Swing has pioneered an IoT-connected micro-gym, the Swing Box, equipped with integrated free weights suitable for outdoor use. This innovative gym solution includes adjustable backrests and various dumbbells and kettlebells, catering to users of all fitness levels. Users can conveniently locate, reserve, and unlock the Swing Box using any smartphone, aiming to combat physical inactivity, which contributes to a significant number of deaths and costs the UK £7.4 billion annually. Swing's solution addresses the barriers of affordability, accessibility, and time in exercise by providing on-demand, free-access outdoor micro-gyms in communal parks and green spaces. With over 90% of UK residents within a 10-minute walk of public parks and only 32% meeting NHS guidelines for muscle-strength activity, Swing aims to lease these boxes to grant public access with leaseholders paying an annual fee of £2500 per box, covering maintenance and operations.
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SRSLY Low Carb, an award-winning health food brand, specializes in high protein, low carb products to make healthy eating both convenient and delicious. They've already played a significant role in 4.5 million meals and generated over £6 million in revenue, boasting an impressive 79% repeat order rate and a 35% subscription rate. With a recent NHS England contract and the first US retail order secured, SRSLY is poised to expand into local and international retail markets with the ambition of becoming a global leader in the field. They've demonstrated market fit with customers reporting benefits like longer satiation for weight loss and better blood sugar control for those with diabetes. As 70% of adults seek healthier food options, SRSLY sees abundant opportunities to meet customer needs and empower families to make convenient, healthy, and tasty food choices.
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Carbon Gold (CG) is an organic biochar producer and retailer. It claims that its products can replace harmful pesticides, last longer, and lock away CO2. The company's sales increased by 253% from £77,000 to £272,000 in 2020 with sales in 17 countries worldwide. CG's organic products employ biochar, a type of charcoal made from sustainably sourced materials. CG further enriches it with multiple strains of fungi, bacteria and minerals, that support healthy soil biology. The company is partnering with the Woodland Trust, is certified by the Soil Association, and is also a certified B Corp. The company will use the investment to boost its marketing, international development, and manufacturing.
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£722,468
PRESS is a health food and nutrition business specialising in Cold-Pressed juices, snacks, smoothies, soups and supplements.Our products bring healthy, delicious recipes to the hands of those customers looking to make positive decisions when it comes to what, when and how they eat and drink
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£1,114,540
Hitmarker is a proprietary job platform that covers the entire video game sector. It aims to be the leading job provider in the $159 billion video game industry. It has a database of 67,000 candidates and has posted 46,000 jobs from 4,500 companies in 77 countries. The company asserts that one million people have used Hitmarker 2.5 million times to post or look for jobs. Hitmarker has been covered by publications like Forbes, CNBC, and The FT. It has also onboarded 20 partners, including The University of California, RGF Executive Search, and the British Esports Association. The company will use the investment to build a global network of localised platforms in crucial territories and expand its addressable market.
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£521,283
An innovative solution to the ocean's plastic issues with the use of plasma treatment facilities. Ocean Polymers are utilising technology similar to that of the US Navy, by using a combination of ship and land-based recycling and manufacturing processes. Partnering with QA-UK, the company have developed sea drones to identify plastic waste to aid in cleaning the ocean. This method results in operational savings and a smaller carbon footprint.
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£403,470
Rabble is a gamified and licensed fitness program that transforms exercise into fun, team-based games. It was first formed by a former international athlete and then financed by investors from the LA Fitness & Liverpool football club. Rabble has quickly risen to 100 authorized sites strengthening many healthy communities over the UK. It is a differentiated concept which is named as Global Fitness Trend (WGSN). It has a proven and scalable model where the market leaders earn revenue of more than $100m. Further, it has developed 100+ instructors across the UK in less than one year. Rabble aims at helping and changing more lives with the finance that it raises. It is planning to grow to more than 300 Rabble sites in the coming year.
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NY Slice has become a Glasgow phenomenon in only 1 year. Acclaimed by critics, bloggers and national media, it is taking the local market by storm. Our authentic New York offering of pizza by the slice & whole pizzas up to 18"s for dine in, takeout or delivery is revolutionising pizza in the City. We have invested significantly in creating and perfecting a model that is easily scalable across the UK & beyond. With the appropriate funding we can grow to from 7 stores in year 1 to 80 in year 5
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Kalendit removes the middleman (agencies) and provides UK nurseries with temporary staff while helping them save up to 50% on staffing fees. Since September, over 150 users joined Kalendit, and it is continuing to add about two workers daily. This company had launched its services in November with four nurseries, and since then, have been successfully processed 49 bookings. With the funds raised, it will hire people and serve thirty nurseries in one year. By the fifth year, it wants to take 45% of the London market, which equates to 1400 nurseries.
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£82,180
Qardus is an ethical and Sharia-compliant financing platform for social impact Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and investors. Qardus asserts that the 3.8 million Muslim community in the UK, and 25 million in Europe, is massively underserved when it comes to accessing interest-free (Sharia-compliant) structures. It intends to change this. Qardus offers up to £200,000 in innovative interest-free business financing to eligible SMEs for tenors of up to 24 months and is Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved. Qardus points out that it has provided over £250,000 in financing to some high social impact SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic, maintained a 100% track record with a 0% default rate to date, and featured in media entities like Sifted, Islamic Finance News, Peer-to-Peer Finance News, and Fintech Futures amongst others. It will use 30% of the investment on marketing costs for acquiring SMEs and investors on its platform, 60% on growing its team, and 10% on obtaining additional licenses to expand its services.
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