Borrow A Boat (BaB) is a boat charter company that allows customers to book boats of all types online for charter - whether a short-notice request for day hire, a long weekend on board, or a 7-14 day boating trip for an upcoming summer holiday. The company asserts that it is the UK's leading boat charter marketplace with access to over 35,000 boats listed in 65+ countries. BaB was the headline sponsor of the UK's biggest boat show in 2019 - the Southampton International Boat Show. It claims that the global yacht charter market is projected to reach $25 billion by 2027. BaB aims to make boating easier than ever for people and become the segment leader. The company intends to launch into eight new countries in 2021. It will use 60% of the investment for paying its in-house tech team who are developing the user experience and automation of the BAB portal and app, 35% for digital marketing including content, and 5% towards covering company overheads such as accounting and legal.
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£501,710
Brickowner is a service provider for property developers and asset managers wanting to improve the cost and efficiency of onboarding and managing investors. The company undertakes crucial tasks related to property transactions such as Anti Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Client (KYC), investor categorisation, and escrow requirements for its clients. These tasks take a lot of time and money through regular offline channels, but the company speeds up this process by taking it online. In 2017, a sum of £348,000 was invested through the company's platform which by January 2020 had reached over £12 million. The company has over 2400 investors registered on its platform wherein 630+ investors have invested in substantial investments. It has been featured in prominent publications such as Daily Mail, Property Week, London Evening Standard, and The Week. The company will use the investment aims to cover capital costs to support growth such as hiring, develop new technology to increase product availability, marketing strategy, and increase the technical capacity of the platform.
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£397,840
An automated platform allowing landlords to manage their properties and save time and money on fees. With brightLET's solution, there is no need for an intermediary person to be involved in the property management process. Landlords can perform administration tasks on their own tenancies, be kept up-to-date on ever-changing regulations and manage tradespeople.
Specific services available to landlords include options to book viewings, upload photos, videos and floorplans, provide reports on inspections, gas safety, EPC, Right 2 Rent and PAT checks. The brightLET platform is available on almost any device, including desktops, tablets and mobile devices.
brightLET has partnered with the YMCA, this has allowed the company access to a provider market and housing association worth more than £10bn. There are various user types utilising the platform, since launch 650+ landlords, 1000+ tenants and 300+ tradespeople are using brightLET to manage their properties.
Their revenue model has resulted in landlords achieving savings on property fees of £450 outside London and £1,368 within London. Funds will primarily be used for growth and expansion within London, as this is where the majority of brightLET landlords are situated. The company aims to increase their brand awareness through marketing campaigns and hire talent to assist with technology developments, sales and customer support.
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£66,932
An easy and simple app for university students to find properties and pay rent all from the comfort of their own sofa. Bubble Student already has information for over 200,000 rooms, which users can book viewing schedules for, as well as a group chat feature to easily discuss the property with their friends.
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£430,320
Byrd is a coaching platform that works around everyday life to keep people running. It asserts that its unique EQAI-coach uses 1 billion variables to coach people to their goal, whether that’s simply to remain healthy or to hit a specific event. The company estimates that 200 million people were running globally in 2018. It seeks to target this group and become a contender in a fitness market that is estimated to be worth $2.4 billion. The company has created and tested two beta versions of its Android and iOS apps. It points out that it has conducted surveys involving hundreds of runners clocking in 20,000 km of running and incorporated that data into its portal. Byrd argues that its app has been built on Google Cloud infrastructure and is ready to horizontally scale. It will use 40% of the investment in product evolution, 20% in acquisition, 23% towards marketing, and 17% towards enriching customer experience.
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£266,836
Camptoo is a web application by which travellers can rent a motorhome straight from the owner. Its users can easily rent any of the available 3,000+ vehicles offered in fifteen countries. This company turned motorhome ownership into a revenue-making venture instead of an expensive hobby. More than 50,000 users have experienced travelling using Camptoo, and its number is growing year on year. It was part of the Google Launchpad accelerator program in 2015. Furthermore, in the Netherlands, it was awarded 'most promising startup' by Deloitte Technology Fast50 Jury in 2017, and in Europe, '16th fastest growing tech company' by TheNextWeb in 2018. With the proceeds, this company will further accelerate marketing campaigns in Australia and the UK and further optimize its current web application.
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£476,642
CapitalRise is an online property lending platform offering market-leading returns of 7-12% per annum from secured lending to prime real estate. Till date, the company has lent £71.9 million against assets worth over £410 million, repaid £28 million of capital and return to customers, and saw a 354% increase in revenues in 2019. CapitalRise is ranked #1 in both 1-year and 3-year net returns as verified by leading loan analytics firm, Brismo. The company has won awards including, the British Bank Awards 2020 - Best Alternative Finance Provider. It has also received press coverage from publications such as The Times, Forbes and Daily Express. It will use the investment to take advantage of the UK government's Future Fund given the positive feedback from its investors, improve its technology platforms, further its marketing and lending initiatives, and satisfy customer expectations.
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£2,214,280
Carnot is developing revolutionary fuel-agnostic engines with an uncooled design and technical ceramics, achieving game-changing efficiencies of up to 70% to rapidly decarbonize heavy duty transport, off-grid power, and other challenging sectors, thus accelerating the transition to Net Zero and significantly reducing emissions.
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£502,088
Centaur Robotics is redefining mobility for the 10% of the global population who require assistance to walk 400 meters. Representing a £7 billion global opportunity, the company offers a blend of convenient service and innovative two-wheeled vehicle design, catering to individuals and collaborating with international brands in sectors such as airlines, shopping centers, retirement living, hotels, and restaurants.
After a successful 2020 investment round, Centaur Robotics is currently seeking the final £65,000 of its seed equity round. This funding will facilitate pre-production market trials, design refinements, large-scale testing, and production expansion. With established commercial traction, the company aims for a full commercial launch by June 2024.
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£795,101
Clinical Net is a health-tech firm focused on revolutionizing access to innovative clinical trials. Their AI platform swiftly connects patients with suitable trials, addressing the challenge of low participation rates and delays that hinder pharmaceutical research. With over 69,000 trials globally, their solution aims to streamline the cumbersome and time-consuming process of trial matching, making it more efficient and accessible within 5 minutes. This innovative approach targets the $3.73 billion patient recruitment market while ensuring individuals have easier access to groundbreaking treatments.
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£136,827
