Kuuka is an on-demand last-mile logistics delivery service using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide cost-effective same-day last-mile deliveries allowing customers to schedule and monitor their requests in real-time. The company aims to achieve this by continuously adding parcel collections and deliveries to a driver’s route throughout the day. Kuuka believes that this approach will increase fleet utilisation and reduce the cost of delivery leading to a faster delivery process. It aims to be a contender in the estimated £5,447,763 last-mile delivery market. Kuuka asserts that it provides services such as moving goods on-demand, property and office removals, and courier and parcel deliveries, to name a few. Kuuka will use the investment to establish key channel partnerships and launch its final app. Its exit strategy is to trade sell to other companies that would want to acquire them.
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£5,450
Circuitree is a completely non toxic and environmentally friendly battery energy storage solution for green energy such as solar and wind power. Users can easily manage their energy usage remotely as the system is web enabled.
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£149,980
Green is a tech-focused energy supplier that focuses on utilising its bespoke technology to make managing energy simpler, offer customer support through multiple channels with extended phone line hours and 24/7 live chat, and deliver 100% green electricity to its customers. Green has received a 4.8/5 rating on Trustpilot with over 3,200 reviews. The company has achieved a peak of 2,000 members in one week and saw 40,000 members joining its platform in the first 12 months of its inception. The platform has an 86.5% platform utilisation on a regular basis. The company will use the investment to bring its offering to the business and prepayment side utilising its smart technology and apps as well as tailor its marketing campaigns and technology to boost its business.
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£286,726
A Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) offering speeds from 20Mbps up to 1Gbps in Hard to Reach Areas (HTRAs) of the UK. Wildanet began its digital rollout in Cornwall, covering 4000 rural homes and is now raising funds to expand to the rest of the county, targeting around 12,000 customers over the next 3 years.
Widanet has built its network using The Lizard as a foundation and deployed its services to HTRAs in South Wales, Devon and Dorset. Within 5 months, the company has built an Operations Centre to distribute their network, which is reportedly more cost effective than current methods such as satellite and fibre.
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£897,790
ViewRanger have developed a digital mapping guide for outdoor activities and a community platform. The app has hundreds of thousands of downloadable route-guides, free worldwide maps and powerful GPS navigation features. Viewranger was the first hiking app available on the apple watch and has 2.9m users.
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£331,344
Portable solar power technology, primarily used in life-saving emergency situations and military operations. Renovagen has developed a lightweight energy system that is quickly deployable and simple to use. The technology can be used in remote locations, with little or no access to an energy source and can be used to power medical tools and equipment. Their products have been utilised at off-grid sites in the Middle East, India, Africa and North America.
Customers of the business include worldwide governments, NGOs, Royal Marines, UN Agencies and international charities. Renovagen's FAST FOLD product has already received over £200k in orders within the last 5 months. The company has now completed a £400k contract for their patented RAPID ROLL product. This funding round will enable Renovagen to meet customer demand by increasing production speed and inventory levels.
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£406,040
Ordoo believes that in 3 years everyone will order food and drink via digital channels. They’re determined to transform the way we order by creating exceptional mobile ordering experiences. As a result, Ordoo has built a mobile ordering app that saves busy people time ordering food and drink. Ordoo plans to lead the transformation to digital ordering and help our partner venues increase their profitable sales. Their mobile ordering platform has proven to increase customer frequency by 3x/month, average spend by 13% and encourage word of mouth referrals. Since launching in January 2016, they’ve processed 35k+ orders, signed up 19k+ users and partnered with 75+ venues in 3 cities.
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£50,000
Oyako is a distance-control application that aims to reduce the stresses and strains on children's eyes. The company asserts that an increase in mobile technology usage has led to an increase in myopia (nearsightedness) in children. It also leads to parents incurring a cost by way of purchasing spectacles along with a cost to the National Health Service (NHS) and medical insurance companies. By 2050, half of the global population will be short-sighted if current trends continue. Oyako aims to solve this issue through its application. Oyako's prototype app uses a simple traffic light design to signify safe or damaging scenarios, intelligently controls the phone camera without compromising battery usage, and is available on the App Store and Google Playstore. Oyako will use the investment to finalise its application and take it to market at £6.99 per download.
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£131,641
Ustar is a specialist in digital imaging technology. It works with visitor attractions to provide movie, image and photo souvenirs. Owing to its unique, fully automated system, Ustar has become the go-to supplier for high rope courses and zip wire attractions. Moving away from traditional photographs in cardboard frames, Ustar’s Digital Delivery System allows today’s tech savvy customers to access their media from anywhere, anytime. Zip World, Hangloose and Historic Environment Scotland are some of the sites where Ustar’s automated imaging systems are installed. With an average conversion rate of 20%, Ustar has a solid scalable growth strategy and is ready to take on more clients and installations.
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£31,190
Creative Hub is a fast-growing cloud software platform for creative people to store, share files, and collaborate on projects. The collaboration tools also allow users to chat in real-time, and add comments on images, allowing creative teams to work faster and deliver better results. Creative Hub enables users to order professional art & photographic prints, or physical 3D prints, which are produced at its print production facilities in London(UK) and Dusseldorf (Germany). The platform currently has 40,000 active users which are growing day by day. With the investment, the company will drive growth through marketing and launch its New York production facility.
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£286,992
