Nova is a Venture Capital (VC) company that endeavours to back brilliant people who want to build notable companies that will change the world. Nova provides funding, guidance, and workforce to startups and helps them become profitable enterprises. The company meets around 2000 potential founders every year and becomes a co-founder of 20+ startups that it finds hold promise. Nova has created over £100 million of shareholder value. It also asserts that the three-year survival rate of its portfolio companies stands at 46% as compared to market norms of around 8-10%. The company will use £1 million of new capital investment to bolster the growth of its operational capacity to enable more successful ventures with amazing founders. It will also use the investment to be listed on a public market within a 3-5 year timeframe.
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£1,013,560
Novus aspires to become the UK's first ethical digital bank. It argues that Generation Z and millennials want purpose-driven products and services that can also address environmental and social challenges of the times. The company asserts that its services align with the aforementioned objective. Novus allows its members to live a sustainable lifestyle by providing them access to sustainable brands through Novus' in-app marketplace and rewarding them via cashbacks. The company intends to undergo two more funding rounds – Series A and Series B – for scaling its UK operations and expanding in the US and other key EU markets within the next two years. It will IPO its business when it achieves profitability. The company also foresees a strategic exit to interested banking entities.
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£732,000
Canvas Dining is a restaurant and hospitality business that have a range of enterprises in prime locations in London and the South East. These enterprises have been set up to cater for the rapid growth of the casual dining market.
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£451,670
MergerLinks is a platform where global dealmakers can connect and identify with transaction counterparts based on their relationships and credentials. The company collates proprietary and public transactions data and assembles it into an information tool. MergerLinks also forms an ecosystem where clients can easily access advisory services. This is done by contacting and identifying people with the right skill set and network. Most of the revenue generated by MergerLinks comes from the sale of B2B subscriptions to a range of connectivity and data tools. With the proceeds, the company will market its premium subscriptions, build the network of content distribution partners, and build Customer Success function.
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£239,270
Whey Forward Health make innovative health and nutrition products. Since the launch in 2013 they have sold over 350,000 products. Promixx an original vortex mixer, battery powered, self-stirring protein shake maker, being their first product which is now sold in over 50 countries. They are now looking to launch two new shakes Regenerative and Morning Glory which are repeat purchase products. The investment will create two new websites operating on a subscription model and help them unlock their growth potential.
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£292,399
Better Nature Tempeh, a nutritious plant-based food, with over 300 years of history in Indonesian cuisine, is their specialty. Already available in major retailers and featured in meal services like allplants, Pure, and Mindful Chef, we aim to transform the meat-free market. People love their tempeh for its health benefits; 1 of your 5 a day, 100% natural ingredients, low carbon footprint, great taste, and easy cooking. Their mission is help people live healthier lives.
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£494,410
Percuro is a low carbon, next-generation pet food that is ethically farmed and formulated using insect proteins. The company argues that its pet food has a low carbon pawprint whilst being hypoallergenic and nutritious with low inflammation properties. Percuro has launched its Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) site in the UK and Germany with a roll-out plan that includes covering additional EU markets later in 2021, raised a £340,000 seed investment in the previous 10 months, and signed product listing agreements with key retailers in the UK and Singapore. The company will use 40% of the investment for brand building through digital marketing, 30% for retailer brand-building investments, 20% towards launching treats and its plant dog range, and 10% towards new market expansion into Asia.
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£618,596
Elemental Digest is a clean-tech Agri-Food technology manufacturing business that transforms the industrial waste problem into high value-added sustainable products with impressive economic, nutritional, and environmental benefits. The company recovers valuable food extracts and creates organic 'clean' phosphate-rich fertiliser for soil and crop enhancement. These products are tested and validated by Rothamsted Research. Elemental Digest is partnered with a well-known leading international meat producer. It has qualified its final products and is ready to produce to scale. The raised funds will be used in building the fertiliser plant, developing the team, expanding markets, and research & development to qualify crop-related precision applications.
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£1,525,240
An e-commerce platform that facilities merchants selling their products to consumers. TheFoodMarket.com primarily cater for high-moral businesses using only natural and organic ingredients within ethical supply chains. Customers place and pay for orders via the website and the merchants will directly deliver the order to the customer. A wide range of food is sold on the platform, such as healthy and gourmet varieties which are available from a farmer's market, a food hall, or a deli.
TheFoodMarket.com's main source of revenue is from commissions on customer orders, which is charged to the merchants utilising the platform. In the last 12 months, more than 100 businesses have signed-up on TheFoodMarket.com to become merchants. Current investors include founders of major businesses such as Play.com, MoneySupermarket.com and feelunique.com. New revenue streams are currently being developed which include advertising and introducing a partnership service in 2019.
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£353,999
Ingle & Rhode has come up with ethical and traceable wedding bands and rings. The company has sold more than 6,000 rings directly to the customers. It has achieved a rating of 5-star on Trustpilot and became a finalist of 2015, 2016 and 2017 UK Jewellery Awards. They aim to offer an exceptional combination of premium quality and ethical credentials. With the proceeds, the company will boost its digital marketing campaign.
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£118,080
