NGX is the world’s first genetically personalised nutrition shake designed to bring nutrition to everyday athletes. The company has ongoing discussions to form partners with U.A.E and U.S to expand. NGX's nutritionist approved formula is a less than average vegan-friendly, environmentally responsible, allergen-free, naturally sourced, and macro trends within the millennial and Z generations. With the proceeds, the company aims to create a range of products from personalised meal plans, and protein bars to enhance its position as the go-to personalised nutrition brand.
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£207,860
Cranes Drinks is the fastest growing cider company in the UK, producing a range of innovative fruit ciders. By utilising the fruit’s natural sweetness, its drinks contain 30% fewer calories compared to that of brand leaders. Cranes ciders come in 3 flavours: blueberry & apple, cranberry & lime, and raspberry & pomegranate. As per Cranes, 34% of cider drinkers haven't consumed cider drinks much because it’s too sweet or has too much sugar. This makes Cranes a top contender in a growing fruit cider market worth £1.3 billion. The company's entire range is available on Ocado, and it has received 3 national listings in prominent retail chains like Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons. The brand has won 3 awards for its spirit range including a Gold Award in the Liqueur Masters organised by The Spirits Business and two awards from the International Wine & Spirits Competition. It has also received substantial media coverage in publications like Made In Chelsea, Dragons Dens, The Daily Telegraph, The Evening Standard, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Bella amongst others. With the investment, the company aims to use 25% of it as working capital, 60% in marketing, and 15% in managing key finances.
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£246,046
The Cookaway is a Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) company that makes and sells recipe boxes to users to enable them to make delicious food from the comfort of their homes. Users receive all the ingredients, including premium oils, along with complete recipe cards made by the company's expert chefs. The Cookaway has garnered over 500 verified reviews on TrustPilot with an 'Excellent' rating and onboarded 10 chefs including 5 MasterChefs and a 2-Michelin starred chef. It has featured in publications such as The Independent, Forbes, The Week, and The Daily Mail. The company was the 'Chosen Food Partner' for The Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch 2021. The Cookaway will use 25% of the investment to hire talent, 20% to boost brand visibility via content generation, 15% to make its technology platform more intuitive, 15% to launch new chefs and cuisines, 5% to improve its sustainability credentials, 5% to develop its app with more features, 10% towards automation, and 5% to launch a membership program.
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£792,187
Family Secret (FS) is a company that specialises in making sauces that are low on fat, sugar, calories and contain no added preservatives. The company's seven cooking sauces are listed with retailers including Ocado, Coop Midcounties, Amazon, as well as, hosted on QVC. The company's pouches are recyclable, and it is the process to make them compostable/biodegradable. It aims to be a disruptor in the $605 billion snacks market. FS won the 'Best Pitch' in the West Midlands 2019 via Pitchfest at Venturefest, were finalists for The Midlands region of the Family Business Entrepreneur 2019 via Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and appeared with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a recipe video. The company will use the investment to expand its range of cooking sauces, produce more recipe videos to attract customers, expand sales by making its website more intuitive, and bring out snack boxes.
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£147,070
SL'M is the world's first zero sugar, zero carb, zero fat range of wines which is approved by both the TSO and FSA. During COVID-19, the company witnessed record earnings, amidst profitable online sales in March 2020. The company has also been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, The Sun, and many more. Slim Wine's audience comprises Gen X, Millennials, and Boomers, giving the company a great cross-generational position in the market. The company has served over 2 million glasses of wine and generated profits of over £1 million amidst a growing customer base. Slim Wine's latest vintage, Cuvée 450, was showcased at the 'Royal Berkshire Polo Club'. The company will use the investment to boost sales and marketing, advertising campaigns, and wine production.
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£262,948
PopUp Painting (PUP) is an art company that aims to be the leader in organising experiential social painting events in the UK. The company endeavours to bring art out of the classroom and gallery into the places people meet on an everyday basis, thereby, unleashing creativity. PUP has hosted over 45,000 guests to date. Total revenues to date are £1.1 million. In the last financial year, the company generated revenues of £373,000. The COVID-19 pandemic in March led to PUP launching its online art sessions which was met with positive feedback. The company resumed hosting in-person COVID-secure events from July 2020 onwards. PUP is seeking £175,000 at a pre-money valuation of £1.3 million to launch its own Central London experiential events space and to expand its current services to reach a new product market.
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Planty delivers chef-prepared, plant-based, frozen meals straight to the doorstep of UK consumers. The company is on a mission to help people choose a smarter diet for the planet. It aims to become a contender in the plant-based food industry that is set to reach $74.2 billion by 2027. Planty further asserts that in the UK alone, 39% of people considered themselves as flexitarian in 2019. The company has sold over 30,000 meals in the first four months of 2021, reached £43,000 of monthly revenue in April 2021, was named the 'Best vegan delivery service in the UK' by Men's Fitness, and built up a 4.8/5 rating on Trustpilot. It has also featured in press entities like Forbes, BBC GoodFood and Cosmopolitan. Planty claims that it has seen a revenue increase of 800% from September 2020 to April 2021. It will use the investment to hire key talents, expand its meal options with innovative dishes, develop new products (desserts and breakfasts), and move to a larger commercial kitchen to sustain demand.
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£538,195
Equal Health's (EH) mission is to create a healthy organic food brand that makes a difference to the environment and its customers' health. The company wants to become the go-to brand for healthy organic meals. EH uses seasonal organic ingredients which are ethically sourced, cooked and packed in its kitchen by its expert team of chefs. It received its organic status through the UK's leading certification body, The Soil Association. It aims to launch a new range of healthy organic frozen meals. EH will use the investment to focus on digital marketing, increase its kitchen facilities, and invest in New Product Development (NPD).
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£226,598
The world's first alcoholic drinks company adding collagen to spirits with an elegant and refined taste. This unique recipe has stayed true to the principles of a classic gin but with a rejuvenating twist of anti-ageing botanicals such as pink grapefruit, star anise and fresh orange, with the innovative addition of pure collagen. The collagen market is estimated to be worth $6.63bn by 2025. Till now, 27,000 bottles sold, secured over 200 UK stockists including Ocado & Amazon, successful tastings at Taste London, BBC Good Food and appeared in over 300 media outlets including Lorraine, Sky News, Vogue, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times. With the proceeds, they will launch internationally, maximise untapped UK opportunities and aim to become the leader in the new and evolving collagen markets.
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£26,700
Cook My Grub (CMG) is an online food delivery marketplace that offers fresh and authentic home-cooked food using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). CMG allows customers to choose their food from options such as vegetarianism, veganism, halal, and gluten-free. Customers can use CMG's app to order food on the same day or pre-order several days or even weeks in advance. CMG points out that it sets up 'Virtual Restaurants' for home-chefs giving them the flexibility to decide when, what, and how much they aim to cook. It aims to be a contender in the £10+ billion UK restaurant delivery market. CMG argues that it has served 1300+ meals across Maidenhead, Windsor, and Slough. It has planned future expansion across London, Reading, Swindon, and Home Counties. The company has featured in publications like BBC Berkshire Radio, Public Sector Catering, Business Cloud, and TechFound. It will use the investment to increase marketing, scale-up operations, and grow its technology teams.
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£685,544
