$22.0M
The functional coffee and matcha brand secured backing from IRIS Ventures alongside JamJar Investments, V3 Ventures, and FoodLabs.
"The idea is to add as much nutritional value as possible without disrupting the essence of the drink,"
JamJar
Venture CapitalJamJar Investments is a venture capital fund set up by the three founders of Innocent Drinks.
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By category
- TransportTech£127M
- CleanTech£21.6M
- HealthTech£18.9M
- FoodTech£17.4M
- Uncategorised£15.0M
- Other£77.1M
By location
- London£144M
- United Kingdom£129M
- Bermondsey£3.0M
Portfolio companies
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Béa Fertility
Béa Fertility provides clinical-grade fertility treatments for home use.
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ChargedUp
ChargedUp operates a green energy mobile power bank rental network across Europe.
Countingup
Countingup offers a mobile banking and bookkeeping platform designed for small businesses.
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Cuckoo
Cuckoo provides simple broadband services on monthly rolling contracts.
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EducationApps
EducationApps builds mobile learning platforms for secondary school students.
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Electric Gamebox
Electric Gamebox provides immersive group gaming experiences in interactive digital rooms.
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Electronic Theatre
Electronic Theatre provides immersive group entertainment inside interactive digital rooms.
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Farmdrop
Farmdrop operates an online marketplace for direct purchases of fresh food from local producers.
Flash Pack
Flash Pack organises boutique group travel adventures for solo travellers.
Immersive Games Lab
Immersive Games Lab builds location-based group gaming experiences.
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Koru Kids
Koru Kids operates a digital platform connecting families with vetted nannies for home childcare.
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Limejump
Limejump uses real-time data to manage commercial electricity supplies and demand-side response programmes.
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M:QUBE
A fintech mortgage lender using data and technology to deliver mortgages in minutes.
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Marleybones
Marleybones produces shelf-stable fresh dog food packaged in sustainable cartons.
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Meatly
Cultivated meat producer manufacturing real chicken from animal cells for the pet food market.
Onto
Onto provides all-inclusive electric car subscriptions for drivers seeking flexibility.
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Papier
Papier designs and sells personalised stationery products through an online platform.
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Patch
Patch develops neighbourhood workspaces and community hubs on local high streets.
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Reformed
Reformed produces functional coffee and matcha blends featuring nutritional additives.
Runna
Personalised running coaching app providing custom training plans for athletes worldwide.
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SAVA
SAVA develops pain-free real-time microsensors for health monitoring.
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SURI
SURI designs and manufactures a sustainable sonic toothbrush with repairable and recyclable components.
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Shellworks
Shellworks develops microbe-made biomaterials to replace traditional plastics.
Tewke
Tewke develops smart home automation and energy optimisation hardware.
Yoto
British startup Yoto creates screen-free audio players and content platforms for children.
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mifold
mifold designs and manufactures compact child car safety seats.
theUp.co
The company develops digital platforms and mobile applications to streamline operations for the hospitality industry.
Team
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Richard Reed
Entrepreneur
Richard brings investment experience as co-founder at JamJar Investments, following his time as co-CEO and brand director at innocent drinks.
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Jon Wright
Entrepreneur
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Adam Balon
Entrepreneur
Adam brings operating and investment experience, having founded innocent drinks and co-founded JamJar Investments. He previously held roles at McKinsey & Company and Virgin Cola.
LinkedInRecent investments
£10.4M
The funding round was led by Oyster Bay Venture Capital, Clean Growth Fund, and JamJar Investments to support the construction of Europe's largest cultivated meat site.
"Meatly has one focus – to make commercially viable cultivated meat a reality. Over the last four years, Meatly’s pioneering team has systematically focused on reducing key costs and building the strongest possible technical foundation for growth. Now we have our own industry-leading technology, and we are ready to scale,"
Oyster Bay + 4 others
$15.0M
The London-based biomaterials startup secured $15m from investors including Alter Equity and JamJar Investments to expand its manufacturing network in the United States and Europe.
"Shellworks represents exactly the kind of innovation we need to see in the materials economy. They’re not just creating a better material, they’re building the infrastructure to make it accessible at scale. That’s what will drive real change and contribute to the plastic-free economy we are supporting at alter equity."
Alter Equity + 5 others
£1.5M
Tewke raises £1.5m from JamJar Investments and other backers to scale its home automation technology
The funding round includes participation from JamJar Investments, Cur8 Capital, Energy Mix Ventures, Project Ventures, and angel investor Vlad Yatsenko.
"Having the backing of some of the UK’s most respected investors, including JamJar and a founder of one of Britain’s most successful tech companies, is a powerful validation of our team, our mission, and the product we’ve built. We’re not just optimising energy; we’re creating a more intelligent, sustainable and user-centred way of living."
$19.0M
The London healthtech startup secured backing from Balderton and Pentland to scale manufacturing and regulatory pathways for its continuous glucose monitor.
"During their time at Imperial, they worked in one of the pioneering research groups that invented modern glucose strip technology. Their combined expertise in electrochemistry, biosensing, and medical device engineering laid the foundation for Sava’s next-generation biosensor platform."
