Turning homes into renewable energy generators by offering homeowners the ability to create, accumulate and redistribute electricity via an app. Resilience is enabling customers to sell electricity generated from their homes to the National Grid and potentially reducing their energy consumption bills by up to 80%. The company will provide customers with the necessary software, hardware and means to produce electricity that can be stored and sold, as well as monitored through an app.
Resilience's technology is designed to be future-proof and integrate with upcoming and emerging tech. Their monitoring system can also detect any faults in advance to allow action to be taken before issues arise. The company is developing sales channels by working alongside housing developers and energy firms. The initial target market is the 23m homes that used traditional energy suppliers in 2017, as well as the 800k homes that are fitted with solar PV panels.
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£151,900
Ultra-low power and highly responsive thin film pyroelectric sensors, designed to withstand thermal shocks. Pyreos is one of the only suppliers in the world of these sensors, which can be manufactured in large quantities at a low cost. The product is primarily designed to detect fire and gas, as well as monitor fuel and oil for food safety.
Pyreos's technology has received 88 patents, with a further 56 pending and has been developed in conjunction with Siemens from an R&D investment of £7m. 78% of the company's sales are generated via exports to the US, Germany, India, China and Korea. Pyreos has also received a grant from Innovate UK valued at nearly £1m for the continued development and manufacturing of their sensors.
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£4,054
Fortu Wealth is a Business-to-Business (B2B) Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for private banks, wealth managers, external asset managers & multi-family offices. The company aims to be a segment leader in the $158.3 trillion personal wealth market. It has developed and launched the beta version of its Fortu Wealth mobile app and a desktop version of the application with essential features during the first three quarters of 2020. It has also signed partnership agreements with top service providers to provide facilities like Foreign Exchange, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Know Your Client (KYC). Fortu Wealth will use the investment to enable further product development, manage operating expenses, and invest in customer acquisition.
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£500,045
JiveBird allows users to create and send a greetings package that consists of a personal voice message, music, eCard, a photo or selfie, and a gift to their loved ones or acquaintances. The company asserts that its package can be sent at the last minute or in advance. Jivebird claims that for the millions of people who send greetings and gifts every year, its portal provides a personal, cheaper, and convenient way to send greetings. Jivebird argues that it has no direct competitors. Its exit strategy is to sell the company when it achieves the growth metrics in the business plan, projected to be within five years of consumer launch.
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Switchd's proprietary technology model allows users to select the best energy solutions to power their homes. The company argues that more than 60 suppliers are dealing in solar, heat pumps and batteries in the UK which can be confusing for users to choose from. Switchd aspires to simplify this. Users can enter their energy tariff details on the company's portal. Switchd then uses its smart algorithm to find the user the best deal from over 26,000 tariffs. The company will also switch users every 6-9 months based on future energy deals. Switchd claims its model has saved users an average of over £400 per year on their energy bills. Switchd is backed by angel investors, Inspired Energy, and the Nationwide Building Society, who are promoting Switchd to their 15.5 million members. The company was rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot in July 2021 and intends to become a contender in the £6 billion UK and £300 billion global green homes solutions market. The company states it will use the investment to accelerate platform development, boost ongoing performance monitoring, grow its user base and lead the market.
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investment:
£1,246,010
Bright Salon is a smartphone app that is designed to allow hair and beauty salons grow their business. The app can be used to fill in the gaps from last minute cancellations. The app can also be used as an alternative to paper-based loyalty schemes. Using the app for a loyalty scheme allows customers to see exactly how many points they have and the milestones they have to reach to acheive certain rewards.
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£28,640
Medics2You's is a hybrid telehealth platform that connects patients with healthcare experts around the globe with focus on Africa through a smart device from anywhere, six days a week. The company has a pilot project underway in Nigeria, a nation which spends $500m-1bn annually on outbound healthcare tourism. Medics2You aims to reach out to over 100m people unable to access quality healthcare. Medics2You's partnership with Lantum has given the company access to 18000+ doctors and 3000 clinicians. The funds will be used to create the web portal, expand the team, set up local centres, and enhance marketing activities.
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£156,370
Housebooker offers holiday accommodation in real peoples homes. They provide its clients with a way of generating a significant income through their managed services and aim to achieve a better return for their clients over what they would traditionally get from a buy-to-let.
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£12,950
TrimCheck is on a mission to introduce the world of barbering to freelance. It cites research data arguing that approximately 80% of barbers either pay rent for a chair or split their earnings with a barbershop owner. It aims to change this scenario and boost incomes for barbers. The company has two apps; one for customers and the other for barbers. Application features include advanced scheduling, payment processing, messaging, live call-out tracking, and more. The company has onboarded 300 barbers and 2,500 consumers since its launch. TrimCheck aspires to become a source of digital credibility for independent barbers. It is working on coming out with its training academy as a step towards the aspiration above. TrimCheck will use the investment received to penetrate markets in London, Manchester and Birmingham.
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investment:
£163,951
Aura aims to make the journey towards death an approachable one for users via its portal. It aspires to become a contender in the estimated £73 billion global death services industry. Aura allows users to leave important messages for their loved ones, avail guides and resources on topics related to death and ways to prepare for it, enter safe spaces to get answers to their queries, and access curated end of related services hub via affiliate links. Aura argues that its platform is empowering 80,000+ individuals and their families to deal with death and live fuller lives. It has partnered with companies such as Dead Happy, Pure Cremation, St James’ Place and MND Association to increase its brand presence. Aura has featured on media entities such as BBC, Channel 4, Telegraph, Vice, Mirror and more. It will use the investment to help millions of people deal with death humanely.
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investment:
£712,226
