Angel investors help start-up secure £400k funding for stress busting tech
Prorizon, a Manchester-based health and sports tech start-up which is tackling the root causes of stress, has successfully raised £400k in a pre-seed funding round in which GC Angels acted as the lead Innovate UK investment partner.
The investment from GC Angels was raised alongside an Innovate UK Investor partnership award with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) and other angel investors and will enable the business to scale up its efforts to offer the technology to professional sports teams.
Claire Stewart, co-founder of Prorizon and Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, said: “We are tackling the root causes of stress, not just the symptoms. By using data to monitor both the mind and body, we can help people to not only build resilience but optimise their performance too. With this investment from GC Angels, we’ll be able to reach new markets and provide valuable tools for individuals and teams in high stress, performance-driven sectors.”
Prorizon uses advanced AI technologies to provide personalised and preventative interventions for individuals managing both physical and psychological stress and angel funder Ranvir Singh said the platform was “an impressive and futuristic solution for managing stress and optimising performance.”
This funding round will fund recruitment and further drives to commercialise its platform in the sports industry, with a strong emphasis on professional sports teams. The company is also eyeing the American college sports market for further growth. Additionally, Prorizon aims to extend its innovative platform to other high-performance sectors, including education and performing arts. By delivering on its growth strategy, Prorizon expects to generate £200k in revenue by the end of 2025.
Joly Fengyang Zou, co-founder and CEO of Prorizon, said: “Our goal is to provide a holistic approach to mental and physical health, allowing users to take control of their well-being in a way that is tailored to their unique needs. The funding from GC Angels will allow us to integrate AI technology into our platform and improve our solution, helping even more people manage their health and performance across industries like sports and education.”
Ranvir Singh, investment manager at GC Angels, added: “Prorizon’s innovative approach is something we are really excited about at GC Angels. With our investment, we are confident that Prorizon will scale and make a real impact in industries where performance is equal to success.”
