A taxi and on-demand delivery service using electronically assisted, high-tech cargo bikes to offer a cleaner, faster and cheaper means of transportation. Pedal Me uses highly trained riders within London to carry almost any load, including two adults, which can all be booked through their app.
Between October 2017 and September 2018, Pedal Me generated revenues of more than £125k. They will be allocating investments towards increasing efficiency and improving pickup times.
Funds in this round will be used to add more bikes, riders and use smarter technology. Pedal Me aims to have more than 30 bikes within a 3-mile radius from the city centre. This will result in reducing pickup times to less than 8 minutes from a booking being placed. In addition, the company will 'stack' delivery jobs, which means one rider will be able to carry out multiple orders in a single journey and will therefore allow Pedal Me to keep prices down for customers. Future plans include expanding the service to the rest of the UK and overseas.
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investment:
£352,580
A current account for small business owners and the self-employed that automates their accounting and taxes. Coconut informs customers about transactions on their account that that are eligible for a tax deduction and automatically completes a tax return. It also provides a tax bill forecast and shows guidance on tax rules and regulations. Coconut currently looks after 3,000 accounts and has pre-registered 5,000 limited companies with total transactions processed exceeding £12m.
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investment:
£1,857,450
Flender is a social lending platform that will transform the way people use peer-2-peer finance. From funding friends to backing businesses across multiple countries Flender has taken a mobile first approach. Flender allows the borrower and the lender to set their own interest rates, as well as allowing users to lend to people they know.
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investment:
£501,700
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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investment:
£722,468
Carbaya are an easy way to buy and sell a used car. They are an online peer to peer marketplace that puts convenience, value and trust back into the used car industry, offering buyers and sellers better value for their car and money. The marketplace will serve all used cars less than 6 year old and with less than 60,000 miles and once a sale is made they will drop the car off, washed and with a full tank of petrol to the buyer.
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investment:
£351,273
Velorution is an electrical cycling retailer with products designed for urban environments. They currently own 3 stores with a combined turnover of £500k. The company is raising funds to grow their business by increasing the number of permanent retail locations in 2019. In addition, they are planning to increase brand awareness by partnering with other businesses. Current collaborations include Selfridges and Lululemon, where Velorution cycles are showcased at their concessions and pop-up venues.
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investment:
£543,090
Monva is a financial technology platform that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise the price comparison experience and personalise customer offers. It argues that only 38% of people in the UK trust Price Comparison Websites (PCWs) with the majority being wary of such entities. Monva aims to change that. Its AI Chatbot ‘Mo’ helps customers save time by suggesting search queries, highlighting key information to assist in making switching decisions, and providing alerts to new automated offers. The company has raised £625,000 in 2020 from DBW, Angels and crowdfunding sites. It was also overfunded by >200%. It aims to become a contender in the price comparison market valued at £2.8 billion. It will use the investment to continue building its smart comparison technology, secure commercial partnerships, and grow its marketing activity.
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investment:
£451,905
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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Expired
investment:
£199,599
Arro Money is a fast-growing money management company engaged in managing your money in a straightforward manner. Unlike traditional banking institutions, Arro uses exclusive technology that enables straightforward and hassle-free financial services. Through simple application, you can open personal or business accounts and manage your funds. Despite a few early-stage hiccups, the company has successfully opened over 42,000 accounts.
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investment:
£567,540
Kulea.ma are an affordable and easy to use Marketing Automation, readily available for SME's. They have already seen impressive results with 80% of users seeing their number or leads increase and 77% seeing customer conversions rise.
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investment:
£67,616
