EMERGEiQ is a cloud-based platform targeted towards Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and large corporate organisations. The company plans on having an extensive suite of algorithms that simplifies Data Science (DS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at low cost, across all sectors. EMERGEiQ asserts that its analytics can help businesses improve operational productivity, cut costs, and eventually generate more revenue. It has worked with companies across a variety of sectors such as finance, medicine, stock market, and insurance. The company will use will 30% of the investment for R&D, 25% to purchase software and hardware to improve platform capabilities, 25% to market its new product line, 10% as working capital, and 10% as miscellaneous expenses.
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£150,000
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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£131,641
Koin Rewards is an ethical rewards application that nurtures responsible and sustainable shopping behaviours and tokenisation. It is a rewarding platform built on a block-chain and integrated with the renowned financial API provider TrueLayer that provides customers with instant rewards through Open Banking. The company's technical integration with Shopify gives an enhanced functionality for 800,000 merchants all over the world. Koin Rewards has raised £360k in its first seed round with Saracens rugby club (Koin Rewards' lead investor). Till now, the company has made progress by aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and signing up with brands such as Simba Sleep, Evermore Health, Blow Ltd, and many more. With the proceeds, Koin Rewards will reward investors with merchandise from Stanley/Stella and Chilly's reusable water bottles.
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£161,695
Thyngs is a revolutionary, self-service platform that enables marketers to transform any of their physical marketing assets into an instant point-of-sale, giving retailers, re-seller partners, publishers, and charities the ability to create new services in a matter of minutes. Its simple, secure, and unique 3-tap payment process is similar to Apple Pay. Many reputed companies like Wasabi, Warner Bros, National Geographic, and Monster Energy have already worked with Thyngs. Moreover, the company aggregates various partners such as Apple Pay, PayPal, and Google Pay. The company's typical ROI is more than 500%. With the proceeds, Thyngs will work with PWC as part of its Raise programme and engage with several Series A VC funds to raise £3-4m in early 2020.
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£361,162
Radical new technology changing how global companies think and work.
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£387,247
Kirk & Kirk produces a distinctive range of glasses and sunglasses, handmade in France from a particular grade of acrylic, providing a variety of colours. The company aims at earning a unique position in capitalising on a rapidly-developing market with opportunities to grow in wholesale, fashion and online sales. Till date, the company has developed its core markets in the UK, Europe, USA, and Australia. Many celebrities such as Naga Munchetty, Prue Leith, Morcheeba, Morrissey, and Sharon Stone are clients of this fashion brand. The company intent on using the investment for new retail collection, enhancements to the IT infrastructure and the recruitment of key personnel.
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A mobile gaming platform offering discounts and vouchers at major brands. Users earn points by simply playing games on their devices, which can be redeemed at local stores. Pointvoucher utilises ads as one of its main sources of revenue and is in the process of developing a software development kit so game developers can create and share their own content on the platform to attract even more users to the service.
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£639,904
Pavegen is at the forefront of transforming cities through groundbreaking kinetic technology that converts foot traffic into renewable energy and valuable data. Their impressive 100% revenue growth in 2022, reaching £2 million with an EBITDA of -£627,000, has spurred them to seek funding to capitalize on the rapidly expanding ESG market, anticipated to be worth $50 trillion by 2025. With the pressing need for climate action, Pavegen's solution revolves around generating off-grid energy and data from urban foot traffic, fundamentally reshaping how cities and institutions interact with renewable energy sources and engage with their communities, contributing to a more sustainable planet. Their business model includes large-scale installations, revenue generated from their data platform and analytics, and multiple income streams. In a competitive landscape, Pavegen is a pioneering market leader, offering an efficient means of harnessing energy from motion through their core IP electromagnetic technology.
The raised funds will support the expansion of sales and marketing efforts, technology scaling, and innovation, including the development of new products such as kinetic roads. Pavegen has gained the support of institutional investors like the Hinduja Group and Tamar Capital, propelling urban transformation. They serve a diverse customer base globally, including blue-chip companies, governmental bodies, and various entities in 37 countries. Pavegen holds three international patents, positioning them as a trailblazer in kinetic energy technology with applications in various fields.
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£1,860,345
Super U is a health food brand, creating great-tasting and nutritious superfood blends and providing a natural, innovative & convenient way of consuming superfoods, without costing the Earth. The company has 3500+ online consumers and, the social audience has risen to over 8,500 followers. Additionally, Super U has been a finalist for Start-Up Business of the Year and Health & Beauty Business of the Year 2019 - for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The funds will be used for growth, marketing and export strategies.
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£160,110
ClickMechanic offers car repairs, servicing, Ministry of Transport tests (MOTt), diagnostics and pre-purchase inspections through its nationwide marketplace of vetted mechanics. The company cites research group Mintel's data stating that 50% of drivers got ripped off by car service centres. ClickMechanic wants to change this and become a leading contender in the £23 billion UK automotive servicing industry. The company takes a 20% commission on every completed booking and has secured a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 85+ for its services. Their exit strategy is via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) or trade sale.
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£100,000
