Lenderwize is the first lending platform for Telecom Operators, offering investment opportunities in a new Asset Class. Its typical clients are mid-sized operators with an annual revenue of 50-300 million USD. Lenderwize sells to large Tier1 Operators (Originators) and buys from smaller (Terminating) Operators. Thanks to Lenderwize's in-depth industry knowledge, they have identified 1350 wholesalers in need of $96 million, making the Cost of Acquisition of clients very low. Additionally, its lean Back Office, Credit Vetting and Loan Management gives Lenderwize a competitive edge over Market Invoice or Funding Circle. With the funds, the company will invest in technology development and integration, increasing sales, marketing activities, and recruitment to enhance its reach globally.
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£100,045
easyHire is a cloud-based technology platform that deals in event and construction equipment rentals. It possesses over 3 million pieces of inventory. easyHire is operating in the £23 billion equipment rental industry in Europe and aims to be the category leader in it. The company raised £1.5 million from leading investors and built a revenue-generating Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. It is backed by renowned entrepreneurs Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Fabio Cannavale, as well as, venture capital firm Pilabs. The company owns brand exclusivity for the easyToolhire and easyEventhire franchises across 30 territories. It continued to strengthen its business during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. easyHire will use the investment to open up new markets, invest in product development, and boost its marketing initiatives.
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£520,161
BEIRISO provides a huge amount of choices that suit an extensive variety of diets. After opening its London kitchen, the company started serving made-to-order healthy bowls to more than 240 customers every day. The company is seeking funding to expand its community by adding retail outlets in other prime locations. BEIRISO receives more than 4,000 customers each month. With the proceeds, the company will provide startup costs for a new unit and cover staffing as well as rent.
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£194,590
An independent restaurant business offering investment opportunities for the first time since successfully launching 3 restaurants as of 2013 without any prior funding. A Rule Of Tum Group is the owner of The Burger Shop Hereford & Worcester and The Bookshop Restaurant. The former provides high-quality food in a relaxing environment, whilst the latter produces dishes made from grass-fed steak and uses organic vegetables.
The business hosts a food festival annually, which oversees more than 8000 visitors. In the year ending March 2018, A Rule Of Tum Group achieved £1.6m in annual turnover and are now crowdfunding to fully purchase their Hereford site. Furthermore, the business is planning to open a butcher's shop in 2020, as well as another restaurant located in Worcester.
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£485,730
Noveltea is a premium alcoholic tea brand launched in Fenwick in April 2017. The company's products are vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar, and manufactured in minimalistic & up-cyclable lifestyle packaging. Thanks to its low-Alcohol by volume (ABV) portfolio, the brand has sold 350,000 bottles since its launch in 2017. The company experienced more than £100,000 worth of sales in April 2020 despite COVID-19 due to smart e-commerce channel utilisation. In 2020, the size of the global alcoholic drinks market is $1.587 trillion and is forecasted to grow by 3.5% (CAGR) over the next three years. The brand aims to become a major contender in this segment and grow its business. The company use the investment to focus on its core markets in the UK, Germany, and China, and enter the USA by 2020.
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£558,845
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
GoodBox is a tech-for-good company transforming the charity sector with established fundraising technologies which effortlessly combine donors and causes. It has worked with more than 600 charities and dealt with over £2,000,000 in donations. GoodBox has a team of 25, received an array of awards, and been part of reputable accelerator programmes. The company gives its 700+ clients access to a real-time analytics portal which monitors the efficiency of their fundraising. The proceeds will service four main areas: Hardware/stock, Research and Development, Team expansion, and Marketing & PR.
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investment:
£1,445,758
Balkerne is designing a commercial insurance product based on Risk Management technology and Property & Casualty Insurance. Through this way, the company helps enterprises defend their property and people. The company will make sure that no property owner suffers from theft, fire or flood. It has generated net revenue of £21K in January 2019. The revenue model of Balkerne is to charge a percentage of the premium to distribute insurance and support customers with risk management by managing claims. The company has come up with an exit strategy that is to improve the performance of the acquiring company and to quickly acquire the skills and technologies at a lower cost.
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£150,000
KegTracker is a company that has launched an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device that turns kegs into smart containers. The device tracks real-time location, volume, temperature and motion for each keg in order to create reports & insights that enable a sustainable supply chain. The company asserts that a lack of transparency in managing kegs has led to annual industry losses of £1.4 billion+ in theft and spoilage, £1 billion+ in poor distribution, and £500 million+ in suboptimal production and lost containers. KegTracker argues that its device can reduce these losses significantly. The company has developed a working prototype, filed a patent and received letters of interest from leading UK breweries, coffee roasters and Wales National Health Service (NHS). In 2019, the company featured in Startups Magazine and were finalists at FutureFood Awards, London & Partners BGP, and Pitch@Palace. It will use the investment to bring its product to more markets.
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investment:
£511,428
Okappy provide cloud based job sheets enabling the user to send jobs across to engineers or sub-contractors and watch the status of the job change as it is updated online. This reduces the need for paperwork as it is all done online and enables managers to be more in control of the jobs when working with a number of sub-contractors, clients or worksites.
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investment:
£251,022
