Joe Gray's start-up scores big following prime-time appearance on national TV

Former rugby star turned entrepreneur Joe Gray, who now coaches London Scottish, has received a potentially life-changing investment on the high profile BBC One television show Dragons' Den.

Gray, who is England capped and played for Northampton Saints, Saracens and mainly Harlequins, secured investment for his recovery start-up, MyoMaster.

Fresh off turning over an impressive £1m in the last quarter, Gray and his wife and MyoMaster co-founder Lottie Whyte received a £100,000 investment from Gary Neville and Sara Davies.

The business specialises in creating high-level sports recovery solutions including massage guns, compression boots and portable ice baths. They also have a connected app in development.

At age 17, Gray almost had his leg amputated after a horrific injury and was told that he would never run or play rugby again. He went on become the only player to have won every domestic and European trophy available to players in the top two tiers of English rugby.

Now 35-years-old, Gray came up with the concept in 2021 when he tried to treat a recurring Achilles tendonitis injury using a device made out of makeshift tools in his kitchen. His wife then helped to drive the business forward, using her maternity leave from a high-profile job as an opportunity to grow the business.

They went on to secure cash backing from Google's Black Founders Fund and were recogised as one of the UK's ‘Entrepreneurs of the Year’.

They are now targeting further expansion after the successful appearance on Dragons' Den, where founders pitch ideas to wealthy investors.

 

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