Publisher Discovery, using AI & Machine Learning technologies, provides recommendations to Advertisers of highly relevant Publishers in the affiliate marketing sector. The company has built a uniquely curated database of over 2 million publishers and 330,000 advertisers, which are then analysed, compared, and matched to make recommendations in ranked lists, matching the best publishers with each advertiser. The affiliate publishing market is worth 16 billion dollars per year but is still largely dominated by human-based agencies and is uniquely suited for automation. Publisher Discovery aims to capitalise on this aspect and establish itself as the market leader. The company has signed up over 50 publishers and is negotiating contracts with two large distribution partners. It is currently raising £1 million investment with £675,000 committed so far, to grow sales and operations and reach over £2m Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the following 12 months.
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investment:
£800,000
Jeeni is an online entertainment service that aims to harness the growing reach of streamed music. It has close to 350 million subscribers and a growth rate of 39% Year-on-Year (YoY) providing billion-dollar revenues for digital disruptors. The Jeeni prototype was launched in April 2019. The company asserts that it offers artists an ethical revenue share. Five revenue streams are operating in parallel on the Jeeeni platform, namely, subscription-based memberships, online masterclasses, bespoke hardware sales, pay-to-view streamed events, and branded merchandise sales. The company's long term goal is to surpass its target paid subscriber numbers, achieve high subscriber growth and exit by acquisition. The investment raised will be used to further scale the company's capacity globally and build its mass artist showcases.
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investment:
£118,854
Launched in 2017, Algarve Rock is on a mission to put Portuguese craft beer on the map with flavoursome beers that embody local ingredients. The global craft beer market is expected to reach nearly $187 billion by 2025. It has carved a niche for itself in only 18 months of its inception. The 3,000 litre Brew House associated fermentation vessels and auto bottling line allow them to produce 36,000 litres per month, readily expandable to 80,000 litres to meet growing demand. Algarve Rock was the winner of the Best Stout - Trujillo Festival 2018, Spain and is the house brewer for prestigious institutions like Quinta do Lago group and Casa do Frango restaurants in London. With the investment, the company will use 40% to open Algarve Rock-themed Brewbars and Brew kiosks, 10% in increasing exports especially to the UK and USA, 10% in strengthening brand identity, 15% in recruitment procedures, and 25% in increasing brewing capacity to cater to new markets.
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investment:
£281,607
Twisted Mirror TV (TMTV) is a comedy streaming service dedicated to short-form content, developed for several platforms such as desktop, iOS and Android. The platform has been live since August 2019 and offers free and unlimited access to international comedy including short series, sketches and stand-up comedy. The service is at the pre-revenue stage with payment solutions and an ad-serving engine in place. TMTV has signed agreements with existing mobile providers such as Vodafone, Huawei and EE to use their network base and add incremental value to its platform's services. TMTV believes this strategy will give rapid access to millions of potential customers and grow its business.
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FortuneHunterTV is the UK’s only TV Series providing specialist advice and bespoke content for small business owners. 100% for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs.We have a defined targeted audience, delivering our content to them via their phones, tablets, computers and televisions.As Lyndon Wood says “FortuneHunter TV is full of nuggets of information, delivered to you by people who have actually faced the same problem, and overcome it successfully. Its like having an entire group of mentors on your phone or in your living room”There has never been a better time to invest in a business that encourages and supports budding entrepreneurs in the UK
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Expired
investment:
£9,240
Plum helps users save money, invest and not overpay bills using an AI-enabled financial butler. Plum links to your bank account and using a smart algorithm driven by AI identifies opportunities to save small amounts of money and ensures you are not overpaying your bills by suggesting cheaper alternatives.
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investment:
£923,255
Honestly Good Smoothie Company specialises in making 100% organic pre-portioned smoothie ingredient packets delivered directly to a customer's doorstep. Users can avail their kits via a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly subscription plans. Each recipe is developed by a chef and approved by an independent nutritionist. The ingredients are delivered in ready-to-blend kits in recyclable, compostable, and reusable packaging. The company has more than 25 recipes and has sold over 30,000 smoothie kits. The company has been featured in publications such as Forbes, and Pebble magazine. With the investment, the company aims to introduce re-usable packaging by June 2020, offer more data-driven personalised plans, introduce another 20 recipes, build its digital marketing strategy and subscriber base.
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investment:
£119,321
Mr. Singh’s is a family-run business from East London, dedicated to making all-natural, 100% vegan Chilli sauces (ranked No. 1 in the UK by the Metro newspaper), award-winning cooking paste and Chili crisps. The company is gaining nationwide fame with demands for new flavours flowing in from its growing client base that includes independent pubs and retailers like WHSmith’s and Ocado. Mr. Singh’s newest and potential clients include a UK-based Vegan subscription box company and a company who owns 300+ petrol station shops around the UK. Owing to this success, Mr. Singh’s is looking at export channels to increase their presence beyond the UK.
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Expired
investment:
£52,437
CAROL is an integrated smart platform, offering an easy-to-use and affordable service to UK motorists, by integrating car insurance, servicing and maintenance into one. Through fusion of technology and intelligent service design, Carol aims to revolutionise the £32 Billion after-sales industry by offering an all-in-one marketplace for all car-related needs, thereby removing the hassles of dealing with multiple different providers and saving time and money. Carol has identified a core early adopter market of an estimated 3.7mn customers in the car after-sales sector. To tap into this potential market, Carol is undergoing partnership discussion with numerous companies including the Insurance Factory, Aviva and Lexis Nexis.
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Expired
investment:
£104,010
Snoop is an application that aims to save a user's money by using data analytics. Snoop falls under the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulated Open Banking technology. The company asserts that Snoop can help every household in the UK save at least £1,500 each year. The app lets a user connect his/her bank accounts and credit cards to Snoop to observe all the balances and transactions together from a single portal. Snoop also watches a user's bills and lets the user know if he/she is paying too much or if there’s a price hike. The app also creates a 100% personalised feed of money-saving ideas based on the user's spending patterns. Snoop has grown to over 100,000 downloads and 75,000 customers since early 2020, delivered over 1 million money management tips to customers, and featured in publications like The Guardian, Financial Times, and The Telegraph. It will use 57% of the investment to grow its business, 21% to develop app functionality, and 22% for business operations.
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Expired
investment:
£8,445,740
