The Juggling King (TJK) is one of the UK's first Seed-to-Bottle rum production companies from Guernsey. TJK argues that its product is the first rum ever to be distilled with cultivated sugarcane grown under glass in Guernsey and to be produced on the island. The company has appointed English former footballer Michael Owens as its global brand ambassador and featured on James Martin's Saturday Morning show. TJK has also onboarded 18 trade customers including hotels, restaurants and bars since its launch in August 2020. It will use the investment for working capital, customs & excise duty expenses, input costs, and other verticals.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£402,059
Backed by the cutting-edge technology of Augmented Reality (AR) app, Trend Editions presents a revolutionised way of purchasing quality furniture, antiques and fabrics over the internet. It functions as a unique alternative to the traditional furniture industry. With an aim to be an AR-only UK retailer, Trend Editions has already a substantial infrastructure in place and over £150K of investment to slice their target market. Trend Editions’s high-value items are available on make-to-order basis without warehousing or showrooms.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£50,510
Musations is a mobile application that allows you to describe your feelings through music. You can share, discover, create and discuss music with friends. Using Musations, you're able to create lip-syncs, free format music videos and voice recordings.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£63
Troubadour, a brand that specializes in creating comfortable, functional, and sustainable bags for both work and weekends. They are committed to their impact on the planet and their communities, being a certified B Corp. In 2022, Troubadour acquired the Mujjo brand, a tech accessories company, which has aided in expanding their product range and accelerating product development and customer discovery. They have experienced significant revenue growth, with a 128% increase in 2022, and continue to see substantial growth in 2023, having sold to over 30,000 customers worldwide and gaining recognition for their sustainable bags and accessories.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£1,771,286
Glovebox Direct is an online automotive parts, accessories and merchandise marketplace selling original equipment direct from the car and bike brands.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£181,670
The Jackal is an exclusive and upmarket lifestyle media brand targeted towards the affluent, urban male audience. The media brand’s the Jackal Magazine does away with traditional newsstand magazines and their circulation model and adopts a free distribution model, making the Jackal the UK’s second biggest upmarket men’s magazine. The media brand also runs a creative studio and has worked on projects covering brand direction, content strategy, print, film and digital. The Jackal's combined digital audience is about 45,000, and it has worked with over 40 luxury advertisers already.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£182,842
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.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£749,660
Oneskee is the one-piece snow brand that aims to re-ignite a forgotten product category. Oneskee asserts that it successfully navigated its way through the COVID-19 pandemic recording £500,000 in online revenue with 25% online growth in the 2020-2021 financial year. It has sold 10,000 suits across 79 countries since its launch and aims to become a contender in the snow brand industry that is growing more than £1 billion each year. The company has partnered with Olympic athletes, GB Snowsport, Folie Douce, and Snowboxx and received media recognition from the likes of BBC, Vogue, InTheSnow, The Telegraph, The Independent, and Eurosport. Oneskee is also continuing its work on its patent-protected Acclimate technology and kids collection which it intends to launch in 2021. Oneskee will use the investment to accelerate the roll-out of its successful online blueprint to all ski countries and create a dedicated resource for B2B sales.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£215,618
The Baby Room is an independent luxury online retailer of furniture, nursery goods, designer clothing and footwear for babies and children. The company has 12,000 e-mail subscribers, 4,300 Facebook Likes, £260 Average Basket Value, and 26% repeat customers. Moreover, the company has tier 1 relationships with Versace, Fendi, Moschino, and Silver Cross. The Baby Room has achieved a new 1st-year turnover of £4.7M and £101K net profit, achieving a 15 fold increase in turnover (2018-19). With the proceeds, the company will enhance its infrastructure and team.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£22,080
Love Ocean (LO) is an ocean-inspired bathroom product brand on a mission to make natural marine ingredient products. It intends to eliminate single-use plastic in the bathroom and drive a 'Reuse & Refill' (R&R) culture. LO aims to become a contender in the adult and kids toiletries market that is worth £750 million in the UK alone. LO is launching a children's product range that consists of a whale tail-shaped bottle made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic, designed to be reused and refilled via a quarterly subscription. LO asserts that it contributes to the Plastic Bank, by selling its products to consumers, to further the removal of 1 kilogram of ocean-bound plastic in Haiti, the Philippines and Indonesia. The company is planning to launch a baby range in 2022, an adult range in 2023, and a youth range in 2024. LO will use the investment to create educational editorial content to eliminate ocean-bound plastic by building an engaged community.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£193,991
