Readbug has developed an online subscription service for unlimited access to a wide range of independant magazines on their IOS app or webpage. They will be completing the technical development of their B2B product suite and developing a second revenue stream for the business called 'Readbug Press'.
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Expired
investment:
£5,307
Chip is a wealth investing & savings app that aims to foster financial prosperity for today's generation
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Expired
investment:
£5,083,686
Charm is a peer-to-peer impact investment platform that allows a user to use his/her investments to drive positive change in the world while earning a financial return. Morgan Stanley estimates that 85% of people are interested in sustainable investing. Charm enables individuals to fund projects led by high-impact entrepreneurs selling clean energy solutions in developing economies. Users can view their investments on the company's transparent, personalised impact investment dashboard, as well as, earn social, environmental and financial bottom line returns for their contributions. The company secured a £496,000 grant funding to develop its platform, refine its offering & provide growth capital. It is in the process of becoming an appointed representative of a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised entity post this funding round. It will use the investment to expand its team, develop its platform, and raise brand awareness.
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Expired
investment:
£273,720
Zone V makes the latest tablets and smartphones work for the older generation with low eyesight, deficient hearing or dexterity. The company has redefined a global platform that is providing access to the services that are difficult to use. They have a technological partnership with Samsung and are a Samsung Managed Solutions Partner. The company also creates inclusively accessible technology, services, and applications for more smoother and viable communication. The executive team of this company includes health, telecoms, and wellness fields. With the proceeds, Zone V will widen the digital divide for the older smartphones users by working tirelessly to build new innovative communication solutions.
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Expired
investment:
£500,000
TransferGuru is a money transfer comparison site that aims to get the best deal possible for people transfering money abroad. The user simply inputs the amount they want to send and where they want it to go and they will then be shown all the options, displaying the best price, the best ratings and the fastest way to make the transfer.
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Expired
investment:
£82,593
Nextfin is an FCA approved aggregation and rating portal for equity and debt crowdfunding investments.
AIM is shrinking, legacy stock markets are too expensive to maintain and do not serve the requirements of SMEs, banks are closing branches, lending less and are paying little or no interest to investors. As a result of this, there is a huge growth in equity crowdfunding and P2P lending which has seen the launch of hundreds of alternative lenders & platforms that has created a new c.£3bn marketplace, expanding at 66% p.a. There is no single portal or trusted ratings index for investors to compare on a like for like basis and no secondary market to facilitate exits.
* NextFin is the new trading name of Business Agent Ltd
The solution
NextFin aggregates equity and debt crowdfunding investments to create the alternative finance marketplace. This makes it easy for investors and lenders to find and compare opportunities by presenting all investment offerings in one place. With the addition of a free of charge ratings service investors will be able to view ratings of every equity crowdfunding pitch, every P2P site, and every equity crowdfunding site. NextFin’s technology will constantly track these companies and investments providing the investor real-time intelligence on which to base investment decisions. The platforms and entrepreneurs will be self-promoting and marketing their ratings driving thousands of visitors a month to the NextFin site, in the same way, businesses refer their potential clients to Trip Advisor and Trustpilot. There is an estimated 10 million website/platform visitors per month across the whole of the alternative finance market. NextFin is targeting to direct 5% of this highly profiled traffic to its platform from which it will earn between £5-£8 per click from advertisers and partners. In addition, an in-house brokerage service also earns between 1%-6% commissions on loan placements. A future revenue stream (not featured in the financials) will be developed once visitor traffic reaches critical mass. This will see Nextfin being able to realise the full value of its captured ratings data and visitor traffic by launching a secondary market, which is estimated to be a £5bn marketplace.
NextFin is raising £500k at a pre-money valuation of £2M to: • Develop P2P and Equity site ratings• Expand the management, infrastructure and marketing resource• Increase visitor traffic to 6m a year via rating referrals
Owing to the size of the market and rapid growth of the industry, enterprise valuations in alternative finance are based on visitor traffic, market share and registered users. Recently published valuations of companies with visitor traffic of over 6m per year are in excess of £70m. NextFin is the market-leading aggregator and has first-mover advantage. It has the potential to exceed these valuations because it is the whole of the market aggregator and is currently the only ratings service provider as it grows to achieve 500,000 visitors p.m.
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Expired
investment:
£274,057
To help reduce wasted food, Daily Dose source 'wonky' fruit and veg for their organic cold-pressed juices. They sell over 40,000 drinks on average every month and supply their products to more than 150 stockists, as well as launching a café in 2017. They are currently researching methods to extend the shelf life of their juices. Daily Dose moved from a 500sq ft. to a 2500sq ft. facility in 2016, now they are raising funds to triple the size of their site.
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Expired
investment:
£305,740
The Pension Lab offers an interative platform for employees and individuals, helping them reconnect and engage with their pensions. Its mission is to provide the customers with better knowledge of pensions and promote long-term financial decision making. The company has reached the finals of 'Pitchfest' competition held at the NEC as a component of “Venturefest”, and it is also a finalist in the “Innovation in Business” category. Some of the best Fintech solutions providers and pension services such as Yodlee and Origo are in partnership with the Pension Lab. With the proceeds, the company will develop its working capital, infrastructure development, and customer acquisition.
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Expired
investment:
£38,024
eDrinks is on a mission to help the hospitality industry harness the power of technology and social media. It has come out with digital drink tokens redeemable in partner pubs and bars. Users can gift and receive the tokens from friends, family or even a stranger and redeem them in pubs and bars using the 'MyRound' app. eDrinks has acquired over 2000 users over 1.5 months through organic social marketing, of which, 1011 are active ones. It has also availed the Commercial Partner Membership (CPM) of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). The company is also developing its proprietary 'Bar Tab' redemption app to make it easy for independent venues to scan and redeem eDrinks contactless. eDrinks will use the investment to create marketing campaigns, app development, and hiring personnel.
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Expired
investment:
£116,195
Positivitea is a range of teas based on the chakras. They are already stocked in over 80 locations throughout the UK and Europe including Urban Outfitters and Fenwick. The use of the proceeds raised will go towards expanding the team and getting Positivitea in more retail outlets and being used by more suppliers.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£103,640
