Aqua Glow, the sparkling collagen drink brand, has opened a fundraise on Crowdcube, targeting £350,000 in a wider round at a pre-money valuation of £4.46m.
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Launched in September 2025, Aqua Glow sells a ready-to-drink can containing 5,000mg of VERISOL collagen plus vitamins and zinc, pitched as "skincare you can sip." It is already stocked in Boots, Ocado, WHSmith and Booths across the UK and Europe, with a Waitrose listing arriving later in 2026.
The brand frames itself as a premium, high-margin business with gross margins above 50%, playing into a collagen drinks market it values at $2.2bn, where ready-to-drink formats lead at 42% share. Funds will go toward consumer awareness, retail growth, working capital, a planned US launch and new "Inner Glow" products.
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