SortFlow's proprietary software solution intends to optimise the design and operation of waste recovery and recycling plants. The company argues that the UK, Europe and North America are expected to increase their recycling capacity over the next decade, which requires building more sorting and recycling facilities and maximising the amount of waste they can process. SortFlow claims its software can help the aforementioned parties save time, recycle more materials, and be more profitable. SortFlow released Version 1 of its software in October 2020, which is still being used in 5 countries by early adopter customers, including leading industry players such as Suez & Bollegraaf. SortFlow intends to release Version 2 later in 2021 and commercially roll it out to the broader market. The company aspires to become a contender in the waste management industry valued at an estimated £295 billion. It states it will use the investment to accelerate its growth by investing in product development, boosting its sales and marketing effort, and growing its team.
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£339,957
Magnetto intends to challenge the traditional retail business by automating the checkout process and eliminating long queues via its app. The company allows shoppers to scan and pay for goods with their smartphones and skip queues using smart gates. The app also claims to facilitate indoor navigation with product locators and allows users to avail loyalty schemes. Magnetto asserts that the commercial rollout of its app has begun with the company planning to develop fully automated stores for one customer with its hardware partner, Modern Expo. Magnetto was nominated for an award at the London Smart Retail Tech Expo. The company intends to become a contender in the retail automation market that is projected to reach $23.58 billion by 2026. Magnetto aspires to connect fully with retail giants like Amazon and Sainsbury's and help them experience automated retail sales seamlessly. The company state it will use the investment to develop new features, grow its team and acquire more customers.
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£220,431
Lux is a premium alternative that rewards high-spending customers, without devaluing restaurants’ brands. Powered by the latest card-linking technology, LUX offers premium reward schemes that give users up to 10% of their restaurant spend back as luxury rewards. So far, Lux has attracted more than 50 restaurants including JKS & Mews of Mayfair and Browns. Moreover, accountants, banks, law firms and consulting firms have accepted to distribute LUX. The company will use the funds to grow the customer base and the business.
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£241,580
CAROL is an integrated smart platform, offering an easy-to-use and affordable service to UK motorists, by integrating car insurance, servicing and maintenance into one. Through fusion of technology and intelligent service design, Carol aims to revolutionise the £32 Billion after-sales industry by offering an all-in-one marketplace for all car-related needs, thereby removing the hassles of dealing with multiple different providers and saving time and money. Carol has identified a core early adopter market of an estimated 3.7mn customers in the car after-sales sector. To tap into this potential market, Carol is undergoing partnership discussion with numerous companies including the Insurance Factory, Aviva and Lexis Nexis.
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£104,010
Blurrt is a social media analytics platform that enables producers to collate audience generated content with ease.
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£504,135
Uni Compare is a cross-platform student to university marketplace that acts as an enabler for undergraduate, postgraduate and international students. The company is targeting a £35 billion+ course advisor market. It displays university statistics, student reviews, and personalised choices to help students decide which course to choose when applying to university. Uni Compare raised £250,000 from Seedrs in 2018 and has witnessed 189,143 student registrations till date. It is now working with more than 14 partnered universities to create a new product line suited to connect postgraduate students with universities that are offering postgraduate courses. Uni Compare will use the investment to open up new markets, invest in scaling current revenue streams, and supercharge the business to meet client demand.
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£248,476
Publisher Discovery, using AI & Machine Learning technologies, provides recommendations to Advertisers of highly relevant Publishers in the affiliate marketing sector. The company has built a uniquely curated database of over 2 million publishers and 330,000 advertisers, which are then analysed, compared, and matched to make recommendations in ranked lists, matching the best publishers with each advertiser. The affiliate publishing market is worth 16 billion dollars per year but is still largely dominated by human-based agencies and is uniquely suited for automation. Publisher Discovery aims to capitalise on this aspect and establish itself as the market leader. The company has signed up over 50 publishers and is negotiating contracts with two large distribution partners. It is currently raising £1 million investment with £675,000 committed so far, to grow sales and operations and reach over £2m Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the following 12 months.
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£800,000
Balkerne is designing a commercial insurance product based on Risk Management technology and Property & Casualty Insurance. Through this way, the company helps enterprises defend their property and people. The company will make sure that no property owner suffers from theft, fire or flood. It has generated net revenue of £21K in January 2019. The revenue model of Balkerne is to charge a percentage of the premium to distribute insurance and support customers with risk management by managing claims. The company has come up with an exit strategy that is to improve the performance of the acquiring company and to quickly acquire the skills and technologies at a lower cost.
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£150,000
savvy navvy (SN) is a technology company that aims to save sailors hours of frustration by finding the best and safest routes to their destination. Users need to drop a pin on the SN map and it will work out the best route in seconds. The company has raised more than £600,000 from more than 1,200 investors, calculated 15,000,000 miles of routes, and onboarded 56,000 registered users. SN has also secured partnerships with Sunsail, Navily, Dockwa, GJW Insurance, XShore, various yacht clubs, and marine brokerages around the world to increase its business. SN will use the investment to increase its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), execute nine marketing campaigns across 17 countries, and improve the application with additional features.
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£858,524
Drone Safe Register (DSR) is one of the UK's leading platforms for public or commercial businesses to hire safe and insured drone operators. DSR estimates that the UK market has taken off in terms of individuals hiring aerial drone services, with the industry set to be worth $42.8 billion by 2025. DSR has capitalised on this, with over 480 pro members, paying a yearly membership, with over 40 joining in January alone. The company has been recognised by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as a key business and has secured a rating of 4.2 on Trustpilot based on 21 reviews over its five-year operating track record. It will use the investment to accelerate company growth, build its team, stock, marketing capabilities, and launch into Europe in 2021.
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£79,758
