Creating Scottish cocktails that are high quality and ready-to-drink. The Venom Project's drinks consist of 5 flavours available in cans that contain 8% alcohol and are currently sold in off-licenses in Scotland, as well as over 300 retailers. In the first 7 months of trading, the company has been listed by over 250 stockists and sold more than 150k units. This has resulted in sales of £500k with the team growing from 3 to 10 members to handle demand.
More than 250 stores have requested re-orders on a monthly basis and The Venom Project has predicted that 250k units per month will be reached in the near future. Funds will allow the company to escalate their manufacturing process to meet consumer demand, as well as acquire more stockists to attract new customers to the brand. A new manufacturing process will also allow the business to print their cans, which will aid in reducing production costs.
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£62,170
WHO WE ARE We are a social network that gives creative writers as well as artists (actors, film producers etc) the opportunity to market their work and establish themselves in the world of entertainment. Whether you are a professional writer, or write as a hobby, this site is perfect for you. Users are able to upload samples to their portfolio and share their work for free. BUSINESS AND THE WRITE HUSTLE All types of business that use writers whether it is magazine companies, film companies, record labels, recording artists, managers, producers , speakers or simply a company that’s looking for a script to advertise their new products or services. The Write Hustle is perfect for you to quickly find that talented writer you need and gives you the ability to have direct contact with them and build relationships as well as with other businesses.
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£500
The UK's first authentic iced milk tea / brewed chai, combining the speciality of flavoured teas with the status of milk tea. Tuk Tuk Chai launched in 2017 with products available at 110 Sainsbury’s stores and Harvey Nichols. The firm has won multiple awards including 'Most Innovative Product' at the Lunch! 2017 trade show and were finalists for 2017 Virgin Foodpreneur. In 2018, Peter Jones of Dragon's Den made an investment offer towards the company.
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£275,920
Almost 75% of beer sales in 2017 consisted of lager and estimated to be worth £19.5bn. Utopian has spent months researching the market and is now planning to build a 3500L brew house with vessels able to produce more than 8,000 Hectolitres per year, with further expansion already in the pipeline.
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£426,960
Whatbook is the first book discovery app with an emphasis on social readia®, a new type of connection brought to you by the Whatbook app. Using machine learning and human suggestions together, Whatbook offers an easy way to find your next favourite book, podcast or audiobook with fast, accurate and reliable recommendations. The iOS app is already live with 3,400 active users and an 89% retention. In the global book market estimated to be around $143 billion, Whatbook, unlike other existing book cataloguing services, is the leader in a new market in a proven industry.
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£101,920
WorkClub converts under-used real estate into productive co-working areas and provides an affordable membership for remote workers across London. The company has 500+ members, 800+ guests and 25 WorkClub’s spaces in London. WorkClub has also secured many venues across the UK with Young's, Hippo Inns and more. Furthermore, it is listed as a ‘Top 10 startup to watch’ by TechRound, has 4.8* rating on TrustPilot and, acquired 30 businesses to offer discounted WorkClub memberships to members including ZipCar, PureGym. The company will use the funds to develop WorkClub’s technology and to expand its offering into other key UK cities.
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investment:
£342,820
