Artisan gin makers putting the city of Exeter into the public eye. Exeter Gin has two brands, a self-named gin and Granny's Garbutt's, which both encompass 5 product ranges. These include Rhubarb Gin, Navy Strength and London Dry. The company originally predicted to sell 500 bottles in their first year, but within the first 10 months of establishment, Exeter Gin sold more than 4,000 bottles and 4,500 miniatures. Their products are sold to restaurants and bars, retailers, wholesalers and online.
Funds are being raised to pursue growth opportunities such as redeveloping their website, exporting internationally, showcasing their products on gin tours, increase the number of sale outlets and produce new ranges. Furthermore, Exeter Gin plan to purchase high-grade equipment to maximise their economies of scale whilst reducing overall cost.
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investment:
£116,150
Chris James Mind Body is a premium health and lifestyle brand that offers a uniquely natural solution to help you acheive optimal levels of health and wellness all year round. Chris James has also created a 12 days cleanse plan as well as signing a book deal with the British publisher Penguin.
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investment:
£60,500
Better Nature Tempeh, a nutritious plant-based food, with over 300 years of history in Indonesian cuisine, is their specialty. Already available in major retailers and featured in meal services like allplants, Pure, and Mindful Chef, we aim to transform the meat-free market. People love their tempeh for its health benefits; 1 of your 5 a day, 100% natural ingredients, low carbon footprint, great taste, and easy cooking. Their mission is help people live healthier lives.
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investment:
£494,410
Wonderland is a modern burger joint offering top-tier organic meat and distinctive vegan recipes, setting itself apart with the slogan "Meat Vs Plants." With a compact menu built for scalability, sustainable practices in packaging, bespoke branding, and an alcohol license serving beers and cocktails, it creates a unique dining experience.
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investment:
£349,428
The Jackal is an exclusive and upmarket lifestyle media brand targeted towards the affluent, urban male audience. The media brand’s the Jackal Magazine does away with traditional newsstand magazines and their circulation model and adopts a free distribution model, making the Jackal the UK’s second biggest upmarket men’s magazine. The media brand also runs a creative studio and has worked on projects covering brand direction, content strategy, print, film and digital. The Jackal's combined digital audience is about 45,000, and it has worked with over 40 luxury advertisers already.
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investment:
£182,842
Killing Kittens is a female empowerment brand that is leading a global movement to promote positivity for women, men and couples of all ages and sexualities. Its social media application has around 140,000 members worldwide, and the brand has hosted events in 12 countries. Killing Kitten's members use this platform to connect with like-minded people, improve their sex lives through education, and engage with brands and content. The company has raised £1 million in two previous successful funding rounds. In this round, 45% of the investment will be used for marketing, 45% for product innovation, 5% for preparing for funding, and 5% for operations.
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investment:
£340,930
Liquid supplements are a faster acting and a more efficient way for the body to absorb key active ingredients than taking pills. Our scientists have developed formulations involving leading active ingredients such as collagen in order to create the perfect wellness solution in every bottle. Each LQ bottle is packed full of 9 or more active ingredients all in one easy to drink, daily 50 m bottle.
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investment:
£355,000
Comesto is a peer to peer web and app based service that enables professional food buyers to purchase directly from suppliers. They are a membership funded trading platform. The platform gives their members access to the whole market eliminating single brochures. Comesto offers industry buyers a complete purchasing, invoicing and scheduling management service and for suppliers their aim is to provide a simple cost effective way to increase sales.
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investment:
£34,970
Kiddyum have won multiple awards for their nutritious and delicious frozen meals for young children. They are currently stocked in over 320 sainsbury's nationwide and on Ocado.com. All ready meals are made from natural ingredients with no added sugar, preservatives, GM ingredients or artificial colours or flavours.
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investment:
£61,310
Crafty Nectar are a cider subscription service, sourcing ciders from independent producers and delivering to customers UK wide. They have £85k revenue to date and the aim to widen the availability of craft cider for all. They connect people with traditionally made ciders which are often not available in supermarkets.
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investment:
£145,810
