Nex Skincare is raising Seed (SEIS and EIS eligible) to scale a business that can progress into Series A, build towards £x million turnover, and target a strategic exit within 5 years. Capital is deployed into the highest ROI growth levers, with milestones that prove traction and unlock the next round.

Use of Funds

• Marketing and Sales, scale paid social, influencer marketing, PR, and lifecycle retention to grow DTC and subscriptions

• Retail Expansion, secure and activate tier 1 partners, UK, Middle East, and USA, plus in store launch support

• Product and Inventory, fund product pipeline, inventory build, and clinical, claims, and testing readiness

• Operations and Supply Chain, strengthen forecasting, logistics, and working capital to support scale

Milestones Timeline

• 0 to 3 months, hard launch, scale acquisition, improve conversion, grow subscription base

• 3 to 6 months, onboard priority retail partners, increase repeat purchase, expand influencer programme

• 6 to 12 months, international distribution scaling, wider product range, stronger unit economics and retention

• 12 to 24 months, Series A readiness, multi region growth engine, retail re orders plus subscription led revenue base

• 3 to 5 years, scale to £80 million turnover, expand IP platform, position for acquisition by a global cosmetics group

Syed’s Tip:
Don’t beg for money — offer an opportunity to join your mission.

Insights & Secrets:

• State amount, valuation, by when and cash runway. This helps you control the funding timeline.

• Show breakdown of use of funds.

• Tie raise to KPIs and growth milestones.

• Mention SEIS/EIS if eligible.