Baanx is a Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C) banking platform that is Application Programming Interface (API) driven and digitaly-friendly. It aims to become a contender in the digital asset financial services market that is estimated to rise to $40 trillion by 2030. Baanx argues that it is disrupting the slow and expensive banking sector by leveraging blockchain to launch secure and low-cost banking products and services, with a few lines of code. The company has witnessed £1.4 million in revenue in 2020. It will start shipping its cards to 30+ EU countries in 2021 and roll-out its ‘plug-and-play’ wallet/card/exchange/mobile app on leading open-source blockchain network, Tezos, targeting the latter's 3 million+ global user base. Baanx will use the investment to increase its staff to 40-50 personnel by the end of 2021, expand into Asian, Middle Eastern, and North American markets with regulatory approvals, and invest in digital asset-backed lending and investing.
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£9,990,280
On NightZookeeper.com, children create their magical animals that come to life (e.g. Tamagotchis), which teachers then use to deliver interactive lesson content. The children’s work is then sent to a teacher dashboard and automatically assessed. As well as building brand awareness and reach, the website has generated £100,000 in recurring annual subscriptions during the past 12 months.
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£585,368
Atom Universe (AU) is an established virtual world, available on PC and consoles that allows players to create their avatars, explore a vast 3D universe, and meet like-minded individuals from all over the world to chat and play with. The company asserts that its game has seen over 2 million downloads with an average of 20,000 unique players registering every month. AU claims that the revenue from in-game purchases added up to over £500,000 since the company's launch in 2016. The company has partnered with Crash Media providing players access to over 100 Kung-fu movies to play in its Kung Fu Theatre, signed up with Valiant Comics to open its comics store, and plans to run an NBA 2K eSports event, with a virtual rap battle lined up. It will use 60% of the investment to develop the mobile version of its game, 30% to grow its team, and 10% for marketing.
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£94,518
Snoop is an application that aims to save a user's money by using data analytics. Snoop falls under the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulated Open Banking technology. The company asserts that Snoop can help every household in the UK save at least £1,500 each year. The app lets a user connect his/her bank accounts and credit cards to Snoop to observe all the balances and transactions together from a single portal. Snoop also watches a user's bills and lets the user know if he/she is paying too much or if there’s a price hike. The app also creates a 100% personalised feed of money-saving ideas based on the user's spending patterns. Snoop has grown to over 100,000 downloads and 75,000 customers since early 2020, delivered over 1 million money management tips to customers, and featured in publications like The Guardian, Financial Times, and The Telegraph. It will use 57% of the investment to grow its business, 21% to develop app functionality, and 22% for business operations.
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£8,445,740
eDrinks is on a mission to help the hospitality industry harness the power of technology and social media. It has come out with digital drink tokens redeemable in partner pubs and bars. Users can gift and receive the tokens from friends, family or even a stranger and redeem them in pubs and bars using the 'MyRound' app. eDrinks has acquired over 2000 users over 1.5 months through organic social marketing, of which, 1011 are active ones. It has also availed the Commercial Partner Membership (CPM) of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). The company is also developing its proprietary 'Bar Tab' redemption app to make it easy for independent venues to scan and redeem eDrinks contactless. eDrinks will use the investment to create marketing campaigns, app development, and hiring personnel.
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£116,195
Logically uses advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help governments, businesses and people uncover and address harmful misinformation. Its flagship consumer-facing product is an intelligent fact-checking and news curation app that combines the best of machine learning with human intelligence. The company's app has witnessed over 100,000+ downloads and completed over 10,000 fact checks. Logically's investigation has covered topics such as 2020 US Elections, regional Maharashtra Elections, and QAnon Central Hub Hosting Phishing Scams to name a few. It has featured in press entities like Forbes, Bloomberg, The Economic Times, and BBC amongst others. The company will use 28% of the investment towards sales and business/partner development, 25% towards technology and data science, 20% towards platform investments and additional data sources, 20% towards marketing and sales enablement, and 7% towards administrative expenses.
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£2,110,694
ALVÁTECH is a sustainable water technology company on a mission to revolutionise the $1.3 trillion per annum agriculture industry that consists of 537 million farmers. It claims that the agriculture industry uses 70% of global water consumption. ALVÁTECH aspires to change this. It argues that its technology disrupts water molecules in an ecological way, helping farmers grow more with less water. The plug and play solution runs entirely off solar energy and is chemical-free. ALVÁTECH claims that it has installed its water treatment devices in 17 countries across six continents and established an international distribution network since its product launch in August 2020. The company has also signed agreements with entities in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the US, Europe and the Middle East. ALVÁTECH will use the investment to expand its distribution network, sales teams and subscription plans to reach more farmers and develop Hydro devices for vertical farming, boost hydroponics, and create ALVÁ personal home devices.
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£504,932
Founded by Glen Elliot, 2005 in the early days of the professional video gaming industry, Esports Gaming League (EGL) has since helped shape esports into a fast-growing phenomenon. The brand aims to be at the forefront of esports starting in Europe before expanding globally into Asia, South America, and the Middle East. It has worked with clients such as KFC, Science Museum, Activision among other brands. The esports industry is valued at $1.1 billion globally for 2019, and EGL has positioned itself to be at the heart of it. The platform has 315,000 registered users engaging in regular tournaments online. With the funds raised, EGL aims to enhance its tournament platform and make the process of playing and competing easier. It will also work with major game developers across multiple platforms and make their titles esportable.
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£189,540
The Smart Container Company (TSCC) has come out with an Internet of Things (IoT) device, Kegtracker, a first-to-market product that measures volume, location, temperature and motion of each keg in real-time. TSCC claims that the UK has over 2000 breweries with an estimated market worth of approximately £10 billion. It further points out that, unlike single-use cans and bottles, kegs are reusable containers that can last for over 25 years. TSCC asserts that Kegtracker ensures that kegs deliver the beer or other beverages in the freshest condition possible. TSCC points out that its AI-driven platform, BeverEDGE, uses data collected from the device to empower breweries, distributors and retailers alike with actionable insights for a more efficient and sustainable supply chain. The company asserts that it raised £475,000 from nearly 1300 investors in 2020 and secured pilot partners across the globe, notably, Brewdog, the UK's fastest-growing alternative beer brand. TSCC has featured in press entities such as BBC and Lion Cage. TSCC states it will use the investment to purchase Kegtracker inventory to service clients and accelerate its marketing efforts across Europe and North America
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£659,602
Scooterson is a kick-scooter that has been made intelligent. By the use of cloud and smartphone technology, the scooter is designed to enhance the rider's experience by learning the rider's habits and predict likely destinations.
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£4,880
