A pair of Bristol graduates who invented a women’s urinal have raised a quarter of a million pounds in their first fundraise from investors including the co-founder of Monzo Bank.
Amber Probyn, 23, and Hazel McShane, 25, the founders of Peequal, say their flatpack portable urinals are six times faster to use and produce 98% less carbon than traditional portable toilets.
The duo came up with the initial design while studying at the University of Bristol and the idea won them £15,000 from the institution’s start-up competition. Since graduating in 2021 they have toured UK festivals, gaining user feedback and tweaking their product.
