Prorizon, a Manchester-based health and sports tech start up, has successfully raised £400k in a pre-seed funding round, with GC Angels leading the investment in partnership with Innovate UK. The funding was secured alongside an Innovate UK Investor Partnership award with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), as well as additional backing from angel investors.
The investment will accelerate Prorizon’s platform development, integrating advanced AI technology to provide personalised and preventative interventions for individuals managing both physical and psychological stress. By leveraging digital-twin technology, the company aims to optimise long-term health and performance while addressing the root causes of stress, particularly among young people in highly competitive environments.
Prorizon’s innovative platform allows individuals to proactively monitor and manage their mental and physical stress (mind-body load) through an app that collects and analyses biopsychosocial data in real-time. These insights drive predictive analytics and personalised interventions, helping users mitigate stress and enhance performance. Additionally, the platform generates team-wide reports, equipping coaches, nutritionists, and analysts with comprehensive health and performance insights to support their athletes.
Targeting high-performance sectors such as sports and education, Prorizon uniquely combines physical health data with psychosocial well-being metrics. This holistic approach empowers users to reduce stress, prevent burnout, and improve overall performance.
The funding will enable Prorizon to expand its team, further commercialise its platform, and launch a new AI-powered product designed to enhance its offering for athletes and high-performance teams. Over the next 12 months, Prorizon plans to deepen its presence in professional sports while exploring opportunities in the American college sports market and other performance-driven industries, including education and the performing arts. By executing its growth strategy, the company aims to generate £200k in revenue by the end of 2025.
Joly Fengyang Zou, co-founder and CEO of Prorizon, said: “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. 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.”
Claire Stewart, co-founder of Prorizon and Professor at LJMU, added: “We are tackling the root causes of stress, not just the symptoms. By using data to monitor both the mind and body, we can help people not only build resilience but also optimise their performance. 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.”
Ranvir Singh, Investment Manager at GC Angels, commented: “Prorizon’s innovative approach is something we are really excited about at GC Angels. By combining physical health with mental wellbeing, the Prorizon platform provides a cutting-edge 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 critical to success.”
For more information about Prorizon and how to get involved, visit prorizon.tech.