The Wine List (WL) gives confidence to wine lovers through a home wine course. The company argues that 20% of the UK's wine drinkers fall into a cohort that is actively engaged, spend at the higher end of the market, and frequently drink from a variety of sources. But less than 20,000 people don't have the requisite knowledge about different wine styles and tastes. WL aims to change this scenario by offering a home wine course to customers where alongside their wine lessons, they also get two bottles of wine to practice their skills on. The company has shipped 20,000+ bottles of wine and witnessed revenues of £298,000 in April-October 2020. WL is also building a digital content platform that will offer best in class video lessons, with learning quizzes to reinforce knowledge. The company has featured in Metro, Evening Standard, and Courier. It will use the investment to increase content production, wine delivery and scale into 2021.
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investment:
£505,494
Established by a team from a Michelin star restaurant, The Gaff is a small plate restaurant offering food in contemporary, comfortable, and relaxed surroundings. The first restaurant was opened in May 2019 and aspires for a Michelin Accreditation. The concept of small plate menus was the fourth biggest restaurant concept trend of 2019 which Gaff wants to capture. Gaff has been reviewed in The Good Food Guide 2020 and mentions by prominent food bloggers such as Kavita Favelle. They have also received good customer ratings with over 87% 5-star rating on Res Diary and a 75% rating on TripAdvisor. The funds raised will be utilised to open a second restaurant in Bath and three more around the UK.
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investment:
£71,950
H2O-ganics is using brand new technology to transform UK crop-growing. They are able to use this technology to grow vegetables indoors, without the need for pesticides and protected from disease and environmental factors.
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investment:
£76,418
The Five Points Brewing Company (TFPBC) is one of London's best-known craft breweries that brews modern, flavourful, craft beer, The company asserts that its beers are stocked nationwide in pubs and across major chains like Waitrose, Tesco and Nando's. TFPBC claims that it has grown from £173,000 worth of sales in 2013 to £4.8 million in 2019. The company's first pub, The Pembury Tavern, has been graced with awards and recommendations from multiple entities. TFPBC argues that it has developed its e-commerce site in the wake of COVID-19 achieving online sales of over £300,000 from selling three million pints in draught, bottle and can form since March 2020. It also won the Champion Beer Of London 2019 Award. The company will use the investment to open its new on-site taproom with a large outdoor area for beer sales direct to the public, build a new flagship brewery site in Hackney, drive new sources of revenue whilst reducing costs, and maintain its commitment to East London
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investment:
£841,392
Pact Coffee is an online seller of roasted coffee beans. All of Pact Coffee's beans are shipped within 7 days of roasting as this is when they taste the best. With the money invested, Pact look to develop new products and expand into 2 new european countries.
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investment:
£195,400
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
Swoopos is a mobile point of sale system, which brings together innovative software and hardware, cloud reporting and data analytics, mobile and ecommerce ordering and beacon marketing technology for retail, hospitality and stadiums. Swoops have already built long term relationships with leading brands and are now looking to expand throughout the UK and beyond.
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£64,480
Real Handful is a UK-based company which produces award-winning, healthy, and flavorful Trail Mix snacks. The company has sold in 2,000+ UK stores including Sainsbury's, Tesco, and ASDA. Having sold 967k snacks in 2019, Real Handful is aiming to sell 1 million snacks in 2020. The company's revenue has risen over 100% during 2018 and 2019. It has also won two Great Taste Awards and four International Brand Design Awards. The company will use the funds to drive sales, launch new products and boost its International and Direct 2 Consumer business.
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investment:
£412,580
Fresh and delicious authentic Italian gelato filling a gap in China’s £6bn ice cream market.
http://www.vai-milano.com/
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investment:
£333,394
Tribe are a modern, natural nutrition brand, based online and tailored to the customer. The UK sport nutrition market is growing at 23% a year and Tribe have already gained 25,000 members purchasing products from them. All products are formulated for performance and made from the highest natural ingredients.
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investment:
£1,747,470
