Horatio Investments
New Farm Offices Hartlake, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AB, United Kingdom
Overview
Family office investing in Financial Services and Renewable Energy Technologies Horatio Investments is a single family office established in 2010 with over £100 million currently under management. They are an equity investor in start up and high growth companies. Since 2010, they have invested in over 20 different companies across numerous business sectors but their only interest now is in funding businesses in financial services and renewable energy technology. They’re looking to invest in businesses that show signs of great potential. The product or service must solve genuine problems faced by the target customer or demonstrate substantial improvements over current solutions or alternatives. They invest their own money (not someone else’s) and as a result, they can make quick decisions regarding your business both pre and post initial investment. With experience in the financial services and renewables sectors they can support the growth of your business. They’ve created a multi-million pound business from scratch, they’ve run large sales teams, They’ve worked with numerous FTSE100 corporations and they’ve sold multi-million pound deals. In short, they are a successful team who can help you achieve success with your own business.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Finance
Investment portfolio
- Glowery
Led · Seed · May 2020
Glowday operates a marketplace that only allows medically qualified practitioners (doctors, dentists, nurses) to list non-surgical aesthetic treatments such as Botox and fillers. The platform lets consumers find local clinics, read verified reviews, compare before-and-after photos and book online 24/7. Glowday says it has completed its first development phase with over 150 partner practitioners and will launch to consumers when COVID lockdowns end. The business model includes an initial 30-day commission-free period for practitioners, then a 30% commission on treatments from new clients and 2% on bookings from existing clients. The company is positioning itself to capitalise on the £3 billion UK non-surgical aesthetics market and the broader $40 billion global market. Founders include Hannah Russell and her husband Joby Russell, and the service is being marketed as a way to improve client safety and consumer confidence in an otherwise unregulated industry.
- Casabu
Participated · Series A · Mar 2013
Casabu operates a members-only flash-sales site for ‘digital mums’, offering time-limited deals (up to 90% off) on products for mums, babies, toddlers and growing kids. Access to offers and browsing requires site membership, creating scarcity and buzz around brands. The platform positions itself as a channel for suppliers to shift stock, promote new lines and reach a targeted customer base. Casabu competes with US‑headquartered Zulily in the UK market. The company plans to use new funding to drive customer acquisition (aiming for one million members by year-end) and to develop product and technology features including more curation, personalisation and social shopping. Casabu was founded in late 2011 by Rachel Oxburgh and John Heseltine and lists prior management hires including Creative Director Matt Rowe, Head of Buying Leslie-Ann Phillips and Julie Fawcett on its team.
Team
Martin Bowles
Managing Director