Alphagreen is Europe's largest online marketplace for Cannabidiol (CBD) healthcare products listing over 150 brands and more than 2,500 products on its portal. It claims that it is backed by high-profile cannabis investors like Enexis, West Creek Investments, and others. It aspires to become the leader in the CBD market that is expected to be worth over £900 million in 2025 in the UK alone. Alphagreen aspires to build a trusted ecosystem for customers with Sleep, Pain and Anxiety problems, enable them to access alternative healthcare, and distribute medical cannabis from Q3 of 2021. The company has featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Prohibition Partners, The Financial Times, and The Grocer. It will use 31% of the investment for sales and marketing, 25% for team expansion, 16% for general corporate affairs, 15% for international expansion, and 13% for technology up-gradation.
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£2,039,375
Flexi-Hex is a revolutionary, sustainable, plastic-free packaging solution to the $756 billion protective packaging industry. It is an award-winning product that is already distributed in 19 countries with 158% YoY growth in sales. Flexi-Hex is backed by Sky Ocean Ventures and an Innovate UK grant. This innovative paper-based protective packaging material is designed to replace single-use plastic packaging for various products across different industries. The company has won numerous industry awards including 'The Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Re-Innovation Award 2019' and 'The Eco Pack Challenge.'
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£651,770
Cleaning Club delivers a wide range of laundry and cleaning products through its online platform directly to businesses and households across the UK. It owns and sells tried and tested high performance, and award-winning brands like Senses, Muvo and Moss & Rowe, all rendering significant value than the current market leaders. It has sold more than 40,000 units of its product in the first month. Moreover, it has 70K+ fans on social media and thousands of Cleaning Club members. With its proceeds, it is going to enhance the platform and increase the flexibility of the subscription model.
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£81,920
Enertor is a sole manufacturer which uses smart material that cushions the foot when moved slowly, but on impact locks together to absorb and disperse energy, before instantly returning to its flexible state which reduces the risk of injury. The global orthotics market is worth $ 6.5 Billion per annum, of which approximately $ 3.5 Billion is foot orthotics and growing at 7% CAGR per annum. The company is on a mission to help everyone stay injury-free with their shock-absorbing insoles. They have strong endorsements from elite athletes, including Usain Bolt & the British Military. Their shock-absorbing insoles are to be mandated by the British Armed Forces, including the Royal Marines and SAS. With the proceeds, the company will develop its website, further research and development, IP protection and patent filing, marketing and working capital for the business.
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£509,999
Den has designed the next generation of live switches and plug sockets for the world. Unlike an ordinary switch, one can control the Den switches from the tap of an application. Back in 2015, Den was simply an idea, since then the company has developed a range of eleven products and a beautiful, user-friendly smartphone application that works across IOS and Android. Den is now an experienced team of 24 people with offices located in London and Poland. The company’s team consists of engineers, developers, and designers. The company has received a tremendous amount of interest from retailers, wholesalers, and home builders. With the proceeds, the company aims at launching an entire range of new products and build its sales and marketing significantly.
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£273,190
Healthier Brands is a family business which provides innovative, fun and healthy snacks for kids and is loved by health-conscious adults as well. Its sales have doubled, and it has over 1000 retailer across the UK. Its current strategy is to provide natural products to the jelly market. Furthermore, its aim is to become a national family brand and to find its place in all the major multiple grocery stores by 2020. Healthier Brands has been featured in The Telegraph, Metro and countless local titles. The company will use the fund to drive growth, scale up sales and trade marketing supports with retailers.
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£244,583
Jewellery Discovery is a new online marketplace designed for luxury watches and jewellery. The company specialises in vintage and antique jewellery. It designs a wide range of unique and exceptional pieces available online. Each piece is authentic and checked by in-house specialists. Jewellery Discovery has more than 55,000 followers on Instagram. The company has been serving high-net-worth clients including Member of Parliament. Jewellery Discovery is seeking to drive a marketing campaign and expand its team.
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£30,990
Burleighs Gin is a company that aims to establish itself as the leader in the gin market. It is the official gin partner for entities such as Leicester City Football Club, Leicester Tigers RFC, and the King Richard III foundation. Burleighs plans to introduce a 'non-alcoholic gin' apart from its gin products. The company feels that this will allow Burleighs to enter into the rapidly rising 'low & no' growth sector, now valued at £60 million a year in the UK. It also intends to commission the production of a 'Ready to Drink Gin & Tonic' in a can, another growth market driven by the popularity of gin that is now worth £472 million a year. Burleighs has on-trade listings secured with Cosy Club, Loungers, All Bar One, and Miller & Carter. It has hosted consumer events during 2019 including; Picnic in the Gardens, World Gin Day festival and The Great Burleighs Express. Burleighs Gin has been featured in BBC Good Food Guide's 'Best Gins to try in 2019'. They will use 50% of the investment for new product development, 15% for distillery expansion, 15% for recruitment drives, 10% for export growth, and 10% as marketing expenses.
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£130,490
Better Universal Grub (BUG) aspires to make edible insects mainstream and asserts that it is a sustainable and delicious superfood. BUG's argues that its recipe kits make it easy to cook tasty insect meals at home. It will initially sell its kits Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) and expand into retail and food services by 2022. The company averaged a 30%+ Month-on-Month (MoM) growth rate of meals that it sold during its beta testing. It aims to become a contender in the estimated £1.1 billion insect protein market across the UK. The company's recipes have been showcased by celebrity Chef Prue Leith. BUG has been featured in media entities like The Guardian, The Grocer and Business Insider. It will use the investment to scale the business and begin getting its tasty grub on dinner tables across the country
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£372,855
Planks is a British clothing brand that creates eco-conscious outerwear for skiers. The company is an omni-channel brand that sells Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) via planksclothing.com, through its Val d’Isère store and other retailers. Planks uses 'Bluesign' approved fabrics and incorporates 'REPREVE' recycled yarns into 68% of its products having recycled 1.5 million waste plastic bottles, in the process, so far. The company had a turnover of £1.85 million between May - June 2020. Planks has a growing community of 27,000+ customers that are a part of its Grassroots Tour initiative. Planks's loyalty platform, 'The FUSS', allows the brand's best customers to complete missions, create content and become brand advocates. The company will use the investment to continue international D2C expansion by improving customer experience in target markets via website localisation and digital marketing and sustain Business-to-Business (B2B) growth via digital wholesale accounts and integrated marketplaces.
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£847,154
