paus is an on-demand streaming service. It offers specialist, hand-picked independent films to today's streamers who wish to avail a niche streaming service in 2020. The company aims to propel curated independent cinema into the $161 billion global streaming market by replacing conventional subscription and ad-based models with a peer-to-peer digital tipping model. paus is working with globally recognised film institutions to procure curated content. Over 1,900 people have signed up for early access to its iOS app. The company is currently rolling out a beta iOS version in the UK and US. It will use the investment to move into streaming theatre and web-series on its portal.
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£352,724
Ripple is the UK's first-ever clean energy ownership platform. The company aims to enable households and businesses to own new wind farms and solar parks and have the electricity they generate supplied to their home or business premises via the grid. It endeavours to become a segment leader in the $11 trillion global wind and solar market. Ripple has overseen £1 million+ transactions on its platform to date. It has featured in publications like The Times, CNBC, Independent, Business Green, and This Is Money. It has also garnered 5300+ pre-registered customers. The company will use 40% of the investment for marketing purposes, 40% for projects and business overheads, 10% for Non-UK projects, and 10% for website and application development.
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£442,282
MusicGurus.com is an online learning company that allows anyone to learn music from the world's top professional musicians. We offer high quality, short video courses that teach students the secrets and techniques behind the music they love. Target customers are hobby musicians aged 16+ who continuously seek out exciting ways to indulge their passion. Students are motivated to learn from professional musicians who are carefully selected for their immense musical talent, passion and pedagogy.
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£228,590
Jeeni is an online entertainment service that aims to harness the growing reach of streamed music. It has close to 350 million subscribers and a growth rate of 39% Year-on-Year (YoY) providing billion-dollar revenues for digital disruptors. The Jeeni prototype was launched in April 2019. The company asserts that it offers artists an ethical revenue share. Five revenue streams are operating in parallel on the Jeeeni platform, namely, subscription-based memberships, online masterclasses, bespoke hardware sales, pay-to-view streamed events, and branded merchandise sales. The company's long term goal is to surpass its target paid subscriber numbers, achieve high subscriber growth and exit by acquisition. The investment raised will be used to further scale the company's capacity globally and build its mass artist showcases.
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£118,854
Almond provides businesses and consumers with a method to understand their carbon footprint and use the company's proprietary offset tools to become carbon neutral. Consumers can earn Almond Tokens when purchasing products from Almond's partnering sustainable brands. The Almond Tokens can be spent on their website The Almond certification label on products enables them to demonstrate their commitment to protecting the environment, consumer health and building a better society for all. The core idea is to build a market that's geared towards sourcing and selling sustainable products. The green economy market is worth $4 trillion. The offset market was $300 million in 2018, having grown over 140-fold in 10 years. Almond seeks to be a market leader in this domain. It has also partnered with reputed institutions such as the World Wildlife Fund, and the Stockholm Environment Institute (carbon analytics). With the investment, the company aims to further the popularity of its existing Almond App and have more people join its ecosystem.
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£522,540
An online marketplace to buy and sell residential investment properties for those looking to generate an extra income. Vesta has sold 104 properties valued at £22m since launching in 2018. Properties listed contain full documents including tenancy history, due diligence, 360-degree photos and videos, valuations and investment projections. Sellers can list various new or existing sites and buyers can range from sole investors to institutions.
Vesta generates revenue by charging fees to both sellers and buyers. Various payment options are available to sellers and optional fees are charged to those who wish to host viewings for their properties. Buyers are charged a fixed fee after an offer is accepted. Vesta is now raising funds to expand their team, website and property portfolio by increasing brand awareness from marketing campaigns.
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£622,705
Rotor is a tool for making music videos in just a few clicks. All you have to do is upload your track, select a style, load your own video clips or use Rotors, click go and their algorithm does the rest.
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£322,837
ClearWaste is a price comparison website for waste removal and a provider of enforcement services to councils across the UK. The company argues that the cost to local authorities and taxpayers for cleaning up fly-tipping in England in 2016/17 was £57.7 million and is now thought to exceed £100 million. ClearWaste is on a mission to combat it through its app and web platform utilising reporting and prevention methodologies. The company links consumers with govt-registered waste removers backed by a £1k no-fly-tipping guarantee. ClearWaste argues that the UK waste industry is worth over £6.8 billion and supports more than 103,000 jobs. It aims to be a contender in this segment. ClearWaste has featured in press entities such as BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky, Times, and The Guardian. It was also a finalist at the National Recycling Awards 2020. ClearWaste will use the investment to develop its sales and marketing functions and further raise brand awareness.
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£199,599
Solivus is dedicated to decarbonizing the built environment by offering lightweight solar solutions that energize spaces inaccessible to traditional solar due to weight or fixing constraints. As specialists in the emerging lightweight solar market, Solivus addresses a burgeoning UK market worth billions, experiencing increased demand due to soaring energy prices. Their customer-centric approach offers a comprehensive service, encompassing design, installation, finance, energy trading, and ongoing maintenance, aiming for simplicity and convenience for their clients.
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£1,201,011
WHO WE ARE We are a social network that gives creative writers as well as artists (actors, film producers etc) the opportunity to market their work and establish themselves in the world of entertainment. Whether you are a professional writer, or write as a hobby, this site is perfect for you. Users are able to upload samples to their portfolio and share their work for free. BUSINESS AND THE WRITE HUSTLE All types of business that use writers whether it is magazine companies, film companies, record labels, recording artists, managers, producers , speakers or simply a company that’s looking for a script to advertise their new products or services. The Write Hustle is perfect for you to quickly find that talented writer you need and gives you the ability to have direct contact with them and build relationships as well as with other businesses.
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