Loupe London is a jewellery company that aims to join London’s £42 billion-a-year creative industries market and set a new benchmark into the art of jewellery making. It plans to create an experiential destination in the heart of London’s heritage-rich 'Jewellery Quarter', and connect UK artisans and discerning consumers who share an appreciation for craft, creativity, and unique design. Loupe's team strives to celebrate UK's famous 'Hatton Garden' heritage, protect artisan skills by offering business support, and establish a workspace for artisans and future talent to build their careers. The company estimates that 80% of consumers prefer independent brands, are mindful of sustainable purchases and attracted to 'Made in UK' products. Loupe aims to target this cater to this segment. The company will use the investment to build creative utilitarian immersive space and a website with integrated social channels.
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Expired
investment:
£77,738
Martha Brook is a company that aims to be the go-to portal for buying personalised stationery. The company seeks to cater to young women who are looking for trendy, personalised stationery from a brand with values they can relate to’, which Martha Brook believes it can deliver. Till date, the company has sold 200,000 pieces of stationery to more than 50 countries around the world. In 2019, it turned over sales of £1 million. Martha Brook has more than 40,000 followers across its media networks. It has featured in publications including Forbes, Daily Mail, Reader's Digest, and The Independent. With the investment, the company will build a strong foundation in product development, team expansion, technology and marketing to accelerate growth.
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Expired
investment:
£220,920
Richard Brendon is a prominent British design brand that values master craftspeople by creating a platform for contemporary and timeless tableware collections that challenge the expected. It has received extensive media coverage since 2013 including the FT and NY Times. The company has sold to more than 120 B2B customers in 15 countries. It has seen a growth of 75% since 2015 amounting to £2.5m sales to date and more than 3,000 orders delivered. Richard now plans to take his brand global. It has enjoyed a CAGR of 75% from 2015 to 2019, with revenue of £1.12m in 2019. The company plans on opening up new markets, creating four additional collections over the coming years to develop existing channels and territories.
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Expired
investment:
£250,350
CCell plans to disrupt the coastal protection industry by offering a natural, beautiful, long-term solution to tackle increased global coastal erosion. It aims to guard beaches against erosion by using 100% renewable energy to create beautiful artificial reefs far quicker than the natural process. The technology is patented in the UK, the US, China, and Japan. CCell has established relationships with hotels and local governments in Mexico. With the funds, CCell will establish up to 200 metres of reef in partnership with one of Mexico’s biggest government department. Furthermore, the company will maintain development and secure initial adopters.
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Expired
investment:
£514,070
3DUserNet is an online portal for viewing and collaborating on 3D data projects. Its SaaS platform enables team members in engineering and construction companies to store, view, navigate and collaborate online, through any modern browser or device, without the need for installed software. The company has been working with sectors such as surveying, policing, civil engineering, security, road safety, and defence. Since its inception, it has added multiple measurement tools including clip boxes, line of sight, checkpoint tool, and slope tool on its platform. The company is seeking an investment of up to £400,000, at a pre-money valuation of £1.6 million under which it is offering investors making up the first £200,000 a discounted share price of £3.4733. Investors joining in for the remaining £200,000 thereafter will purchase a share for £4.6622. The funds raised will be used for further platform development, sales and marketing, and working capital.
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Expired
investment:
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Fighter Shots (FS) is a company that makes daily energy shots from a range of sources like ginger, turmeric and manuka honey to boost and strengthen human immunity. FS has sold over 50,000 bottles since its launch in November 2019. The functional drinks market has the potential to grow by $180 billion (11% CAGR) to $270 billion from 2020-24 on the back of COVID-19. FS aims to be a disruptor in this segment and asserts that its a dependable substitute to coffee and sugary drinks. It has secured listings with the Health Store, Tree of Life and DDC. The company is also developing sales in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). FS will use the investment to build its digital marketing and sales capabilities to bring its product to more customers.
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Expired
investment:
£160,000
NEXU is a web-based platform that connects people to various businesses via word-to-mouth recommendations to create a dynamic user-driven marketplace for organic advertising and to drive sales. The platform manages and tracks people's shares on social media and referrals on chat platforms. With the aim to disrupt the e-commerce market in sales, NEXU is starting a soft-launch in Bristol and intends to turn everyone into an influencer who can earn commissions. The company's vision is to become the world-leading user-driven e-commerce platform. With the proceeds, the company will expand functionality and improve the user experience.
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Expired
investment:
£199,900
Publisher Discovery, using AI & Machine Learning technologies, provides recommendations to Advertisers of highly relevant Publishers in the affiliate marketing sector. The company has built a uniquely curated database of over 2 million publishers and 330,000 advertisers, which are then analysed, compared, and matched to make recommendations in ranked lists, matching the best publishers with each advertiser. The affiliate publishing market is worth 16 billion dollars per year but is still largely dominated by human-based agencies and is uniquely suited for automation. Publisher Discovery aims to capitalise on this aspect and establish itself as the market leader. The company has signed up over 50 publishers and is negotiating contracts with two large distribution partners. It is currently raising £1 million investment with £675,000 committed so far, to grow sales and operations and reach over £2m Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the following 12 months.
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Expired
investment:
£800,000
The emuHR Software as a Service (SaaS) platform aims to be the future of employee engagement by offering a one-stop solution for corporates and freelance HR consultants. By using HR framework algorithms, the company will help clients know what ails employees, and the appropriate solutions to those ailments. The company feels that Covid-19 has necessitated the idea that staff remain connected to their workplace culture and has tied up with HR teams across the UK. The Employee Engagement Software market is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2025 at an annual growth rate of 12.87%. Through direct sales and a scalable freelance partner program, the company aims to establish the business as a leading provider in this fast-growing market. With the investment received, the company will hire a sales team, increase its digital marketing spend, and enhance the platform based on user feedback.
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Expired
investment:
£52,801
Pawprint is a behavioural change platform that empowers people to fight climate change by helping them understand, measure, and reduce their carbon footprint through its proprietary application. Users are required to enter lifestyle data on the app. It then calculates and tells them their carbon footprint using its inbuilt scientific calculator and suggests alternative eco-friendly solutions. Users can also select challenges or set goals to become carbon neutral. The company launched its consumer product in September 2020 with 2,000 registrations. Pawprint aspires to be a market contender in the £57 billion behavioural change platform. It has onboarded notable entities such as Brewdog, and Standard Life Aberdeen as its customers. The company is also working closely with carbon expert Mike Berners-Lee. It will use the investment to bring it's Business-to-Business (B2B) product to market.
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Expired
investment:
£1,115,472
