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Icon 1, 7-9 Sunbank Lane, Ringway, Altrincham, Manchester, WA15 0AF, United Kingdom

Overview

The Hut Group is an online retailing platform focused on fast moving consumer goods, specifically focused on health and beauty. Built on a foundation of industry-leading technology, a world-class team and a scientific approach to building global brands, The Hut Group are fast becoming the world’s most influential online retail organization. A true Northern Powerhouse near Manchester, THG operates over 100 high-profit websites that sell premium, non-perishable FMCG direct to consumer to the fast growing, global Health and Beauty markets via the company's in-house technology and operating platform.

Total investments
2
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
8

Sector focus

  • Beauty
  • E-Commerce
  • Fashion
  • Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
  • Retail
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Investment portfolio

  • Hello Soju

    Participated · Equity · Apr 2025

    Hello Soju is a ready-to-drink sparkling soju brand reimagining Korea’s traditional spirit for a global generation. The product is made in California using rice-based spirits and all-natural ingredients and is sold in five flavors: Asian Pear, Lemon Yuzu, Green Grape, Peach, and Lychee. The brand debuted in 2023 with launches at Coachella and EDC and earned top honors at the Chilled 100 Awards. Hello Soju is relaunching nationwide with a pre-sale in April and a full market return by late summer. Management changes include the appointment of Elisabeth Baron as CEO and new board members Dan Ginsberg and Sandra Kang. The company plans expanded production, strategic marketing, and a summer introduction of a premium 700ml rice-based soju spirit.

  • Civo

    Led · Equity · Sep 2021

    Civo provides a K3s-based platform and a production-ready Kubernetes distribution focused on speed, simplicity, and reduced overhead for building cloud-native applications. Led by CEO and co-founder Mark Boost, the company targets developers and teams building Kubernetes workloads. The business operates from Stevenage in the UK and emphasizes fast, low-overhead cluster provisioning. Civo announced a strategic minority investment that will support its expansion and commercial partnerships. As part of the deal, its new investor will become an exclusive datacentre hosting and enterprise sales partner to accelerate rollout of Civo regions to data centres and large development teams worldwide.

Team

  • Matthew Moulding

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Darren Rajanah

    CEO THG Ingenuity

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  • John Gallemore

    Chief Operating Officer

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  • Damian Sanders

    Chief Financial Officer

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