OPUMO provides a zero-inventory digital marketplace to stores and allows them to reach the customers easily. As a departmental store of the future, OPUMO caters to customers who are looking for the latest fashion, art, furniture, technology and many more, on the tip of their fingers. This platform was launched in March 2017, and up till now has witnessed sales worth £2.3m.
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Expired
investment:
£393,980
Fightback is a beer and cider brand on a mission to save music venues with support from across the live music industry. The company claims that every pint sold contributes to Music Venue Trust (MVT), a UK-registered charity, which acts to protect, secure, and improve Grassroots Music Venues. It argues that it has sold 10,000 pints and 10,000 cans in 61 venues before the COVID-19 lockdown. Fightback asserts that it has agreed on a new national distribution deal to make the brand more accessible amidst the lockdown. It intends to supply 900+ venues affiliated with MVT when venues reopen. Fightback will use the investment to roll out beer and cider to help secure the long-term future of the venues that ensure that the music culture is kept alive.
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investment:
£52,596
YUUworld have created the YUUbag which is designed to allow children to take fun with them wherever they go. The bags come with fold out desk, secret compartment and activity funpack. The YUUbags main goal is to alleviate childrens boredom that usually comes with travelling or waiting around.
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Expired
investment:
£100,504
BuyMeOnce is an online marketplace selling incredibly sustainable and long-lasting products. It is a novel mixture of review site and web-shop, using its criteria of craftsmanship, best materials, aftercare, ethics and independent reviews. BuyMeOnce's total addressable market is £404 billion across the UK and the US with a projected attainable market of £21 billion. By highlighting on durability and sustainability, BuyMeOnce is helping brands compete on quality. Till date, it has found and approved 2,000+ products that meet its standards. Its business model enables it to be unbiased where brands can't pay to be on BuyMeOnce. Furthermore, it is on a mission to reform throwaway consumerism and to reduce pollution, waste and CO2 emissions.
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Expired
investment:
£545,540
The Stem is an online garden centre aiming to become a leading digital brand in the £7.5 billion per annum UK garden retail market. It is on a mission to make plants and gardening more accessible than ever and in the most sustainable way possible. The company has made over 7,880 deliveries to 6,800 customers across London since launching its new website in March 2020. The Stem has a 97% Net Promoter Score (NPS) and 4.97/5* customer rating. The company will use the investment to expand its product categories and catchment area, build its team and brand, develop its content platform and supply chain.
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Expired
investment:
£550,008
Bee Good is a British company that specialises in award-winning natural skincare products made using local honey, propolis, and bee wax. Its range of products is certified cruelty-free and they are sold via Amazon across Europe and locally in Waitrose, UK. The company saw 45% of its online buyers returning to buy again. Bee Good is profitable and positioned for growth; its website drives high margin sales year on year which were up 69%+ in Jan 2019. The company is working towards expanding its range and promoting British bees and beekeepers.
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Expired
investment:
£255,080
Richard Brendon is a prominent British design brand that values master craftspeople by creating a platform for contemporary and timeless tableware collections that challenge the expected. It has received extensive media coverage since 2013 including the FT and NY Times. The company has sold to more than 120 B2B customers in 15 countries. It has seen a growth of 75% since 2015 amounting to £2.5m sales to date and more than 3,000 orders delivered. Richard now plans to take his brand global. It has enjoyed a CAGR of 75% from 2015 to 2019, with revenue of £1.12m in 2019. The company plans on opening up new markets, creating four additional collections over the coming years to develop existing channels and territories.
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Expired
investment:
£250,350
Nourish is a company that makes snacks free from refined sugar, gluten, and dairy. The company's mission is to become one of the UK's most popular free-from brands. It aims to provide a range of delicious treats and snacks to consumers, athletes and those with specific dietary needs, ensuring that they possess sustained energy. The company's products are stocked by retailers including, Ocado, Wholefoods, Planet Organic, and Daylesford. Its online sales grew by 740% in April 2020. The company has featured in publications like Ooh Magazine, VeganLife, and Natural Health. It became 'Organically Certified' in 2017 and 'Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) Certified' in 2018. Nourish will soon launch its new product line in the next 12 months. The company will use the investment received to build the team, continue to raise brand awareness by investing in more price promotions in stores, and undertake geo-marketing campaigns.
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Expired
investment:
£133,207
A performance running wear clothing brand that uses high-quality fabrics coupled with innovative and stylish designs. SOAR sells its products both direct-to-consumer and through major fashion retailers including Wiggle, MatchesFashion and Mr. Porter. The company is has grown 94% YoY and is now raising funds to increase its production scale and push for wide-reach marketing campaigns, as well as invest further in R&D and business operations.
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Expired
investment:
£123,160
Body care products aimed at exercise enthusiasts to help relieve post-workout fatigue. Fit Kit's shower gels and moisturisers have been specifically made to aid in rejuvenating exhausted muscles, congested nasal passages and reducing redness and abrasions. The company aims to bring health benefits in convenient toiletry products used everyday.
Fit Kit is listed in over 1,000 retailers including Holland & Barrett, Wholefoods and Ocado, as well as being exported to Nordic countries. Future monetisation strategies have been planned in the form of stocking their products in gyms, as this is their main target markets and will potentially increase brand awareness.
Proceeds from this funding round will aid in increasing the product range from 5 to 10 and showcasing their products at events and venues where their target audience will tend to frequent. Funds will also be used to grow the team through key hires and expand their marketing and advertising campaigns by effective use of social media platforms.
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Expired
investment:
£212,100
