ACTIPH is a company that manufactures high-alkaline, ionised water having a 'Power of Hydrogen' (pH) of 9.8 providing the required hydration to people who live an active lifestyle. The company's UK listings include Tesco, Ocado, Harrods, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Planet Organic, and Wholefoods among others. It also exports to 11 countries globally. By April 2020, the company sold over 1.35 million units and amassed 26,300 social media followers. Alkaline water has become one of the fastest-growing categories globally with sales of $883 million+ in 2018. By 2023, the market is expected to exceed $4.3 billion. ACTIPH aims to be a leading contender in this segment. Its vision is to lead the growth of alkaline waters across Europe and the Middle East. It will use the investment to increase its sales to drive further distribution across Europe, invest in marketing to drive penetration and educate on the health benefits of its products, increase production capability, and accelerate new product development.
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£1,200,004
Polysolar specialises in manufacturing photovoltaic windows capable of generating electricity, which can be used in buildings to generate clean renewable energy whilst also meeting planning regulations. Its technology is already in-use by major organisations such as Network Rail and Sainsbury's.
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£1,311,180
Actve is on a mission to build a platform that caters to the new wave of instructors, social media influencers and athletes becoming online content creators. The company aspires to help creators earn an income and build a subscription business. Actve asserts that it caters to a variety of creator needs allowing them to live-stream their workouts, offer guided programs to customers, or use Actve's software to manage their clients. The company aims to become a contender in the digital fitness market that is projected to be worth £21 billion by 2022. It aims to launch its platform in September 2021. Actve will use the investment to develop its platform, hire key staff, build its user base, and work towards becoming an industry champion for fitness creators.
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£166,670
Alter Vego (AV) aims to create an extensive range of plant-based, customisable supplements. The company asserts that its production process is sustainable. It starts by creating a vegan protein base blend from ingredients such as pea, hemp, quinoa and brown rice that is ethically sourced and produced. It then develops daily sachets that contain Omega 3, B12, D3, K1, digestive enzymes, and probiotics to complement the base blend. AV argues that the sachets provide 100% of a user's Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) over any pre-mixed bulk blend. It aspires to become a contender in the global nutrition sector worth $702 billion. AV will use the investment for manufacturing and marketing its products across the UK.
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£46,455
Future You Cambridge is a company that sells clinically proven health supplements directly to consumers. Since its launch in 2016, it has sold products to over 100,000 customers. The company's Lactolycopene product received a patent in December 2017 and its Fertility+ product was also covered by the European Journal of Nutrition in a clinical paper and was shown to have resulted in a 40% increase in male fertility. The company's offerings now stand at 24 products, including the popular CBD product and its first product for pets, Curcupet-K9. Additionally, the company won the 2018 Cambridge Service Excellence and Independent High Growth Business of the Year Awards and has 5-star ratings on Trustpilot. They will use the investment to scale up direct advertising campaigns, expand its product range by more than 10 new products, and invest in their website to make it more intuitive.
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£655,011
Sweat IT is a fitness studio in London, which provides supreme high-intensity training experience with the hardest workouts. The UK fitness industry continues to grow high at a value of over £5 billion because of increasing demand for a healthy lifestyle. Sweat IT redefines this with healthy eating and exercise. The company has the vision to take its business growth to the next level and become the leader of boutique fitness. They have partnered with Gympass, the world’s leading corporate fitness platform to deliver high-intensity fitness classes to London based corporate clients. Till date, they have had over 50,000 class bookings with more than 13,000 Instagram followers and a database of 10,000 customers. The company intends on using the investment for marketing and product branding and next-level growth. They are also looking to fund their second studio in London and have ear-marked a potential site in the City.
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£211,220
Rescape is a company pioneering the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in healthcare and frontline services. Its DR.VR platform, launched in 2019, helped reduce pain and anxiety amongst patients in hospitals and care homes. The company delivers VR content to patients through the Samsung Gear VR headset, a hard-plastic headset, that can be wiped down and disinfected along with VR sanitary eye masks that reduce chances of infection and irritation to patients. Through the company's technology, patients can experience ocean life, amusements parks and relax in some of the most beautiful settings in the world, all from the safety of the healthcare institution. The AR/VR in Healthcare Market is predicted to reach USD 30-40 billion by 2026, and Rescape aims to be a disruptor in this segment. The company will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£488,450
Strong and lightweight wheelchairs made using carbon fibre that attract attention to the person and not the disability. Carbon Black has developed elegant and beautiful wheelchairs, which compete with premium manual wheelchairs at similar prices. Further investment will help Carbon Black access key markets and establish a distribution service.
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£358,580
BioScore is a London-based health technology platform that enables you to easily visualize, track, and understand your fitness and health test results. It is currently designed as a software service for health and fitness professionals, gyms, personal trainers, sports coaches, sports clubs, schools, other allied health consultants and their clients. Leveraging on the trend of health optimization, BioScore aims to provide meaningful infographics and explanations, linked test histories, and personalised advice and action plans from fitness or health experts to their respective end-users, resulting in more effective diagnosis of ailments. The company will utilise the investment to develop an athlete management platform with an inspiring infographic, reporting and sell licences to access the platform's suite of online tools.
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£57,580
VPS work with vehicle manufacturers to provide labour such as fitting air conditioning, leather seats, etc. to their cars as they arrive at port from overseas. VPS's main focus is the manufacturing of Number Plates within the Approved British Standard and selling these directly to the car manufacturers.
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£851,620
