Hiro is an insurance technology company aiming to be a contender in the $6.9 trillion insurance industry. The company claims that conventional home insurance does nothing until the damage is already done. Hiro aims to change this scenario. It gives users access to smart technology to protect their property and rewards them accordingly by giving discounts on their insurance quote. The company has signed partnerships with 30+ leading device manufacturers towards this objective for example, Honeywell Home, Philips, and Lightwave, to name few. Hiro asserts that its platform, mobile apps, feature sets, and designs have been validated through an intensive insider's programme. Hiro is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The company has featured in publications like Forbes, the Guardian and the Evening Standard. Hiro will use the investment to develop Research and Development (R&D), furnish legal and compliance documents, and boost marketing and operations.
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investment:
£2,069,251
Ticketpass is a ticketing platform that is set to disrupt the traditional ticketing industry with an ethical approach by donating to charity every time a ticket is sold. This 'Tech for Good' company aims to create a fair platform that uses ticketing to create a positive impact, allowing anyone to enhance their events for better social impact at no extra cost. Ticketpass won the Warwick Startup Venture Cup in 2016. It also launched its iOS and Android check-in apps in 2018. In 2019, the official launch of Ticketpass was featured by National Industry Media and Forbes. The company will allocate 56% of the funds to team/tech development, 17% to new hires, 10% to marketing and the remaining 17% to Office & Operations.
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£282,667
YEO (Your Eye Only) Messaging is a next-generation communication platform that connects business with people. The company asserts that its patented continuous facial recognition requires users' ID as an authentication key to display content, making it impossible for someone else to read a user's messages. The portal also doesn't allow others to screenshot, copy, save or forward content unless allowed by the user. YEO Messaging claims that its 'Geofencing' and 'Burn After Reading' features provide sender control even after content is sent guaranteeing delivery to the person rather than just the device. YEO was selected as one of eight companies worldwide for CyLon London’s Cohort 10 accelerator in the autumn of 2019 and has a valuation of £8.3 million when only considering issued shares. The company will use the investment to expand its team to accelerate the development of its desktop and enterprise solutions to drive revenues and further its partnership in the insurance and healthcare sectors.
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£823,622
Creative Hub is a fast-growing cloud software platform for creative people to store, share files, and collaborate on projects. The collaboration tools also allow users to chat in real-time, and add comments on images, allowing creative teams to work faster and deliver better results. Creative Hub enables users to order professional art & photographic prints, or physical 3D prints, which are produced at its print production facilities in London(UK) and Dusseldorf (Germany). The platform currently has 40,000 active users which are growing day by day. With the investment, the company will drive growth through marketing and launch its New York production facility.
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investment:
£286,992
HairFare is an end-to-end hair and beauty chair rental platform that connects beauty professionals to salons, studios and barbershops across the UK. It asserts that the hair and beauty industry was worth £10 billion in 2018 and is set to increase. HairFare aims to be a contender in this segment. HairFare asserts that it has expanded to five cities within the UK with no marketing budget. The platform has featured in media platforms including The Barber Magazine, Islington Gazette, Startups of London, Business Daily, ITProPortal, ExBulletin, Compsmag, and LinkedIn News, to name a few. It will use 40% of the investment for creating its proprietary app, 40% towards marketing to increase the number of business owners and beauty professionals on the platform, 10% towards setting up its merchandise line, and 10% towards establishing the HairFare Academy.
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investment:
£57,736
Aloha is a barrier-free WiFi hotspot and data-sharing platform. The company estimates that 3.5 billion smartphone users worldwide pay to access the web with many unable to access the internet daily due to technical or financial constraints. Conversely, 67% of smartphone users do not consume all of their mobile phone data available to them each month. Aloha aims to change this scenario. It enables users to get paid for sharing unused data and be rewarded with 'Aloha Tokens' that can be exchanged for cash, bitcoins and exclusive offers from Aloha's partner companies. Business users and advertisers can use the advertising tools in the Aloha application and broadcast offers and promotions directly to a targeted audience within the Aloha community. The company will use 20% of the investment to list the Aloha Token with one or more key Crypto exchange platforms, 15% to expand the application development team, 17% to complete development of the Aloha Marketplace, 20% for marketing and PR, 16% for running monthly costs, 3% for Aloha app upgradation, and 10% as contingency funds.
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investment:
£307,707
NOQ aims to solve the issue of queuing at events by digitising the process and bringing increased sales and profit for event management companies, coupled with data-driven insights. It aspires to capture the UK market share through partnerships with event management companies, food concession groups, PoS (Point of Sale) systems, and WiFi providers. NOQ offers a three-step solution for event-goers namely, pre-order ahead of time, click and collect or deliver to a location within the event. The company also claims that it provides a bespoke solution specific to suit the needs of each event and ensure seamless execution of the same. NOQ has overseen transactions worth £275,000+ on its platform, onboarded 13,000+ active users across iOS and Android, and covered 190+ events in 2020. It will use the investment for hiring key personnel, marketing and operational expenditures.
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investment:
£214,393
Beacon is a company that offers software and supporting services to help a client optimise their digital marketing efforts and improve their marketing Return-on-Investment (ROI). The company offers clients services like campaign management, PPC (Pay Per Click) campaign analytics, social media analytics, and anti-fraudulent click system etc. Using the company's portal, marketers can compare costs and revenue across all digital channels, channel by channel, and with their off-line marketing efforts. Beacon aims at removing ‘non-human clicks’ and giving direct independent attribution of emails, posts, ad’s, etc. to specific website actions and business goals thereby improving engagement and reducing costs. According to Stratistics Market Research Consulting, the web analytics tools market is expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2022, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.8%, in which, Beacon aims to be a leading contender. The company will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£240,000
Hypha is an innovation intelligence platform. The company combines ontology mapping and graph processing to connect and leverage knowledge such that it is contextually aligned to an enterprise’s unique structure, systems, processes, and strategic objectives. Hypha deploys features on its platform such as clustering boards, browser extension tools, custom branding, and cloud-based deployment to help organisations achieve growth and profitability. The company has onboarded multiple entities on its integration roadmap, such as Miro, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, GSuite, and Dropbox, to name a few. The company has secured 6 enterprise clients worldwide, with IKEA as one of their illustrious clients. It will use 80% of the investment for product development and 20% for sales and marketing.
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investment:
£222,100
Love2Laundry is an application that offers users the ability to place orders, including specific wash preferences/settings, track order status in real-time and make amendments as required. The company asserts that it offers flexible collection, return times and locations, both inside or outside of office hours, allowing customers to be in complete control. Love2Laundry services the whole of London, has launched in major UK cities in the North of England and expanded internationally into Dubai, Dublin, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lahore and Amsterdam, with more cities in the pipeline. It claims to have successfully raised £186,000 in the first round of crowdfunding in 2017, delivered over 78,000 + orders to date and is working with major Airbnb management companies to provide linen and cleaning services registering a revenue growth of 143%. Love2Laundry points out that its delivery vehicles are fully electric having completed 170,000 + zero carbon emission miles deliveries. The company will use 15% of the investment towards technology development, 15% towards expansion research, 20% towards recruitment, and 50% towards marketing.
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investment:
£417,969
