Wi-Fi Securities Limited is a cyber security company that aims to revolutionise the security of public access Wi-Fi. To realise this vision, the company is developing a unique patent-protected system called SpriteGuard™ which will protect you and your data from hackers by stopping you connecting to fake hotspots. The system is targeted towards the $550 bn worldwide hospitality industry and has the ability to expand to other large global markets like city-wide free Wi-Fi, airports and coffee shops. Moreover, Wi-Fi Securities Limited has a highly experienced Wi-Fi Securities management board that has a track record of delivering multi-million-pound projects from concept to successful commercial deployment.
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£1,014,708
GoCustomate has an aim to get rid of the pain points for the SME's when buying and selling by completely changing the way transactions occur. Till date, they have secured the licence to utilize third-party eMoney authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland, GoCustomate verifies its users, provides automated payment schedules and flexible escrow wallets. It also protects customers with their unique digital wallets. The company is fundraising to grow sales by focusing on SME customers with relevant pain points. With the proceeds, the company will expand across the EU and Australia.
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£156,300
Numerous is a company that aims to establish a new data-sharing economy by ensuring profits to brands and consumers. On the Numerous app, consumers create a data profile filling in the appropriate information. The Numerous AI technology leverages this consensually-shared personal data to connect the right users to the right brands. It also incentivises its members to share their data by sharing some of the revenue with them that Numerous, in turn, generates from brands. Personal data is worth £30 billion in the UK, and $200 billion in the US. Numerous aims to be a strong contender in this segment. It currently has 1,300 users sharing over 130,000 pieces of data. The company's app is live for iOS and Android. It aims to grow to 50,000 users, 7.5 million pieces of data and 60 brand partners in the next 12 months. It will use the investment to pioneer a new model for the data economy and grow its business.
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£352,502
Genomes.io is a safe and private DNA data storage application resolving the problem of DNA data breach and exploitation. It helps the users to store, manage, promote and arrange their genomic data in order. The company is a member of Consensys Labs Tachyon II Accelerator 2019. It has also signed MOU with TenX Health VC for lead investment and board position and, it is in discussions with Pharma & Biotech co for establishing partnerships. The company is seeking funds to bring its B2B and B2C products to market.
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£1,035,370
Drone Ag is a UK based farm-oriented research and development company which has created 'Skippy Scout ', a software to make farming more productive through drone automation and AI technology. The software enables drone systems to scout crops more efficiently. This technology has the potential to reduce manual labour, chemical use and costs, and negate yield loss. Alongside completing its AI model, the company has developed an Application Program Interface (API) that communicates with both its app and 3rd party data sources/platforms and further lays the path for future integrations. The company won the 'Gold Future Innovation Award' at LAMMA 2020 and has been featured in over 45 print publications since November 2019. With the investment, Drone Ag will develop future versions of the software, moving towards creating a fully autonomous, integrated drone platform for agriculture using AI.
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£300,220
Nexus is a digital platform that empowers users to take control of their health and wellbeing. It states that long-term health conditions like diabetes and cancer will account for over 50% of global health spending by the end of 2021 with depression becoming the leading cause of disability. Nexus aims to address this situation via its app. It argues that its app will offer users health coaching, telemental health, products, and services to transform their lifestyle. Nexus claims that the app can track progress via self-entered user data and is being designed to connect with apps and wearables to inspire life-long behavioural change. Nexus has prepared a pilot for an NHS Trust endorsed by Boston Scientific with a collaboration agreement to roll out the app to 30,000 NHS users. Nexus was one of 100 startups chosen to pitch at the World Business Angels Forum 2020. The Company says that it will use the investment to support Phase 2 of its tech build, grow further in the UK, and start its expansion in the UAE.
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£280,360
We Are Fetching is a free application that helps parents manage the school run amongst their trusted friends, whilst keeping the school informed. The app allows parents to earn credits to use as per their necessity when they collect a friend’s child as well as their own. Fetching asserts that 56.2% of mothers have made a change to their employment due to childcare in the UK. The company points out that its portal can address the aforementioned concern. Fetching also includes a walk-home option and contact reporting in response to COVID-19. The company's platform aims to get more parents back to work and reduce administrative pressure in schools in the wake of COVID-19. Fetching will use the investment to grow its parent user base and make its platform live in 20% of UK schools by 2022.
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£41,976
Freetrade is an award-winning, commission-free investing application. In the investment industry, high commissions and clunky products can make it complicated for people to start their investment journeys. This is where Freetrade comes in by offering a simple, transparent freemium pricing model where the user can pay for the premium features they want. The company is an FCA-regulated stockbroker and a member of the London Stock Exchange. Its new proprietary brokerage platform, Invest by Freetrade, has scaled smoothly while keeping costs low. It also consists of new features such as free Instant Orders & real-time deposits compatible with Apple Pay/Google Pay. The company has also shipped fractional shares, breaking down another barrier to investing. 150,000+ customers are enrolled in the ecosystem with a 500% growth Year-on-Year (YoY). The company's app won the Best Online Trading Platform at the British Bank Awards 2019 and 2020. With the investment, the company aims to grow engineering & marketing and continue expansion into Europe.
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£7,015,011
Oyako is a distance-control application that aims to reduce the stresses and strains on children's eyes. The company asserts that an increase in mobile technology usage has led to an increase in myopia (nearsightedness) in children. It also leads to parents incurring a cost by way of purchasing spectacles along with a cost to the National Health Service (NHS) and medical insurance companies. By 2050, half of the global population will be short-sighted if current trends continue. Oyako aims to solve this issue through its application. Oyako's prototype app uses a simple traffic light design to signify safe or damaging scenarios, intelligently controls the phone camera without compromising battery usage, and is available on the App Store and Google Playstore. Oyako will use the investment to finalise its application and take it to market at £6.99 per download.
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£131,641
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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£514,070
