PixelPin replaces passwords with pictures for an easy and secure login for tablets, pcs and mobile phones. It provides a secure experience which does not require the user to remember the passwords and keeps the personal data private. PixelPin has a commercial partnership with KPMG in Taiwan, Fujitsu in Japan, Blue Media in Poland. In 2018, PixelPin was a finalist at the Europas. The company has opened an office in Tokyo. It is planning to use the proceeds to strengthen the commercial activities of the team.
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£1,467,762
EMERGEiQ is a cloud-based platform targeted towards Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and large corporate organisations. The company plans on having an extensive suite of algorithms that simplifies Data Science (DS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at low cost, across all sectors. EMERGEiQ asserts that its analytics can help businesses improve operational productivity, cut costs, and eventually generate more revenue. It has worked with companies across a variety of sectors such as finance, medicine, stock market, and insurance. The company will use will 30% of the investment for R&D, 25% to purchase software and hardware to improve platform capabilities, 25% to market its new product line, 10% as working capital, and 10% as miscellaneous expenses.
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£150,000
POS8 is a company that has developed an app, Fetch, that allows customers to order and pay from their phone. The company feels that 'Fetch' holds prominence against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using the app, customers can view a menu, order food & drink and pay securely, all in a matter of seconds with no need for contact, from the comfort of their smartphones. The app's 'Intelligent Ordering System' sends orders to a venue staff’s own devices according to who has the fewest orders waiting. The company believes that its pay-per-transaction model allows it to dominate the £98 billion restaurants industry. POS8 is also developing a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) & beacon location technology to pin-point guests to an accuracy of 10 cm for faster serving times. The company will use 10% of the investment to complete its location technology, 20% in Point of Sale (POS) integrations, 20% in operations, and 50% in sales and marketing to build customer and user base.
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£438,660
Crugo is an easy to use, cloud-based B2B software as a service which focuses on internal business communication and organisation. Crugo services the SME market, providing real-time communication, file sharing, shared calendars, project management and cross-platform accessibility within a single, secure network.
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£174,300
FutureDJs is remixing music education in the UK by teaching 11-16-year-olds DJing and electronic music production at their schools, in line with the introduction of DJing into the national curriculum. With the electronic music market growing YoY, FutureDJs is a business with big social impact on young people.
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£327,130
Wurkr is a platform that enables seamless team collaboration, bridging gaps between workers anywhere in the world and embracing an always-on video technology standard. Wurkr asserts that working from home is growing by 400% in the last decade with up to 40% of companies planning to have employees working from home or elsewhere in the wake of COVID-19. It argues that its product holds relevance in such a scenario. 60,000 subscribers and 1,500 organisations have enlisted on Wurkr to date. The company has witnessed a +1,000% increase in subscribers since March 2020. It will use the investment to expand into the UK, India and USA in 2021. A global push in 2022, release 'Wurkr Pro', it's paid portal that provides for multiple browsers, mobile access, video conference rooms and integrates 'Wurkr Enterprise' with products such as Slack and G Suite.
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£187,928
TOAD is Oxford's first distillery, crafting gin, rye whiskey and vodka in bespoke stills using locally sourced populations of ancient heritage grain. Since launching in July 2017 they have achieved over £134k of revenue.
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£868,100
Creating immersive 360-degree experiences that can be viewed on any smart device to engage and attract customers to platforms. Blend Media allows customers to build digital media solutions within minutes by using 'drag and drop' tools.
Blend Media has been trading for over 2.5 years and has already provided its technology to more than 30 businesses. The company's customers include NASA, Google, Facebook, Universal Music, Deloitte and L’Oréal amongst many others. Revenue is generated via licensing and subscription fees.
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£429,890
Radical new technology changing how global companies think and work.
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£387,247
Signature Brew strives to craft beer that enhances the musical experience. Since 2011, their mission has been to create more collaborative beers with bands and musicians than any other brand globally. Through the success of their flagship beers, Studio Lager and Roadie All-Night IPA, they aim to spread their vision of uniting people through exceptional beer, music, and memorable experiences on a national and international scale.
Continuing their original objective of improving the beer scene at beloved venues and festivals, Signature Brew remains committed to this ethos. Their direct-to-consumer customer base is expanding across the UK, driven by partnerships with artists and venues within their community. Operating from their cutting-edge brewery in East London, which includes an iconic live music venue, they consistently produce award-winning beer while fervently supporting grassroots music.
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£872,392
