Cheran's Bakery, based in Kent, specializes in crafting sumptuous sweet treats available online and at their expanding chain of five stores. With sales exceeding £1.2 million since inception, they create indulgent and creatively packaged products, baked daily for maximum freshness and luxury. Their high-quality, visually appealing shop designs and 'Instagrammable' offerings have attracted over 24,000 social media followers, amplifying brand recognition, while their focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences fosters word-of-mouth promotion.
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investment:
£325,482
Goldilock empowers remote, instant control of physical connections and disconnections for assets, devices, data, and network segments – all without internet dependency. Addressing the vulnerabilities of the Cloud and emerging technologies, Goldilock provides a solution that leverages physical disconnection, offering heightened cybersecurity. With the endorsement of experts like Gregory Akers from CISCO, Goldilock excels in securing IP-based network components, achieving unmatched security through on-demand isolation or connection that remains unseen by cyber threats.
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investment:
£200,000
Launched in 2017, Algarve Rock is on a mission to put Portuguese craft beer on the map with flavoursome beers that embody local ingredients. The global craft beer market is expected to reach nearly $187 billion by 2025. It has carved a niche for itself in only 18 months of its inception. The 3,000 litre Brew House associated fermentation vessels and auto bottling line allow them to produce 36,000 litres per month, readily expandable to 80,000 litres to meet growing demand. Algarve Rock was the winner of the Best Stout - Trujillo Festival 2018, Spain and is the house brewer for prestigious institutions like Quinta do Lago group and Casa do Frango restaurants in London. With the investment, the company will use 40% to open Algarve Rock-themed Brewbars and Brew kiosks, 10% in increasing exports especially to the UK and USA, 10% in strengthening brand identity, 15% in recruitment procedures, and 25% in increasing brewing capacity to cater to new markets.
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investment:
£281,607
BrightMove Media (BMM) has positioned itself at the forefront of the Digital Out of Home media supply-side revolution by designing, manufacturing and licensing a technology platform which facilitates vehicular digital advertising. BrightMove's core business is in proprietary SaaS (Software as a Service) technology that runs the hardware on transport vehicles - this is a 90%+ gross margin business - it is highly scalable across different countries and different industry verticals. The three key growth sectors for our business are taxi-top advertising both within the UK and overseas, corporate advertising via domestic commercial van fleets and third party digital screen networks.
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Expired
investment:
£260,004
Ticketpass is a ticketing platform that is set to disrupt the traditional ticketing industry with an ethical approach by donating to charity every time a ticket is sold. This 'Tech for Good' company aims to create a fair platform that uses ticketing to create a positive impact, allowing anyone to enhance their events for better social impact at no extra cost. Ticketpass won the Warwick Startup Venture Cup in 2016. It also launched its iOS and Android check-in apps in 2018. In 2019, the official launch of Ticketpass was featured by National Industry Media and Forbes. The company will allocate 56% of the funds to team/tech development, 17% to new hires, 10% to marketing and the remaining 17% to Office & Operations.
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Expired
investment:
£282,667
Rezonence is a member of BBC Worldwide Labs (BBCW) Accelerator Programme offering an innovative advertising technology with momentum and market interest. The company created FreeWall® with a mission to help publishers increase revenues, engage advertisers with audiences, and monetise digital content. The company has executed six campaigns with clients such as Vodafone, BBC, Unilever, and Tear Fund. So far, Rezonence's FreeWall® is deployed on 10 publishers. The fund raised will be used for business development, product, marketing, and overheads.
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Expired
investment:
£503,000
Delhop are looking to pioneer local deliveries. They have developed an app for independent restaurants which helps them manage their deliver service using cutting edge technology and a fleet of trained drivers. Delhop are aiming to become a market leader in providing technology driven, highly reliable and cost effective food delivery logistics throughout the UK.
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investment:
£104,040
Blending classic London heritage with modern brewing methods to create innovative styles of beer. Anspach & Hobday is a multi-award winning brand that sells its products in UK retailers and exports to 11 countries worldwide in various containers such as kegs, bottles, casks and more recently, cans. Sales rose from £195k in 2017 to £249k in 2018, a YoY growth of 50%.
Anspach & Hobday is nearing its capacity and is raising funds to increase production threefold and extend their taproom to meet demand. In addition, the company is planning to expand its range of beers and the number of retailers listing their products.
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Expired
investment:
£526,250
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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Expired
investment:
£511,428
Invluencer is a Venture Capital (VC) company with an economic model designed to bring VC to the masses. Invluencer believes in boosting greater investment capability between investors and company representatives. This is undertaken by creating a smart-contract enabled 'Intelligent Wallet' for autonomous investment in vetted high-growth companies facilitated by Invluencer’s unique Multi-Asset Platform (I-MAP) and Intelligent Distributed Due Diligence (i3D) platform. Through these platforms, the company aims to simplify investment and open liquidity between worthy companies and accredited investors. The company will use the investments to continue the development of due diligence and fund management platforms, strengthen the investment team and analysis team, strengthen relationships and partnerships within the VC ecosystem.
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Expired
investment:
£154,000
