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Rio Ferdinand invests in UK startup after winning Alibaba pitch competition

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 12
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What happened

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Rio Ferdinand invested in CoolTowel, a UK startup, after the company won the Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch competition in Los Angeles. Harrison Nott, the 16-year-old founder, secured a £150,000 prize for his towel business. CoolTowel has generated over £750,000 in revenue this year through sales on TikTok Shop and Shopify.

From indiatimes.com

Why it matters

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The event highlights the success of the Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch competition, which selects winners from thousands of global entrepreneurs. The investment by Rio Ferdinand into CoolTowel provides funding for the growing UK e-commerce business.

From indiatimes.com

Who's involved

  • Rio FerdinandJudge of the competition and investor in CoolTowel
  • alibaba.comHosted the CoCreate Pitch competition in Los Angeles
  • CoCreateOrganized the pitch competition that awarded a prize to the startup

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • Rio FerdinandSpeculative

    Rio Ferdinand's investment could provide new funding opportunities for his investment portfolio.

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