TiPJAR is a cashless and contactless tipping platform that allows guests to tip workers in under 8 seconds via their phones, with no app required. TiPJAR's distribution engine empowers staff to control and share their tips and takes the admin burden and risk away from business owners. The company estimates the global tipping market to be worth a combined $100 billion per year, and it aims to be the worlds first multi-currency, scalable solution in this segment. The company's clients include Honest Burger, Yard Sale Pizza, and BrewDog. TiPJAR will use the investment to have live clients by November 2020 and expand across Europe and Australia.
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£699,748
Swoopos is a mobile point of sale system, which brings together innovative software and hardware, cloud reporting and data analytics, mobile and ecommerce ordering and beacon marketing technology for retail, hospitality and stadiums. Swoops have already built long term relationships with leading brands and are now looking to expand throughout the UK and beyond.
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£64,480
Zentraxa is focused on precision bioengineering to produce peptides with predictable properties tailored towards purpose. The company points out that peptides are amino acids that are the building blocks of certain proteins needed by the skin, like collagen and elastin. It has come out with a synthetic biology platform, Zentide, that designs, produces and tests novel peptides. Zentraxa argues that Zentide can circumvent previously existing bio-design limits imposed by conventional peptide synthesis and produce tailor-made biomaterials for healthcare, personal care and industrial uses. Zentraxa is initially targeting healthcare with its first biomaterial, a debondable adhesive, for use in wound care. The company asserts that the material has other uses such as cosmetics and industrial applications due to its ability to bond strongly while still being easily and painlessly removable. Zentraxa will use the investment to create a portfolio of other biomaterials for licensing to global businesses in the health and industrial sectors via its Zentide platform.
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£1,040,000
Ordoo believes that in 3 years everyone will order food and drink via digital channels. They’re determined to transform the way we order by creating exceptional mobile ordering experiences. As a result, Ordoo has built a mobile ordering app that saves busy people time ordering food and drink. Ordoo plans to lead the transformation to digital ordering and help our partner venues increase their profitable sales. Their mobile ordering platform has proven to increase customer frequency by 3x/month, average spend by 13% and encourage word of mouth referrals. Since launching in January 2016, they’ve processed 35k+ orders, signed up 19k+ users and partnered with 75+ venues in 3 cities.
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£50,000
Hurree allows businesses to leverage ‘Big Data’ to make better decisions, increase profitability, enhance customer interaction, acquisition and retention for years. Hurree is available to every business and makes customer data simple, affordable and accessible. Twitter meets the NectarCard!
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Tart is a premium coffee shop and bakery serving various high-quality foods such as gourmet hot drinks, savoury tarts, baked goods and fresh salads. They cater for both customers who are on-the-go, as well as those who would like to sit and eat in comfortable surroundings. They are currently seeking funding to expand their business into multiple branches as rapid as 2019.
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£291,859
ikigai aims to be the first financial technology company in the UK to combine banking and wealth management in one app, helping young affluents grow their money. It argues that 56% of high-net-worth millennials are dissatisfied with the wealth management tools on offer. ikigai aims to change that. It allows users to plan a variety of financial goals such as building wealth, starting a new business, or purchasing a home, to name a few. The company has partnered with Blackrock, which provides asset allocation insights to users. ikigai has raised £2 million to date and launched on iOS. The company has featured in media entities like TechCrunch, UKTN, AltFi and Glamour. It has partnered with best-in-class providers like WealthKernel and Railsbank. It will use the investment to grow its technology team and product roadmap.
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£1,675,801
HUN Wines sources premium quality wine from Stellenbosch, South Africa, to create the UK's first Fairtrade, wine in a can. It aims to become the largest canned wine brand in the world. The company asserts that its products are fully recyclable and vegan friendly. HUN Wines claims that it is backed by industry titans including James Bailey, current Waitrose CEO, Andy Shaw, previously Brewdog Beer CEO and RedBull MD, Formula racing legend David Coulthard and RedBull executives. The company has successfully canned 300,000 units of its products consisting of flavours like Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, and Rosé Bubbles (one of the lowest-calorie wines in the UK). It accepted its first order via a Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) site in May 2020, launched nationwide in Tesco Supermarkets in June and expanded onto the e-commerce platform, Amazon, in July. HUN Wines will use 15% of the investment towards staff expenses, 40% towards marketing, 25% towards festival activations and listings, and 20% towards New Product Development (NPD).
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£600,761
Phenomenon One communications are a web-based telecommunications company offering a one year, 8% secured Crowd Bond. They have grown over the past 5 years from international calling cards to a global brand offering customers access to a new world of communications.
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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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Expired
investment:
£926,610
