Founder Stories Some words from the founders of Pembroke VCT on how the company became what it is today. COAT COAT was launched in 2020 to address the issues associated with the $90bn legacy paint industry and meet the needs of a more contemporary consumer by focusing on quality, sustainability and customer experience. Taking advantage of the founders’ combined experience in the paint industry and consumer marketing business, COAT offers a range of hand-made-to-order paints […] Dropless We invested in Dropless, the tech-driven mobile service providing all vehicle needs in one place, in 2021 Dropless was launched in 2018 by co-founders Christian Duncan and Mike Grindy to bring digital and sustainable innovation, alongside exceptional customer service, to vehicle owners globally. Dropless’ current main service uses electric mopeds and bicycles to reach its clients to […] Popsa We caught up with Popsa founders, Liam and Tom on how they started the successful photobook app in 2016 and grew the business to a team of 50+. Popsa is a photobook app that, through the use of proprietary machine learning algorithms, has reduced the time it takes for customers to produce photobooks from 2 […] Plenish Check out our interview with Plenish founder, Kara Rosen. We invested in Plenish in 2013 and sold our stake in the business in June 2021 for a 2.3x return. We talk to Kara about how she started the successful juice and nut milk brand and her challenges along the way. ME+EM Check out our interview with ME+EM founder, Clare Hornby. The successful womenswear brand founder and mother of two talks about where she gets her inspiration from for her collections, how she incorporates family life into the brand and what it’s been like to work with Pembroke over the years. Heist We caught up with the CEO of Heist, Natasja Giezen-Smith. Heist is a premium hoisery manufacturer that seeks to redefine how tights and foundation wear can support you in all the right places, in total comfort. Established in 2015, Heist aims to evolve from a London fashion editors’ favourite to becoming the go‑to foundation wear […] LYMA In 2018 LYMA launched the world’s most advanced nutraceutical, heralding a new era for the supplement industry. We caught up with co-founders Simon and Lucy Goff who both founded the business with an aspiration to develop a luxury wellness brand. The company worked closely with industry experts and the world’s leading nutritional scientists, combining intensive […]
