Rebel Energy (RE) is an energy supplier on a mission to address inequality and provide everyone with easy access to clean and affordable energy, to eventually eliminate fuel poverty. RE claims that fuel poverty led to 16,500+ cold-related deaths in the UK in 2018. RE argues that as the UK home electricity market enters a phase of growth in a post-COVID world, it will be focused on offering reliable customer service and develop strategies that help people who are struggling with their electricity bills. The company has applied for a B Corporation accreditation. RE asserts that its customer support systems are automated and can handle multiple queries simultaneously. It plans to offer a weekly direct debit payment option. RE will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£503,810
paus is an on-demand streaming service. It offers specialist, hand-picked independent films to today's streamers who wish to avail a niche streaming service in 2020. The company aims to propel curated independent cinema into the $161 billion global streaming market by replacing conventional subscription and ad-based models with a peer-to-peer digital tipping model. paus is working with globally recognised film institutions to procure curated content. Over 1,900 people have signed up for early access to its iOS app. The company is currently rolling out a beta iOS version in the UK and US. It will use the investment to move into streaming theatre and web-series on its portal.
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£352,724
Creative Hub is a fast-growing cloud software platform for creative people to store, share files, and collaborate on projects. The collaboration tools also allow users to chat in real-time, and add comments on images, allowing creative teams to work faster and deliver better results. Creative Hub enables users to order professional art & photographic prints, or physical 3D prints, which are produced at its print production facilities in London(UK) and Dusseldorf (Germany). The platform currently has 40,000 active users which are growing day by day. With the investment, the company will drive growth through marketing and launch its New York production facility.
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investment:
£286,992
WhyBuy is a rental platform that allows a user to rent out items or entities he/she may want to another person. WhyBuy asserts that consumers want to be able to access items for brief periods, and the company aims to be the go-to provider in this segment. It endeavours to save time, space, money and the environment through its business model that is backed by a 100% electric delivery fleet. The company has tested its supply chain to ensure orders are placed despite COVID-19 restrictions. Its app has seen 8000+ downloads from mid-June to end-July 2020 at just over £3 per acquired download across the App Store and Google Playstore. It will use 75% of the investment for marketing, 5% to expand its electric fleet, and 15% as stock and overhead expenses.
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£309,260
Ripple is the UK's first-ever clean energy ownership platform. The company aims to enable households and businesses to own new wind farms and solar parks and have the electricity they generate supplied to their home or business premises via the grid. It endeavours to become a segment leader in the $11 trillion global wind and solar market. Ripple has overseen £1 million+ transactions on its platform to date. It has featured in publications like The Times, CNBC, Independent, Business Green, and This Is Money. It has also garnered 5300+ pre-registered customers. The company will use 40% of the investment for marketing purposes, 40% for projects and business overheads, 10% for Non-UK projects, and 10% for website and application development.
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investment:
£442,282
Nutrifix is an app that locates healthy meals nearby or selects recipes or delivery options all tailored to you bodies needs. The app is like having a personal nutritionist in your pocket and is in a growing sector as the global value of mobile health solutions is set to reach 83,000,000,000 by 2022.
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£194,310
Expend helps businesses by simplifying and automating the process of expense management. The company provides optional contactless payment cards, receipt and invoice management, mileage tracking, spending approvals and expense reimbursements through its mobile app and web platform. It aims to become a contender in the global travel and expense management software market that is expected to reach $17.4 billion by 2027. The company argues that 96% of its customers are happy and recommend its services. It has onboarded notable clients such as Amazon, Capitalise, Bumble, and Jimmy's. The company will use 40% of the investment on sales and marketing to further target the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and corporate markets, 40% to open up market opportunities via further product enhancements along with partner products, and 20% to expand its services to international users.
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investment:
£926,610
Boring Money is an investment guidance platform that presents users with investment/pension guides & comparison tables to help them make sound investment decisions. The company asserts that 47% of the UK's 16 million investors lack confidence and want clearer communication to make better investment decisions. BM sees itself as the solution to the aforementioned issue and aims to be a market leader in the segment. The company earned £1 million+ in revenue in 2019 and a 4.8/5 rating on Trustpilot. BM's clients include organisations like BlackRock, Barclays, Wealthify and Nutmeg. The company has also featured in publications like The Financial Times, The Times & the BBC. It will use the investment to grow its presence, monetise its website, and help more people make better investment decisions.
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£900,009
Jeeni is an online entertainment service that aims to harness the growing reach of streamed music. It has close to 350 million subscribers and a growth rate of 39% Year-on-Year (YoY) providing billion-dollar revenues for digital disruptors. The Jeeni prototype was launched in April 2019. The company asserts that it offers artists an ethical revenue share. Five revenue streams are operating in parallel on the Jeeeni platform, namely, subscription-based memberships, online masterclasses, bespoke hardware sales, pay-to-view streamed events, and branded merchandise sales. The company's long term goal is to surpass its target paid subscriber numbers, achieve high subscriber growth and exit by acquisition. The investment raised will be used to further scale the company's capacity globally and build its mass artist showcases.
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investment:
£118,854
GoBubble is a child-centered content moderation software that aims to create a safer, healthier, and kinder digital community for schools. GoBubble asserts that its technology can check all content before it appears such as text, emojis, photos, and videos. The company argues that this reduces the industry's over-reliance on traditional human moderation. The global moderation industry was valued at £3.74 billion in 2019. GoBubble aims to be a significant contender in this segment. The company has successfully launched its app in 68 countries across 1700 schools. Its new at-home child-messenger application, GoBubbleKids, is available on iOS and Android. The company has featured in publications like The Times, ITV, Evening Standard, and BBC. GoBubble has recorded a nearly 9x YTD increase in engagement and has a presence in the UK, USA, and UAE. The company will use the investment to scale its business globally.
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investment:
£345,699
