Jewelstreet is on a mission to connect jewellery designers to buyers from all over world. They have 570 designers and brands with over 20,000 unique pieces of jewellery. The funding will be used for marketing to further the profile of Jewelstreet and increase their customer base.
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investment:
£251,770
OPUMO provides a zero-inventory digital marketplace to stores and allows them to reach the customers easily. As a departmental store of the future, OPUMO caters to customers who are looking for the latest fashion, art, furniture, technology and many more, on the tip of their fingers. This platform was launched in March 2017, and up till now has witnessed sales worth £2.3m.
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investment:
£393,980
Fightback is a beer and cider brand on a mission to save music venues with support from across the live music industry. The company claims that every pint sold contributes to Music Venue Trust (MVT), a UK-registered charity, which acts to protect, secure, and improve Grassroots Music Venues. It argues that it has sold 10,000 pints and 10,000 cans in 61 venues before the COVID-19 lockdown. Fightback asserts that it has agreed on a new national distribution deal to make the brand more accessible amidst the lockdown. It intends to supply 900+ venues affiliated with MVT when venues reopen. Fightback will use the investment to roll out beer and cider to help secure the long-term future of the venues that ensure that the music culture is kept alive.
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investment:
£52,596
Bambooloo is a sustainable consumer products company that creates, manufactures, and sells earth-friendly, modern brands. It has set up its base of operations in Singapore and is endeavouring to enter the UK market soon. Bambooloo launched to high acclaim both online and offline in Singapore with its 100% plastic free packaging product line. It is now on the verge of launching its other product lines; The Nurturing Co-brand focused on care and cleaning products with zero one time use plastics; and Wipeless, an environmentally focused bidet brand. Bambooloo argues that the global hygiene paper sector alone is valued at over $84 billion per year. It aims to be a segment leader in this sector. Bambooloo was the inaugural winner of the Sustainable Business Award Winner 2019. The company will use the investment to establish a beachhead business in the UK, hire internal and external teams for marketing, and set up its website for procuring more orders.
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investment:
£187,013
Sauce of Nature are a fresh pesto brand free from additives and preservatives, being marketed as more than just a stir through pasta sauce but also to be drizzled over salad, as an accompaniment to meat, fish and vegetables or simply enjoyed on its own. They aim to be recognised nationally and internationally and are working on further products such as a vegan range.
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£36,140
Evaclite manufactures dynamic exit signs designed to make buildings safer and save lives. The company argues that its products are 77% more visible than conventional exit signs and reduces congestion at exits by 36%. The company received the 2018 FIREX - Fire Innovation of the Year Award. It also won the Safety and Health Excellence (SHE) Award in 2019 and 2020. Evaclite counts companies like Apple, CBRE, BBC, Melia, and MetroBank amongst its clients. The company has inquiries from over a dozen countries globally with a 12-month sales opportunity pipeline of over £1.5 million. It will use 60% of the investment to build its sales team, 28% to boost its inbound marketing campaign, 7% to develop additional intellectual property, and 5% towards overhead and general costs.
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investment:
£148,736
Netflix, Inc. is an American media service provider and production company founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California. It has 100 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV programmes and films per day. In 2017, the company's project 'The White Helmets' won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). For the fiscal year 2019, the company's annual net income was $1.9 billion, up 54.1% Year-over-Year (YOY). The company has won a list of accolades such as the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, Grammy Awards, and Daytime Emmy Awards, to name a few. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£844,200
DMD has made its digital content distribution enterprise in the last two years. Along with that, it has developed a global cinema TVOD (Transactional Video On Demand product). The company has built a long-term distribution partnership with OTT companies, telephone/IPTV and major cable that lead the wealthiest portion of the Pay TV market, providing service to 17 million two-way homes in 19 nations in Latin America. DMD's revenue has increased by 93% YoY 2017-2018, which will help the company in reaching EBITDA breakeven in Q3 of 2019. DMD has established relationships with distributors and leading sales agents in Europe and the USA. With the proceeds, the company will acquire bigger commercial films, increase its global footprint by launching the company in Asia, Africa, and Europe, and supplement its current output with classic titles.
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investment:
£145,000
Signature Brew strives to craft beer that enhances the musical experience. Since 2011, their mission has been to create more collaborative beers with bands and musicians than any other brand globally. Through the success of their flagship beers, Studio Lager and Roadie All-Night IPA, they aim to spread their vision of uniting people through exceptional beer, music, and memorable experiences on a national and international scale.
Continuing their original objective of improving the beer scene at beloved venues and festivals, Signature Brew remains committed to this ethos. Their direct-to-consumer customer base is expanding across the UK, driven by partnerships with artists and venues within their community. Operating from their cutting-edge brewery in East London, which includes an iconic live music venue, they consistently produce award-winning beer while fervently supporting grassroots music.
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investment:
£872,392
Verto Homes have created the Zero Carbon Smart Home. These homes create and store their own clean energy from the sun, they automatically know when and where light heat and shade are needed and they manage the energy they use so efficiently that their energy bills are almost 0.
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Expired
investment:
£1,389,280
