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Lagatta

Activewear for women over 40

Lagatta logo
1-20 employees
  • Retail
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • D2C
Westminster, London, UK

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Company mission

To transform the way the world experiences ageing.

100% female employees

Our take

The UK sportswear market is continuing to see huge growth, with consumers increasingly focusing on leisure, wellness and the desire to wear sportswear as casualwear. Nevertheless, this industry is catering primarily to men and athletic, young women with performance-first designs and values. Lagatta was founded in 2019 to disrupt the activewear industry, which had led many women to believe they weren't made for activewear, by providing clothes with both support and coverage for woman over 40.

Lagatta is also one of many savvy new sustainable labels offering an alternative to traditional activewear, made using non-biodegradable synthetic fabrics that are energy-intensive to produce. Garments are made with Italian fabrics which use over 70 per cent of recycled yarn from abandoned fishing nets. Each item features built-in ShapeTech and is UV protective, moisture-wicking and breathable.

As countries around the world continue to seek the precarious balance between opening up economies and keeping their citizens healthy, Lagatta is one of the brands rethinking the social experiences that we are used to. Since recent years have seen increased demand for casualwear and the forecast is that the sportswear sector will outperform all other major retail sectors, Lagatta is positioned well to grow within the market.

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Benefits

  • You'll be directly joining the founder to help build and shape Lagatta while we disrupt the way our world experiences ageing.
  • Creativity peaks when you're at your best — work where you feel best at flexible hours, as long as the job gets done and you communicate well.
  • Monthly Personal Wellbeing allowance of £100 — we're in the business of making people feel incredible, that starts with our employees.
  • 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
  • Work from home opportunities

Company values

  • Bold: we pioneer and play offense, we are bold enough to champion ageing in a world that keeps trying to defy it. Being bold means having the courage to try new things, to challenge ourselves daily, and to trust both ourselves and others.
  • Optimistic: we are transforming the way people see and experience ageing, and we can only do this if our positivity and curiosity ignite optimism in others. We see the best in others and in our future as we work towards it.
  • Thoughtful: everyone belongs, and we go out of our way every day to make every body feel that way. Whether it is our community, our customers or each other. Everyone belongs.
  • Devoted: to our customers, to our mission, to our business, to each other, to the planet.

Funding (2 rounds)

Jun 2022

$0.2m

Feb 2021

$0.4m

Total funding: $0.6m

Leadership

Stephanie Reynders

(Founder)

Former professional athlete and product engineer. Founded Lagatta after seeing her stylish mother struggle to find modern activewear.

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