BASE is a media brand focused on improving outdoor adventures and capitalizing on the rising interest in adventure sports, aiming to be the leading platform for adventure content and community, while also serving as a hub for brands seeking exposure; they have already achieved significant growth, built a subscriber base, formed partnerships with major brands, and are now focusing on expanding their team, influencer network, and audience. They invite others to join their journey.
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investment:
£323,025
Designed for the millions of referees, teachers and sports coaches plus umpires globally, RefStuff are raising to launch their 4th product; the RefScorer Digital watch. RefStuff are already in distribution discussions with sports wholesalers internationally for their first 2 products - RefScorer and RefSgloves with a 3rd; RefSwallet due in Sept/Oct.
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investment:
£4,910
Enertor is an insole developed by RSScan Lab Ltd to reduce injuries for athletes. They have signed Usain Bolt as brand ambassador, have launched in 500 stores and have a turnover in excess of £2m. Their key market is the younger health and lifestyle sector of ages 25-55 years old.
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investment:
£990,490
OpenPlay is a marketplace for sports facilities and activities. It makes it easier for the public to find and book local venues and activities. It has a social layer on top to connect people to each other around their sporting interests and abilities. It makes money via a mixture of a subscription (SAAS) and commission based model for the use of its online bookings and customer management tools. We already have 80,000+ monthly visitors, 100,000+ bookings and over 2,000 venues listed.
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investment:
£75,000
Pixel City Golf is planning to open five venues by 2022 that will not only be centred around golf for all ages, but also provide other leisure and entertainment activities. Compared to other major international markets, the UK has one of the lowest mini golf venues at just over 700 with room to grow, as the market is predicted to be worth £129bn this year. The company is already in discussion with a top mini golf builder and a leading marketing firm.
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investment:
£85,350
gowithYamo aims to make art more accessible to everyone, from art newbies to experienced gallery-goers through its application. Users can collect Yamo points by checking-in to galleries and exchanging them for rewards such as art prints and exhibition tickets from the company's in-app store. gowithYamo provides support to galleries, museums and artists by exposing them to an active community of art lovers. The company also offers custom-built virtual exhibition spaces where artists can show and sell their work to a sizeable digital audience. gowithYamo has collaborated with art entities like Roy's Art Fair, The Other Art Fair, Harlesden High Street, and many others. It has a social media presence of 50,000+ followers. The company will use 30% of the investment to expand across different demographics, 25% to further finetune its virtual exhibition platform, 20% for marketing, and 25% to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the gowithYamo app to help recommend exhibitions to its users.
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investment:
£161,105
Athletes of all levels, from grassroots through to elite professional, dream of being the best they can be. Or "The Best" full stop. With the VegaV sports training system, this can become a reality. The first of its kind, VegaV uses special and specific light levels to manipulate the pathways between the eyes and brain, which speeds up the reaction times of the user. After training in the VegaV system, participants' levels of concentration and awareness are greatly increased, meaning that they are able to react to moving objects much faster than they could before, hitting and catching balls at much higher speeds.
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investment:
£15,450
Stagedoor is a new generation theatre guide and hassle-free booking platform. It is London's first discovery-led theatre application which makes purchasing theatre tickets easy. Stagedoor is the official application for the Camden Fringe and VAULT Festival, and currently, it's having discussions to bring Stagedoor to the Edinburgh Festival. The user growth of the company has increased and reached 53,000 downloads. Furthermore, it has raised 730K from angel investors & an EU innovation grant. Stagedoor will use the funds raised in growing its user base and in improving its application and website.
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investment:
£193,450
GalleriesNow is a revolutionary art platform rapidly becoming the most trusted source of information on galleries, artists and exhibitions worldwide. We have achieved tremendous traction in the space of one year, already working with Frieze Art Fair, Soho House and the FT and in discussions with major arts publications - and are an increasingly valuable way for galleries to interact with their audiences. We are fundraising to consolidate and bring further revenue streams on-line. Our goal is to be the perfect bridge between gallery and art buyer - join us on our journey!
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investment:
£33,384
Challenge Finder aim to become the number 1 place for athletes to find, store and book events. They have built up a platform of over 3000 users and will use the funding for marketing and further development, and are generating revenue through event marketing, advertising and commissions on the bookings.
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investment:
£121,510
