Say It Now specializes in enabling audience interaction with audio and TV advertisements through smart speakers, recognizing the impact of advertising in the home via digital audio and TV. With smart speakers present in 60% of UK homes and 90 million US homes, consumers can seamlessly engage with advertising offers using voice commands, offering convenience and real-time insights for advertisers. Collaborating with top-tier advertising groups, publishers, and brands, Say It Now facilitates engagement through voice assistants like Alexa, providing valuable data to optimize advertising campaigns and offering access to their technology through a CPM or license fee model based on hundreds of millions of tracked impressions and engagements.
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£670,733
Grid Duck (GD) is an intelligent energy control system. It argues that only 14% of commercial buildings have a Building Management System (BMS) that allows them to switch off appliances when they are not needed automatically. GD is trying to bring the remaining 86% of buildings under its network. It has launched a wireless cloud-based system for companies to manage their energy consumption. Companies can check their energy consumption on an easy-to-use dashboard. GD is also evolving its technology into a self-learning system that supports time-of-use tariffs, demand response and renewables balancing. The company won the 2020 Rushlight Energy Reduction Award, and is ISO27001 certified for cybersecurity with regards to 'Penetration Test'. With the investment received, the company will grow its revenues and invest in New Product Development (NPD).
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£339,771
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£260,150
FlairBox is an end-to-end hiring platform that allows performers to share a wide range of their work and entertainment industry professionals to hire their choice of performers. FlairBox uses proprietary 'Intelligent Casting' AI, to rank performers based on suitability for a role. The company has 2,900 performers on its database, 2,500 of which are active on the platform and 438 of which are on paid premium accounts or premium trials. FlairBox has been awarded a £277,000 Innovate UK SMART Grant to fund its 'Machine Learning' and AI development over the next 18 months. The company points out that casting directors of notable films like 'Mission Impossible', 'Harry Potter', and 'Top Boy' have used FlairBox's services. FlairBox will use 42.88% of the investment on marketing, 34.5% for paying salaries, 9.6% towards paying office rentals, 5% towards legal expenses, 4% towards software expenses, 2.25% towards design expenses, 1.2% as accountant fees, and 0.57% as insurance fees.
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£338,151
Jobmate helps Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) manage tasks such as preparing invoices, scheduling meetings and complying with regulations through its application. The company asserts that its app is customisable and enables SME owners to have a work-life balance. It also aims to create a community of professionals that can cooperate, increase their work opportunities, and earn higher profits through the app. Jobmate is targeting 20,000 subscribers in year one and 650,000 by year five. The company will use the investment to take its product to launch through the latest innovative digital marketing, established networks and distribution partners.
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£410,704
SquareBook is a tech platform revolutionizing equity fundraising by providing companies with an efficient and digital solution for capital raises, from private deals to IPOs and secondaries. They offer rule-based auctions, bringing together companies, advisors, and investors in one place, and generate revenue through monthly subscription fees and transaction fees, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional investment banking fees for capital raising.
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£515,770
PitPat is an activity monitor for dogs, it helps owners connect with their pets in a fun and useful way. PitPat is waterproof, small and lightweight and fits any breed. PitPat are also working on their Dog Care Intelligence Platform that is designed to connect thousands of PitPet users into a worlwide network of dog owners.
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£767,990
Creating immersive 360-degree experiences that can be viewed on any smart device to engage and attract customers to platforms. Blend Media allows customers to build digital media solutions within minutes by using 'drag and drop' tools.
Blend Media has been trading for over 2.5 years and has already provided its technology to more than 30 businesses. The company's customers include NASA, Google, Facebook, Universal Music, Deloitte and L’Oréal amongst many others. Revenue is generated via licensing and subscription fees.
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£429,890
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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Found is an order-ahead-and-pay solution for the pickup-and-go/dine-in market. The company aims to address the pain points of quick-service restaurants and their customers through its app. The app allows contactless ordering and payment at multiple venues via a single sign-in. Found asserts that its app enables restaurants and venues to benefit through enhanced data insights into their operations/customers and experience an increase in their profits. The company claims that the COVID -19 situation further necessitates the need for its app. Found is positioned to enter the £88 billion UK Food & Beverage (F&B) industry in August 2020. It will use the investment for marketing, venue onboarding, user acquisition and operational setup in London.
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investment:
£157,055
