Zoom 1hr is a hyperlocal last-mile delivery service delivering food, convenience and retail goods within one hour. The company is currently operating in West Midlands, Wales, and bordering English counties. It aims to become a contender in the online food delivery market that is projected to reach over £5 billion in 2021. Zoom 1hr has witnessed 70,000 app downloads, processed over 280,000 orders through its platform, and gained an annual turnover of £665,000 in 2019-2020 at an order growth rate of 108%. Zoom 1hr argues that its list of partners consists of local, national and international stores including Subway and KFC. It has also secured a contract with Co-Op to be its third national last-mile delivery partner, currently servicing 61 stores. The company will use the investment for New Area Mobilisation (NAM), product and website development, key hires, and team expansion.
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£595,084
Boundless Labs' Moodspace is an online learning platform for mental health treatment. It was commenced as a passion project between friends in 2014 later evolving into an application. The company takes established concepts from mental health therapy and re-imagines this teaching for a digital world, as daily mental health workouts. The platform has 5,400 monthly active members as of January 2020. Moodspace aims to teach the full breadth of therapy and empowers everyone to take control of their mental health. With the proceeds, the company will curate a wider breadth of mental health concepts and cultivate partnerships within the mental health ecosystem that includes building B2B relationships directly with therapists.
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£55,710
Nutrifix is an app that locates healthy meals nearby or selects recipes or delivery options all tailored to you bodies needs. The app is like having a personal nutritionist in your pocket and is in a growing sector as the global value of mobile health solutions is set to reach 83,000,000,000 by 2022.
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£194,310
Nutrifix is a web platform that provides companies with a virtual staff canteen and employees with a personalised weekly meal plan from local restaurants and catering companies that deliver straight to the user’s workplace. Their mission is to take away the stress of healthy eating, making personalised nutrition a reality. Nutrifix also featured in Forbes in April 2019 and has recorded 15,000 app downloads till now with over 8,000 newsletter subscribers. The proceeds will be used for product development, marketing, engineering and operational purposes.
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£268,160
My Beauty Squad is a technology platform having a team of 120 mobile beauticians across four cities. It aims to be the number one beauty platform for women to book mobile-beautician appointments, watch tutorials, get advice on beauty products, and be part of a beauty community. The My Beauty Squad app consists of features like an online booking medium for mobile beauticians, promotional apps for big brands, and blogger apps with product information. The company has completed over 5800 bookings since launching its application. It won the 2019 'Best Mobile Beauty Specialists' Award by SME News. The company will use the investment to improve its technology, operations and marketing in London and other major cities. It also plans to launch its proprietary beauty product lines, including lash collection (October 2020) and beauty tools set (February 2021).
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£60,451
MusicGurus is an e-learning platform that offers video courses, interactive sheet music and online tests/exams. The company argues that conventional music learning is archaic consisting of lessons in either paper or PDF formats. MusicGurus aims to change this. Its portal features celebrity artists and pro musicians teaching all instruments and styles allowing users to avail the scrolling sheet music option and even "Play with a live band". MusicGurus asserts that it has 40,000+ users worldwide. It aims to become a contender in the $18 billion music learning industry. The company has raised £700,000+ to date from Venture Capitalist’s (VCs) such as Ascension Ventures and business angels such as the founder of Caffè Nero. MusicGurus has also partnered with music establishments such as Rockschool, Sony ATV, Hal Leonard, and Schott, amongst others. It will use the investment to develop new celebrity and partner courses, increase its sales, and prepare for a Series A round in 2021.
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£176,336
ACTIPH is a company that manufactures high-alkaline, ionised water having a 'Power of Hydrogen' (pH) of 9.8 providing the required hydration to people who live an active lifestyle. The company's UK listings include Tesco, Ocado, Harrods, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Planet Organic, and Wholefoods among others. It also exports to 11 countries globally. By April 2020, the company sold over 1.35 million units and amassed 26,300 social media followers. Alkaline water has become one of the fastest-growing categories globally with sales of $883 million+ in 2018. By 2023, the market is expected to exceed $4.3 billion. ACTIPH aims to be a leading contender in this segment. Its vision is to lead the growth of alkaline waters across Europe and the Middle East. It will use the investment to increase its sales to drive further distribution across Europe, invest in marketing to drive penetration and educate on the health benefits of its products, increase production capability, and accelerate new product development.
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£1,200,004
StanMe aims to be the first community marketplace to enable collaboration and co-selling between independent creators. It asserts that the majority of creators have to continuously learn techniques to market themselves, adapt to social platforms’ ever-changing algorithms, and grow and maintain a large community to generate a sufficient amount of sales. StanMe claims that not all can do so and intends to address this situation with its services. It launched its public beta in July 2020 with more than 1,000 users and has processed over 130 transactions since its beta launch. StanMe claims it has more than 1,900 pre-registered users on its waiting list and aspires to become a contender in the creator economy valued at $11 billion in 2019. It will use the investment to accelerate its growth, invest in technology, and boost marketing initiatives.
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£164,080
Stark is a blockchain connected software application that allows businesses to accept digital currencies peer-to-peer via online and instore routes. The application supports same-day settlements supporting 30 international currencies and endeavours to make acquiring a 'Merchant Acquiring Account' (MAA) an effortless task for business owners and entrepreneurs. Payment companies, gateways and financial technology providers can integrate with Stark to offer new solutions to their business clients. Stark's goal is to build a team that is passionate about technology and helping businesses succeed. The company will use the investment to enter the market with an effective sales-focused marketing campaign.
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£182,366
JiveBird allows users to create and send a greetings package that consists of a personal voice message, music, eCard, a photo or selfie, and a gift to their loved ones or acquaintances. The company asserts that its package can be sent at the last minute or in advance. Jivebird claims that for the millions of people who send greetings and gifts every year, its portal provides a personal, cheaper, and convenient way to send greetings. Jivebird argues that it has no direct competitors. Its exit strategy is to sell the company when it achieves the growth metrics in the business plan, projected to be within five years of consumer launch.
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