Hugh Williams

Editor, FGB
Hugh Williams is Editor of FastGrowthBrands, where he edits and writes daily content focusing on challenger, direct-consumer and digitally native brands. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Business from the University of Newcastle.Articles by Hugh
Smalls Closes on America’s Largest Series A Round for a Cat Food Startup; Stix Raises USD$1.3m for Pregnancy Test and Educational Products
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Smalls closes on America’s largest Series A round for a cat food startup; Stix raises USD$1.3m for pregnancy test and [...]
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Weezy Raises seed Funding for Grocery Delivery Expansion; Wahyoo Helping Digitise Small Eateries in Indonesia
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Weezy raises seed funding for grocery delivery expansion; Wahyoo helping digitise small eateries in Indonesia; and Howsy hits 891% of [...]
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Grab Raises and Launches New Products; Mobile Native Varo Becoming its Own Bank
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Grab raises and launches new products; Mobile native Varo becoming its own bank; and PensionBee strikes deal with Legal & [...]
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Monzo Raises Doubt Over Ability to Continue; Le Tote and Lord & Taylor Enter Bankruptcy
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Monzo raises doubt over ability to continue; Le Tote and Lord & Taylor enter bankruptcy; and Point launches new challenger [...]
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FGB Index New Additions Analysis: Native Growing with P&G Backing & Tovala Cross-Category Growth
FastGrowthBrands’ monthly analysis of new additions to the FGB Index takes a closer look at companies the Index has started to analyse in the past month. In this month’s edition: Clean beauty brand Native claiming slice of market with P&G [...]
FastGrowthBrands’ monthly analysis of new additions to the FGB Index takes a [...]
Sportique Sees 167% DTC Growth; Bunq First Digital Bank to Offer Mortgages
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Sportique sees 167% DTC growth; Bunq first digital bank to offer mortgages; and Eargo raises USD$71m in Series E round. Sportique [...]
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Future Fund Applicant Cracker Drinks Funding on Seedrs; True Link Financial Supporting Vulnerable Groups
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Future Fund applicant Cracker Drinks funding on Seedrs; True Link Financial supporting vulnerable groups; and Traveloka raises to bolster business [...]
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Gousto Expecting Profit for the First Time on Back of Lockdown Sales; Ro Raises USD$200m for Sprawling Telemedicine Offering
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Gousto expecting profit for the first time on back of lockdown sales; Ro raises USD$200m for sprawling telemedicine offering; and [...]
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Cracking the Dilemma of Selling Ice Cream Directly to Consumers: Q&A with Coconuts Organic
In this Q&A, FGB speaks to Cecily Mills, founder of vegan ice cream brand Coconuts Organic. Here, Cecily explains how Coconuts has worked its way into major retailers across the UK, what the brand is doing to win customers away [...]
In this Q&A, FGB speaks to Cecily Mills, founder of vegan ice [...]
Chile’s The Not Company Raises USD$85m to Take on Impossible Co; Revolut Adds to Series D Round Announced in February
The FGB Digest brings you the latest news on the world’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer and challenger brands. In today’s edition: Chile’s The Not Company raises USD$85m to take on Impossible Co; Revolut adds to Series D round announced in February; [...]
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