Flooring Hut is a technology company operating from the UK in the flooring industry. It allows customers to select their choice of flooring from well-known flooring brands and schedule a time and venue in which a fitter would come to the designated address and fit the flooring. The brand, since its inception in May 2015, has garnered a customer base of 16,000 with an inventory of 12,000 products and 140 approved fitters on its UK network base. It has undertaken sales worth £7.65 million till date. With the investment, the brand will build a more extensive lineup of products by collaborating with a variety of manufacturers, increase paid search marketing activities, and make its online platform more user-friendly and up-to-date
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£56,385
Stashbee is an easy-to-use world-class platform that allows people and businesses to find and book space. The company is aiming to create a way in finding and booking storage space easy, affordable, convenient for everyone. It has now boarded a leasable space of over 820,000+ square feet. It is the 8th biggest storage provider in the UK. Twelve months before March'19, Stashbee's Host Network had grown by more than 1130%. It has hosted 130,000+ storage days till date and has more than 10,000 registered users. Stashbee's reputed guests and hosts have rated it 5 stars on Trustpilot. With the proceeds, the company will fuel further growth, expand its team, and go for product development.
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£2,515,208
Payment fraud and identity verification are real threats to businesses and customers, but Fingopay has developed a solution. A highly secure biometric reader that scans a person's unique finger vein to complete transactions in seconds. Customer details are stored in the cloud and can be used to offer promotions and deals. Successful pilots have been achieved in Brunel University, Copenhagen Business School and Proud Bar in Camden. Fingopay has partnerships with VISA, Worldpay and Nets.
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£1,216,240
Personalised Protein Co (PPCo) is a direct-to-consumer supplement brand that bridges the gap between technology and fitness. Leveraging on the growing UK vitamin and supplement industry, which is worth over £800m, PPCo offers expert guidance, bespoke product, clear pricing, and consumer-friendly subscription service. More than 9,000 people have signed up for the company's pre-registered launch campaign providing it 1,200 customers and 5000+ Instagram followers. With the proceeds, the company will improve its technology, automation, and aim at acquiring new customers. PPCo is raising money to invest in its product and scale its marketing efforts.
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£192,770
Actve is on a mission to build a platform that caters to the new wave of instructors, social media influencers and athletes becoming online content creators. The company aspires to help creators earn an income and build a subscription business. Actve asserts that it caters to a variety of creator needs allowing them to live-stream their workouts, offer guided programs to customers, or use Actve's software to manage their clients. The company aims to become a contender in the digital fitness market that is projected to be worth £21 billion by 2022. It aims to launch its platform in September 2021. Actve will use the investment to develop its platform, hire key staff, build its user base, and work towards becoming an industry champion for fitness creators.
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£166,670
Emphasising the importance of human collaboration within communities by asking the question "What can you do?". Canyudo takes its inspiration from the gaming world. Their app contains a list of tasks for users to complete within a predefined location and then displays a score based on their performance.
Canyudo will be a freemium service. The app is free for non-commercial consumers; however, members can opt to pay an annual fee. In return, they will receive commercial tasks and opportunities that will result in Canyudo charging a commission micropayment.
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£174,880
Moley Robotics have created the Moley Robotic Kitchen which is a fusion of cutting edge technology and human expertise. The Moley Robotic Kitchen has been designed to fit into a regular kitchen, cost roughly the same price as a regular kitchen and can cook any dish from anywhere.
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£919,980
KornChain’s LoyalT® app is designed to collect, exchange, and consolidate loyalty points in real-time while businesses benefit from repeat-sales, customer acquisition, and deep insights. The LoyalT network is opening up many eco-systems for retailers to work with businesses. Meanwhile, businesses can acquire new customers, gain useful insights, drive repeat sales, and customer loyalty. The Loyalty Magazine Awards 2019 termed it an award-winning product. The company has been integrated with small and medium-size businesses to set up their loyalty programs. The company is aiming to disrupt the industry by omitting the cost of exchange.
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£288,900
LoyalT is engaged in building a network of loyalty programs for consumers. Consumers can exchange points & consolidate to one brand, in real-time, for a high-value redemption, gifting or donation. The app tracks consumer activities & employs Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate actionable insights for the brands to improve engagement. The company aims to be the solution to the $360 billion worth of loyalty points that remain unused globally. They raised £280,000 during their first crowdfunding campaign in 2019 and has partnered with organisations like IBM and Wipro since 2018. The company has built the first version of its product and plans to start with the UK and onboard 400 businesses by February 2021. It aims to eventually take its product to 40,000 businesses globally by February 2025. It will use 41% of the investment as resource salary costs, 12% as infrastructure and overhead costs, 22% as marketing costs, and 25% as business development partner costs.
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£190,110
Zero Carbon Farms (ZCF) is one of the first Controlled Environment Farms (CEF) that supplies blue-chip customers with local, nutritious and sustainable produce all year round. The company argues that its indoor farm has reduced growing days by up to 50% and increased average yields by 20% compared to conventional farming. ZCF asserts that it is carbon neutral, powered by 100% renewable energy, and is soon to acquire a 'B Corporation' certification in 2021. It aims to become a contender in the micro herbs and indoor salads market in the UK that is worth £624 million per annum. ZCF has supplied 274,863 units of fresh produce in 2019/2020 and is a supplier to Marks and Spencer, Whole Foods, Tesco, and Reynolds Catering Supplies. The company has also entered into R&D partnerships with Cambridge University, Nottingham Trent University, and Alan Turing Institute. It will use the investment to build a second farm on a new site, automate key processes, and invest in further yield-improving technologies.
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£4,301,337
