First Natural Brands is the owner of Tisserand Aromatherapy, one of the leading self-governing players in UK’s essential oil industry. It offers a variety of affordable organic and quality accredited products which consumers can relish as part of their daily lifestyle. Tisserand Aromatherapy is experiencing a growing interest among media, retail and consumers. Since 2007, the company’s sales have increased from £1.7mn to £6mn, owing to Robin Russell (CEO & Chairman) for bringing Tisserand into the mainstream market with a value for money proposition. Further investment will allow the company to expand its production capacity.
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investment:
£325,660
eDrinks is on a mission to help the hospitality industry harness the power of technology and social media. It has come out with digital drink tokens redeemable in partner pubs and bars. Users can gift and receive the tokens from friends, family or even a stranger and redeem them in pubs and bars using the 'MyRound' app. eDrinks has acquired over 2000 users over 1.5 months through organic social marketing, of which, 1011 are active ones. It has also availed the Commercial Partner Membership (CPM) of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). The company is also developing its proprietary 'Bar Tab' redemption app to make it easy for independent venues to scan and redeem eDrinks contactless. eDrinks will use the investment to create marketing campaigns, app development, and hiring personnel.
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investment:
£116,195
Occuity seeks to develop revolutionary non-invasive screening and monitoring devices for chronic diseases like diabetes and Alzheimer's. It argues that its device safely shines a low power beam of light into the eye and then collects and analyses the return signal to accurately measure structures within the eye and detect changes associated with the onset of the aforementioned diseases. Occuity is targeting three distinct markets, namely Ophthalmology, Disease Screening and Disease Monitoring, which is worth an estimated $35 billion per year. It claims that its 'Occuity Indigo' product enables earlier detection of diabetes and provides a non-contacting, pain-free glucose monitor. Occuity was awarded over £1.5 million as part of the Innovate UK grant for the development of technology within Occuity Indigo. It has also signed a partnership with one of the UK's leading ophthalmic distributors, Birmingham Optical, to distribute its PM1 pachymeter device. It states it will use 42% of the investment towards Research and Development (R&D), 23% towards sales and marketing, 20% towards management and finance, 9% towards managing CAPEX and NRE, and 6% towards paying fees.
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investment:
£2,854,857
Ailuna is a sustainability training app that helps people adopt planet positive habits. The company uses behavioural science and lets users set green goals, embrace low-waste and low-carbon habits, and track the impact their actions have on the planet. Ailuna argues that its app is already in use in 50+ countries. It intends to dominate the sustainable action industry that is estimated to be worth $12 trillion. Ailuna asserts that it has raised £540,000 in less than two years of launch, built its tools and launched into the consumer space. The company aspires to target employee, student and citizen communities with its 'Ailuna for X' programme. Ailuna has also signed partnerships with Earth 51 and Virtuositeam and is in talks with other entities to reverse climate negative policies. The company states it will use the investment to develop 'Ailuna for X' further, develop and showcase its proprietary 'Motivational AI' feature, and boost sales and marketing activities.
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investment:
£354,813
I-Spy Digital Limited is a technology business that has developed digital media software and hardware providing messaging communications solutions. Their primary focus is in the healthcare and homecare sector. They have carried out intensive research and development to develop their core product; Care Messenger.
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investment:
£222,000
Untied is a groundbreaking app that gathers information, claims costs and allowances, and prepares tax filings on the go. All of these can be sent to the tax authority from the application. The app connects across existing accounts, making tax sense of transactions and gives the assurance someone needs. Backed by Accenture's Fintech Innovation Lab and Barclays Techstars, the company became the first overseas winner of Israel's biggest fintech prize at Fintech Junction. The business will earn a turn over of £100m in ten years making it ready for an IPO. With the proceeds, it will create new software platforms, publishers, banks, and accounting firms.
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investment:
£350,000
Baanx is a Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C) banking platform that is Application Programming Interface (API) driven and digitaly-friendly. It aims to become a contender in the digital asset financial services market that is estimated to rise to $40 trillion by 2030. Baanx argues that it is disrupting the slow and expensive banking sector by leveraging blockchain to launch secure and low-cost banking products and services, with a few lines of code. The company has witnessed £1.4 million in revenue in 2020. It will start shipping its cards to 30+ EU countries in 2021 and roll-out its ‘plug-and-play’ wallet/card/exchange/mobile app on leading open-source blockchain network, Tezos, targeting the latter's 3 million+ global user base. Baanx will use the investment to increase its staff to 40-50 personnel by the end of 2021, expand into Asian, Middle Eastern, and North American markets with regulatory approvals, and invest in digital asset-backed lending and investing.
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investment:
£9,990,280
Circuitree is a completely non toxic and environmentally friendly battery energy storage solution for green energy such as solar and wind power. Users can easily manage their energy usage remotely as the system is web enabled.
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investment:
£149,980
Stratiphy is an investment app using robotic-advisory technology to support the next generation of investors by providing them with relevant information to make informed investments. Stratiphy claims that finding the right stocks to invest in continuously is difficult and time-intensive. It aims to simplify this process. The company lets users build trading strategies according to their risk profile, industry preferences, and sustainability criteria. It also allows them to see the historic performance of their selections and gives clear signals of what to buy and when to sell. Stratiphy stresses further that users can create multiple strategies and run scenarios without any coding, using real-time market data as well as Environmental, Social and Governance ratings (ESG) to compare companies. The platform has partnered with entities such as Morningstar and Sustainalytics for real-time market and ESG data. It states it will use the investment to obtain FCA approval for in-app trading, introduce social features and commission-free trading, build its team, focus on company strategy, and expand its user base.
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investment:
£440,996
OXTO Energy is an energy storage technology provider that intends to transform the way energy is stored. It claims to have developed an innovative energy storage flywheel technology made using 100% recyclable steel, having a low cost of operation, and being easy to manufacture. It argues that it has secured approximately £1.7 million worth of revenues through contracts for 2021 in UK, Kenya, and France, to name a few. It also aspires to become a minority partner of large infrastructure projects by offering its units at a discounted rate, guaranteeing a consistent revenue stream while increasing profitability throughout the project. It wants to dominate the estimated £70 billion energy storage market. The company states it will use 25% of the investment to grow its team, 60% for project delivery, and 15% towards growth and commercialisation of its business.
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investment:
£635,493
