An instant messaging app feature for friends and families to communicate with each through song lyrics. PlayHit users can type a message and the service will scan through a library of audio clips that matches the user's message. PlayHit works with almost any existing instant messaging platform.
The app launched on Apple and Android devices in December 2017 and within the first week saw 10,000 downloads in the Google Play Store, with an average of 1,600 audio clips being shared daily.
The brand aims to generate revenue by forming licensing deals with mobile companies to integrate the PlayHit service into keyboards, similarly to the Emoji keyboard. Proceeds from this funding round will be used to improve the PlayHit technology and produce a marketing campaign for a worldwide audience.
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investment:
£38,690
PLAYin CHOC is an innovative, premium and award-winning manufacturer of vegan organic eco-friendly toys and chocolates. Its products are allergen-free, plastic-free, 100% organic and inspire creative play. Since its launch, PLAYin CHOC has sold approximately 50,000+ units in 21 countries. Additionally, potential stockists for its products are estimated at 100,000 in the UK and 1 million globally. Now, PLAYin CHOC is planning to take its product to the market via high-end food supermarkets; independent food, confectionary and gift shops; travel retail market; direct to the consumer via subscription; and international distributors. Funds raised will be used to increase growth by securing larger and permanent premises and intensify targeted marketing at trade & consumer shows and online.
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investment:
£278,450
Pomelo Pay develops mobile applications for merchants, offering them a way to accept payments from twenty-five different payment methods. Currently, it operates in 4 countries and has helped over 8,000 merchants accept payments without the requirement for expensive specialist hardware. Its vision is to make cashless payments available to all businesses and provide cost-effective, frictionless financial services. It also white-labels its product to banks and PSPs (outside of Europe) which gives it a chance to scale up at an international level. It has successfully launched in three countries in Asia and has signed up over 100 merchants since March 2019. Now, with the proceeds, it is focusing on relaunching in the UK and growing its merchant base.
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£500,000
Predict the Six is a new, unique online football jackpot game targeting a niche in the rapidly expanding online gambling market. The vision is for PT6 to become the football pools or the lottery for the 21st century
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ProcureCircular, a division of AMBIO-N, operates as a groundbreaking digital marketplace and SaaS technology platform focused on facilitating the procurement of circular materials for industrial use at a large scale. The platform serves as a connection point between verified industry suppliers of circular materials and buyers, aiding designers and manufacturers in transitioning towards circular business models.
Going beyond a typical marketplace, ProcureCircular offers ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data analytics for materials. This feature empowers buyers to assess the potential impact of transitioning to more sustainable or circular alternatives. By providing crucial indicators such as carbon, oil, water, and dye usage, along with financial insights, the platform supports a compelling case for adopting circular sourcing methods.
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investment:
£412,475
Pronto POS redefines the dining and retail industry with its innovative point-of-sale solution, seamlessly combining offline and online operations. The platform simplifies the management of multiple delivery platforms, removing the reliance on third-party services like Deliverect or Otter.
Merchants can easily access and customize Pronto POS, swiftly upload and configure menus, and effortlessly connect with major delivery partners such as Deliveroo, Uber, and Just Eat, streamlining their business operations.
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investment:
£257,291
PROPEL is a single web-based professional network platform for seafarers to find and apply for the maritime job of their dreams, without the control of any third party. PROPEL asserts that despite there being over 1.6 million seafarers globally, the industry is facing a shortage of seafarers due to increasing demand. PROPEL aims to change this with its portal. PROPEL allows seafarers to create a full digital maritime profile and digital discharge book. It also allows employers and agencies to find suitable seafarers. PROPEL claims that it has attracted over 11,000 users with minimal spending since May 2020. The company also intends to become a contender in the $510 million global maritime recruitment industry. It will use the investment to scale and grow its user base.
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investment:
£160,000
Rachel JAMES is a luxury casual menswear label that featured in London’s men’s fashion week in January this year.
The Creative Director, Rachel James is a British menswear designer and BA (Hons) graduate of Fashion Design from the University of Westminster. During her education she gained invaluable experience working within all areas of the fashion industry, from design to production, pattern cutting to print, PR to Sales at companies including Acne Studios, Todd Lynn and Christian Dior.
However it could be argued her rise in the fashion ranks is owed to a rather fortuitous event during a graduate internship at an Australian fashion house.
People who eventually go on to become huge successes often get a lucky break somewhere along the line. Rachel had hers in 2013 when she was interning at Australian fashion designer Josh Goot in Sydney. While working in the fashion label’s studio, the brand’s design co-ordinater unexpectedly went on leave, leaving Rachel to take charge of many of his duties as well as her own – leading a team of around 10 employees and overseeing both design and production of the collection at that time. She performed her impromptu role so impeccably well that she was instructed to lead a project to re-define and re-design the whole design process within the company – ultimately setting her on the path to understanding what it takes to become a fully-fledged menswear designer.
Fast forward a few months to 2015 and Rachel’s passion for her work and hunger for recognition were two characteristics that helped her secure an invitation to show her new collection at men’s fashion week in London (LC:M) earlier this year. For a graduate designer this is unheard of; applicants typically have 4/5 seasons behind them before they are considered for any space at such a prestigious event. The exhibition proved a great success for showcasing, networking and publicising the brand: Rachel JAMES has since been invited to showcase again this season, has been featured in Italian Vogue and has had pieces requested to style British artists Calvin Harris, Tom Odell, Mark Ronson and Skepta.
From the debut, the label’s PR team have been inundated with press requests and website traffic was given a huge boost. The company is now ready to start making sales with the online shop having just opened for business.
The designer is offering a 25% equity for £50,000 investment.
This is a brand that designs and produces creative, exciting, casual menswear, using luxurious fabrics and impeccable 100% British manufacturing. It is offering investors the chance to come onboard at an early stage.
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investment:
£8,050
Turning homes into renewable energy generators by offering homeowners the ability to create, accumulate and redistribute electricity via an app. Resilience is enabling customers to sell electricity generated from their homes to the National Grid and potentially reducing their energy consumption bills by up to 80%. The company will provide customers with the necessary software, hardware and means to produce electricity that can be stored and sold, as well as monitored through an app.
Resilience's technology is designed to be future-proof and integrate with upcoming and emerging tech. Their monitoring system can also detect any faults in advance to allow action to be taken before issues arise. The company is developing sales channels by working alongside housing developers and energy firms. The initial target market is the 23m homes that used traditional energy suppliers in 2017, as well as the 800k homes that are fitted with solar PV panels.
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investment:
£151,900
Reveal is a dating application that enables women to browse anonymously, only being noticeable to men they like. Reveal aims to provide a substitute concept with solutions to the most common user pain points which includes female privacy concerns and 'stale' matches. Since its first seeding in June 2018, Reveal's user base has increased tenfold, proving that the idea is well acknowledged, especially by women. The first monetisation stream was founded in February 2019 and it is now making profits from In-App Purchases (IAPs). After achieving the low UAC, Reveal is planning to grow internationally and introduce the 2nd and 3rd revenue streams.
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investment:
£59,940
