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OceanSaver
OceanSaver’s mission is to ‘save Ocean life from plastic pollution and harmful chemicals in cleaning’. They offer plant based, plastic free products across three categories – surface care, dish and laundry. One percent of the company’s sales are donated to Blue Marine Foundation to support the Solent Oyster Restoration project, and they have already helped save over 4m pieces of plastic and 11,000 litres of harmful chemicals from entering the Ocean. In 2024, OceanSaver launched its first national TV campaign supported by a £250k grant from Sky’s Zero Footprint Fund. The company has also expanded its retail presence to over 1,900 stores, including Tesco, Asda and Ocado.
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Nala’s Baby
Founded in 2020 by rapper Casyo “Krept” Johnson and influencer Sasha Ellese Gilbert, Nala’s Baby was born from their desire to create sensitive skincare products for their daughter. Today the brand offers a range of naturally‑derived, vegan, cruelty‑free baby and kids’ skincare and haircare products, with formulas graded with around 97–99% natural origin, which are sold in retailers including Boots, Tesco and Morrisons. Celebrity investment for the company has come from figures like Anthony Joshua, Jourdan Dunn, Yung Filly and Konan. Notably last year, Manchester United footballers Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho added Nala’s Baby to their investment portfolios.
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MOTH Drinks
MOTH Drinks, founded in 2021 by Rob Wallis and Sam Hunt, is a ready-to-drink cocktail brand. The founders set out to offer ‘bar-quality cocktails using award-winning spirits, in convenient cans’. Their product line includes classics like Mojito, Negroni and Espresso Martini. And more recent additions to their lineup include a Spicy Margarita and a Passionfruit Martini. In 2024, MOTH secured a £4.6m investment to bolster marketing efforts, expand their team and accelerate growth in the US. MOTH’s products are now available in over 3,000 supermarkets and they have begun distribution in the US.
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Monavate
Monavate is a Cambridge-based fintech specialising in payment solutions. The company aims to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralised technologies, and works with businesses and consumers to provide ‘secure payment experiences’. Regulated in the UK and Europe, Monavate is an FCA-registered e-money institution and a principal member of Mastercard, Visa and Discover providing BIN sponsorship for some of the fastest growing fintech card programmes. Founded in 2020, Monavate has issued more than 6m cards, facilitated over 410m transactions, supported over 40 programmes on the platform, settled over £5.75b of card payments and opened over 500,000 IBANs.
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ManiLife
ManiLife was born after founder Stu Macdonald spent a year in Argentina, working for a peanut butter social enterprise. There, he met the people behind the peanut estate that ManiLife still partners with today. When his first ton of peanuts landed in the UK, disaster struck: the manufacturing partner pulled out. So, with 45 friends and a rugby club kitchen, Stu made the first 4,000 jars by hand. Fast forward to today, ManiLife operates out of its own 13,000 sq ft “ManiFactory” in Derbyshire, with over 11,000 UK distribution points. The first ton took six months to sell; now, they produce over 80 tons a month which they still make in small batches.
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Majority Audio
Majority was founded in Cambridge by Eddie Latham and PJ to manufacturer and sell home audio products. The brand launched as an Amazon-first business, but in recent years, has expanded into mainstream retail, with products now available in Argos, Currys along with specialist audio retailers such as Richer Sounds. Today Majority produces a range of radios and audio products, including portable DAB radios, internet radios with CD and Bluetooth capabilities, speakers and turntables. Majority’s products have been reviewed and recommended by leading publications including What Hi-Fi?, TechRadar and Trusted Reviews and in 2024, the company achieved £22.5m in sales.