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
Nutrifix is a web platform that provides companies with a virtual staff canteen and employees with a personalised weekly meal plan from local restaurants and catering companies that deliver straight to the user’s workplace. Their mission is to take away the stress of healthy eating, making personalised nutrition a reality. Nutrifix also featured in Forbes in April 2019 and has recorded 15,000 app downloads till now with over 8,000 newsletter subscribers. The proceeds will be used for product development, marketing, engineering and operational purposes.
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£268,160
Elemental is an agricultural food technology company that converts 78% of beef processing waste into sustainable fertiliser. The company claims that its technology can potentially reduce global beef CO2 emissions equivalent to 50 million cattle. Elemental asserts that its technology has been developed through extensive R&D and protected by patents in 60+ countries. The company raised £1.5 million on Crowdcube in late 2019, signed agreements for 14 projects in the UK and Europe using its technology, built a demonstrator plant and agreed to install its technology on commercial terms at 6 UK abattoirs. The company states they will use the investment to operationalise their first plant by December 2021 and grow their business across different verticals.
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£1,395,801
ClearWaste is a price comparison website for waste removal and a provider of enforcement services to councils across the UK. The company argues that the cost to local authorities and taxpayers for cleaning up fly-tipping in England in 2016/17 was £57.7 million and is now thought to exceed £100 million. ClearWaste is on a mission to combat it through its app and web platform utilising reporting and prevention methodologies. The company links consumers with govt-registered waste removers backed by a £1k no-fly-tipping guarantee. ClearWaste argues that the UK waste industry is worth over £6.8 billion and supports more than 103,000 jobs. It aims to be a contender in this segment. ClearWaste has featured in press entities such as BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky, Times, and The Guardian. It was also a finalist at the National Recycling Awards 2020. ClearWaste will use the investment to develop its sales and marketing functions and further raise brand awareness.
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£199,599
ACTIPH is a company that manufactures high-alkaline, ionised water having a 'Power of Hydrogen' (pH) of 9.8 providing the required hydration to people who live an active lifestyle. The company's UK listings include Tesco, Ocado, Harrods, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Planet Organic, and Wholefoods among others. It also exports to 11 countries globally. By April 2020, the company sold over 1.35 million units and amassed 26,300 social media followers. Alkaline water has become one of the fastest-growing categories globally with sales of $883 million+ in 2018. By 2023, the market is expected to exceed $4.3 billion. ACTIPH aims to be a leading contender in this segment. Its vision is to lead the growth of alkaline waters across Europe and the Middle East. It will use the investment to increase its sales to drive further distribution across Europe, invest in marketing to drive penetration and educate on the health benefits of its products, increase production capability, and accelerate new product development.
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£1,200,004
Actve is on a mission to build a platform that caters to the new wave of instructors, social media influencers and athletes becoming online content creators. The company aspires to help creators earn an income and build a subscription business. Actve asserts that it caters to a variety of creator needs allowing them to live-stream their workouts, offer guided programs to customers, or use Actve's software to manage their clients. The company aims to become a contender in the digital fitness market that is projected to be worth £21 billion by 2022. It aims to launch its platform in September 2021. Actve will use the investment to develop its platform, hire key staff, build its user base, and work towards becoming an industry champion for fitness creators.
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£166,670
Alter Vego (AV) aims to create an extensive range of plant-based, customisable supplements. The company asserts that its production process is sustainable. It starts by creating a vegan protein base blend from ingredients such as pea, hemp, quinoa and brown rice that is ethically sourced and produced. It then develops daily sachets that contain Omega 3, B12, D3, K1, digestive enzymes, and probiotics to complement the base blend. AV argues that the sachets provide 100% of a user's Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) over any pre-mixed bulk blend. It aspires to become a contender in the global nutrition sector worth $702 billion. AV will use the investment for manufacturing and marketing its products across the UK.
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£46,455
Future You Cambridge is a company that sells clinically proven health supplements directly to consumers. Since its launch in 2016, it has sold products to over 100,000 customers. The company's Lactolycopene product received a patent in December 2017 and its Fertility+ product was also covered by the European Journal of Nutrition in a clinical paper and was shown to have resulted in a 40% increase in male fertility. The company's offerings now stand at 24 products, including the popular CBD product and its first product for pets, Curcupet-K9. Additionally, the company won the 2018 Cambridge Service Excellence and Independent High Growth Business of the Year Awards and has 5-star ratings on Trustpilot. They will use the investment to scale up direct advertising campaigns, expand its product range by more than 10 new products, and invest in their website to make it more intuitive.
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£655,011
Plantwork Systems (PWS) is an eco-conscious, technology company providing sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions to the wastewater treatment industry. It is the developer, owner, and provider of a range of proprietary technologies such as TN-REM, NUTREM®, and the deHoxar Spiral Separator. These products aid in nutrient removal, improved filtration, sludge thickening. This leads to wastewater treatment plants recycling more water, reducing their energy requirements, and minimising water scarcity. The company has generated combined revenues of £1.44 million since July 2017. PWS is seeking funding of up to £1 million, at a pre-money valuation of £6 million. It will use the investment to accelerate its growth and bring more innovative products to the market.
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£244,865
Sweat IT is a fitness studio in London, which provides supreme high-intensity training experience with the hardest workouts. The UK fitness industry continues to grow high at a value of over £5 billion because of increasing demand for a healthy lifestyle. Sweat IT redefines this with healthy eating and exercise. The company has the vision to take its business growth to the next level and become the leader of boutique fitness. They have partnered with Gympass, the world’s leading corporate fitness platform to deliver high-intensity fitness classes to London based corporate clients. Till date, they have had over 50,000 class bookings with more than 13,000 Instagram followers and a database of 10,000 customers. The company intends on using the investment for marketing and product branding and next-level growth. They are also looking to fund their second studio in London and have ear-marked a potential site in the City.
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£211,220
