Baanx is a B2B2C mobile banking platform offering cutting-edge services in remittance, spending & blockchain. The company takes pride in its innovative customer acquisition process through partner communities. The BaanxCL already has a CL™ VISA Debit Card, Crypto-Payment Gateway, a Crypto-Exchange, Stablecoins, and other exciting features. The company is also partnering with new brands around the world which are not banking already but have large user communities to connect. The company is aiming to target 100,000 users by Q2 2020 with the assistance of Super Seed Investors. With the proceeds, Baanx will hire additional team members, spend funds on marketing, and launch services in South America and Asia.
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£658,200
HubrisOne is an online platform that allows its global customers to exchange, invest and safely store their crypto assets, tapping into a $500bn+ global digital asset market. Their aim is to simplify the world of digital currencies and blockchain technology by focusing on product design, user experience, and consistent innovation. Till date, they have engaged over 100,000 members and started generating revenues since its launch in July 2019. The funds will be used in product development, expanding the team, salaries and marketing.
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£903,990
Evolution Biotechnologies (EB) is a company that aims to bring technologies of biological control from their proven uses in agriculture into high-need and high-value biomedical markets. The company aims to curtail the spread of the house dust mite, a key cause of asthma, through its patented device. Its room treatment kit for domestic or commercial use contains natural agents that target the house dust mite in a highly specific way. The company anticipates that this method will be able to exert widespread, stable control across a whole room from limited initial applications, following a standard agricultural practice. EB expects a potential market size of $2 billion per annum in China, the UK, Europe, and the United States for its product. It is seeking an investment of £2 million to bring the aforementioned product to field trials.
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YoungPlanet is a platform and an app that is creating a circular economy where one child's unused toy can become another's new adventure, for free. The company allows families to put outgrown kid's toys to good use and live positively and sustainably without compromise, making the business model as exciting as the social impact. YoungPlanet has been a finalist of UK App awards as well as Digital Entrepreneur. With the proceeds, the company will support its potential & expansion across London & other places all over the world.
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£398,370
planarTECH is an engineering company founded in 2014 as a provider of process equipment for the growth and characterisation of graphene and other emerging 2D materials. Its core product line is the planarGROW Chemical Vapor (CVD) system. The company has the ability to deliver scalable production systems that allow lower-cost production of graphene in comparison to other options currently available in the market. Moreover, from 2014 to 2019, the company’s cumulative revenues exceeded £5 million. The company's products have been installed and used by faculties and students at prestigious universities like Stanford University (USA), IIT- Bombay (India), Deakin University (Australia), and many others. From the investment, the company will utilise 45% as working capital, 30% in Capital Expenditures (CAPEX), 15% in R&D and 10% in hiring additional staff.
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£425,061
TheCarCrowd is a Passion Asset Investment (PAI) platform that intends to address the lack of investment options for the 8 million UK millennials by allowing them to take a real equity stake in a classic car and benefit from the potential appreciation. The company argues that classic cars appreciated 194% over 10 years up to Q4 2019 as per expert reports. TheCarCrowd points out that its portal allows interested investors to buy shares in cars from just £20 and unlock the benefits of potential appreciation. The company asserts that its business idea has found traction amidst users with over 620 investors registering on the portal since the company's launch in November 2020. TheCarCrowd will use 12% of the investment for Public Relations (PR), 48% for marketing, and 40% for working capital.
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£379,108
Learn Amp is now a multi-award winning an employee experience platform which combines SaaS learning, engagement and performance management software in one intuitive platform that helps deliver a better overall employee journey. Company's vision is to transform the way businesses engage, align with and develop employees and want to dominate space the way HubSpot has done with content/inbound marketing for better employee experience. Till now, they have secured multiple integrations and content partnerships, having three-year deals with Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, Metro Bank, Paragon Bank and Boon Edam. They won numerous awards: including 2019 Winner of the Employee Experience Award (use of technology) as well as two years running the global no.1 Learning Experience Platform. Funds will be spent majorly on marketing, building tech, product, sales team and marketing team and covering all the central costs.
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£400,730
Currensea is a new way to spend and save money abroad. In July 2018, the concept was accepted into the FCA innovate program. In November 2018, it partnered with Mastercard to build a market-changing Open Banking based Debit card. Currensea makes money through Forex, Interchange and plans to open revenue streams through products complementary to Currensea. They plan to devide the investment 27% of the proceeds will be used for marketing, 20% for Card Platform, 18% for Compliance and Operations, 18% for Engineering, 12% for Infrastructure, and 5% for Professional Services.
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£930,778
Rnwl is aiming to be the first ever over-the-top insurance platform. The company asserts that conventional insurance companies rely on a lead generation business model that is archaic and inefficient. These result in a customer's insurance options becoming an expensive and time-consuming affair. Rnwl is endeavouring to simplify this. Users can enter their credentials and requirements on the Rnwl website. The company will analyse the market and suggest the best deals for the user. Rnwl has been accepted into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA's) Innovation Hub. It will use 74% of the investment in human resource, 14% in marketing, and 12% as operational costs.
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£450,366
Sugi is an app that aims to show everyday investors how green their investments are and help them build a greener portfolio via its app. The company asserts that there are over 3 million Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investors in the UK, with over £210 billion of investments and 76% of that number want their investments to have a positive impact. Sugi intends to do just that. Its app combines three key trends namely, ESG investing, Open Finance, and carbon tracking to further green investments. The company has raised £210,000 to date. Sugi connects to a user's existing investment platform, be that an ISA, SIPP, or trading account, and enables them to learn how their investments affect the planet and what they can do to leave an eco-positive impression. Sugi has featured in publications like Reuters, The Times, Good with Money, This is Money, and AltFi, to name a few. Sugi will use the investment to further develop its app, expand its team, and implement its growth strategy.
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£406,157
