Pass the Keys is a leading short-let tech platform operating in 20 cities across the UK. Till date, the company has hosted 30,000+ guests and earned £15 million for its hosts. The company lists a landlord's property on appropriate portals, finds relevant guests for an event or function, looks after their needs, and even takes care of cleaning up the venue after an event. The company's end-to-end technology automates the majority of the tasks such as job scheduling, invoicing, calendar syncing, and pricing with reliable support staff ready to assist with any eventuality. The company has achieved good ratings on Google reviews, Trustpilot and Glassdoor. The company will use 50% of the investment to expand its franchise, 30% for product development, and 20% for training personnel and supporting infrastructure.
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£1,069,632
Burleighs Gin is a company that aims to establish itself as the leader in the gin market. It is the official gin partner for entities such as Leicester City Football Club, Leicester Tigers RFC, and the King Richard III foundation. Burleighs plans to introduce a 'non-alcoholic gin' apart from its gin products. The company feels that this will allow Burleighs to enter into the rapidly rising 'low & no' growth sector, now valued at £60 million a year in the UK. It also intends to commission the production of a 'Ready to Drink Gin & Tonic' in a can, another growth market driven by the popularity of gin that is now worth £472 million a year. Burleighs has on-trade listings secured with Cosy Club, Loungers, All Bar One, and Miller & Carter. It has hosted consumer events during 2019 including; Picnic in the Gardens, World Gin Day festival and The Great Burleighs Express. Burleighs Gin has been featured in BBC Good Food Guide's 'Best Gins to try in 2019'. They will use 50% of the investment for new product development, 15% for distillery expansion, 15% for recruitment drives, 10% for export growth, and 10% as marketing expenses.
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£130,490
Track is a property and money managing app designed for homeowners. It is backed pre-seed by Pi Labs which is Europe's leading proptech VC. The company is run by an experienced management team with a previous exit. Through products like TrackPro, Track Digital Deed, and Track Home Improvement Loan, the company provides a drastically improved experience of homeowner finances, from AI-powered home valuations and seamless expenses tracking, to intelligent goal planning. With the proceeds, Track will accelerate growth and traction in 2020.
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£167,619
Agent House is an operational system and platform (OSP) offering business administration and marketing to independent property professionals for an affordable monthly licence fee.
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£66,766
Diamond & Emerald Exchange specialises in coloured gemstone trade and bespoke jewellery creation. It works with a decent business model designed to deliver high quality at below high street prices in both B2C and B2B markets. Diamond & Emerald Exchange has made a unique set of relationships with emerald suppliers in Colombia and South America. It has been awarded 'Best Diamonds & Emeralds Supplier 2018' at the UK Enterprise Awards and, it has gained an "Excellent" Trustpilot score of 5 stars. The company plans to use the raised capital to expand its sales team and develop its in-house marketing, digital marketing and advertising team.
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£103,220
The Sports Edit (TSE) is one of the UK’s fastest-growing eCommerce retailers that sells activewear brands and products, as well as, produces content and events, centred around inspiring movement and mindfulness. It is among Europe’s foremost curators of premium activewear, partnering with 50+ leading brands. The company aims to become a major contender in the womenswear market, forecast to grow 7.7% per annum to $216 billion, by 2024. The company has >45,000 social media followers, a leading gym retail partnership, and seen its online revenues grow over 145% in the first five months of 2020 Year-Over-Year (YoY). For its timely response to customers' queries, TSE was validated by the Feefo Gold Service Award 2020 & garnered a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 72. The company will use the investment to widen its brand & product range, hire staff for marketing and merchandising, ensure customer acquisition & retention, and launch its deal with Nike in the third quarter of 2020.
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£930,307
Revvies Energy (RE) is a nutrition company that argues that its innovative energy strips are a game-changer. The company stresses that 80% of the world's population consumes caffeine every day, which takes at least 45 minutes to an hour to reach its peak. RE states that its energy strips dissolve on the tongue in seconds, providing a faster and efficient performance boost that is less than two calories, vegan and gluten-free. RE has sold over 400,000 packs to date and stocked in more than 400 locations across five countries in entities like Chemist Warehouse Australia, Decathlon Australia, and Amazon marketplaces in the UK, US and Australia. RE was awarded 2021's 'Product Of The Year' in 'Sports Nutrition' by NutraIngredients, Europe's leading nutrition industry title. The company works with athletes across various sports, including RE's Ambassadors Charlotte Purdue (British Marathon Champion 2019 ), top US marathoner, Sara Hall, and dual Australian Olympian, Eloise Wellings. RE states it will use the investment to scale its marketing formula both in the UK and international markets.
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£189,363
E-RIDER sell electric bikes and scooters and is a new concept in personal travel. The E-RIDER bikes and scooters glide over the road with all the convenience of a silent motorcycle. All of the E-RIDER bikes and scooters come with a brake light, audible indicators, wing mirrors and motorbike suspension and these all allow for a more comfortable, safer ride.
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£4,550
Try EV is a platform that allows customers to discover, analyze, customize and explore with EVs before making a final buying decision. It encourages “electrify to buy” and intends to change the car purchasing process. The company has also collaborated with big brands such as BMW, Tesla, etc. Try Ev was an Exhibitor at London Motor Show 2019, it was shortlisted for “Greener Greenwich” at Greenwich Business Awards and it was an Elevator Pitch Business Awards finalists at London Motor Show 2018. The funds will be used to balance the growth, to bring key talent, to promote partnerships with major leasing companies and charging networks and to improve marketing and promotion efforts.
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£88,430
Metal matrix composite components and materials, primarily comprised of aluminium for use in the engineering and manufacturing industries. Alvant specialise in designing, developing and producing the composite for well-known clients such as Ford and Safran.
In the last financial year, Alvant achieved a turnover of almost £617k and has invested more than £10m towards manufacturing and testing their own product. Alvant is now raising funds to distribute their components to a wider market and expand the number of commercial applications that would benefit from their materials.
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£2,105,001
