Mica Vaipan

Exited founder | Coach | At the intersection of human potential and AI | Ex investment banker and startup/scaleup operator | ✅ Follow for posts on effective communication, self-regulation and raising humans differently

📍 London, England, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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May 2019
Hey, we’re Pollen + Grace. Put simply, we make food that helps you feel good. Food that’s packed full of fresh veg, hearty grains, protein-packed pulses and absolutely nothing artificial. Designed by chefs, backed by nutritionists and ready to eat whenever you are. From mouth-watering Mezze, to bountiful burrito bowls; easier, tastier mealtimes start here. Our promise to you: - Honest Nutrition - Quality Ingredients - Naturally Plant-based - Crafted by Chefs Find our fresh, all-natural meals in the food-to-go fridges at Sainsbury's, Tesco, Co-op, Ocado, WHSmith + Whole Foods across the UK.
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Dec 2018
Detox Kitchen was set up by Lily Simpson in 2012 in order to get fresh, healthy food to the masses. We now deliver thousands of meals a day to our customers in London and are set to expand Nationwide this year. Eat. Feel Good. Repeat. We keep it that simple, creating meals that are as delicious as they are nutritious and make you feel great. We are always looking for bright, ambitious people to join our team so please do get in touch.
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Apr 2017
corporate content never felt like Monzo.
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Feb 2014
Hi, we’re Tails.com. A pet food subscription company with a big mission. We believe there should be no average dog food because no dog is average. So we deliver 100% tailored nutrition to each and every dog we serve. It all starts with a few simple questions about your dog’s age, breed, activity level and flavour preferences. Then our experts create a one-in-a-million kibble blend – just for them. Everything they need and a taste they love, delivered to your door every month. It’s pretty clever stuff. We’re cooking up big plans. Having created an entirely new category in pet food, we’re scaling fast in the UK and Europe – backed by Purina, one of the world’s largest pet food companies. In 2024 we became B Corp certified. But its more than a badge, its how we operate. Every member of our team is committed to upholding high social and environmental standards, to create a better world for dogs - and humans - for generations to come. We’re working together towards a common goal – to change the world of pet food for good.
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Founder Fellowship (ODF 15)
Sep 2022
Our mission is to help more people start better startups. ODF is a program we created over four years ago to help those at the exploration stage of starting a company. So far, weve helped over 1000 companies get started and raise over $2 billion. Starting a company is really exciting, but there are so many things you need to figure out in order to actually build one. - "Who might I start my company with?" - “What might we build?” - “Who might our initial customers be?” - “Should we raise funding soon, or should we try to bootstrap in the beginning?" These and many more questions are what we refer to as the "missing pieces"—the things you need to figure out to know if starting a company is right for you and what company you should ultimately build. With ODF, we bring together 80 to 100 people who are at the very same stage as you. Theyre all exceptionally talented, and theyre all trying to figure it out together.
Founder
Jan 2022
Did you know that employees with coach-like managers are eight times more likely to be highly engaged? (Source: Forrester) RunYourself is a pioneering prompt-driven, AI-assisted platform making it easy for managers to have effective coaching conversations. We blend expert coaching prompts on a spectrum of crucial topics with AI-powered support. This enables managers to have productive peer coaching conversations with other managers and more effective coaching, feedback, performance and career development conversations with their team members.
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2020
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Jan 2020
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Founder & Resilience Coach
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May 2019
Hey, we’re Pollen + Grace. Put simply, we make food that helps you feel good. Food that’s packed full of fresh veg, hearty grains, protein-packed pulses and absolutely nothing artificial. Designed by chefs, backed by nutritionists and ready to eat whenever you are. From mouth-watering Mezze, to bountiful burrito bowls; easier, tastier mealtimes start here. Our promise to you: - Honest Nutrition - Quality Ingredients - Naturally Plant-based - Crafted by Chefs Find our fresh, all-natural meals in the food-to-go fridges at Sainsbury's, Tesco, Co-op, Ocado, WHSmith + Whole Foods across the UK.
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2014–2019 · 5 investments
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