A start-up aiming to use digital twinning technology for mental and physical performance management has raised £400k in pre-seed funding.
Manchester-based Prorizon has received the cash in a round led by GC Angels and backed by Innovate UK.
It’ll use the investment to build upon its AI-powered platform and expand into US college sports.
“Our goal is to provide a holistic approach to mental and physical health, allowing users to take control of their well-being in a way that is tailored to their unique needs,” said Joly Fengyang Zou, co-founder and CEO of Prorizon.
“The funding from GC Angels will allow us to integrate AI technology into our platform and improve our solution, helping even more people manage their health and performance across industries like sports and education.”
The company said its long-term ambition was to optimise health and performance and also tackle the causes of stress, particularly among young people working in highly competitive environments.
The tech does this by enabling users to proactively monitor and manage their mental and physical stress (“mind-body load”) through an app that integrates biopsychosocial data.
This data is continuously analysed to deliver real-time predictive insights and personalised interventions.
It can also be aggregated to generate full team reports which can be shared with coaches, nutritionists and analysts to evaluate the overall health and performance of a sports team.
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“We are tackling the root causes of stress, not just the symptoms,” added Claire Stewart, co-founder of Prorizon and Professor at LJMU.
“By using data to monitor both the mind and body, we can help people to not only build resilience but optimise their performance too. With this investment from GC Angels, we’ll be able to reach new markets and provide valuable tools for individuals and teams in high stress, performance-driven sectors.”
A key focus is on the sports sector and it’s targeting the American college sports market for further growth.
“Prorizon’s innovative approach is something we are really excited about at GC Angels,” explained Ranvir Singh, investment manager at GC Angels.
“By combining physical health with mental wellbeing, the Prorizon platform provides an impressive and futuristic solution for managing stress and optimising performance. With our investment, we are confident that Prorizon will scale and make a real impact in industries where performance is equal to success.”
Prorizon is forecasting that it will generate £200k in revenue by the end of 2025.
