Gively is an online marketplace where users can give and get secondhand items for free. The secondhand clothing market will double in value to £50 billion annually by 2023, and the company finds itself as a suitable contender in this domain. They aim to lower greenhouse gas emissions and minimise landfill sites through its portal. The company has reached over 5,000 users, 70% of which came from unpaid channels. Gively won an SME (Small and medium enterprises) grant worth £10,000 of television advertising and has received rave reviews from its users through the App Store, social media, and in person. They will use 50% of the investment for marketing purposes, 25% for technology up-gradation, and 25% for hiring human resources.
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£105,207
pluumo makes sustainable thermal packaging material from waste feathers. The company asserts that fresh food deliveries need thermal packaging to keep ingredients frozen and prevent spoilage. pluumo claims that plastics such as Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) are used in this process, leading to 141,000 tons of plastic waste generated in the EU in 2019. pluumo asserts that its patent-pending material matches the performance of EPS, keeping items chilled for up to 40 hours. The company has secured £450,000 in grants/awards, including £140,000 via InnovateUK. It aims to be a contender in the $137 billion online food delivery industry. pluumo argues that 74% of consumers would pay more for green packaging, with e-commerce sustainable packaging predicted to be worth $65 billion by 2023. The company will use the investment to scale production and expand into the wider UK market.
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£511,325
envoPAP is a company that specialises in manufacturing printing and packaging materials from agricultural waste. Started in 2015, the company has achieved £7.3 million in revenues across 45 countries. The European packaging market is valued at over £100 billion and the European Union (EU)are looking to ban some single-use plastic products with effect from 2021, envoPAP aims to capitalise on these developments. The year 2019 saw envoPAP introducing its product 'envoBarrier’- a material resistant to oil, water, and grease which won the 'Packaging Innovation of the Year' at the Business Green Technology Awards. In 2020, envoPAP became a certified B Corporation rendering it a business that balances purpose and profit. The investment will be used to protect its Intellectual Property (IP) and expand its team.
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£381,128
33Fuel is a natural sports nutrition brand that aims to dominate sports nutrition with healthier and natural alternatives. Its products consist of ingredients like organic flaxseeds, Tibetan goji berries, organic walnuts, and raw coconuts, to name a few. The company has received over 10,000 orders and multiple 5-star customer reviews. It has 12,000 email subscribers and a podcast with more than 65,000 plays. The company wants to dominate the sports nutrition market that is forecast to reach almost £2 billion by 2024. 33Fuel has attracted superstar shareholders including 4x Ironman Triathlon World Champion Chrissie Wellington and customers such as Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins. The company has won 'Health Product of the Year' and 'Best Meal Replacement' and has featured in fitness and mainstream media such as The Telegraph, Independent, and Men's Fitness. It will use the investment for marketing to accelerate sales.
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£367,124
Almond provides businesses and consumers with a method to understand their carbon footprint and use the company's proprietary offset tools to become carbon neutral. Consumers can earn Almond Tokens when purchasing products from Almond's partnering sustainable brands. The Almond Tokens can be spent on their website The Almond certification label on products enables them to demonstrate their commitment to protecting the environment, consumer health and building a better society for all. The core idea is to build a market that's geared towards sourcing and selling sustainable products. The green economy market is worth $4 trillion. The offset market was $300 million in 2018, having grown over 140-fold in 10 years. Almond seeks to be a market leader in this domain. It has also partnered with reputed institutions such as the World Wildlife Fund, and the Stockholm Environment Institute (carbon analytics). With the investment, the company aims to further the popularity of its existing Almond App and have more people join its ecosystem.
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£522,540
Launched in 2015, Gone West plans to disrupt the commercial forestry sector by adopting regenrative forestry systems in place of traditional ones, thereby creating environmental and social benefits. The company has planted millions of trees and has become pretty good at it. The company's product development team is engineering solutions for environmental problems, such as its Green Light app. The company's business model is structured to provide diverse yet interconnected revenue streams. Gone West has been self-funded to this date with increasing year-on-year revenue growth since launch. With the proceeds, the company will invest 30% for operations, 20% for Marketing, 5% for Business Innovation, 20% for Forestry Services, 15% for Product development, 10% for Plant and Protect.
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£159,300
niix is a fitness app plugging the gap in the market for women approaching 40. Since its launch in 2018, the company has created a 4+ star rated app with more than 1800 paid subscriptions across 25 countries including the US, Canada, and Australia. It also has an online following of tens of thousands. The global fitness app market is growing fast set to be worth $2 billion by 2023 with a focus on weight loss and body aesthetics for millennial markets. niix sees a huge opportunity in this space to support women who have simply outgrown an approach that want the perfect body and be fit lifelong. With the investment, the company will scale up proven marketing channels to grow community and subscriber bases, making niix the no.1 digital fitness brand for women approaching 40+.
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£153,441
OnCare is a digital care management software that is digitising elderly care, creating a global care marketplace via the OpenTable model to care. OnCare provides care agencies with the power to plan, manage and enhance care delivery and staff communication. Their mission is to make care easier for everyone. OnCare is currently live with over 110 home-care agencies around the UK, and more than 1100 care workers. The company is planning to enter markets of Hong Kong, Canada and Israel. With the proceeds, the company will use this fund for people, office space, technology, software, hosting and marketing.
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£96,040
YellowWood Adventures Limited is an adventure travel company that pioneers in small group adventures in destinations like Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Lebanon, Ladakh, and soon, Oman. The company believes in supporting local economies, discouraging littering and adopting sustainable tourism, and supporting charities while taking its clients on tours. The global adventure tourism industry is projected to reach $1,626.7 billion by 2026, and the company finds itself as a suitable contender in this category. YellowWood has been featured in publications such as The Telegraph, Times, CNN & NatGeo. The company will use the investment to expand its team and marketing budget, enhance its products catalogue, and structure its website to further communication with its clients to boost its business.
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investment:
£61,810
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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£57,077
