The Smart Container Company (TSCC) has come out with an Internet of Things (IoT) device, Kegtracker, a first-to-market product that measures volume, location, temperature and motion of each keg in real-time. TSCC claims that the UK has over 2000 breweries with an estimated market worth of approximately £10 billion. It further points out that, unlike single-use cans and bottles, kegs are reusable containers that can last for over 25 years. TSCC asserts that Kegtracker ensures that kegs deliver the beer or other beverages in the freshest condition possible. TSCC points out that its AI-driven platform, BeverEDGE, uses data collected from the device to empower breweries, distributors and retailers alike with actionable insights for a more efficient and sustainable supply chain. The company asserts that it raised £475,000 from nearly 1300 investors in 2020 and secured pilot partners across the globe, notably, Brewdog, the UK's fastest-growing alternative beer brand. TSCC has featured in press entities such as BBC and Lion Cage. TSCC states it will use the investment to purchase Kegtracker inventory to service clients and accelerate its marketing efforts across Europe and North America
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£659,602
Daisie intends to build a digital art school where everyone has access to an arts education regardless of location, background, or life stage. It aims to become a contender in the $7 trillion e-learning market and establish a new medium of learning. Daisie provides creators with the opportunity to explore their interests, further their craft, and launch their careers via its digital workshops and rooms. The company has onboarded 170,000+ creators globally, conducted over 22,000 hours of live sessions, made 600,000 connections, and raised over $5 million in funding from Founders Fund, 8VC, Kleiner Perkins, and Gaingels. Daisie asserts that its team and board are from institutions such as MasterClass, Google, Tesla, and Depop. It will use the investment to ensure that its creators grow in confidence, take up space in their chosen fields, and build lasting careers.
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£471,170
VINEX is a digital Business-To-Business (B2B) trading platform that connects buyers and sellers to source, sample, negotiate and execute contracts related to wine. The company has traded more than 115 million bottles of wine across 26 countries since 2016. It has also witnessed 3,200 monthly visitors on its platform with an average of 80 million litres of wine traded each month, from 16 countries. The company recently launched VINPay, an industry-first financial technology service customised for the wine industry, providing wineries with guaranteed payment and increased access to capital liquidity. VINEX argues that VINPay pays wineries in 3 days from dispatch, rather than them waiting for 90+ days, and removes non-payment risk. The company points out that it has already started processing invoices, making and receiving payments from 7 countries. VINEX aims to become a contender in the wholesale wine market that is set to exceed US$381 billion in 2021. It will use the investment to help wineries invest and flourish.
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£159,720
VINEX is a digital Business-To-business (B2B) trading platform that connects buyers and sellers to source, sample, negotiate and execute contracts related to wine. The company has traded more than 115 million bottles of wine across 26 countries since 2016. It has also witnessed 3,200 monthly visitors on its platform with an average of 80 million litres of wine traded each month, from 16 countries. The company recently launched VINPay, an industry-first financial technology service customised for the wine industry, providing wineries with guaranteed payment and increased access to capital liquidity. VINEX argues that VINPay attracts wineries with earlier access to cash and empowers buyers to buy better, with up to 150 days to pay. The company aims to become a contender in the wholesale wine market that is set to exceed US$381 billion in 2021. VINEX will use the investment to help wineries invest and flourish.
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£114,218
LawyerFair provide a curated marketplace that matches the legal needs of businesses with a pre-approved panel of commercial lawyers who then compete for work. This is an efficient and competitive process that is changing the rules of legal procurement.
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£103,440
Intelligence Fusion are a Software-as-a-service business providing global situation awareness to the private and public sector to protect their people and assets. They are backed by Finance Durham, a fund managed by Maven Capital Partners.
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£478,860
InvestMyCommunity, trading under Karadoo, offers digital fundraising services to 1.5 million community organisations in the UK. The company argues that organisations need to urgently digitise donations they receive in cash each year in the face of rapid cash decline. Karadoo asserts that its digital services solve this situation. The company is Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised, offers donation fundraising, and plans to shortly offer micro-loan and micro-equity options on its platform. Karadoo has invested over £400,000 in highly automated platforms with low risk. It asserts that its hybrid operating model offers easy scalability as well as efficiency. The company claims that the introduction of contactless donation terminals in 2021 will strengthen the company's credibility. Karadoo intends to exit via a trade sale to a competitor or a software provider.
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£200,000
Chip is a wealth investing & savings app that aims to foster financial prosperity for today's generation
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£5,083,686
Kestrl is a mobile app based on the principles of Islamic banking. It aims to cater to the over 1.9 million British Muslim community to invest in the UK in line with their religious beliefs. Consumers can avail a host of financial services from finding interest-free savings accounts to taking out a mortgage. The company raised a £135,000 pre-seed round from C-level Islamic banking professionals in January 2020. It also launched its application on Google Playstore and App store in September 2020. Kestrl is working on launching an equity-based home purchase product soon. It also aspires to expand to Malaysia/Indonesia by white labelling with established retail banks and utilising its 'inside knowledge' of the region. It will use 39% of the investment towards platform up-gradation and tech team expansion, 20% towards hiring personnel across various departments, 19% for maintaining agency license fees and acquiring its own regulatory permissions, 8% in marketing, and 14% towards ancillary costs.
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£194,502
Total Be wants to bring an internationally recognised model of car insurance to the UK. It provides insurance for the car, not just for an individual driver. Additionally, it does not take crime data into account that is not specific to vehicles. Thus, this insurance is estimated to provide up to 25% cheaper cover in comparison to UK insurance. Moreover, a UK Government Petition for this insurance model has gained over 60,000+ signatures, which further validates the demand of this model. Total Be believes that it will be able to disrupt the UK market with this car insurance model.
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£150,760
