JamJar Investments

Congratulations to our friends at Lick on the launch of their collaboration with MAC Cosmetics! 💄 Lick and MAC have teamed up to create a limited edition MAC Black 40, jet black paint colour, to showcase how the colour black can be the ultimate tool for self-expression and one that no one should hesitate to experiment with, both in beauty and interior design. Great to see this creative collaboration come to life 🎨

🌟 Office Hours 🌟 As someone who knew absolutely nothing about the investment world before I fell into it, I know how confusing and daunting 'VC' can be. Now that I've spent the last 5/6 years in the industry, where I'm currently an investor at the fabulous JamJar Investments, I'd love to help others who would like to learn more about it 💡 I'm aiming to create a safe, engaging space for people to ask any of the big or little questions - from how to approach fundraising, to what even is EBITDA?! - I promise I will try my best to help. 😊 I'm opening up my diary next Friday (26th April) to my community and beyond. If you're a founder, or work in another industry and keen to learn more, please comment below. Please feel free to share this with anyone who might benefit. Thanks! ❤️

📣 Focal powered by HSBC Innovation Banking, is back! 🚨 Applications for Focal’s S24 demo day are open to startups raising in the next 6 months. It takes 7 minutes to apply at gofocal.vc, and even those who don’t make it to demo day can get introductions to over 250 leading VC fund partners, including JamJar. Last demo day alone, applicants received over 1600 introductions from investors; it's one of the highest leverage activities you can do for your fundraise. 

We're delighted to be co-leading SURI's £6m Series A alongside our friends at V3 Ventures, with participation from dmg ventures and Hambro Perks. Ever since backing Mark Rushmore and Gyve Safavi back in 2022, we've been endlessly impressed with their speed of execution, becoming one of the fastest growing oral care brands in the UK, as well as their mission to minimise environmental impact while delivering best-in-class products that consumers love. We look forward to seeing where the team take SURI next. 

From the day we met Ben Parker, Josh Oppenheim and Dom Maskell we were instantly drawn to Runna's mission of making running training effective, enjoyable and effortless for everyone. Today, we are leading Runna's £5m seed+ round with participation from our friends at Eka Ventures, Creator Ventures and Venrex. 🏃♀️ 👟 Runna is the #1 rated running coaching app in the world, using advanced coaching technology to personalise every user’s experience based on their ability, goals and schedule. We've been deeply impressed by what the team has achieved in such a short time, and are excited to witness their innovation reshape the lives of runners everywhere. 💨

Delighted to announce we are leading Yepoda's Series A round, with participation from V3 Ventures and Slingshot Ventures. Yepoda focuses on developing high-quality K-beauty products, made with the best natural and active ingredients. We've watched Sander van Bladel and Veronika Strotmann take the brand from strength to strength, acquiring over 350k customers in its core markets Italy, France, Germany and Spain over the last 3 years. Excited to see the team expand into new markets and product ranges, and launch its first offline experience store in Milan. 💄 💫 https://lnkd.in/eEevkegF

We are excited to be leading Flash Pack's £5 million funding round. Radha Vyas and Lee Thompson have have taken the business from strength to strength, and we can't wait to see where they take Flash Pack next! https://lnkd.in/eYTqaSdj

🚨 Just 6 days left to apply to Focal's W23 demo day! If you’re raising at any time in the next 6 months, apply now (gofocal.vc) to reach >175 leading VC funds. And that’s not even mentioning the thousands of VCs and angel investors who will watch the finalists pitch at demo day on 12th October!

📣 Focal, powered by HSBC Innovation Banking, is back! We are delighted to be collaborating with >175 other VCs to help make early stage fundraising more efficient and accessible. If you’re raising Pre-seed, Seed, or Series A now, or in the next 6 months, apply now (gofocal.vc)! The application window will shut end of day 18th September, ahead of demo day on 12th October. https://www.gofocal.vc/