Chatraise is social fundraising application that combines JustGiving & Meetup. It is reported by the Telegraph as "changing the face of fundraising". The team of Chatraise had previously built applications for Shell, LEGO, & JLR. The company has trademarked as well as coined the term, 'Lifestyle Fundraising®'. In 2018, the company soft-launched it’s MVP for testing and, now it is ready for a hard launch in Switzerland and the UK. Chatraise aims to empower people to live an impactful lifestyle by making fundraising, an easy, social and fun experience that is compatible with their daily activities & hobbies. With the proceeds, the company will enhance its products and introduce referrals for the growth of its two channels.
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Hemspan states that it designs bio-based building systems and products for construction by combining modern methods, technology and hemp to produce net-zero carbon solutions. The company argues that every time an average house is built, the CO2 emitted by the manufacture, transport and assembly of the materials used is around 50 to 60 tonnes. Hemspan says that one hectare of UK-grown industrial hemp can absorb 11 tonnes of CO2 each year with regeneratively farmed hemp capable of sequestering a further 6 tonnes per hectare of CO2 into the soil each year. Hemspan intends to activate significant demand for hemp farming in the UK and develop processing technologies to reduce reliance on imports and enable large scale manufacturing of bio-based cladding and insulation products that spin out of R&D programmes. It asserts that the global industrial hemp market is expected to grow at 25% CAGR reaching US$ 27 billion by 2028. It aims to be a contender in this segment.
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Koble claims that its data-driven Software as a Service (SaaS) tool helps accelerators and incubators streamline their selection process so they can focus on the most promising founders. The company's vision is to price early-stage startup risk and reward. It intends to move from a Software as a Service (SaaS) workflow tool to the startup-investor marketplace. Koble asserts that pre-seed and seed investors lack a quantitative approach in the early stage of recognising promising startups. Koble argues that its approach is different; it claims that its algorithms are built to mimic the decision processes (both analytical and intuitive) that humans go through when analysing a startup. The tool collects structured, well-tagged data that is not available in the public domain and power the first algorithms that can predict startup success. The company envisages three exit options, namely launching an IPO, avail buyout offers from big technology entities and avail buyout offers from financial buyers.
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Mammalo is a marketplace meant for on-demand services delivered at home. Through a ‘peer-to-peer’ payment process, the company allows the local individual experts to showcase their prices, portfolio, and reviews for customers to contact, book, and pick them. The launch of the platform, Mammalo has gained over 2000 service providers in three months. The company has also been selected as the best startup by Techitalia: Lab, London. 100% bookings on Mammalo have received 5-star ratings and reviews. It has also won "Best Startup" Award of $50k in Web Services for Aruba Cloud Start-up. With the proceeds, the company will expand its growth to 3 major cities by 2023 and build its mobile Application.
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Fighter Shots (FS) is a company that makes daily energy shots from a range of sources like ginger, turmeric and manuka honey to boost and strengthen human immunity. FS has sold over 50,000 bottles since its launch in November 2019. The functional drinks market has the potential to grow by $180 billion (11% CAGR) to $270 billion from 2020-24 on the back of COVID-19. FS aims to be a disruptor in this segment and asserts that its a dependable substitute to coffee and sugary drinks. It has secured listings with the Health Store, Tree of Life and DDC. The company is also developing sales in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). FS will use the investment to build its digital marketing and sales capabilities to bring its product to more customers.
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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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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.
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Drone Ag makes farming more productive with limited environmental impact through a new and practical approach to AI technology and drone automation. In the past three years, it has provided hardware and market-leading training to its clients such as Syngenta, Yara, agronomy firms and farmers. Additionally, Drone Ag has also worked closely with institutions such as Harper Adams University. Its training courses are LANTRA certified and BASIS registered. This company has already launched a trial application with which over 200 farmers are working, and agronomists have signed up to test it. Once launched, the commercial version will operate as SaaS and run two subscription tiers, for farmers and crop consultants. With the proceeds, it is aiming to develop full AI integration and live mapping that exports to farm machinery, permitting targeted applications only where needed.
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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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