Glug provides a platform for businesses to let customers order from a digital menu and have them served to the table or pick up from the bar. It points out that its system is designed to be user friendly and easy to set up wherein restaurants or bars can upload and digitalise their menu and can be discoverable within 24 hours. Consumers can discover the restaurant, book a table, place an order, and browse for offers and discounts, amongst other features using the company's community app. Glug asserts that more than 16,000 users have ordered food and drinks through its app in less than four months since the company's launch. It intends to become a contender in the UK dining and pub market that is a £40 billion+ industry. Glug argues that more than 20,000 users have downloaded its app from the App Store and Google Playstore. It will use the investment for marketing, hiring, technology development, attract 1.5 million users and onboard 1,000+ venues over the next 12 months.
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investment:
£73,114
EMERGEiQ is a cloud-based platform targeted towards Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and large corporate organisations. The company plans on having an extensive suite of algorithms that simplifies Data Science (DS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at low cost, across all sectors. EMERGEiQ asserts that its analytics can help businesses improve operational productivity, cut costs, and eventually generate more revenue. It has worked with companies across a variety of sectors such as finance, medicine, stock market, and insurance. The company will use will 30% of the investment for R&D, 25% to purchase software and hardware to improve platform capabilities, 25% to market its new product line, 10% as working capital, and 10% as miscellaneous expenses.
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investment:
£150,000
StanMe aims to be the first community marketplace to enable collaboration and co-selling between independent creators. It asserts that the majority of creators have to continuously learn techniques to market themselves, adapt to social platforms’ ever-changing algorithms, and grow and maintain a large community to generate a sufficient amount of sales. StanMe claims that not all can do so and intends to address this situation with its services. It launched its public beta in July 2020 with more than 1,000 users and has processed over 130 transactions since its beta launch. StanMe claims it has more than 1,900 pre-registered users on its waiting list and aspires to become a contender in the creator economy valued at $11 billion in 2019. It will use the investment to accelerate its growth, invest in technology, and boost marketing initiatives.
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£164,080
Body Rocket is a company that aims to revolutionise athlete performance by developing real-time aerodynamic analysis. Its proprietary wind tunnel sensor can be fitted discreetly on any roadgoing or track bike. The device measures drag and gives relevant data that can be used to reduce aerodynamic force whilst cycling. In a $2.1billion market, Body Rocket aims to bring forth this technology to individuals and organisations. In December 2019, the company's patented system was validated in the University of Southampton wind tunnel, an industry-first achievement, which attracted considerable interest from industry press, pro teams, and university researchers. With the investment, the brand will formalise strategic partnerships with pro teams, build its current prototype to a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) by the end of 2020 and launch its commercial product at Eurobike 2021.
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investment:
£251,892
Vendoir aims to become the go-to app for instantly sourcing and booking event vendors on-demand with ease. It intends to operate as a marketplace model and earn revenue through commission on each transaction and via premium accounts. It asserts that it is part of the London & Partners Business Growth Programme Spring Cohort 2021. The company endeavours to disrupt the £43 billion UK events market post-Covid-19 with an on-demand app. It has a waitlist of more than 1300 interested clients and has featured in Forbes. The company will use the investment to accelerate its product launch.
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investment:
£172,457
URocked is a service platform that allows users to tip any worker in any industry, anywhere via its app. The latter will receive cashless gratuities into their account. URocked asserts that a tip can be sent via its app in 10 seconds with 100% reaching its intended recipient, at no cost to them. It aims to become a contender in the est. £5.2 billion tipping industry in the UK. URocked points out that its app allows business and venue owners to use one account as their ethical cashless tipping system, eliminate the costs and administration of distributing tips, and create a transparent audit trail. The company will send 20 pence for every transaction done on its portal to 'The Trussell Trust' to help end world hunger. It will use the investment to transform the tipping industry whilst aiding in the fight to end world hunger.
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investment:
£117,602
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
The Noo aims to redefine the delivery space by facilitating the delivery of anything, anywhere, anytime from a single application. It argues that between February-April 2020, online food delivery weekly sales skyrocketed by 840% amidst a boom in e-commerce sales. The Noo points out that with every innovation in the name of convenience, people seem to expect more. It intends to deliver just that through its community platform allowing anyone to request anything at a price set by the requestor and finally, facilitate earning by simply owning a smartphone. The company also aspires to create a space where the local high street can compete with today's delivery giants. It will use the investment to enhance and launch its app, fund marketing campaigns, hire key personnel, and make The Noo visible across more cities.
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investment:
£149,388
WhatsInStore is the best way to shop for deals to save time, money and energy. It is the world’s first AI engine (patent pending) that empowers shoppers to make buying decisions by sending information to the user’s phone about the products they are interested in. WhatsInStore will focus specifically on the UK grocery market, which has a potential of 28 million shoppers. There are 87,041 physical outlets selling groceries in the UK and the company has signed up with 23 retail stores so far. The complete system has been built and is fully operational. The company has approval for SEIS and EIS tax scheme for the investors. The money invested will be used to grow the user base, secure more retailers, promote via predominantly social media and sell subscriptions to retailers
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investment:
£51,500
PRYNTD is an immersive on-demand and live-streaming platform. The company enables content creators to create, convert and share 2D content and live streams as immersive experiences that audiences can access on their smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs, augmented and virtual reality devices. PRYNTD claims that its website witnessed 200,000 views to date, supporting 100+ artists, and onboarding 50+ affiliate partnerships. The company aspires to dominate the immersive content market that is set to grow to $900 billion by 2026, with entities like Apple, Facebook, Microsoft as key players. PRYNTD has been applauded by UK innovation agency, 'Digital Catapult' and accepted to the Mayor of London's 'Growth With AI' programme. The company states it will use the investment to improve its technology, reach a wider audience, and maximise exposure for its creators.
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investment:
£84,473
