The School of Rock is ready to rollEven rock stars need training, although to listen to some of them you would never know. Neil Stribblehill recently quit his day job in order to put his heart and soul into Njs Audio. The company is looking for £20,000 investment to help make a reality out of Neil’s vision to make Music Lounge into a hub for musicians.Housed in a Northamptonshire Barn development, the music lounge will become the beating heart of music outside of London – offering an amazing venue for music events, as well as training spaces, top quality instruments and kit and even repair facilities.With an extensive network of musicians already awaiting invitations to the two-floor barn conversion, which will be made for chilling, retail, training and specialist hire venue, Neil is keen to get this show on the road. Neil has a First Class degree in Music Practice and Production BA (Hons) to his name – a testament to his adoration of all things music.
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£4,200
Artfinder is the art world's first certified B corporation that is on a mission to create a world where art benefits everyone. Operating in the $55 billion+ wall décor and online art market, the company is backed by Wellington Partners, and private investors in the UK, US and Switzerland. It has 60,000 customers, 6,000 artists and a collection of 470,000 artworks. The company believes in establishing direct contact with artists to select or commission work and negotiate prices. Customers have rated the company highly with 4.8+ Trustpilot reviews. The company will use the investment to supercharge its growth, grow its team and improve its platform.
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£834,056
GalleriesNow is a revolutionary art platform rapidly becoming the most trusted source of information on galleries, artists and exhibitions worldwide. We have achieved tremendous traction in the space of one year, already working with Frieze Art Fair, Soho House and the FT and in discussions with major arts publications - and are an increasingly valuable way for galleries to interact with their audiences. We are fundraising to consolidate and bring further revenue streams on-line. Our goal is to be the perfect bridge between gallery and art buyer - join us on our journey!
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£33,384
PopUp Painting (PUP) is an art company that aims to be the leader in organising experiential social painting events in the UK. The company endeavours to bring art out of the classroom and gallery into the places people meet on an everyday basis, thereby, unleashing creativity. PUP has hosted over 45,000 guests to date. Total revenues to date are £1.1 million. In the last financial year, the company generated revenues of £373,000. The COVID-19 pandemic in March led to PUP launching its online art sessions which was met with positive feedback. The company resumed hosting in-person COVID-secure events from July 2020 onwards. PUP is seeking £175,000 at a pre-money valuation of £1.3 million to launch its own Central London experiential events space and to expand its current services to reach a new product market.
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Shuttout is a global community-driven photography marketplace that adds social significance to photographs and makes it more fit for sale. It uses features such as 'stock' (Shutterstock, 500px, Flickr), 'social media' (Instagram) and 'photo contest' (GuruShots, Viewbug) to create a unique selling environment. It started worldwide expansion, growth and user acquisition from 154 countries using Facebook and Google ads. It has also collaborated with YouTube Influencers including Rebecca Spencer (UK), Hanna Saba (Australia), and Saurav Sinha (India) to increase its userbase. Shuttout has started the facility for users to host contests by themselves. Since the launch in April 2018, it has reached 76,000+ users and has added 71,000+ photos to the platform. The platform aims to connect those who love taking photos and want to earn money from their passion with potential buyers.
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£539,536
ISO Spaces designs and manufactures bespoke modular buildings made from recycled shipping containers. ISO Spaces have previously converted shipping containers into bars, restaurants, retail spaces, offices and accomodation. To date they have worked with some well known brands such as; Jeep, EE and the BBC.
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£448,690
A photography company helping 'amateur' photographers to license their images for businesses to use. Picfair has more than 35,000 photographers from 130+ countries signed up to the service, which allows them to sell their work at a price of their choice. Picfair have seen their client's images appear on global marketing campaigns and on the front page of international publications. Investment will enable multiple streams of income and develop further global network reach.
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£419,830
Really Local Group (RLG) aims at creating vibrant high street community spaces that promote local culture, arts and area regeneration in the UK. The company has a pipeline of 6 sites across London and South East England. Each of the company's bespoke venues provides a mixture of a 3-4 screen cinema with community spaces, a vibrant live music and comedy programme, coffee shop, bar with a wide range of locally sourced offerings, and ‘Pop Up’ stalls for local traders. RLG has raised £1.25 million from third-party investors. The company will use 80% of the investment to develop its second site, the 'Biscuit Factory' in Reading, and 20% to progress design work on its pipeline sites in Bermondsey, Sidcup and Canning Town.
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£250,410
