The Foundry

2026 Cohort

Say hello to the cohort of The Foundry. Find out the amazing companies that made this cohort an absolute success.

Interesting stats about The Foundry Programme

The Foundry Programme is designed to support early-stage founders aged 18–30 across the UK, helping them navigate the complexities of refining, growing, and strengthening their business through a high-impact 12-week accelerator that includes strategic MVP optimisation and real-user validation, all designed to help them gain traction and scale with confidence.
85%
Ethnic minority backgrounds
£122k+
Funding raised
33%
Have raised funds from Angels or VCs
50%
Female founders
TULASI
TULASI
The Fitness Directory UK
The Fitness Directory UK
OvaJoy
OvaJoy
Track My Copper
Track My Copper
MyLurah
MyLurah
Mata Mate Ltd.
Mata Mate Ltd.
Coord
Coord
Sparks Drinks Ltd.
Sparks Drinks Ltd.
Largence
Largence
Murmur Travel
Murmur Travel
Startup Studio Tech Ltd. (Hashtag Collabz)
Startup Studio Tech Ltd. (Hashtag Collabz)
Freeater
Freeater
2mins
2mins
WorldLynk
WorldLynk
Prooval
Prooval
KB Matrix
KB Matrix
PYRL
PYRL
Finder
Finder
ContextIQ
ContextIQ
BeautyDemands
BeautyDemands

TULASI

Tulasi Parmar is the Founder and Creative Director of TULASI, an award-winning luxury womenswear label blending AI, digital fashion, and physical garments. Rooted in her Kenyan-Gujarati and British heritage, the brand leverages 3D prototyping to minimize waste, reducing emissions and aligning with UN Sustainability Goal 12 for responsible production.
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The Fitness Directory UK

Carla Nokes is the Founder of The Fitness Directory, an innovative fitness recruitment and workforce platform. Built on industry experience, the ecosystem connects gyms and wellness brands globally with qualified talent. The platform modernizes staffing, permanent recruitment, and qualifications, driving career and business growth across the global fitness sector.
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OvaJoy

Anna Davies is the Co-Founder and CEO of OvaJoy, a femtech startup transforming care for Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). The platform provides personalized lifestyle interventions by integrating custom content, tracking tools, and at-home testing. OvaJoy shifts care from reactive symptom relief to proactive, long-term, community-backed self-management.
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Track My Copper

Aneesha Premkumar is the Founder and CEO of Track My Copper, a digital health platform for individuals with Wilson’s disease. Founded in 2024, the accessible app empowers users through copper intake monitoring, symptom tracking, medication reminders, and community forums, providing tailored digital solutions to improve patient quality of life.
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MyLurah

Dr. Patience Amos is the Founder and CEO of MyLurah, a health technology startup improving reproductive, maternal, and postpartum outcomes for Black and African women. The platform combines digital innovation with community engagement, providing personalized, culturally relevant support to address healthcare gaps, boost health literacy, and ensure inclusive, accessible care.
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Mata Mate Ltd.

Vicky Chasiokova is the Founder of Mata Mate Latd., a London-based brand creating the UK's first social energy drink. Designed for evening occasions, this naturally brewed yerba maté soda uses five natural ingredients. It fills the gap between synthetic energy and alcohol while funding rainforest restoration through a partnership with Guyra Paraguay.
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Coord

Sasi Aaruvan and Daniel Mafakheri are the Co-Founders of COORD, a Decision Operating System for fashion retail. Utilizing causal reasoning AI, the platform automates data-backed actions for brands of all sizes to eliminate decision fatigue. Backed by industry-leading advisors, COORD also features a consumer wardrobe app and an emerging designer launchpad.
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Sparks Drinks Ltd.

Ayush Tandel is the Founder of Sparks Drinks Ltd., a UK wellness brand built around the "Balanced Drink" concept. Designed for busy lifestyles, the brand delivers functional, lifestyle-led products for energy and wellbeing. Through events and large-scale sampling, Spark Drinks is expanding into a globally recognized beverage, coffee, and wellness brand.
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Largence

Tega Oviasogie is the Founder and CEO of Largence, an AI-powered operating system for drafting and managing legal documents. Launched in 2026, the collaborative workspace features a multi-jurisdictional Legal Knowledge Graph. Backed by LawtechUK, Largence serves solo practitioners, firms, and in-house teams across the UK and Africa.
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Murmur Travel

Dominic Otoo-Appiah is the Founder of Murmur Travel, a community platform for travel groups on iOS and Android. Replacing fragmented social media channels, it provides travel communities with dedicated tools to organize trips, manage memberships, and connect through forums, streamlining discovery and group travel management globally.
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Startup Studio Tech Ltd. (Hashtag Collabz)

Huseyin Kaplan is the Founder of Startup Studio Tech Ltd. (Hashtag Collabz), a user-generated content (UGC) marketplace connecting DTC brands and agencies with trained creators. Managing paid and gifted campaigns end-to-end, the platform integrates data and AI to track real-time social trends, delivering conversion-ready video and photo content optimized to perform against algorithm signals.
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Freeater

Kate Alderson is the Founder of Freeater, a food confidence platform launched on iOS and Android in 2026. Inspired by personal family experiences, the platform connects users with allergy-safe venues. Backed by BBC media coverage, Freeater helps consumers with dietary needs eat safely while supporting inclusive dining businesses.
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2mins

Emily Boxall is a Co-Founder of 2mins, a gamified financial education platform launched in 2026. Through character-led storyboards and bite-sized games, the platform replaces jargon with interactive learning. 2mins makes pensions, investing, and wellbeing accessible across schools, universities, and workplaces in just minutes a day.
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WorldLynk

Jaswanth Thummala is the CEO of WorldLynk, an AI-powered infrastructure layer that connects fragmented systems, communication channels, and workflows into one structured intelligence layer. Transitioning from its early student mobility use case, WorldLynk, the platform eliminates friction across platforms, turning scattered data into clear, verified, and actionable corporate workflows.
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Prooval

Victor Adeleye is the Founder and CEO of Prooval, an all-in-one platform enabling professionals, creators, and experts to monetize their knowledge. The ecosystem streamlines booking, digital product sales, community building, and payments. Additionally, Prooval features AI-powered matching to directly connect learners with specialized expert guidance and resources.
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KB Matrix

Netochukwu Onuoha is the Founder and CEO of KB Matrix, a mobile-first SaaS marketplace transforming access to textured hair services across the UK and Europe. Built from lived experience, the platform streamlines booking, payments, and client management while mapping "hair deserts" to connect underserved regions with verified, culturally competent hairstylists.
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PYRL

Ceylan Cecen is the Founder of PYRL, a material technology startup turning mixed waste into carbon-negative thermoplastics. Using a low-energy, zero-water process, PYRL converts difficult-to-recycle waste into scalable polymer alternatives. This innovation enables manufacturers to reduce carbon emissions seamlessly without disrupting their existing production systems.
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Finder

Ridi Xhaferaj is the Founder of Finder, a retail discovery platform helping disabled shoppers verify stock and accommodation before traveling. The platform combines live inventory search with a three-tier accessibility rating system that evaluates shops for wheelchair access, assistance animal space, and sensory-considerate environments.
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ContextIQ

Christopher Bellocci is the Founder and Builder of ContextIQ, an AI working memory for growing teams. The platform connects to existing tools like Slack and GitHub, turning fragmented updates and decision reasoning into searchable context. ContextIQ preserves history, reduces knowledge loss, and streamlines onboarding to help teams move faster with clarity.
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BeautyDemands

Monique Moorhead is the Founder of Beauty Demands, an on-demand marketplace connecting consumers with local beauty retailers. Bringing expertise in product development, advertising, and operations, Monique previously created products featured on Britain’s Got Talent and The Voice, leveraging strong industry connections to transform local beauty commerce.
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