring a wealth of consumer-side experience, as well as Tom and James, whose expertise will play a pivotal role as we take this exciting next step in our journey."



