The Piper Podcast: Frame co-founders on bringing a ‘modern-day Cheers’ to the fitness industry – offline & online
[2 Apr 2020] - For years, exercise was seen as a necessary evil and a long-term financial commitment. But Pip Black and Joan Murphy, co-founders of Frame, have told…
The Piper Podcast: Flight Club founders on raising £160,000 in an afternoon
[15 Mar 2020] - Steve Moore and Paul Barham, co-founders of social darts chain Flight Club, have told how they were forced to raise £160,000 in an afternoon after…
The Piper Podcast: Inexperience – and a selfie – helped Flash Pack disrupt the travel industry
[23 Feb 2020] - Radha Vyas and Lee Thompson, co-founders of Flash Pack, have told how inexperience of the travel sector proved to be a key component in helping…
The Piper Podcast: Sipsmith Gin Founders On Refusing To Hear The Word “No” – And Changing The Law
[4 Feb 2020] - Fairfax Hall and Sam Galsworthy, two of the three co-founders of premium craft gin brand Sipsmith, have told how an ‘insane level of naivety’ helped them…
Advisory Panel
Mindful Chef finds new home with Nestle after 5x growth
[12 Nov 2020] - We are delighted to announce that Mindful Chef has been bought by Nestlé. In a wonderful two-year journey since we invested £6m in December 2018,…
Learn. Earn. And have fun: growing cultures in challenger brands
[25 Oct 2020] - If you come to our office and weave your way into the Cosy Room, you will find our library of business books, amassed over the…
Our first virtual GeekMeet – democratising ecommerce at Shopify
[13 Oct 2020] - At Piper, we love helping entrepreneurial brands grow. To do this, we are constantly reassessing what founders and businesses need from a partner in supporting…
Our £11.5m investment into smart bike brand Wattbike
[13 Sep 2020] - We are delighted to announce our £11.5m investment into Wattbike, the world’s first smart indoor bike brand, joining the impressive team, led by CEO Rich…