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This week’s crowdfunding roundup has a distinctly practical, everyday feel. While one makes high-protection tech accessories and carry gear, another is creating a muscle treatment tool designed for recovery on the go. Another is a female-only gym built around confidence and community.
Not moonshots or deep science this week, but products and spaces that people will actually use – solving real, tangible problems for real, everyday lives. Sometimes, that’s exactly where the most reliable opportunities are found.
So, who are the startups crowdfunding this week? Here they are.
1. Mous
How much are they raising: N/A
Website: www.mous.com
SEIS/EIS? Yes, EIS
About: Mous engineers high-protection tech accessories and carry gear from phone cases to backpacks and luggage, built around performance and serious durability.
In a market flooded with accessories that prioritise looks over function, the brand has built a loyal following through rigorous engineering and the kind of drop-test credibility that speaks for itself. That reputation gives it a strong platform to expand from phone cases into a wider range of carry gear, applying the same protective, performance-first thinking to backpacks and luggage.
Where to invest: Crowdcube
2. Valkyr Vesta
How much are they raising: £5,000
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: Valkyr Vesta is building a larger, purpose-built women-only gym designed entirely around what women actually want from a fitness space – strength training, classes, education and wellbeing all under one roof.
For many women, mainstream gyms can feel like spaces designed for someone else, where the strength-training area in particular can be intimidating to step into. Valkyr Vesta’s answer is a space where training, learning and wellbeing sit together by design. The emphasis on confidence and community matters as much as the equipment, it’s about creating somewhere people genuinely feel they belong.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
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3. The MuscleWand
How much are they raising: £25,000
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: The MuscleWand is a compact, lightweight muscle care and treatment tool built for use on the go – small enough to slip into a pocket, belt or backpack until the moment you need it.
Recovery tools have boomed in recent years, but they’re often bulky and tend to stay at home exactly when your muscles could use them elsewhere. The MuscleWand is designed around that gap, stripping muscle treatment down to something portable without losing the versatility that makes it useful. It’s a simple, focused product answering a need that plenty of active people will recognise immediately.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
4. CV T.A.G
How much are they raising: £3,000
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: CV T.A.G scores your CV against any job description in under a minute, pinpointing the exact keywords you’re missing and offering specific rewrite suggestions.
Most job applications now pass through automated screening before a human ever sees them and a strong candidate can be filtered out simply for not mirroring the language of the job description. CV T.A.G tackles that head-on, giving applicants a fast, clear read on how well their CV matches a given role and precisely what to change. For anyone job-hunting, it’s a useful tool that levels the playing field against the algorithms.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
5. Vésda
How much are they raising: £3,000
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: Vésda is on a mission to bring nurse-led personal care products to more people across the UK with everyday wellness solutions grounded in real clinical expertise.
Vésda’s products are built on real clinical knowledge, giving them a credibility that marketing alone can’t buy. The proposition is straightforward but compelling: trusted, effective, everyday wellness that’s accessible to as many people as possible, rather than reserved for those in the know or able to pay a premium. With a solid foundation already in place, this raise is about extending that reach.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
