Atom Universe (AU) is an established virtual world, available on PC and consoles that allows players to create their avatars, explore a vast 3D universe, and meet like-minded individuals from all over the world to chat and play with. The company asserts that its game has seen over 2 million downloads with an average of 20,000 unique players registering every month. AU claims that the revenue from in-game purchases added up to over £500,000 since the company's launch in 2016. The company has partnered with Crash Media providing players access to over 100 Kung-fu movies to play in its Kung Fu Theatre, signed up with Valiant Comics to open its comics store, and plans to run an NBA 2K eSports event, with a virtual rap battle lined up. It will use 60% of the investment to develop the mobile version of its game, 30% to grow its team, and 10% for marketing.
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£94,518
Aiming to prevent further deterioration and leakage of water and sewerage pipes, Aqualiner has developed their Melt in Place Pipe (MIPP). This patented technology consists of a sock insertion, which when heated, expands and melts onto the inner pipe and forms a solid glass-reinforced thermoplastic layer. This process can increase the longevity of existing pipes and is the only product of this type to be approved to be safe-for-use in drinking water pipes. The UK has more than 251,000 miles of water pipes, where almost 75,000 miles of pipes are classed as damaged.
Aqualiner firstly plans to sell the initial equipment in return for a small profit margin, but the materials and consumables used in the process will be sold to the licensed contractor directly as a second income stream. The third source of revenue is derived from fees charged to International territorial licensors for any Aqualiner sales.
The product has been developed with support from Anglian Water, Severn Trent Water and Yorkshire Water and is approved to be installed in US drinking water pipes.
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£642,471
Beacon is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that aims to optimise a client's digital marketing efforts and improve their marketing Return-on-Investment (ROI). Users on Beacon can access data analytics based on independent, non-channel campaign data, save themselves from bots and ad fraud, and improve their customer engagement. According to Stratistics MRC, the Web Analytics Tools (WAT) market is expected to reach $12.2 billion by 2026. Beacon endeavours to be a disruptor in this segment. The company will use 60% of the investment for sales, marketing and business development, 25% on product and Intellectual Property (IP) development, and 15% as Operating Expenditure (OpEx) and other working capital.
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£100,461
Beacon is a company that offers software and supporting services to help a client optimise their digital marketing efforts and improve their marketing Return-on-Investment (ROI). The company offers clients services like campaign management, PPC (Pay Per Click) campaign analytics, social media analytics, and anti-fraudulent click system etc. Using the company's portal, marketers can compare costs and revenue across all digital channels, channel by channel, and with their off-line marketing efforts. Beacon aims at removing ‘non-human clicks’ and giving direct independent attribution of emails, posts, ad’s, etc. to specific website actions and business goals thereby improving engagement and reducing costs. According to Stratistics Market Research Consulting, the web analytics tools market is expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2022, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.8%, in which, Beacon aims to be a leading contender. The company will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£240,000
HouseStars is a comprehensive property maintenance application powered by AI, enabling convenient connections between property owners and various trade professionals, such as builders, plumbers, electricians, and gas engineers. With this app, property upkeep is simplified - you can choose a service provider based on their ratings, select a suitable date and time, engage in communication, leave reviews, and complete secure payments through an escrow system, all through your mobile device.
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£162,203
POS8 is a company that has developed an app, Fetch, that allows customers to order and pay from their phone. The company feels that 'Fetch' holds prominence against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using the app, customers can view a menu, order food & drink and pay securely, all in a matter of seconds with no need for contact, from the comfort of their smartphones. The app's 'Intelligent Ordering System' sends orders to a venue staff’s own devices according to who has the fewest orders waiting. The company believes that its pay-per-transaction model allows it to dominate the £98 billion restaurants industry. POS8 is also developing a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) & beacon location technology to pin-point guests to an accuracy of 10 cm for faster serving times. The company will use 10% of the investment to complete its location technology, 20% in Point of Sale (POS) integrations, 20% in operations, and 50% in sales and marketing to build customer and user base.
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£438,660
One of the largest UK-based estate agents on the internet as listed by Which?, with 1 out of every 100 properties listed on their website. Doorsteps.co.uk have achieved this feat without spending any money on advertising since launching and instead through PR and word-of-mouth. Funds are being raised to increase staffing levels to meet customer demand and provide higher quality services using a combination of technology and real-life agents.
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£889,340
Witts Energy have created a patented energy harvester that converts motion into electricity. This motion can come from land, sea or air and can also be from any direction. Witts Energy harvester can be used to generate masses of electricity from ocean power or can be used just to recharge mobile phones on the move.
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£2,386,030
Tamoco Limited are a provider of online data, creating actionable data and aggregating precise consumer location data. Tamoco provides brands with a method of understanding how audiences behave with speed and accuracy, and delivers an innovative content delivery platform for advertisers. The platform utilises precise location to present content relevant to its audience.
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£1,050,000
Power Transition (PT) is a specialist cloud-based software & hardware platform that enables every participant in the energy sector to dynamically track, optimise and balance their energy in real-time and at any scale, from micro-grids to national grids. It is currently focusing on the UK residential & commercial market that consists of 1.25 million meter readings daily, focussing on £1.5 billion of customers’ funds annually, and ensuring steady and reliable management of interconnections throughout the UK. In 2018, the company raised seed funding, matched by Innovate UK, which in turn is being used, to develop and deploy its technology in 47 homes in Corby. The company is implementing its PT integrated microgrid as a 'Service Platform' in houses in Corby using its Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Network. With the investment, the company plans to roll out its platform beyond the microgrid use case and is talking to commercial estates, local authorities, Distributed Network Operators (DNO), energy aggregators, and producers.
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£266,530
