Antaco is a company that deals in waste management by converting it into neutral solid biofuel using their patented technology. The global water sector is estimated to present a £15 billion opportunity. To date, the company has raised £5.8 million, including an £857,000 grant from the UK government and has also signed a contract with its first customer (Swiss Public Utility). With the proceeds, the company will build up their in-house capacity, increase enhancement of existing plant and hire subcontractors to install and commission plant.
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investment:
£570,840
Jeeni is an online entertainment service that aims to harness the growing reach of streamed music. It has close to 350 million subscribers and a growth rate of 39% Year-on-Year (YoY) providing billion-dollar revenues for digital disruptors. The Jeeni prototype was launched in April 2019. The company asserts that it offers artists an ethical revenue share. Five revenue streams are operating in parallel on the Jeeeni platform, namely, subscription-based memberships, online masterclasses, bespoke hardware sales, pay-to-view streamed events, and branded merchandise sales. The company's long term goal is to surpass its target paid subscriber numbers, achieve high subscriber growth and exit by acquisition. The investment raised will be used to further scale the company's capacity globally and build its mass artist showcases.
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£118,854
One Year No Beer (OYNB) is a community support platform that helps people change their relationship with alcohol. It does this by allowing its users to choose a plan from the company's subscription-based models that consist of a 28-day, 90-day, and 365-day challenge to stay away from alcohol. The platform has empowered 70,000+ people in 90 countries through its challenges. Excess alcohol consumption leads to 3 million deaths per year and costs up to £59 billion to the UK economy alone. OYNB aims to resolve this crisis through its platform. For its efforts, the platform has been mentioned in publications such as the BBC, ITV, Metro, and Daily Telegraph. It also has an online presence of 130,000+ Facebook and 50,000+ Instagram followers. The company will use 42% of the investment to hire personnel, 33% for technology and product builds, and 25% as overhead costs.
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£1,757,111
WRAP is a co-working hub for families to work, rest and play. The company argues that COVID-19 has led to the need for a space where work and leisure intersect. WRAP's premises consist of an upstairs section having shared and private offices. The downstairs section consists of a café, nursery and play centre. The company aims to be a carbon-neutral entity by implementing methods like using reusable nappies in the nursery to channelling 100% renewable energy system throughout the building soon. The company has gained support from cornerstone investors such as Penny Jones, Dave Stewart, and Ian Wood, who have experience in overseeing property and co-working facilities. WRAP will use 94% of the investment for refurbishing its building premises, 2.3% in marketing, 1% to setup digital tools such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), 2% for legal assistance, and the remaining for getting regulatory approvals from Ofsted UK.
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£321,064
HireHand is a VC-backed platform connecting people and businesses. The company has helped more than 2000 people in earning £3M by giving valuable support to 750 businesses owners in the UK. It has 750 businesses on its platform and it has received a 4.5-star quality rating from businesses. HireHand aims to provide people with stability and flexibility instead of under-employment and insecurity. It has been featured in the Financial Times media platform. HireHand has received funding from Mustard Seed Impact VC. With the proceeds, the company will hire additional technical talent and launch in New York (food retail) and London construction (scaffolding).
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investment:
£1,011,505
Found, as the name suggests, aims to become the go-to community across the UK for lost properties, offering a better and simpler way for the public to get their property back. The company is noted by Insurance Post as the 'Top 6 insurtechs to watch for 2020.' It has also won the Start-Up Guernsey Angel Pitch Event sponsored by Barclays. Found offers multiple potential revenue streams (insurance, software subscriptions, SaaS and analysing data) with both B2B and B2C channels. Found will employ 30% of the proceeds, in product development, 25% in team development, 10% for the insurance product, 10% in operations, and 25% for its launch in Bristol and UK wide BD.
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£254,372
Sol-Gel Materials and Application (SGMA) is a sustainable technology company that is using its new sol-gels to create sustainable solutions to plastic environmental waste. The company has researched and developed a non-plastic, non-toxic coating for products, from food packaging to electronics, that is water and oil resistant yet recyclable. Its product is the world’s only biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable (BCR) solution. The company's founder and CEO, Dr Fanya Ismail, has won the award 'Women in Innovation 2019' by Innovate UK and the company's work has been covered by BBC South East Today. The company plans to function as an IP management company, sub-contract manufacturing to chemical firms moving from bulk to advanced materials, and outsource distribution to partners, whose packaging customers serve brand owners.
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investment:
£611,040
Flooring Hut is a UK-based technology company that aims to disrupt the UK flooring industry valued at £2bn in 2017. Touted as the smarter way to buy new carpets & flooring, Flooring Hut has made 24,000+ online sales across domestic and trade sectors by building a huge network of independent installers. The company's USP is to connect a disjointed market and allow customers access to value products, samples, leading brands and a suitable, vetted local installer to perform the work. The key to its success to date has been a consistent and reliable mix of pricing, availability, and selection. Till date, the company has 786 registered trade customers, 140+ Flooring Hut Installer Network of members, and 12,000 products available for sale. With the proceeds, the company will develop its self-service platform functionality for customers and expand its reach on social media and affiliate marketing.
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investment:
£57,077
One Year No Beer (OYNB) is a community support platform that helps people change their relationship with alcohol. It argues that despite drinking being a part and parcel of most work, social and family gatherings, excess drinking leads to 3 million deaths per year, causes 5.1% of all diseases and costs £52 billion to the UK economy alone. OYNB intends to change this by helping customers choose a plan from its subscription-based models that consist of a 28-day, 90-day and 365-day challenge to stay away from alcohol. The platform has empowered 80,000+ people in 90 countries through its challenges, earned revenue worth £2.2 million in 2020, and witnessed an 85% growth in Alcohol-Free Challenge (AFC) sales between February - June 2021. OYNB has featured in the BBC, ITV, and Men’s Health, to name a few. It also has an online presence of 230,000+ social media followers. The company states it will use the investment to consolidate its growth and improve its technology to become a stronger brand and reach millions globally.
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investment:
£932,654
Predictor Leagues is a unique fundraising tool for Football Clubs, Social Clubs, Charities, and Other Sports Clubs. This fundraising tool is a 21st Century modern alternative to run a sweepstake or a raffle. It is a combination of charity fundraising, club and football pools. This is a fun tool that is designed to keep the supporters and the club members engaged weekly. More than 70 football clubs have already registered their interest in Predictor Leagues since July. Predictor Leagues' customer target is to have 20,000 football clubs that are affiliated to the FA; 168,000 registered charities in England & Wales; and 290,000 Facebook UK sports/social club page admins.
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investment:
£51,630
