freemarketFX is an FCA authorised, innovative peer-to-peer currency exchange, focused on the high-value B2B commercial spot FX market.
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investment:
£645,496
Juggle helps companies hire, manage and retain experienced professionals on flexible contracts. The company has onboarded more than 9000 professionals and over 700 businesses on its platform. Juggle asserts that its portal is completely free for companies to post jobs wherein professionals will receive a recommendation to the right opportunities based on their profiles. Juggle allows both companies and candidates to manage the timesheet and payment formalities through its platform once a contract is agreed upon. The company claims that 85% of professionals recommended by its platform are interviewed. Juggle aims to become a contender in the online recruitment industry that is projected to reach $36.2 billion by 2027. It will use the investment to make additional hires in certain key positions, expand product features, and apply to the FCA for a license to handle payments at a larger scale.
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£467,537
Kaelo is a design company whose patented, 'Dry-cold chamber', is an open bottle host that can be integrated into premium interiors to serve drinks at the ideal temperature. The company states that its product requires no ice, water or maintenance, and uses as little power as a lightbulb. Kaelo points out that it has achieved rapid market acceptance with over 2300 unit sales to date, with almost no marketing spend. The company is now focused on high-end kitchens in the +£30,000 category. It estimates that out of the 4.5 million of these bought every year, 70% of customers would upgrade their kitchens with Kaelo's products. Kaelo currently has 125 kitchen showrooms that are selling its products in the UK with more distributors selling across Europe and the US. It will use the investment to launch the Kaelo brand for the first time, establish Kaelo in the kitchen market, and achieve the brand's goal of reaching 37,000 units by 2025.
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£845,260
Hitmarker is a proprietary job platform that covers the entire video game sector. It aims to be the leading job provider in the $159 billion video game industry. It has a database of 67,000 candidates and has posted 46,000 jobs from 4,500 companies in 77 countries. The company asserts that one million people have used Hitmarker 2.5 million times to post or look for jobs. Hitmarker has been covered by publications like Forbes, CNBC, and The FT. It has also onboarded 20 partners, including The University of California, RGF Executive Search, and the British Esports Association. The company will use the investment to build a global network of localised platforms in crucial territories and expand its addressable market.
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investment:
£521,283
ExpoCart is a marketplace that helps businesses in easily hiring and buying furniture, printed displays, floor coverings and more for exhibitions and events by a chain of suppliers. The company has built a customer base of 3500+ companies from 75+ countries. It has a strong supplier network and connections formed with a range of UK event and exhibition suppliers and, it has received a score of 8.5 on TrustPilot. The funds will be used to accelerate product range, strengthen the digital marketing channels and launch new technological platform features.
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£269,841
A performance running wear clothing brand that uses high-quality fabrics coupled with innovative and stylish designs. SOAR sells its products both direct-to-consumer and through major fashion retailers including Wiggle, MatchesFashion and Mr. Porter. The company is has grown 94% YoY and is now raising funds to increase its production scale and push for wide-reach marketing campaigns, as well as invest further in R&D and business operations.
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investment:
£123,160
Devoted is a premium brand that has received a 5* on Trustpilot. It is currently sold in 16 countries and its focus is to produce a high-quality alternative that's completely grain-free and high in meat content. 213 satisfied customers have provided a 9.3/10 rating on Trustpilot. The company strives to become a significant provider of premium pet foods to observant pet keepers worldwide. With the proceeds, the company seeks to capitalise on the current market trends with its natural pet foods.
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investment:
£67,850
Vertically Urban (VU) is a horticultural lighting specialist that produces high-tech LED lighting solutions for indoor industrial farms, glasshouses, medicinal growers and onsite Pod farms, who in turn, supply to supermarkets, restaurants and the medical market. The company aims to be a segment leader in the global vertical farming market that is projected to reach $12.7 billion by 2026. VU asserts that vertical farming has been tipped as the future of food production and supported by early investors such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. The company has witnessed £30 million+ worth of sales to date. It will use the investment to increase brand awareness via horticultural trade shows, market its products on online and offline portals, develop new technologies, and recruit senior personnel to oversee growth in key markets.
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investment:
£335,040
Cadello is a newly produced category-defining unique spirit produced by Distilleria Pisoni, a 150-year-old distillery in Italy. It is growing its distributors over the UK as well as Italy. The company has also partnered with Honest Grapes and other independent marketers and sales teams. Cadello has hired Italian and UK Brand Ambassadors and engaged Pegasus Spirits as UK importer and brand manager. The company will support its continued fast-paced growth by investing into its marketing and sales through tradeshows & tasting events, Brand Ambassadors, PR (editorial and events), social media & advertising, and bartending competitions.
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£275,490
Mous, an award-winning brand, has sold over 4 million accessories to 1.8 million customers, generating £24 million in annual sales as of March 2023. They aspire to become a household name in the £180 billion ($228 billion) global tech accessory market. With an in-house team of product experts, they create high-performance tech accessories and use impactful content, including extreme product demos, to promote their brand and products, resulting in millions of online views and followers. This fundraising round will help expand their product lines, particularly in backpacks and phone cases, including super-thin, recycled, and artist collaboration designs. They've also secured investment from BrewDog's founder and CEO through Crowdcube's 'The Next Unicorn' initiative.
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investment:
£1,614,153
