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Investor and Advisor
Mar 2022
Hip Pop is shaking up soft drinks. We make proper good pop - lightly sparkling, gut-friendly fizz that’s big on real fruit, live cultures, and 100% natural ingredients. No fakery. No sweeteners. No shortcuts. Just a drink that feels as good as it tastes.
Forget mindless mainstream pop. Hip Pop is the real deal - created for flavour seekers who want more from their fizz. Whether it’s kombucha, soda, or something a bit different, every can is packed with real refreshment and bold, uncompromising flavour. Low in calories. Big on taste. Made to make you feel alive.
What makes us different?
- Real fruit, never artificial flavours
- No sweeteners or syrupy nonsense
- Live cultures, high fibre, gut friendly
- Naturally vegan and low calorie
- Award-winning and proud
Our production site is right in the heart of Manchester, where we create and can every drop ourselves. That means quality control, wild new NPDs, and the freedom to keep things real.
We’re here for people who want real drinks, real flavour, and real benefits. No fluff, no fads—just pop that hits different.
Ready to get real about drinks? Drop us a message, call, or hit our website. Crack open, crack on.
Hip Pop. Get Real.
Investor - My Bespoke Room
Oct 2020
Give your home the WOW-factor with My Bespoke Rooms fabulous and affordable Interior Design service. From just £195 per room, partner up with your own professional Interior Designer for a one-on-one collaboration.
Well ace your dream room layout, choose the perfect colour scheme, and hand-pick top-notch products tailored to your budget. Plus, enjoy exclusive savings and an effortless shopping experience.
Our Mission
Everything we do is to help people fall in love with their homes. We do this by transforming it into a place they can be proud of, which delights every day.
We just happen to make the process easy, fun and affordable.
You can book a FREE consultation with an interior designer on our website today!
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Investor & Advisor - Fem Foundry (formally FT Network)
Sep 2020
ftnetworks is an information technology and services company based out of 62 R. Santo Antônio - Centro, Promissão, Brazil.
Investor - Safetonet
Aug 2020
We are award-winning online safety pioneers, creating healthier tech. For over a decade, weve led AI innovation to protect children online. Now, with HarmBlock, were resetting the Internet to nurture the next generations development.
Investor - Just Move In
Oct 2019
We make moving home easier with Home Setup, Utility Management and Void Energy technology. API solutions for FinTechs and PropTechs, with CRM integrations for estate & letting agencies.
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot with over 2,000 reviews and a Proud B Corp since 2018 🌍
Investor - Borrow my Doggy
Jul 2017
BorrowMyDoggy connects dog owners with trusted local people who would love to look after their dog. We make it easy to arrange walks, playtime, overnight stays or holidays. Our aim is to help dog owners when they need it, provide new and healthy experiences for their dogs and to allow people without a dog to spend quality time with one.
Rikke Rosenlund founded BorrowMyDoggy in 2012 after taking care of a neighbour’s dog “Aston” for the day. She soon realised that dog owners could use a helping paw looking after their dog, and that there were thousands of people, just like her, who would like to take care of a dog, simply because they love dogs.
BorrowMyDoggy is now the most active online communities of dog lovers, with over 500,000 members throughout the UK and Ireland. We’ve successfully connected thousands of owners and borrowers and the business is going from strength to strength.
Over 13 million people own a dog in the UK and Ireland. Dog owners come in all shapes and sizes - they could be families, retired people, students, professionals and more. Some may have gone through life changes, which drive their need for help - having a baby, moving house, changing job or maybe relationship changes.
“Owners should be aware of the huge benefits that BorrowMyDoggy can bring to their dog. The positive psychological impact on the dog is the biggest thing that owners won’t realise until they do it.“
Our Borrowers are often unable to own a dog, but just want to spend some time with one for the love of dogs, not money. They could also be trialling caring for a dog before buying one - it’s a great way to test the water, especially with different breeds. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to test your kids with a dog, too.
“I grew up with dogs all my life, but when I moved, I had to leave my two Dalmatians behind with my family. Work commitments and an inflexible rental agreement mean I can’t have a dog of my own.”
Sign up today at BorrowMyDoggy.com
Investor & Advisor
Mar 2014
HiveMind are disrupting the status quo by reinventing how companies find and engage with the expertise they need to stay relevant in a hyper-connected and fast changing world.
We work with clients who are looking to innovate and change their organisations with the right expertise, in the right place for the right length of time, underpinned by open frameworks and solutions via a blended model of consulting and resourcing.
Our community brings together independent experts in technology, design, and change. All driven by common values, the desire to change the way the world works and a commitment to delivering for their clients.
Investor
Jan 2014
Parcelly is the UK’s first and most advanced provider of carrier and retailer agnostic Pick-up and Drop-off (PUDO) technology. Trusted by international logistics brands including DHL Express, UPS and APC Overnight, Parcelly enables over 4,500+ collection points in the UK, Ireland and Germany to resolve industry problems associated with first- and last-mile delivery. Our core belief is that receiving, returning and sending parcels should be convenient, efficient, simple and above all sustainable.
Parcellys innovative, multi-award winning approach helps reduce the number of driver destinations and delivery attempts. From hyper-local to global, Parcelly is the omnichannel technology powering the future of efficient parcel distribution.
LOCAL SHOP OR BUSINESS
Customer convenience, additional footfall, increased cross-selling opportunities & a new revenue stream. No set-up costs or bulky equipment; Parcel collection points are managed entirely via smartphone and can control the size & number of parcels to receive.
SELLING ONLINE OR NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CARRIER
Access to a nationwide, carrier-agnostic PUDO network or Microhub fulfilment hubs. Seamless compatibility, smart delivery route & resource capacity optimisation. Fully customisable, on-demand click&collect technology with real-time tracking of delivery status & customer feedback.
✉️ partnerships@parcelly.com
Founder & Shareholder
Sep 2012
Colleagues - Your MOST important asset - or widgets to be consumed?
Do you think you get the most out of the Colleagues that work with you. Do you think they feel good about the contribution they get to make? Does doing what they do, enable them to leave at the end of the day feeling happy?
These are the type of questions we asked ourselves when we were working in organisations... Moving things forwards, creating and delivering plans. Sitting in boardrooms feeling imposter syndrome (don't worry... most do).
Change done TO People
And we thought the answer too often for to many people was "no, not really" and this was really present when change (yes even the digital & Transformative stuff) loomed over the horizon. Our view was simple. This was because far to much change was being done by 'Consultants' that applied their cookie cutter solutions TO organisations IRRESPECTIVE of what the Colleagues were trying to tell them.
Change done WITH
In our direct, hands on 'got the t-Shirt been there done it" experience, MOST people come to work to do a good job. They derive satisfaction from feeling able to understand and contribute to what the aims and purpose of the organisations is. This is NEVER more important than when asking them to join you on a change journey.
ALL our change is done with the People who will be affected by it. This is because done WELL, this highly collaborative approach beats the Consultancy done to model - every time - even if the outcome means structural change.
Using Purpose, People & Pace
The most fundamental aspect of remaining competitive in any market place today is to drive PACE, and reduce risk. YOUR Colleagues are the way to do this and Purpose is the KEY to unlocking their potential. Bring absolute clarity to what your organisational purpose is and how they can DIRECTLY contribute to it, then get them to collaborate on the solutions to deliver this and you WILL get BETTER outcomes.. Faster
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2022
Investor and Advisor
Mar 2022
Hip Pop is shaking up soft drinks. We make proper good pop - lightly sparkling, gut-friendly fizz that’s big on real fruit, live cultures, and 100% natural ingredients. No fakery. No sweeteners. No shortcuts. Just a drink that feels as good as it tastes.
Forget mindless mainstream pop. Hip Pop is the real deal - created for flavour seekers who want more from their fizz. Whether it’s kombucha, soda, or something a bit different, every can is packed with real refreshment and bold, uncompromising flavour. Low in calories. Big on taste. Made to make you feel alive.
What makes us different?
- Real fruit, never artificial flavours
- No sweeteners or syrupy nonsense
- Live cultures, high fibre, gut friendly
- Naturally vegan and low calorie
- Award-winning and proud
Our production site is right in the heart of Manchester, where we create and can every drop ourselves. That means quality control, wild new NPDs, and the freedom to keep things real.
We’re here for people who want real drinks, real flavour, and real benefits. No fluff, no fads—just pop that hits different.
Ready to get real about drinks? Drop us a message, call, or hit our website. Crack open, crack on.
Hip Pop. Get Real.
2020
Investor - My Bespoke Room
Oct 2020
Give your home the WOW-factor with My Bespoke Rooms fabulous and affordable Interior Design service. From just £195 per room, partner up with your own professional Interior Designer for a one-on-one collaboration.
Well ace your dream room layout, choose the perfect colour scheme, and hand-pick top-notch products tailored to your budget. Plus, enjoy exclusive savings and an effortless shopping experience.
Our Mission
Everything we do is to help people fall in love with their homes. We do this by transforming it into a place they can be proud of, which delights every day.
We just happen to make the process easy, fun and affordable.
You can book a FREE consultation with an interior designer on our website today!
F
Investor & Advisor - Fem Foundry (formally FT Network)
Sep 2020
ftnetworks is an information technology and services company based out of 62 R. Santo Antônio - Centro, Promissão, Brazil.
Investor - Safetonet
Aug 2020
We are award-winning online safety pioneers, creating healthier tech. For over a decade, weve led AI innovation to protect children online. Now, with HarmBlock, were resetting the Internet to nurture the next generations development.
2019
Investor - Just Move In
Oct 2019
We make moving home easier with Home Setup, Utility Management and Void Energy technology. API solutions for FinTechs and PropTechs, with CRM integrations for estate & letting agencies.
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot with over 2,000 reviews and a Proud B Corp since 2018 🌍
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