B-North intends to revolutionise the business lending industry, which is often outdated, impersonal and slow. The fintech company uses some of the most advanced cloud-based technology, coupled with face-to-face relationship teams to get the best lending solutions for borrowers and their businesses. The company is powered by a team with prior experience in starting and scaling challenger banks, and profitability is its focused goal. B-North has submitted the banking licence application, and the result is expected by 2020.
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£2,135,456
Hitmarker is a proprietary job platform that covers the entire video game sector. It aims to be the leading job provider in the $159 billion video game industry. It has a database of 67,000 candidates and has posted 46,000 jobs from 4,500 companies in 77 countries. The company asserts that one million people have used Hitmarker 2.5 million times to post or look for jobs. Hitmarker has been covered by publications like Forbes, CNBC, and The FT. It has also onboarded 20 partners, including The University of California, RGF Executive Search, and the British Esports Association. The company will use the investment to build a global network of localised platforms in crucial territories and expand its addressable market.
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£521,283
Camptoo is a web application by which travellers can rent a motorhome straight from the owner. Its users can easily rent any of the available 3,000+ vehicles offered in fifteen countries. This company turned motorhome ownership into a revenue-making venture instead of an expensive hobby. More than 50,000 users have experienced travelling using Camptoo, and its number is growing year on year. It was part of the Google Launchpad accelerator program in 2015. Furthermore, in the Netherlands, it was awarded 'most promising startup' by Deloitte Technology Fast50 Jury in 2017, and in Europe, '16th fastest growing tech company' by TheNextWeb in 2018. With the proceeds, this company will further accelerate marketing campaigns in Australia and the UK and further optimize its current web application.
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£476,642
Helping insurance companies tackle fraudulent claims by using a combination of blockchain and artificial intelligence. BlockClaim aims to reduce the time spent by car insurers processing false claims, by performing data calculations on a driver and their driving behaviour. This information is fed into the BlockClaim system, which produces a fraud probability risk score.
BlockClaim's technology has been piloted by large insurance firms such as Admiral and Generali. The company's tool consists of a plug-and-play module that is integrated into existing systems used by insurance firms. Revenue is generated via a fixed fee per claim processed via BlockClaim’s product, as well as an initial set-up fee.
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£400,011
Juggle helps companies hire, manage and retain experienced professionals on flexible contracts. The company has onboarded more than 9000 professionals and over 700 businesses on its platform. Juggle asserts that its portal is completely free for companies to post jobs wherein professionals will receive a recommendation to the right opportunities based on their profiles. Juggle allows both companies and candidates to manage the timesheet and payment formalities through its platform once a contract is agreed upon. The company claims that 85% of professionals recommended by its platform are interviewed. Juggle aims to become a contender in the online recruitment industry that is projected to reach $36.2 billion by 2027. It will use the investment to make additional hires in certain key positions, expand product features, and apply to the FCA for a license to handle payments at a larger scale.
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£467,537
TheCarCrowd is a Passion Asset Investment (PAI) platform that intends to address the lack of investment options for the 8 million UK millennials by allowing them to take a real equity stake in a classic car and benefit from the potential appreciation. The company argues that classic cars appreciated 194% over 10 years up to Q4 2019 as per expert reports. TheCarCrowd points out that its portal allows interested investors to buy shares in cars from just £20 and unlock the benefits of potential appreciation. The company asserts that its business idea has found traction amidst users with over 620 investors registering on the portal since the company's launch in November 2020. TheCarCrowd will use 12% of the investment for Public Relations (PR), 48% for marketing, and 40% for working capital.
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£379,108
Easily understand and manage all your insurance in one simple app, ready for the digital age. Wrisk is all about transparency and allows customers to see how much they’re currently paying for their insurance, what actions they can take to reduce their risk and purchase the insurance seamlessly from within the app. Wrisk is seeking investment to expand and cater for as many insurance needs as possible.
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£1,044,630
Electric cars designed for the city that are both innovative and affordable. In 2020, Uniti will be launching their first mass produced electric vehicles in the UK and Nordic countries, with a US launch planned soon after. The cars will be built in their pilot plant at Silverstone, which will be fully digitalised. Partners of the business include Siemens, E.ON, Kuka and Tele.2 amongst many others. A prototype was built in 2017 and the next production model will be revealed in 2019.
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£1,101,820
One of the UK's first peer-to-peer fully FCA-authorised lending platforms that offers investors opportunities to contribute funds towards bridging loans and residential buy-to-let mortgages. LandlordInvest users can invest from £100 in property loans alongside other lenders. The company also offered the first property-backed IFISA in the UK. Since launching in December 2016, investors have lent £5.3m to property owners and have collectively received over £323,000 in interest payments, with zero capital losses.
The average LTV ratio on the platform is 63.76% across an average loan value of £204,221. This has resulted in investors earning an average return of 11.37% per annum. LandlordInvest also offer a secondary market, where more than £1.5m has been traded to date. The company has a positive cash flow and has generated a net profit of £4,000.
LandlordInvest are now seeking funds to scale the business further by focusing on loan origination and management. Investments will allow the business to hire technical resources, Relationship Managers and Business Development Managers.
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£121,450
Trustco Capital is a value-added financial intermediary that acts as a bridge between suppliers and users of capital. Through its investor network, the company supports entrepreneurs and startup enterprises with capital allowing their business to advance further. The company's partnership venture, ‘The Envestry Investment Management Programme’, allows Trustco, as a licensee, the ability to introduce its investor client network and its deals to Envestors and the other licensees leading to a combined investor network of over 6,000+ individuals. This also allows users to view 20 to 30 deals that are mostly SEIS and EIS eligible backed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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