Using digital technology to help manufacturers reduce costs and increase profits whilst cutting their environmental impacts. Manufacture 2030 has developed a highly scalable, cloud-based software platform for businesses to utilise and become more resource-efficient. The software contains project management features, technical information and the best action to take in particular scenarios. As the software sits in the cloud, manufacturers can quickly and easily access the platform without modifying their current IT configurations.
Manufacture 2030 generates revenue via licensing fees sold to individual factory sites owned by businesses. Current clients include Mars, ABP Group and Interface who are all ready to scale the product further. The company has also gained support from the UK and US Department of Energy, as well as the University of Cambridge.
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investment:
£280,120
Freetrade is a UK-based freemium investment mobile app available on iOS and Android platforms in the UK with plans to launch in Europe. Freetrade's simple, beautiful and intuitive investment app opens up stock market investing to everyone. Since April 2019, it has grown its customer base by 100%, that is over 30,000. The company is also the winner of British Banking Awards and Consumer Investment Awards, 2019. Freetrade is now raising funds to ramp up its engineering and customer acquisition. Ultimately, 30% of its waitlist signed up is from outside of the UK. The raise will support its expansion into the EU.
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investment:
£3,793,410
Fortu Wealth is a Business-to-Business (B2B) Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for private banks, wealth managers, external asset managers & multi-family offices. The company aims to be a segment leader in the $158.3 trillion personal wealth market. It has developed and launched the beta version of its Fortu Wealth mobile app and a desktop version of the application with essential features during the first three quarters of 2020. It has also signed partnership agreements with top service providers to provide facilities like Foreign Exchange, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Know Your Client (KYC). Fortu Wealth will use the investment to enable further product development, manage operating expenses, and invest in customer acquisition.
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£500,045
SMARTR Health Limited, also called Celsium, is a medical technology company. It has developed the world’s first medical-grade device that continuously measures core temperature, both accurately and non-invasively, through a combination of a wearable sensor and a smart platform. Intended for use in the formal healthcare sector, as well as at home, it has been classified as a CE Class 2A medical device in the EU and as an FDA 510K medical device in the US. In a clinical study, conducted in collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital and Cleveland Clinic, the company's product showed promising results 10-20 times more accurate than current devices. Celsium has experienced a surge in demand due to Covid-19, where fever is a key symptom. This, the company argues, is a perfect time to accelerate its business plan.
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Freetrade is an award-winning, commission-free investing application. In the investment industry, high commissions and clunky products can make it complicated for people to start their investment journeys. This is where Freetrade comes in by offering a simple, transparent freemium pricing model where the user can pay for the premium features they want. The company is an FCA-regulated stockbroker and a member of the London Stock Exchange. Its new proprietary brokerage platform, Invest by Freetrade, has scaled smoothly while keeping costs low. It also consists of new features such as free Instant Orders & real-time deposits compatible with Apple Pay/Google Pay. The company has also shipped fractional shares, breaking down another barrier to investing. 150,000+ customers are enrolled in the ecosystem with a 500% growth Year-on-Year (YoY). The company's app won the Best Online Trading Platform at the British Bank Awards 2019 and 2020. With the investment, the company aims to grow engineering & marketing and continue expansion into Europe.
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investment:
£7,015,011
Stratiphy is an investment app using robotic-advisory technology to support the next generation of investors by providing them with relevant information to make informed investments. Stratiphy claims that finding the right stocks to invest in continuously is difficult and time-intensive. It aims to simplify this process. The company lets users build trading strategies according to their risk profile, industry preferences, and sustainability criteria. It also allows them to see the historic performance of their selections and gives clear signals of what to buy and when to sell. Stratiphy stresses further that users can create multiple strategies and run scenarios without any coding, using real-time market data as well as Environmental, Social and Governance ratings (ESG) to compare companies. The platform has partnered with entities such as Morningstar and Sustainalytics for real-time market and ESG data. It states it will use the investment to obtain FCA approval for in-app trading, introduce social features and commission-free trading, build its team, focus on company strategy, and expand its user base.
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investment:
£440,996
Brightpearl is designed to help small to mid-sized retailers accelerate their growth and profits. Its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform allows retailers to manage core aspects of their business by combining orders, inventory, customer data, accounting, sales channels and reporting into a single, reliable retail management system.
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investment:
£3,345,427
Cornerford aim to bring quality watches and accessories to the modern day gentleman, Cornerford was founded by engineer Dovy Cornerford. All Cornerford products are designed, manufactured or hand finished in the UK.
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investment:
£5,450
Truckk simplifies the LID market with an online price comparison and booking platform. It matches the delivery needs of customers with hundreds of transport providers and allows them to compare and book careful, friendly, trustworthy and professional transport providers. Within two months of trading, the company has facilitated 200+ jobs, 270+ providers, and 600+ registered customers. Truckk is focusing on signing up the first 10,000 drivers, and advertising online with the latest digital marketing techniques. With the proceeds, the company will grow its online price comparison and the booking platform for the LID market, which is worth nearly £1billion a year.
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investment:
£23,460
Balkerne is designing a commercial insurance product based on Risk Management technology and Property & Casualty Insurance. Through this way, the company helps enterprises defend their property and people. The company will make sure that no property owner suffers from theft, fire or flood. It has generated net revenue of £21K in January 2019. The revenue model of Balkerne is to charge a percentage of the premium to distribute insurance and support customers with risk management by managing claims. The company has come up with an exit strategy that is to improve the performance of the acquiring company and to quickly acquire the skills and technologies at a lower cost.
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Expired
investment:
£150,000
