Molecular Warehouse are trying to create a world where most diseases are prevented by giving people the chance to monitor and manage their helath where ever and whenever. Molecular Warehouse have developed a platform that allows anyone to test themselves at any time.
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investment:
£737,480
Raw Holo is an award-winning company, making organic raw chocolate bars with natural plant-based ingredients flavoured with coconut sugar. Its bars are wrapped in 100% recyclable, plastic-free packaging. The company has acquired national listings with Waitrose and Holland & Barrett in Feb 2019 and, sold 1 million bars till date. Its product is available in 1000+ stores in Ireland and Uk. The company will use the funds to launch into new major retailers, build the brand with creative marketing campaigns and grow the sales team.
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investment:
£157,590
Grubby is a purpose-led recipe kit brand on a mission to make plant-based cooking more accessible without damaging the earth. It argues that there has been a 400% increase in people moving to a plant-based diet from 2014 to 2019. It intends to cater to this demand. The company asserts that it is a 100% plant-based business and intends to combine three rapidly growing areas namely, food delivery, meal kits, and plant-based diets. It also wants to become a contender in the recipe kits market that has experienced a £385 million growth since 2015. Grubby has served over 50,000 meals since its launch, received 100+ 5-star reviews, and grown sales 130% in the last quarter to £135,000. It has received investment from angel investors including founders of Skyscanner and World First. Grubby will use the investment to continue its growth through product innovation, speciality add-ons, and an enhanced digital experience to boost customer acquisition.
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investment:
£1,049,472
East London Liquor Company (ELLC) has been distilling, importing and serving gins, whiskies, vodkas, rums, and canned cocktails since 2014. ELLC asserts that off-trade gin sales hit US$8.4 billion in 2020 with UK seltzer sales expected to reach £75 million by 2023. It intends to become a contender in the aforementioned categories. ELLC has had a 600% Year-on-Year (YoY) increase to £206,000 in off-trade sales from 2019-2020 to 2020-2021. The company has partnered with the UNESCO world heritage site, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to release its product, Kew Gin. It has also entered into the Ready-To-Drink and seltzer categories with its range of canned drinks, and onboarded retailers like Waitrose, Tesco, and Co-Op. The company will use the investment to grow its off-trade channels both in the UK and abroad, expand its Direct To Consumer (DTC) output, update its 'Brand Home' to attract more customers, and increase its whisky production to meet demand.
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investment:
£921,686
Njori is a company that has created an accurate, multi-functional cooker that can be stored on a bookshelf alongside cookbooks. The cooker uses integrated sensors and accessories to monitor and regulate the cooking process. It's built-in scales helps a user measure ingredients before and during the cooking process. The scale function also enables the user to reduce food by a set weight or percentage. The company aims to be a disruptor in the global portable induction cooker market that is set to be worth £4.5 billion by 2022. Njori has filed UK patents & is building its supply chain in China. It will use the investment to finish development and bring the final product to market.
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investment:
£236,797
Big Sister Swap is a personalized clothing swapping service aiming to make circular fashion more accessible. They seek to address common challenges in accessing sustainable alternatives to fast fashion, leveraging a one-stop-swap process. Customers select a swap option by weight, print a postage label to send unwanted clothes, and fill out a style form to communicate their sizes and preferences. The company's stylists, assisted by bespoke technology, then select clothes to send back, ensuring individualized matches and keeping clothes in circulation. The service is monetized by charging customers for the swap process based on weight, with an emphasis on affordability and accessibility. Big Sister Swap's approach includes automated quality matching to maintain fairness, and they plan to expand through word-of-mouth and social media marketing.
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investment:
£174,471
Food Disco (FD) brings inspired restaurants and street food traders to the heart of communities residing in buildings and complexes. The company's purpose-built technology platform coupled with its rotating network of food partners allows it to prepare fresh meals onsite at the development, exclusively for residents. FD stresses that its model is simple. Customers order online, FD's food partner cooks and residents collect. FD points out that at certain larger developments, it delivers in a period of a few minutes. FD intends to become dominant in a bespoke onsite food delivery market that is estimated to be over £1 billion in the UK alone. FD has trialed its service at two premier developments in London and five in Manchester receiving positive feedback. The company's clients include 'Build to Rent' players including Allsop, Folio London, Grainger, Greystar, Invesco, JLL, Legal & General, Moda Living, Salboy and urbanbubble. FD states it will use the investment towards consumer refunds, kiosk maintenance, technology development, event promotions, administrative expenses, sales and marketing, and capital expenses.
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investment:
£207,053
GreenPiP produce sustainably sourced, green packaging for the packaging market. Their packaging will be made of just one material and therefore it is easier for the agencies that deal with recycling once it has been discarded.
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investment:
£105,000
Lost At Sea (LAS) is an independent lifestyle beer brand that targets adventurers. The company has sold 26,000+ beers since 2019, with its products stocked in 50+ outlets. LAS claims that its new online shop has a 21.82% conversion rate and an engaged community of over 30,000 people. It also points out that since its first brew in 2019, it has seen substantial growth in demand, and as a result, provides kegs to its flagship stockist to ensure they have a constant flow of stock. The company has made over £1,000 Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) donations to date. They intend to use the investment to build a community of like-minded beer lovers, launch a flagship bar in Abersoch, North Wales to advocate local produce and sustainability, create a scalable bar concept for future expansion in other coastal towns, and hire personnel to drive product innovation and sales.
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investment:
£82,351
An easy and simple app for university students to find properties and pay rent all from the comfort of their own sofa. Bubble Student already has information for over 200,000 rooms, which users can book viewing schedules for, as well as a group chat feature to easily discuss the property with their friends.
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investment:
£430,320
