Gripit offers uniquely designed plasterboard fixings, which can hold tremendous loads upto 113kgs. These light weighted and easy to install products are exported to over 32 countries, thereby raising over £4m in the last Crowdcube campaigns. In 2008, Mr. Jordan Daykin invented gripit drywall anchor when he was just 13 years old. In 2014, he became the youngest person to secure investment through BBC’s Dragon Den.
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£1,007,470
Rock and Roost is an online retailer of hardwood furniture, designer fabrics, soft furnishings and accessories for both the domestic and high-end office markets, competing with the likes of Myakka, Susie Watson, Swoon Editions, and John Lewis.
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£238,270
A highly successful printing business based in the UK, with a £2.3m annual turnover, is now entering the personalised gift market. The YPP Group is launching 'CustomGifts', building upon the company's pre-existing infrastructure and offering next-day delivery with late ordering. Funding will provide development on a mobile website including birthday reminders, as well marketing the service and purchasing required materials and stock.
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£57,780
An online gallery comprised of the best art from the very best artists. Rise Art uses artificial intelligence alongside consumer psychology to produce personalised recommendations, which customers can 'trial' out in their personal spaces, or workplaces, to see if it meets their desires. In 2017, the company had grown with £1m in sales, almost twice YoY.
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£690,680
The British Journal of Photography (BJP) is a monthly magazine dedicated to comtemporary photography. In the last 3 years, the print magazine has been completely re-designed and since then, BJP have launched new apps, new events and awards aimed at capturing the next generation of readers.
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£399,720
Maecenas is a fine art investment platform, allowing collectors to raise funds and investors to own a piece of fine art they would not normally be able to afford such as a picasso or even a Rembrandt! The investment made in the Artwork can easily be re-sold using the Maecenas platform and all investments are fully protected by insurance and a strong legal framework.
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£218,249
Biohm is an eco-conscious bio-technology company that is revolutionising construction through nature-inspired innovation. The company has adopted methods such as circular construction system, biomimicry, and triagomy. Some of the company’s carbon-negative bio-based materials include building insulation made out of Mycelium (the root structure of mushrooms) and ORB (Organic Refuse Biocompound), a 100% natural sheet material made out of food and agricultural surplus. For its innovation, Biohm won the Waitrose and Partners Plan Plastic Prize: The Million Pound Challenge and a Power to Change grant worth £600,000 to build sustainable living premises. It has also been shortlisted as one of The United Nation’s ‘Young Champions of the Earth’. The company will use 38% of the investment to grow its team, 22% to scale Research and Development (R&D), 22% to protect its Intellectual Property (IP), and 18% for product accreditation.
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£790,700
Beart are the first reward-based crowdfunding platform that is designed specifically for art. It's aim is to bring together artists, curators, galleries, collectors, museums and foundations.
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£78,151
A wind turbine's generator currently uses rare-earth magnets which cost £40 per kg, Greenspur have developed innovative generators which use ferrite magnets, an abundantly available material, that cost as little as £1 per kg. The company have made further advancements by removing the gearbox, which has resulted in lower maintenance costs and improved efficiency.
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£368,640
Riversimple is a car manufacturer and service provider that is spearheading ‘next-generation’ Hydrogen electric vehicles. It sells mobility as a service and retains ownership of its cars. Their pricing structure allows customers to pay a single monthly fee that covers the vehicle, fuel, maintenance, and insurance costs. It's proprietary offering, Rasa, is a two-seat local commuter vehicle that can achieve a 250mpg equivalent fuel figure with a 300-mile range from a 3-minute fill. The company has recently been awarded two new grants from The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) for £1.25 million to support the build of its first low volume production run, and another from InnovateUK worth £0.5 million to support the deployment of cars in the Milford Haven Energy Kingdom project. The company has also been featured in several prominent publications such as The Guardian, CNBC, BBC Wales, Reuters and CNN to name a few. The company will use the investment to expand its engineering team and start volume production to reach product commercialisation by the end of 2022.
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£504,000
