Signapse is developing automatic Sign Language Translation using Generative AI, aiming to be the "Google Translate for Sign Language," enabling global companies to be Deaf accessible. They are focusing on creating automatic translation from English to British Sign Language, particularly in the transport market, with AI-powered signed announcements in train stations. With roots in two decades of research, Signapse's technology provides photo-realistic sign language videos for improved accessibility, targeting the 7 million profoundly Deaf people worldwide who often struggle with written English. Their revenue model involves recurring licenses for their sign language generation API server, which has gained traction with UK Train Operating Companies and expanded to the United States.
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£500,000
Solent Automation specialises in developing, deploying and supporting automation robots to perform and tackle common manual labour-intensive tasks in factories. To solve the 'pick-and-place' challenges in an industrial setup, these robots are created with proven reliable components coupled with proprietary software to solve 'pick-and-place' challenges in an industrial environment. Two of the company's noteworthy products are 'SOLPAL 8' and 'SOLPACK 1XP, both are equipped with an all-in-one gripping tool, and can handle 16 boxes per minute and 60 packs per minute, respectively. Backed by a team of experts from manufacturing and robotics, Solent Automation provides on-site installation, training, and remote support for its products. There is also a rent-to-buy option through a 3rd party finance company. With the investment, the company aims at providing more robotic equipment most needed in factories focused on labour-intensive work functions.
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£76,000
An activity centre aggregator allowing customers to easily book adventures through a website or a mobile app. Geronigo has established connections with more than 1800 activity centres in the UK and Ireland that offer 1000s of experiences for people to enjoy. Endorsements include National Archery, Karting Nation and The Big Shoot.
The platform has already been developed and fully funded, with the aim of launching the service in Q4 of 2018. Geronigo are now seeking investment to take the brand globally. The company has already started recruiting activity centres in Australia and are in the planning stage to enter the US market.
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£263,050
Thalamos is a software solution for completing the Mental Health Act (MHA) forms digitally, across any device. It aims to help those with acute mental illness access care quickly reducing treatment time from 7 days to 27 hours. The company delivers SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) to National Health Service (NHS) Trusts, local authorities and private mental healthcare providers. It also works directly with the UK healthcare regulator, The Care Quality Commission (CQC). Thalamos has over £500,000 of investment raised till date. Pre Covid-19, the company was already working with the CQC and supported them in safely submitting their statutory forms to hospitals across the country. Over 75% of NHS Trusts have received Thalamos' MHA forms in the last 60 days. The company will use 48% of the investment for product development, 20% for customer on-boarding, 16% for business development, and 16% as working capital.
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£290,278
Glug provides a platform for businesses to let customers order from a digital menu and have them served to the table or pick up from the bar. It points out that its system is designed to be user friendly and easy to set up wherein restaurants or bars can upload and digitalise their menu and can be discoverable within 24 hours. Consumers can discover the restaurant, book a table, place an order, and browse for offers and discounts, amongst other features using the company's community app. Glug asserts that more than 16,000 users have ordered food and drinks through its app in less than four months since the company's launch. It intends to become a contender in the UK dining and pub market that is a £40 billion+ industry. Glug argues that more than 20,000 users have downloaded its app from the App Store and Google Playstore. It will use the investment for marketing, hiring, technology development, attract 1.5 million users and onboard 1,000+ venues over the next 12 months.
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£73,114
LetsBab is an online marketplace, where one can shop and share products with friends. The application pays people for the recommendations, which they can either keep or donate. The company has over 100 brands from high street to high end, from ASOS to Hunter. LetsBab's mobile commerce was worth over £1.4 trillion and global e-commerce sales were $2.3 trillion in 2017. The company has 16 charity partners which include Cancer Research & Women for Women, and it has been featured in the Observer, Marie Claire and Yahoo! Finance. LetsBab is seeking investment to grow its user base and invent new features to drive sales.
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investment:
£376,490
Family Traveller aims to help and encourage families to have amazing experiences together. In 2013, Family Traveller launched their multi-platform media business to provide a trusted guide for families to help solve the problems and de-stress the process of family travel.
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£287,550
Richard Brendon is a prominent British design brand that values master craftspeople by creating a platform for contemporary and timeless tableware collections that challenge the expected. It has received extensive media coverage since 2013 including the FT and NY Times. The company has sold to more than 120 B2B customers in 15 countries. It has seen a growth of 75% since 2015 amounting to £2.5m sales to date and more than 3,000 orders delivered. Richard now plans to take his brand global. It has enjoyed a CAGR of 75% from 2015 to 2019, with revenue of £1.12m in 2019. The company plans on opening up new markets, creating four additional collections over the coming years to develop existing channels and territories.
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investment:
£250,350
Hexis is a fitness application that helps users become fitter scientifically, fuel smarter and feel on top of their game. The company argues that despite users becoming knowledgeable in fitness, courtesy of the internet, nutrition hasn’t become a core area of concern. Hexis asserts that its proprietary 'Carb Coding' tool amplifies the human body's response to exercise, enhancing performance, recovery and adaptation. Hexis stresses that its tool removes the guesswork from nutrition by predictively personalising a user's requirements as per their workouts and lifestyle. The company points out that its beta system was tested on 1,000 users. It aspires to dominate the personalised nutrition market that is set to grow to £11.7 billion by 2027 and counts athletes like Paul Dunne (Golf), Rohan Dennis (Cycling), and Lauren Delany (Rugby) amongst its star users. Hexis states it will use the investment to democratise nutrition and increase its user base across global markets.
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investment:
£398,234
Grid Duck (GD) is an intelligent energy control system. It argues that only 14% of commercial buildings have a Building Management System (BMS) that allows them to switch off appliances when they are not needed automatically. GD is trying to bring the remaining 86% of buildings under its network. It has launched a wireless cloud-based system for companies to manage their energy consumption. Companies can check their energy consumption on an easy-to-use dashboard. GD is also evolving its technology into a self-learning system that supports time-of-use tariffs, demand response and renewables balancing. The company won the 2020 Rushlight Energy Reduction Award, and is ISO27001 certified for cybersecurity with regards to 'Penetration Test'. With the investment received, the company will grow its revenues and invest in New Product Development (NPD).
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investment:
£339,771
