UnderPinned gives freelancers a single, dedicated platform to learn how to build a successful business, find clients, manage their work, and help them get paid on time. The company aspires to build a connection with users that ensures everyone thrives through its accelerator programme, community, and content. UnderPinned asserts that its accelerator programme allows it to achieve day one unit profitability before converting users to subscribers. It claims to have made £12,772 in revenue with £8,000 spent on marketing in its first month of programme sales in January 2021. The company argues that COVID-19 has accelerated freelancing, moving away from traditional employment. UnderPinned has a community of over 20,000 subscribers and growing. It says itvwill use the investment to scale its team, marketing and product development as it focuses on expanding in the US and EU markets.
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£629,086
Meeow is a company that seeks to offer unlimited, on-demand business networking. It argues that Covid-19 has changed the idea of networking with an increasing demand for in-person online networking solutions. Meeow aims to capture this sentient through its app. The company's AI-driven proprietary platform brings four people together for 1 hour in an interactive video session through a combination of random selection and machine learning. Meeow's ongoing BETA saw more than 420 Meeowists using its service. The company will use the investment for marketing its service network, further develop its platform, and expand its early adopter community to a minimum of 10,000 users by the end of 2021.
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£125,235
Immersionn™ is a Virtual Reality discovery engine for immersive content. This engine works with fast speeds and low latency providing 5G networks that are the perfect go-to-market vehicle for Immersionn. This platform is accessible via smartphones, virtual reality headsets and laptops. Immersionn has the potential to work globally with 5G Telco operators and other vertical markets (e.g Transport, Mobile OEMs) that benefit from proposing Immersionn’s offering to its customers. Immersionn’s founder is a member of the UK5G Creative Industries working group, supporting the acceleration of the immersive sector adoption of 5G.
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£110,300
SplitBill allows free instantaneous money transfer between friends and family and enables merchants to save in processing fees versus credit cards transactions. The company is built around 'Open Banking' and claims to reduce card payments for its users. It aspires to become a contender in the 'Open Banking' sector that is estimated to grow to £7.2 billion by 2022. SplitBill asserts that its app has been downloaded 3000 times. The company's portal has processed more than £90,000 in Consumer To Consumer (C2C) transactions to date. They state they will use the investment to simplify e-commerce enabling transactions without inserting card details by linking through API to the merchants' stores, allowing users to settle restaurants bills at the table by just scanning a QR code, acquiring clients and boosting business development.
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£113,540
VitraCash aims to offer a smart debit card and application that automatically chooses the best card for every transaction using its AI-driven algorithm. The company argues that using the wrong payment cards while travelling costs Britons £1.4 billion per year worth of losses. VitraCash argues that its algorithm can prevent this situation from happening via its application. It aims to be a contender in the cards & payments industry that is expected to touch $909 billion by 2023. The company is in discussions over contracts with card issuer Monavate, US-based card processor Marqeta, and Acquirer CashFlows. Its algorithm and app are in closed beta and the company intends to launch the same in July 2021. VitraCash will use the investment to cover the estimated costs for its card processing and development to launch VitraCard in July 2021.
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£322,693
Human Forest (HF) is a social impact and digital marketing platform that combines sustainable micro-mobility and digital marketing by providing dockless e-bikes which are free for everyone to use for 10 minutes daily with no unlocking fee. HF aims to be a significant contender in the projected $150 billion micro-mobility market in Europe by 2030. HF's pilot project launched in the London Boroughs of Islington and Camden over summer 2020 witnessing almost 10,000 eco-enthusiasts making over 27,000 trips avoiding 10 tons of CO2 in the process. HF has onboarded entities like FT, Whole Foods, and Rude Health. The company is raising investment to build an even bigger human forest opening in more Boroughs with more e-bikes available for use.
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£1,275,383
K9 Nation is a website and mobile app created by dog owners that connects dog owners and dog businesses all over the UK. It aims to be a contender in the £15 billion dog care market. K9 Nation asserts that it is supported by a growing community of dog lovers and has directories of walks, events, businesses and services, on its portal. It aspires to create a place where dog owners can share their experience and find support and advice from local communities and experts. The company's core business model is subscription-based advertising for the est. 1,11,000 dog-friendly businesses in the UK catering to 10 million dogs. K9 Nation has partnered with Waggle Insurance and received a 5-star rating on the Apple App Store. It will use the investment to improve its technology and expand its user base within the UK.
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£171,671
Wizme is a smart platform designed to simplify and automate the booking experience between bookers and venues, thereby increasing productivity for agencies, corporates, and venues. To disrupt and reshape an old industry model, in the $1.07 trillion hospitality industry, the company has developed a viable product with 1,500 venue partners including Aquashard and Shangri-La Hotel and 5 pilot companies. Wizme was also featured in the 2018 BTT Hotlist as “One to Watch.” Moreover, the founder of the company is an industry insider who has worked for IHG among others. With the proceeds, the company will expand its team, finalise the development of the Wizme product for launch in 2020 and fuel its sales and marketing plan for the future.
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£54,890
KegTracker is a company that has launched an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device that turns kegs into smart containers. The device tracks real-time location, volume, temperature and motion for each keg in order to create reports & insights that enable a sustainable supply chain. The company asserts that a lack of transparency in managing kegs has led to annual industry losses of £1.4 billion+ in theft and spoilage, £1 billion+ in poor distribution, and £500 million+ in suboptimal production and lost containers. KegTracker argues that its device can reduce these losses significantly. The company has developed a working prototype, filed a patent and received letters of interest from leading UK breweries, coffee roasters and Wales National Health Service (NHS). In 2019, the company featured in Startups Magazine and were finalists at FutureFood Awards, London & Partners BGP, and Pitch@Palace. It will use the investment to bring its product to more markets.
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£511,428
My VIP Card is a loyalty platform that aims to help people save money when they shop local. The company offers thousands of discounts, cashback and gift cards, encouraging people to support small businesses and the high street, nationally. It has over 2,000 business listings on its website and asserts that its business model caters to the estimated 86% of UK Shoppers that are part of a loyalty program. The company claims that its service is also available as an employee and member benefit for employers with a host of benefits. My VIP Card has won awards such as, 'Entrepreneurial Spirit for the South East' at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and 'High Business Growth' at the Successful Women Awards. It has also featured in publications such as The Sun, The Telegraph, The Daily Record, and BBC Radio Solent. My VIP Card will use the investment for acquiring more customers and growing its business.
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investment:
£84,257
