Created is an academy for people who wish to enter the creative industries, one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK. It connects the gap between employment and education in the creative industries. It encourages education inside the UK’s £100bn+ creative industries by offering career accelerator courses. The academy proceeds with years of team expertise and experience in the creative industries and education. Created finished its first two rounds of funding amounting £610K from a blend of angels and corporate investors. Now, Created is seeking funds to develop further courses and support the recruitment of students.
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investment:
£425,790
Miso Tasty make Japanese inspired snacks and meals and currently have a range of Miso soups, Miso pastes, meal kits and even a cookbook. Their products are stocked in over 1,000 stores nationwide such as Waitrose, Sainsburys, Ocado, Wholefoods and Selfridges.
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investment:
£421,400
Rebel Energy (RE) is an energy supplier on a mission to address inequality and provide everyone with easy access to clean and affordable energy, to eventually eliminate fuel poverty. RE claims that fuel poverty led to 16,500+ cold-related deaths in the UK in 2018. RE argues that as the UK home electricity market enters a phase of growth in a post-COVID world, it will be focused on offering reliable customer service and develop strategies that help people who are struggling with their electricity bills. The company has applied for a B Corporation accreditation. RE asserts that its customer support systems are automated and can handle multiple queries simultaneously. It plans to offer a weekly direct debit payment option. RE will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£503,810
Candy Kitten are a confectionary company that were built to modernise the confectionary industry by introducing new flavours and a higher quality product than those currently available.
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£161,016
Nova is a Venture Capital (VC) company that endeavours to back brilliant people who want to build notable companies that will change the world. Nova provides funding, guidance, and workforce to startups and helps them become profitable enterprises. The company meets around 2000 potential founders every year and becomes a co-founder of 20+ startups that it finds hold promise. Nova has created over £100 million of shareholder value. It also asserts that the three-year survival rate of its portfolio companies stands at 46% as compared to market norms of around 8-10%. The company will use £1 million of new capital investment to bolster the growth of its operational capacity to enable more successful ventures with amazing founders. It will also use the investment to be listed on a public market within a 3-5 year timeframe.
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investment:
£1,013,560
A decentralised banking platform with already more than £13.5m dedicated for software development. BABB intends to become a licensed bank in the UK and is raising funds for the capital required to do so. The company aims to allow anyone access to a bank account, as well as a mobile app for customers to make payments, lend money and exchange currencies.
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£1,362,430
Delhop are looking to pioneer local deliveries. They have developed an app for independent restaurants which helps them manage their deliver service using cutting edge technology and a fleet of trained drivers. Delhop are aiming to become a market leader in providing technology driven, highly reliable and cost effective food delivery logistics throughout the UK.
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£104,040
Hop Stuff are a rapidly growing London brewery which was founded in late 2013, they have grown over 400% in just 3 years. They are now looking to expand both their brewery and bars, becoming one of London’s biggest independent brewers.
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£744,850
Genuine Impact is the next generation financial terminal made exclusively to empower DIY investors by providing experts with automation tools, portfolio enhancer, unbiased data and insights. Genuine Impact is more cost-effective in comparison with traditional financial terminals, and it makes financial research effortless and efficient. Currently, the company's beta app has 500+ users from more than 27 countries. With the proceeds, the fund raised will be used for new product development, enhancement of existing product and for marketing and branding.
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£500,920
Knoma is a payment solution that helps people looking to future-proof their career or move into new areas of work by eliminating the burden of upfront payment, and by removing the challenges of sourcing an appropriate course. Backed by a large European Venture Capital firm, Knoma enables lifelong learning as the global economy transitions to one where digital skills are essential for career success. All Knoma students can gain access up to £10,000 to pay for the course of their choice, which can be spread over 12 months with flexible repayments with no interest or fees applicable. The company has partnered with organisations like Codeclan, Wild Code School, Le Wagon, and Code Nation and has successfully secured £750,000 in funding from some of Europe's largest venture capital firms, namely, Global Founders Capital, and Rocket Internet. The company will utilise the investments to expand partnerships with tech and coding schools, test and deploy the Knoma app, unlock a £20 million debt facility to provide Knoma loans to its students, and scale the business on all verticals.
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investment:
£529,660
