Pinga is an on-demand local delivery service designed for communities to directly help each other via an app. A 'Tasker' is a person who requires something and a 'Runner' is able to acquire it. Goods and delivery fees can easily and quickly be negotiated through the app with delivery times typically being around 15 minutes, far cheaper and quicker than competitors such as Amazon Prime.
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£135,001
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
PromoMii helps broadcasters and service providers win the battle against the complexity of the digital world. By focusing on a completely digital and automated workflow, we help trailers and other exclusive content reach a wider audience – with minimal effort required on either side.
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£54,994
Quin AI Ltd provides an AI-powered audience engine utilizing deep learning to forecast online visitor behaviors, potentially elevating e-commerce revenues by up to 30%. Striving to be a leading provider of ethical behavior prediction solutions, they've garnered trust from major brands such as Kingfisher, Under Armour, IKEA, and M&S. Their user-friendly, automated platform, developed in partnership with research institutions, swiftly identifies uncommon visitor behaviors and enables real-time engagement to enhance conversion rates within days of integrating it onto websites.
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Refract was born from our own experiences. We knew sales coaching was broken - and that we could start help to fix it, or at least provide the tools to help companies ensure effective coaching and peer collaboration. As managers, coaches and reps, we understand the value of coaching, collaboration and sharing best practice. But being honest, it’s never easy. Finding the time to ride along, lacking a shared reflection and delivering praise or ideas, let alone corrective feedback isn’t a simple skill to master.
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£329,913
Savortex is a British IoT (Internet of Things) hand-hygiene technology company. It has designed a patent-pending, non-touch, smart hand sanitizer dispenser. Savortex argues that the worldwide market for 'Hand Sanitizers' is forecast to grow to $36.6 billion by 2026 in the wake of COVID-19. The company aims to become a segment leader in this sector. Savortex claims that IoT enabled hand dryers and sanitizers can identify individuals who use the aforementioned devices and those that did not. Building managers can use this data to ensure the highest level of hygienic discipline. Savortex points out that its IoT devices can also provide real-time data on the number of times a hand dryer or sanitizer is being used in other locations. This allows a range of clients, including supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and shopping centres, to assess how hygienic their customer base is and take measures accordingly. Savortex will use the £1,075,000 of growth capital to develop its sales channels, continue product development, and access new markets globally.
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Measuring customer interactions within a retail environment to gain behaviour insight and knowledge. Shoppar's technology is installed in-store and analyses various aspects of a customer such as their gender, age and attention span. This information can be utilised to develop marketing campaigns to target audiences. Clients of Shoppar include Samsung, Sky, Hugo Boss and Heineken, with many more currently in advanced discussions. All data collected is GDPR compliant and there is no identifying information of an individual stored.
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£240,008
Signapse is developing automatic Sign Language Translation using Generative AI, aiming to be the "Google Translate for Sign Language," enabling global companies to be Deaf accessible. They are focusing on creating automatic translation from English to British Sign Language, particularly in the transport market, with AI-powered signed announcements in train stations. With roots in two decades of research, Signapse's technology provides photo-realistic sign language videos for improved accessibility, targeting the 7 million profoundly Deaf people worldwide who often struggle with written English. Their revenue model involves recurring licenses for their sign language generation API server, which has gained traction with UK Train Operating Companies and expanded to the United States.
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£500,000
SilkFred is a curated online marketplace for over 200 independent fashion brands. It’s a destination for customers seeking to differentiate their wardrobes. SilkFred cuts through the noise of online shopping and provides a central destination for female shoppers to find affordable pieces that their friends won’t have (and will love!). Having cultivated a cult social media status and attracted a growing number of loyal shoppers and brands, SilkFred is now ready to scale its business model rapidly.
www.silkfred.com
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£906,630
Society states that it allows every student community in the world to create their app instantly for free within minutes. It argues that although 90% of Generation Z uses apps, developing a customised app is expensive, time-consuming, and requires an advanced skill set. Society app aims to address this situation with its platform. It has over 10,000 active members and over 700 clubs signed up on its portal. Society claims that it is the fastest growing app for student clubs in the UK and is growing exponentially. Society has raised £100,000 in its previous pre-seed round of investment. It has 100% of dental societies, 33% of African Caribbean societies and 90% of barts student union clubs signed up with an 80-90% student participation rate. Society asserts that its app is free for students with a University email address. By 2023, Society intends to receive Venture Capital and Series A funding and scale the brand to the US and global markets.
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£450,000
