Wild & Stone (W&S) is on a mission to make sustainable and stylish items the natural alternatives to commonly used plastics with products like bamboo toothbrushes and reusable steel razors. W&S stresses that its products carry a 30-day no-quibble returns policy, and for every order, it donates to the Marine Conservation Society. W&S argues that it has completed over 100,000 orders, grown its range to include over 85 products, and earned over £850,000 in revenue since its launch. It also points out that it is listed on major marketplaces including, Amazon, NOTHS, Wayfair, eBay, and Etsy. W&S products have been nominated for multiple Amazon choice awards. Its founder, Kathryn Jonas, was shortlisted for the 'Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year, Southeast region' at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021. The company has featured in publications such as Vogue, The Times, Tatler, Elle, and The Independent. They state they will use the investment to increase its product range and level of inventory.
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£250,460
Zona is a retrofit product using patented technology that fits any helmet or motorcycle worldwide. With pre-sales from 19 countries, the company is now looking to accelerate growth in this global arena and further expand into the larger cycle market.
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£84,730
Dynamo claims to be the world's only 100% electric zero-emissions London black cab. It asserts that it uses Nissan's fully electric eNV200 Evalia MPV as a donor vehicle and converts it to a fully certified and compliant London 'Black Cab'. Dynamo argues that there are nearly 70,000 taxis in the UK, of which 4,000 have already converted to electric vehicles. Dynamo is competing to convert the remaining 66,000 into electric ones to gain profit and improve the environment. Dynamo has, to date, sold 170 vehicles in London, Liverpool, Coventry, Sheffield, and Nottingham. The company intends to become a competitor in the £4 billion taxi market. It states it will use the investment to procure a vast array of additional parts and equipment from a localised supply chain, increase its workforce, develop a second product in collaboration with Nissan/Renault Alliance, and strengthen its relationship with large automotive manufacturers.
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£1,768,035
Founded in 2012, Holly and Beau is an award-winning kids-wear brand which offers a unique collection of colour changing rainwear. The company sells its products directly through its website and via distributors in the UK, the US, Europe and South Korea. Holly and Beau is in the process of patenting its technology, which will enable it to develop a unique product range of rainwear and skiwear. Moreover, the company has successfully maintained an average revenue growth of 80%-100% YOY.
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£218,570
Mute International aim to make electric scooters and bicycles immediately available for use through their technology driven usership programmes. The bike supply programs are tailored to individual and commercial needs without the constraints and costs of ownership whilst also making a difference to the environment.
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£749,660
Péarlaí is a business that tracks customer experiences in shopping centres which in turn enables the centre managers to send specialist discounts, personalised messages to shoppers. They also give landlords access to detailed demographic data. The investment will be used to further develop its product, drive sales and online marketing.
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£99,997
ISO Spaces designs and manufactures bespoke modular buildings made from recycled shipping containers. ISO Spaces have previously converted shipping containers into bars, restaurants, retail spaces, offices and accomodation. To date they have worked with some well known brands such as; Jeep, EE and the BBC.
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£448,690
POD Point have placed electric chargepoints at more than 27,000 locations in the UK and supply to businesses, public locations and homes. They supply software to go along with the chargepoints so users can see where the nearest public points are and use a smart phone to be in control of charging their car.
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£1,528,970
Beija London (BL) is a digital lingerie brand for cup sizes AA-H with a flagship store at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross. It argues that women have suffered because of the over glamorisation of the intimates sector. BL intends to solve that problem. It asserts that every single bra it makes caters to different cup sizes and different needs. The company has received an investment of £1.8 million in equity finance to date. BL witnessed +1300 fittings being completed on its online bra fitting service portal since its launch in April 2020 and garnered a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 57. BL was approached by Victoria's Secret US in 2019 to help the latter expand its offering and be more inclusive of different body shapes. It states it will use the investment to ensure that it has a sufficient stock of fast selling fashion lines to boost cash flow and increase the lifetime value of its loyal customer base.
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£478,013
Buzzbike is a disruptive new way for brands to advertise around the city, putting thousands of bikes on the road along the way. Each bike is fully branded which allows Buzzbikes partners to design a full fleet of bikes. To maximise impact, bikes are clustered and geo-targeted in places the brand wants to be seen by recruiting riders who work and park in those locations. Buzzbikes are completely free for the rider, all you have to do is ride to work a minimum of 12 times a month and street park. They are also giving away lock, lights, insurance and yearly servicing, as well as a discount at their kit partner Brooks.
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£388,870
