Manual - About the company
Manual is a series B company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2016 by George Pallis and Michalis Gkontas. It operates as a Manufacturer of men's care products. Manual has raised $75.1M in funding from investors like Felix Capital, Octopus Ventures and Cherry Ventures, with a current valuation of $*****.
Company Details
Manual provides diagnostics, treatments, and ongoing care for men's health. The company has built teleconsultation product and have different applications for the blood test offering. It also offers tools where people can monitor their progress and have regular check-ins with its medical team.
- Website
- www.manual.co/
- Email ID
- *****@manual.co
- Registered Address
- 2 Underwood Row, London, United Kingdom, N1 7LQ
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$75.1M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Mar 11, 2021
Investors
Ranked
1st among 2 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£54.7M as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
128 as on Dec 31, 2023
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Manual
Manual is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MENWELL LIMITED CIN: 11476975 , United Kingdom, Active | Jul 22, 2018 | $68.1M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 128 (As on Dec 31, 2023) |
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Manual's funding and investors
Manual has raised a total funding of $75.1M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 24, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on Sep 17, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Manual has 12 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Manual:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2025 | 3776332 | Angel | 4056984 | 4572638 | 3928674 | 6165795 |
Sep 17, 2024 | 8384978 | Series B | 5127965 | 8063664 | 6656172 | |
Mar 11, 2021 | 2094731 | Series A | 4210336 | 4909207 | 1450265 |
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Manual's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Manual are George Pallis and Michalis Gkontas.
Here are the details of Manual's key team members:
- George Pallis: Co-Founder of Manual. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Michalis Gkontas: Co-Founder of Manual and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
Manual's Board of Directors
Manual's board has 3 active members. George Pallis and Michalis Gkontas are part of team and Kevin Murphy is independent board member.Here is the list of Manual's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 7y 8m | |
Team | - | Current | 7y 8m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 0m | |
hfepkyu | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 1m |
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Manual's employee count trend
Manual has 128 employees as of Dec 23. The total employee count is 71.0% more than what it was in Dec 22. Here is Manual's employee count trend over the years:
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Manual's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Manual include Numan, HammerPill and MedsWall. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Manual, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Manual 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Manufacturer of men's care products | $75.1M | 66/100 | |
2nd | Numan 2021, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of teleconsultation and medicine delivery services for men health | - | - | 16/100 |
3rd | HammerPill 2020, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | Provider of an online pharmacy to buy generic medicines | - | - | 15/100 |
4th | ![]() MedsWall 2020, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | Provider of an online pharmacy for medications | - | - | 15/100 |
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Manual's Investments and acquisitions
Manual has acquired FORMEL Skin. Manual has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Manual
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News related to Manual
Media has covered Manual for 1 event in last 1 year.
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British Manual raises R$213 million to combat hair loss and erectile dysfunction in BrazilFusoes & Aquisicoes•Sep 17, 2024•Manual, Octopus Ventures, Felix Capital, Cherry Ventures
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Frustrated from eczema, female founders launch an online marketplace for skin care products, raise £1.8M pre-seedTech Funding News•Mar 01, 2023•Sourcerie, Playfair Capital, Vorwerk Ventures, Palantir and 9 others
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Manual Secures $30M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 30, 2021•Manual, Sonoma Brands Capital, Felix Capital, Cherry Ventures and 3 others
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Manual raises £5M to build its well-being guide for menTechCrunch+•Jan 15, 2019•Manual, Felix Capital, Cherry Ventures
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