Plantwork Systems (PWS) is an eco-conscious, technology company providing sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions to the wastewater treatment industry. It is the developer, owner, and provider of a range of proprietary technologies such as TN-REM, NUTREM®, and the deHoxar Spiral Separator. These products aid in nutrient removal, improved filtration, sludge thickening. This leads to wastewater treatment plants recycling more water, reducing their energy requirements, and minimising water scarcity. The company has generated combined revenues of £1.44 million since July 2017. PWS is seeking funding of up to £1 million, at a pre-money valuation of £6 million. It will use the investment to accelerate its growth and bring more innovative products to the market.
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£244,865
Coras is a new technology ticketing platform connecting the world's tickets to people who wish to buy them for any event or activity. The portal has connected multiple ticketing systems into a single system opening up this market to new players for the first time. Coras's marketplace suppliers include West End Theatre tickets, Premier League football and tourist attractions. On the distribution side, it has partnered with Europe's largest airline, Ryanair, Frontier Airlines in the US and Tix.co in Australia. It has also signed other distribution partners in Europe & Asia which it'll announce soon. Ticketing is a $150 billion industry and Coras wants to be a strong contender in this segment. The company will use 85% of investment in software development and build the best product possible that can scale with its distribution and supplier partners.
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£625,760
Try EV is a platform that allows customers to discover, analyze, customize and explore with EVs before making a final buying decision. It encourages “electrify to buy” and intends to change the car purchasing process. The company has also collaborated with big brands such as BMW, Tesla, etc. Try Ev was an Exhibitor at London Motor Show 2019, it was shortlisted for “Greener Greenwich” at Greenwich Business Awards and it was an Elevator Pitch Business Awards finalists at London Motor Show 2018. The funds will be used to balance the growth, to bring key talent, to promote partnerships with major leasing companies and charging networks and to improve marketing and promotion efforts.
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£88,430
My Tree has launched a Memorial Park in the UK that enables people to plant a tree with the ashes of their loved one. It is the sole exclusive UK memorial park which offers ashes burial with the planting of a tree. The company is in discussion with DoubleTree Hilton and First Funerals. My Tree has launched its first park five miles outside of Reading and 38 miles from London. The company will use the funds to promote the site, do pre-planting to maximize usage of space and support plans to open more sites by the end of 2020.
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£160,380
Carverter is a technology platform that enables customers to find and lease a hybrid or Electric Vehicle (EV). The company cites data pointing out the UK government's ban on the sale of petrol and diesel only cars after 2030. It also argues about changing car preferences, with 78% of consumers considering leasing to access an EV. Carverter aims to capture this audience and grow its business. The company uses its algorithm to bring together over 32 million data points across its three tools, namely Carvert, Carwizard, and Browse, to help users find their choice of hybrid/EV. Carverter has partnered with renowned entities like WPP, Arval, Microsoft & ITV to boost its business. It will use 10% of the investment on hiring staff, 20% towards rolling out its services across 22 European countries via Arval, and 70% on an advertising multiplier deal with the UK's largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, and WPP.
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£2,324,693
Trackd is a unique, award-winning music platform where artists create and audiences discover. With more than 261,000 users in 161 countries, this simple and intuitive application enables artists to record, collaborate, inspire, and share their ideas around the world. It has featured artists including Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Valeras, and Blossoms. The app also features a ground-breaking social sharing tools “VirtualVinyl™” and allows video creation directly in the app. Trackd is exploring new and existing partnerships such as Rotor Video and Audio Technica as well as Apple for the next release. The company has already established a stellar team, built a 5-star app and have gained a huge amount of users in the past 3 years. The proceeds will be used for working capital, cash flow requirements, future upgrades, marketing, sponsorship, and events.
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£118,950
WhyBuy is a rental platform that allows a user to rent out items or entities he/she may want to another person. WhyBuy asserts that consumers want to be able to access items for brief periods, and the company aims to be the go-to provider in this segment. It endeavours to save time, space, money and the environment through its business model that is backed by a 100% electric delivery fleet. The company has tested its supply chain to ensure orders are placed despite COVID-19 restrictions. Its app has seen 8000+ downloads from mid-June to end-July 2020 at just over £3 per acquired download across the App Store and Google Playstore. It will use 75% of the investment for marketing, 5% to expand its electric fleet, and 15% as stock and overhead expenses.
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£309,260
AdLaunch is an online video maker tool aimed at social media advertising creation. Using its patented AI-powered video generation technology, it enables businesses to create multiple high-quality videos, realtime previews and edit videos in the browser itself. This helps companies undertake online video advertising almost instantaneously within their respective budgets. AdLaunch has 11,000 users in over 130 countries worldwide. It has made 1.4 million pre-licensed HD videos and high-quality photos. The company aims to become synonymous with creating data-driven video ads and video campaigns. AdLaunch was awarded the 'Third Prize' at the Slush 100 pitch competition out of 2650 companies. it also secured three government R&D grants totaling £219,000 from the Business Finland - the Finnish Innovation Agency. AdLaunch is partnering with AppSumo which has a user base of 730,000 registered newsletter readers. With the proceeds, the company will develop its video generator and invest £8000 per month on Google, Facebook, and YouTube advertising to accelerate its customer acquisition.
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£85,278
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.
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Fully Charged is a broadcasting, digital and events business with the aim to become the world’s no.1 consumer channel for everything related to clean energy technologies & electric vehicles. The company's work has been met with more than 3 million monthly episode views globally on its YouTube channel with a record 4.6 million views in August 2019. Fully Charged is receiving ~£8,000 per month from YouTube advertising. It has successfully crowdfunded its first book, 'The Fully Charged guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy'. Fully Charged LIVE has also won the ‘Pioneer Award’ at the British Renewable Energy Awards. With the investment, the company will hire additional staff/freelancers to drive audience, invest in audience growth through merchandising, hold more events, and establish a larger production office at Bristol & Bath Science Park to manage its increasing workflow.
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£558,734
