Oyako is a distance-control application that aims to reduce the stresses and strains on children's eyes. The company asserts that an increase in mobile technology usage has led to an increase in myopia (nearsightedness) in children. It also leads to parents incurring a cost by way of purchasing spectacles along with a cost to the National Health Service (NHS) and medical insurance companies. By 2050, half of the global population will be short-sighted if current trends continue. Oyako aims to solve this issue through its application. Oyako's prototype app uses a simple traffic light design to signify safe or damaging scenarios, intelligently controls the phone camera without compromising battery usage, and is available on the App Store and Google Playstore. Oyako will use the investment to finalise its application and take it to market at £6.99 per download.
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investment:
£131,641
Goldilock empowers remote, instant control of physical connections and disconnections for assets, devices, data, and network segments – all without internet dependency. Addressing the vulnerabilities of the Cloud and emerging technologies, Goldilock provides a solution that leverages physical disconnection, offering heightened cybersecurity. With the endorsement of experts like Gregory Akers from CISCO, Goldilock excels in securing IP-based network components, achieving unmatched security through on-demand isolation or connection that remains unseen by cyber threats.
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investment:
£200,000
ClearWaste is a price comparison website for waste removal and a provider of enforcement services to councils across the UK. The company argues that the cost to local authorities and taxpayers for cleaning up fly-tipping in England in 2016/17 was £57.7 million and is now thought to exceed £100 million. ClearWaste is on a mission to combat it through its app and web platform utilising reporting and prevention methodologies. The company links consumers with govt-registered waste removers backed by a £1k no-fly-tipping guarantee. ClearWaste argues that the UK waste industry is worth over £6.8 billion and supports more than 103,000 jobs. It aims to be a contender in this segment. ClearWaste has featured in press entities such as BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky, Times, and The Guardian. It was also a finalist at the National Recycling Awards 2020. ClearWaste will use the investment to develop its sales and marketing functions and further raise brand awareness.
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investment:
£199,599
BrightMove Media (BMM) has positioned itself at the forefront of the Digital Out of Home media supply-side revolution by designing, manufacturing and licensing a technology platform which facilitates vehicular digital advertising. BrightMove's core business is in proprietary SaaS (Software as a Service) technology that runs the hardware on transport vehicles - this is a 90%+ gross margin business - it is highly scalable across different countries and different industry verticals. The three key growth sectors for our business are taxi-top advertising both within the UK and overseas, corporate advertising via domestic commercial van fleets and third party digital screen networks.
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investment:
£260,004
Ticketpass is a ticketing platform that is set to disrupt the traditional ticketing industry with an ethical approach by donating to charity every time a ticket is sold. This 'Tech for Good' company aims to create a fair platform that uses ticketing to create a positive impact, allowing anyone to enhance their events for better social impact at no extra cost. Ticketpass won the Warwick Startup Venture Cup in 2016. It also launched its iOS and Android check-in apps in 2018. In 2019, the official launch of Ticketpass was featured by National Industry Media and Forbes. The company will allocate 56% of the funds to team/tech development, 17% to new hires, 10% to marketing and the remaining 17% to Office & Operations.
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Expired
investment:
£282,667
Rezonence is a member of BBC Worldwide Labs (BBCW) Accelerator Programme offering an innovative advertising technology with momentum and market interest. The company created FreeWall® with a mission to help publishers increase revenues, engage advertisers with audiences, and monetise digital content. The company has executed six campaigns with clients such as Vodafone, BBC, Unilever, and Tear Fund. So far, Rezonence's FreeWall® is deployed on 10 publishers. The fund raised will be used for business development, product, marketing, and overheads.
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investment:
£503,000
KegTracker is a company that has launched an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device that turns kegs into smart containers. The device tracks real-time location, volume, temperature and motion for each keg in order to create reports & insights that enable a sustainable supply chain. The company asserts that a lack of transparency in managing kegs has led to annual industry losses of £1.4 billion+ in theft and spoilage, £1 billion+ in poor distribution, and £500 million+ in suboptimal production and lost containers. KegTracker argues that its device can reduce these losses significantly. The company has developed a working prototype, filed a patent and received letters of interest from leading UK breweries, coffee roasters and Wales National Health Service (NHS). In 2019, the company featured in Startups Magazine and were finalists at FutureFood Awards, London & Partners BGP, and Pitch@Palace. It will use the investment to bring its product to more markets.
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Expired
investment:
£511,428
Troubadour is a London-based menswear brand specialising in designing minimalist bags & accessories by combining performance design with a clean & modern aesthetic feel. The company has delivered its products to 60+ wholesalers. It is backed by Pembroke VCT, a luxury-focused venture capital firm based in London. Troubadour is planning to work with non-traditional retailers including Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, and Equinox. It has also collaborated with many world-renowned brands such as British tailors 'Thom Sweeney' and British essentials brand 'Sunspel' that is famous for clothing James Bond. The company has also been a case study for classes at the Harvard Business School. With the investment, the company will support sales growth to its customers and retail partners and also fund working capital requirements from its forecast growth plan.
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Expired
investment:
£621,240
Planks is a British clothing brand that creates eco-conscious outerwear for skiers. The company is an omni-channel brand that sells Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) via planksclothing.com, through its Val d’Isère store and other retailers. Planks uses 'Bluesign' approved fabrics and incorporates 'REPREVE' recycled yarns into 68% of its products having recycled 1.5 million waste plastic bottles, in the process, so far. The company had a turnover of £1.85 million between May - June 2020. Planks has a growing community of 27,000+ customers that are a part of its Grassroots Tour initiative. Planks's loyalty platform, 'The FUSS', allows the brand's best customers to complete missions, create content and become brand advocates. The company will use the investment to continue international D2C expansion by improving customer experience in target markets via website localisation and digital marketing and sustain Business-to-Business (B2B) growth via digital wholesale accounts and integrated marketplaces.
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Expired
investment:
£847,154
Invluencer is a Venture Capital (VC) company with an economic model designed to bring VC to the masses. Invluencer believes in boosting greater investment capability between investors and company representatives. This is undertaken by creating a smart-contract enabled 'Intelligent Wallet' for autonomous investment in vetted high-growth companies facilitated by Invluencer’s unique Multi-Asset Platform (I-MAP) and Intelligent Distributed Due Diligence (i3D) platform. Through these platforms, the company aims to simplify investment and open liquidity between worthy companies and accredited investors. The company will use the investments to continue the development of due diligence and fund management platforms, strengthen the investment team and analysis team, strengthen relationships and partnerships within the VC ecosystem.
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Expired
investment:
£154,000
