TheVeganKind is a plant-based supermarket subscription box service that sells different vegan and plant-based products. The company has generated a revenue of £2.5m during Nov 2018-Nov 2019. TheVeganKind had shipped more than 130,000 orders alone in 2019. There are more than 4,500 different vegan and plant-based products in stock. It has been recently voted the UK's Top Online Retailer for Vegan Shopping. TheVeganKind has more than 500,000 social followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. With the proceeds, the company will allocate 60% of the funds towards marketing and branding; 20% will go towards warehouse expansion, and in increasing its inventory; 20% will go towards operating expenditure and team expansion.
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£669,188
Aloha is a barrier-free WiFi hotspot and data-sharing platform. The company estimates that 3.5 billion smartphone users worldwide pay to access the web with many unable to access the internet daily due to technical or financial constraints. Conversely, 67% of smartphone users do not consume all of their mobile phone data available to them each month. Aloha aims to change this scenario. It enables users to get paid for sharing unused data and be rewarded with 'Aloha Tokens' that can be exchanged for cash, bitcoins and exclusive offers from Aloha's partner companies. Business users and advertisers can use the advertising tools in the Aloha application and broadcast offers and promotions directly to a targeted audience within the Aloha community. The company will use 20% of the investment to list the Aloha Token with one or more key Crypto exchange platforms, 15% to expand the application development team, 17% to complete development of the Aloha Marketplace, 20% for marketing and PR, 16% for running monthly costs, 3% for Aloha app upgradation, and 10% as contingency funds.
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£307,707
Ascot Brewing are passionate brewing award-winning real ales and hop-forward craft beers. They are on a mission to deliver value for its shareholders and customers while providing opportunities for its employees. They have opened a 2,500sq ft,20 tap - taproom and launched its hop-forward craft beer brand. Till now there are 785 investors backing Ascot Brewing Company and they have recently moved to new 8,500 sq. Ft building & installed new brewing kit. The company have successfully launched our hop-forward craft beer brand (Disruption is Brewing®). Ascot Brewing is seeking investment to expand the sales team, build out one of the best taprooms in the UK, growing export trade, add a small canning line, and address export inquiries.
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£150,000
Bonnenote provides academic assistance for french speaking students. Students can connect online using the Bonnenote.fr website for help when writing assignments with editors categorized by subject and academic level.
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£156,541
Invisage is a cloud-based platform that helps asset managers optimise their performance and research costs by identifying the true value of investment research. The company asserts that Directive 2014/65/EU has led to the investment research market falling from $16.5 billion to $14 billion as managers look to reduce costs and increase value. Invisage asserts that its platform helps asset managers identify, objectively measure ‘value’ added by research, and consume only high-impact research. The company also offers a web-based research consolidation, valuation and attribution solution that gives a quantitative assessment of value added by research to client portfolios. Invisage will use the investment to enhance deep learning-based Natural Language Processing (NLP) models that detect the implicit ideas from research narrative, build partnerships with data providers and other solution providers, and market scale its sales function
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£75,000
Toraphene is an environmental technology company that aims to eliminate plastic waste. It has released with its product, Toraphene, to solve this crisis. It claims that Toraphene is a biodegradable, compostable and commercially-viable plastic packaging substitute for conventional plastic. The company asserts that its product is biodegradable even in the ocean, and has been developed using graphene technology. It is focussed on eliminating carrier bags and food containers in its first-round which account for 23% of marine waste. It aims to be a segment leader in the projected $25.4 billion biodegradable plastic industry by 2026. The company will use the investment to make Toraphene accessible to companies worldwide and make plastic packaging obsolete.
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£1,000,000
Doodle Drinks (DD) aims to make all-natural soft drinks that kids can enjoy. The company cites research data arguing that children aged 18 months to 18 years are drinking 26% fewer sugary drinks and consumption for 10-year olds has fallen 35%. It wants to capture this sentiment and deliver a soft drink that's a healthy choice for both parents and their kids. DD has secured distribution with the noted distributor, Bravura Foods. It has also signed a partnership with the largest independent bottler of beverages in Europe and North America, Refresco, who have over 60 manufacturing sites globally to fulfil its objective. DD will use the investment to grow its business, execute its marketing strategy and increase its product range.
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£877,830
Assetz Capital is an FCA authorized, major business secured by property and P2P lender in the Europe and UK. Funded by 30,000+ lenders, the company provides loans to property developers and SMEs in the UK. Assetz Capital was ranked 53rd out of the UK’s top 100 fastest-growing technology companies in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100. Moreover, the company has witnessed a 78% average revenue growth over three years. Having achieved critical mass and proven business model, Assetz Capital is headed towards meeting the multi-billion funding gap faced by SMEs. With the proceeds, the company will strengthen the cash levels and balance sheet and provide further opportunities to shareholders and customers.
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£1,866,500
Easily understand and manage all your insurance in one simple app, ready for the digital age. Wrisk is all about transparency and allows customers to see how much they’re currently paying for their insurance, what actions they can take to reduce their risk and purchase the insurance seamlessly from within the app. Wrisk is seeking investment to expand and cater for as many insurance needs as possible.
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£1,044,630
Different Dog is a producer and seller of healthy dog food. Purely processed dog food, which had a two-year shelf life and got spoilt in refrigerators, prompted Different Dog's founder to opt for a healthier homemade alternative. Different Dog collaborates with certified vets to produce and sell their dog food. They have grown from 100 subscribers at the start of 2019 to 740 subscribers as of today and are targeting the UK subscription box market that is set to grow 72% in the 2017-2022 time period. For its innovation, Different Dog won an award in the category for “Best Natural Dog Food Company 2019” at the UK Small Business Awards and has been awarded a 97% nutrition score on AllAboutDogFood.com, a leading independent reviewer of dog food in the UK. They have also scored a 4.8/5 rating on Trustpilot with 91% of reviews being given 5-stars. Different Dog will use the funds raised on marketing, expansion of the team and aim to acquire up to 6,000 sign-ups on their platform by 2020.
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£1,363,268
