Wirex is a UK financial technology company that aims to bring crypto & fiat currencies together on one simple payments portal. The company is building a platform where buying, holding, saving and spending any digital and traditional currency is quick, easy and accessible. The Wirex app supports 12 fiat and 10 crypto currencies, operates in 130 countries, and has more than 3.1 million registered users. Wirex launched the first Visa crypto-enabled payments card in the world. It has a £3 billion cumulative transaction volume and plans to expand to the USA by end-2020. Wirex will use the investment to allow millions of its users to own a share of the brand.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£3,703,120
B-North intends to revolutionise the business lending industry, which is often outdated, impersonal and slow. The fintech company uses some of the most advanced cloud-based technology, coupled with face-to-face relationship teams to get the best lending solutions for borrowers and their businesses. The company is powered by a team with prior experience in starting and scaling challenger banks, and profitability is its focused goal. B-North has submitted the banking licence application, and the result is expected by 2020.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£2,135,456
Studio Pictures Limited is a UK based production company that specialises in the development of high-quality British film and TV projects. The company's interest predominantly lies within the British film and television industry that can be created within budget ranging from £1 million - £15 million. The company has established relationships with studio houses such as Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Lionsgate and aims to build upon projects that can be made into a franchise. Their production, A Steet Cat Named Bob, went on to be distributed by Sony Pictures in the UK and had a Royal Premiere in London. Studio Pictures Limited will consider putting up to a maximum of 20% of the budget for each project as equity, on a case by case basis, subject to company reserves. With the proceeds, the company will grow and scale the business. It will become a tenant at Twickenham Studios in West London and look to profitable emerging markets, i.e. streaming, animation and interactive movies to become one of the leading UK production companies.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
Withheld
Juggle helps companies hire, manage and retain experienced professionals on flexible contracts. The company has onboarded more than 9000 professionals and over 700 businesses on its platform. Juggle asserts that its portal is completely free for companies to post jobs wherein professionals will receive a recommendation to the right opportunities based on their profiles. Juggle allows both companies and candidates to manage the timesheet and payment formalities through its platform once a contract is agreed upon. The company claims that 85% of professionals recommended by its platform are interviewed. Juggle aims to become a contender in the online recruitment industry that is projected to reach $36.2 billion by 2027. It will use the investment to make additional hires in certain key positions, expand product features, and apply to the FCA for a license to handle payments at a larger scale.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£467,537
Opportunity Network is a digital network that provides equal growth opportunities to Chief Executive Officers (CEO). The portal's algorithm vets prospective users, allows them to buy, sell, raise or invest in an asset, gives them the option to choose the industry they wish to do business in, and then post their requirement for the same. The user can then select the best deal for their business from a list of responses and scale profitably. The company's platform connects 32,000+ qualified CEOs in 130+ countries to $295 billion worth of commercial, financial, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals. 86% of the deals on the portal find at least 1 counterpart in 48 hours. Opportunity Network aims to reach full scale by the end of 2020 and find 10 counterparts for 95% of the deals in 1 hour. The company has also been featured in publications such as Forbes, CNBC, Financial Times, and The Economist. It will use the investment to scale its business across various verticals.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£962,500
VINEX is a digital Business-To-Business (B2B) trading platform that connects buyers and sellers to source, sample, negotiate and execute contracts related to wine. The company has traded more than 115 million bottles of wine across 26 countries since 2016. It has also witnessed 3,200 monthly visitors on its platform with an average of 80 million litres of wine traded each month, from 16 countries. The company recently launched VINPay, an industry-first financial technology service customised for the wine industry, providing wineries with guaranteed payment and increased access to capital liquidity. VINEX argues that VINPay pays wineries in 3 days from dispatch, rather than them waiting for 90+ days, and removes non-payment risk. The company points out that it has already started processing invoices, making and receiving payments from 7 countries. VINEX aims to become a contender in the wholesale wine market that is set to exceed US$381 billion in 2021. It will use the investment to help wineries invest and flourish.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£159,720
Rebel Energy (RE) is an energy supplier on a mission to address inequality and provide everyone with easy access to clean and affordable energy, to eventually eliminate fuel poverty. RE claims that fuel poverty led to 16,500+ cold-related deaths in the UK in 2018. RE argues that as the UK home electricity market enters a phase of growth in a post-COVID world, it will be focused on offering reliable customer service and develop strategies that help people who are struggling with their electricity bills. The company has applied for a B Corporation accreditation. RE asserts that its customer support systems are automated and can handle multiple queries simultaneously. It plans to offer a weekly direct debit payment option. RE will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£503,810
Feed is a platform that automates digital advertising for musicians and creators by enabling them to grow an audience and build their businesses. The creator needs to connect their social media accounts to the Feed portal and set a budget. The portal will then create ads that reach new people and convert engaged audiences into loyal fans over time. The company asserts that existing ad generation platforms are too complex, time-consuming and expensive for creators. Feed argues that its portal caters to a variety of budgets, requires no marketing knowledge and takes minutes to get started. The beta platform is integrated with Facebook's & Instagram's ad network and has 500 creators on board. The company will use the investment to launch the paid version of Feed in Q4 2020.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£146,117
Saurus is a digital banking platform that aims to make all banking services accessible to its users from the convenience of their smartphones. The company aims to develop a current account facility and contactless payments between their users' smartphones, and eventually venture into saving accounts, Automatic A.I Loans, P2P Loans, Investment account, Instant transfers, and Personalized Debit Cards. The company has a growing online presence with 133,000+ YouTube and 700+ Instagram followers with 1500 users registering on the portal with negligible marketing activities. In February 2020, more than a 1000 people showed interest in opening a Saurus account. With the investment, the company aims to launch the Saurus App with 'Current Accounts' features during Q3 2020, hire qualified professionals to expand the brand, and sign appropriate contracts with its providers.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£943,540
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.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£406,157
