Swipii connects users to local brick-and-mortar businesses in their vicinity via its app. It allows users to earn cashback on every transaction done through the app via a debit/credit card and allows local businesses to reach more customers and run their business profitably. Swipii has 26,500 registered users on its platform and has witnessed £440,000 spent at 212 businesses nationwide. The company argues that despite the COVID lockdown, 33% of Swipii users made >1 cashback transaction each month in 2020. It aims to become a contender in the £60 billion global cashback market. Swipii has featured in The Guardian, BBC, and Wired. It won the 2016 UK Digital Experience Awards and its founders were mentioned in Forbes '30 under 30' winners. The company will use the investment to scale up user and business acquisition in new cities across the UK before going global.
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£921,643
TiPJAR is a global cashless tipping platform that allows users to tip hospitality staff, buskers and hairdressers using 'Open Banking'. The company points out that tipped workers are earning less each year as cash transactions reduce, with Covid-19 having furthered this problem. It claims to have a powerful distribution engine empowering staff to control and share tips fairly and transparently. TiPJAR argues that its portal has been approved by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as an alternative to the traditional tronc system. The company asserts that its app is already live in over 1650 venues, with over 100,000 users using the platform. The company aspires to dominate the estimated global tipping market worth a combined $100 billion per year. TiPJAR stresses that it is also the world’s first multi-currency, scalable solution that works in multiple countries. They state they will use the investment received to prepare the business for rapid scale-up growth.
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£1,346,659
what3words is a company whose mission is to make finding and sharing exact locations a simplified task. It has divided the world into 3m squares and given each square a unique combination of three words. what3words is backed by organisations such as Mercedes-Benz, Intel Capital and Sony Innovation Fund. The company's app provides a precise location to drones, driverless cars and voice-controlled devices, in turn, boosting businesses. Emergency services and NGOs are also using what3words for critical services and saving lives. Till date, the company has received over £50 million of funding and was the 'App of the Day' in 143 countries. The company will use the investment to become a global standard for communicating location.
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£7,155,716
The Noo aims to redefine the delivery space by facilitating the delivery of anything, anywhere, anytime from a single application. It argues that between February-April 2020, online food delivery weekly sales skyrocketed by 840% amidst a boom in e-commerce sales. The Noo points out that with every innovation in the name of convenience, people seem to expect more. It intends to deliver just that through its community platform allowing anyone to request anything at a price set by the requestor and finally, facilitate earning by simply owning a smartphone. The company also aspires to create a space where the local high street can compete with today's delivery giants. It will use the investment to enhance and launch its app, fund marketing campaigns, hire key personnel, and make The Noo visible across more cities.
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£149,388
The Smart Container Company (TSCC) has come out with an Internet of Things (IoT) device, Kegtracker, a first-to-market product that measures volume, location, temperature and motion of each keg in real-time. TSCC claims that the UK has over 2000 breweries with an estimated market worth of approximately £10 billion. It further points out that, unlike single-use cans and bottles, kegs are reusable containers that can last for over 25 years. TSCC asserts that Kegtracker ensures that kegs deliver the beer or other beverages in the freshest condition possible. TSCC points out that its AI-driven platform, BeverEDGE, uses data collected from the device to empower breweries, distributors and retailers alike with actionable insights for a more efficient and sustainable supply chain. The company asserts that it raised £475,000 from nearly 1300 investors in 2020 and secured pilot partners across the globe, notably, Brewdog, the UK's fastest-growing alternative beer brand. TSCC has featured in press entities such as BBC and Lion Cage. TSCC states it will use the investment to purchase Kegtracker inventory to service clients and accelerate its marketing efforts across Europe and North America
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£659,602
42Genetics is a biotechnology company that endeavours to unlock genomic data for health organisations by providing data-driven solutions for diagnostics and discovery at scale. It argues that 1 in 17 people, or about 3 million people in the UK, will be affected by a rare disease such as different types of cancers, cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease. 42Genetics seeks to address this crisis. The company completed a validation project with Cambridge University, hosting and processing 15,000 whole genomes. 42Genetics also claims to reduce the size of a digitised human genome from the current 500 GB to less than 5GB in size making it easier to transfer via cloud and store alongside large population groups. Its work was published in 'Nature' journal along with NIHR and Genomics England in February 2020. The company intends to become a contender in the genomics industry that is projected to grow to $82.6 billion by 2027. 42 Genetics will use the investment to progress precision medicine programs, enable fruitful diagnostics, and boost its research process.
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£854,001
Founded by Glen Elliot, 2005 in the early days of the professional video gaming industry, Esports Gaming League (EGL) has since helped shape esports into a fast-growing phenomenon. The brand aims to be at the forefront of esports starting in Europe before expanding globally into Asia, South America, and the Middle East. It has worked with clients such as KFC, Science Museum, Activision among other brands. The esports industry is valued at $1.1 billion globally for 2019, and EGL has positioned itself to be at the heart of it. The platform has 315,000 registered users engaging in regular tournaments online. With the funds raised, EGL aims to enhance its tournament platform and make the process of playing and competing easier. It will also work with major game developers across multiple platforms and make their titles esportable.
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£189,540
DocuChain has developed a customisable SaaS platform designed for Risk, Process, Asset and Compliance Management, providing Chain of Custody solution to the enterprise. The global market of content collaboration market is about to reach $18.78 billion by 2025. The industry is growing at a CAGR of 17.8%. DocuChain has 13 Non-Disclosure Agreements for knowledge sharing: FTSE, NYSE, NASDAQ and Big4 audit companies. It has also received a pilot request from an FTSE100 packaging company for a pharma application demo. With the proceeds, the company is planning to support demos, hire two technical support members and for product enhancements.
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£119,620
Bitstocks is a financial technology application built entirely on blockchain. The company intends to bring to customers the benefits of bitcoin in a simple & accessible personal account format. It asserts that 76% of UK adults use online banking. Its product, Gravity, currently offers BSV, BTC, GBP & EUR pairings, with investment accounts for customers to buy, sell & store bitcoin. The company is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and integrated with Faster Payment System & Single Euro Payments Area provider. Bitstocks has 1,800+ registered customers, with 650+ joining through referrals. It will use the investment to scale & develop the next phase of Gravity, bring forth stablecoin to enable tokenised global micropayments, and introduce personal accounts, debit cards, savings & loans.
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£1,105,596
PRYNTD is an immersive on-demand and live-streaming platform. The company enables content creators to create, convert and share 2D content and live streams as immersive experiences that audiences can access on their smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs, augmented and virtual reality devices. PRYNTD claims that its website witnessed 200,000 views to date, supporting 100+ artists, and onboarding 50+ affiliate partnerships. The company aspires to dominate the immersive content market that is set to grow to $900 billion by 2026, with entities like Apple, Facebook, Microsoft as key players. PRYNTD has been applauded by UK innovation agency, 'Digital Catapult' and accepted to the Mayor of London's 'Growth With AI' programme. The company states it will use the investment to improve its technology, reach a wider audience, and maximise exposure for its creators.
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£84,473
