My Tree has launched a Memorial Park in the UK that enables people to plant a tree with the ashes of their loved one. It is the sole exclusive UK memorial park which offers ashes burial with the planting of a tree. The company is in discussion with DoubleTree Hilton and First Funerals. My Tree has launched its first park five miles outside of Reading and 38 miles from London. The company will use the funds to promote the site, do pre-planting to maximize usage of space and support plans to open more sites by the end of 2020.
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£160,380
Gravitricity has invented an uncommon technology which will use massive weights to collect energy underground. The company aims to be very cost-effective and have no standing losses, no explosive materials and no parasitic loads. Gravitricity has created a 250kW Concept Demo and a modular full-scale system and, It has worked with Glasgow-based controls-partner ISC and Dutch winch partner Huisman Equipment BV. With the proceeds, the company will develop the Concept Demo, the detailed design of the modular full-scale system and improve Europe and South Africa's projects plans.
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£759,700
GiftRound is a hassle-free and secure online platform that comes with 250 successful gift collections with nearly 3000 contributions. This platform allows a cash-free solution where there is a hassle of sharing your personal banking information. GiftRound is 100% free to use and generates its revenue when customers purchase gifts, gift vouchers or experiences from quality retailers that GiftRound has a relationship with. GiftRound aims to change the way people collect money for gifts both in the workplace and with friends & family. With the proceeds, the company aims to integrate a GiftRound Store to give customers a seamless experience. The company will also grow its brand presence and reputation for quality service for everyone that wants to group collect money for a gift.
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£30,670
Established as a trusted brand since 2017, YPP provides high-quality and bespoke printed products to the public, private, and third sectors. In 2019, YPP launched a site Customgifts.co.uk for year-round gifting, following the success of Santa Sacks, a B2C Christmas brand in 2018. Within six months, they have achieved sales of over £300,000, hold licenses with many world-renowned brands with the likes of Harry Potter, Batman, Loony Tunes and Elf, and a variety of top-flight football clubs. The Custom Gifts site has already processed over 14,000 orders with more than 13,000 customers joining their database. The funds raised will be used for online marketing, new product development, and hiring of new staff.
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£404,490
Celtic Renewables (CR) converts residual by-products from Scottish Whisky production into high-value, low-carbon sustainable chemical and biofuel products using its patented Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation process. CR asserts that the end products, Acetone, Butanol, Ethanol & high-grade animal feed, play an important role in daily human lives. The company argues that these are potential applicants in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food production, hygiene products & advanced sustainable biofuels. CR states that the downstream markets for ABE biochemicals would be worth over £130 billion by 2025. It aims to be a leading contender in this segment. It also endeavours to replicate its ABE technology in global markets. CR has been named the 'Most Innovative Biotech SME' in Europe. The company will use the investment to bring its first industrial-scale plant into full operation by Q1 of 2021 and capitalise on commercial opportunities.
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£3,576,901
GIBIE combines ancient Indian dying methods with modern weaving technologies to produce sustainable and luxurious homewares. The company argues that the textile industry uses an astonishing 9 trillion gallons of water annually, as well as, releases harmful gases and chemicals in the air and water. GIBIE aims to change this scenario by bringing forth sustainable linen that has superior qualities to chemically enhanced and dyed linen. It has come out with an industrial-scale production proposal of its linen. The company is a PETA-approved vegan brand and a member of the Color Ashram Foundation that promotes the usage of herbal dyes around the world. GIBIE will use the investment to launch its essential sales programs, boost marketing initiatives and scale production.
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£158,571
Scribestar's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform digitises and automates the documentation and compliance processes required for raising capital on stock markets such as IPOs, bonds etc. The platform intends to provide users with structured data format documents that can be machine-read and monetised. Scribestar aims to become a contender in the $22 billion Regulatory/Legal Technology markets. It argues that it is already active in the UK and has witnessed over 50 transactions on its system. It is also a part of the London Stock Exchange Issuer Services and CMS equIP with 4 years of verifiable commercial use and over £13 million received as investments. Scribestar asserts that its services are being regularly used by three law firms in the UK with more showing interest in its capability to function as a remote tool to manage the compliance documentation process. The company will use the investment to start its expansion in the US and other markets targeting law firms and deliver successful trials with stock exchanges.
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£864,009
Crosspay is a company that aims to make remittance simpler and cheaper. The company built its proprietary system in 2017 to bolster international transfers at a fraction of the money charged by traditional Over-The-Counter (OTC) services. It has since powered over 50,000 transactions across 50 countries with a cumulative value of approx £32,350,000. The company aspires to become the segment leader in the more than $200 billion global remittance market. Crosspay was rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot. It also created white-labelled apps for charities and churches to host content, broadcast live and receive donations simultaneously, irrespective of location. The company has been invited to partner on an Innovate UK project. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£212,581
Marine Power Systems (MPS) states that it has developed a technology that can harness wind power, wave power or combined wind and wave energy at grid scale. It argues that governments worldwide are looking for alternative sources to meet global energy consumption needs. MPS endeavours to usher in an energy revolution and become a contender in the floating offshore energy market that is set to be worth over $100 billion by 2035. MPS claims to have successfully tested its medium-scaled prototype in the ocean, demonstrating the ease of transportation, deployment, and showcasing the devices ability to generate grid compliant electricity. The company has been awarded a £12.8 million grant by the European Union (EU) to deliver a full scale, grid-connected commercial demonstrator in 2022. It says it will use the investment to conduct its final phase of development and testing before taking its devices to market in Q1 of 2024.
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£4,151,001
Sendit.Money is a remittance entity. It argues that individuals sending or receiving money in emerging markets can face insecure processes, slow transaction times and incur high costs. Sendit.Money asserts that this is because non-fiat currencies are changed multiple times before they are received. The company aims to change this. Its prototype application for African markets was received amidst positive feedback. It is now building a cost-effective mobile wallet providing a secure and inexpensive way to send and receive money that also allows users to compare transfer fees of different remittance agents in real-time. Sendit.Money was shortlisted as Best Global start-up at the 2020 Wales Startup Awards. The company will build and launch its Most Valuable Product (MVP) in Q3 of 2021. It will also use the funding to begin work with an authorised entity to become an approved representative.
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£182,732
