Jamjar Investments

JamJar Investments is a venture capital investment fund, headquartered in London, founded in 2012 by Richard Reed, Jon Wright, Adam Balon, and Katie Marraché (née Leviten).[1][2]

JamJar Investments

JamJar Investments
IndustryVenture Capital
Founded2012 (2012)
FoundersRichard Reed, Adam Balon, Jon Wright, Katie Marrache (née Leviten)
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Websitewww.jamjarinvestments.com

Reed, Wright, and Balon had previously founded FMCG smoothie brand Innocent Drinks, which was sold to Coca-Cola in 2013 for a reported £320m valuation.[3][4][5][6]

JamJar Investments provides investment to early-stage companies in the consumer technology and FMCG sectors.[7]

Previous investments include Farewill[8], Graze[9], Deliveroo[9], Tails.com[10], Babylon Health[11], Propercorn[12][13], Bulb Energy[14], and Popchips[15].

In May 2017 Katie Marrache was announced Europe's youngest female VC partner.[16]

References
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  2. "London is the best place in the world to start a business, says Innocent co-founder Richard Reed". CityAM. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. Smale, Will (9 April 2018). "How smoothie brand Innocent became a bestseller". BBC News. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. Evans, Tara (26 February 2013). "Not so Innocent now... Coca-Cola snaps up ethical smoothie maker as founders cash in their stakes for a fruity £100m". This is Money. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. "Coca-Cola takes full control of Innocent". the Guardian. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. Lucas, Louis (22 February 2013). "Coca-Cola swallows most of Innocent". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. "Meet London's leading tech investors". Evening Standard. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. May, Melanie (22 January 2019). "Online will-writing service Farewill completes £7.5m capital raise". UK Fundraising.
  9. "Richard Reed: 'Will wackaging be my contribution to the species?'". the Guardian. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  10. Whitear, Sam (9 May 2018). "Clough & Willis advises JamJar Investments on latest deal". Business Manchester. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  11. "M:Qube secures £5 million Series A investment led by AV8 Ventures, IQ Capital and Jamjar – UK Tech Investment News". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  12. Selwood2018-06-01T06:01:00+01:00, Daniel. "Mike Hedges to 'spearhead expansion' as Propercorn CEO". The Grocer. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  13. "Jamjar Investments Opens The Lid & Helps Find $7m Funding For Snackfood Start-up Propercorn". Haggerston Times. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  14. "Tech firm crowned UK's fastest-growing company". BusinessCloud.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  15. "Innocent Drink's Richard Reed on life after a $500 million company". Growth Business. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  16. Shead, Sam. "An Oxford uni grad has become the UK's youngest female VC partner". Insider. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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