Cypher is an education technology company that aims to offer coding education online to children aged 6-12. It asserts that teaching children the tools to think computationally allows them to break down a real-world problem and work out how to fix it. The company teaches its students a variety of coding languages such as Scratch, Python, and JavaScript. Cypher has witnessed a total turnover of £990,000 to date, taught 2000+ online students in less than a year completing over 15,000 hours of teaching, and has created over 100 courses as part of its curriculum. The company has featured in press entities like Forbes, Wired, Harper's Bazaar, BBC News, and New York Times, to name a few. Cypher will use 43% of the investment for hiring key personnel, 42% for platform development, and 15% for customer acquisition costs.
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£290,619
Naked Energy has developed Virtu which is an evolution of standard solar technology. Traditionally there are two types of technology; one takes the suns energy and converts it to electricity and the other to heat water. Virtu takes both methods and fuses them together to create an efficient heat exchanger with vacuum tube technology. They are now looking to grow internationally.
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£1,200,858
Assetz Exchange (AE) is a property crowdfunding platform that endeavours to break down barriers to investing in sustainable and under-supplied Buy-To-Let sectors so that investors can create a diversified property portfolio in minutes. AE argues that Buy-To-Let has hurdles, such as capital requirements, administration burden and transaction costs making it the least preferred option for average investors. It aims to change this scenario by converting properties into micro-units, allowing investors to invest as little or as much as they like, and taking care of administrative expenses. AE has launched 12 properties so far in 2020. It also concluded the purchase of four flats in a period conversion near Sefton Park in Liverpool in January 2020 for £600,000, with a plan to sell them on for £800,000. AE envisions to originate over £20 million worth of new properties in 2021. It will use the investment to expand its network of sourcing agents, build a larger credit team, invest in marketing campaigns, and increase automation wherever possible.
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£293,382
Central Plains Group (CPG) is a farming company with a vision to build an integrated zero-waste farming and processing operation to supply the rapidly expanding starch, bioplastics and plant protein markets globally. It aims to be a contender in the aforementioned markets that are expected to be worth more than $30 billion by 2026. CPG previously built and ran a large-scale farming operation in Eastern Europe for over 25 years, over 200,000 hectares of land and earning more than $250 million in profits. It aspires to take things further by promoting sustainable farming and contributing to the zero-waste bio-economy. CPG established its core feedstock farming platform in Ukraine achieving over £3 million worth of revenue with a net profit of £300,000 having supplied 11,000 tonnes of crisping potatoes to Pepsico and Ukraine Supermarkets. CPG will use the investment to actualise the construction of a 15 tonne/hour starch production facility powered by a green energy source.
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£3,031,685
Ofixu is an online platform that ai mto help you with your office requirements. If you have underutilised space then Ofixu will help you earn extra cash by listing it at no extra cost. On the other hand, if you're an entrepreneur looking to rent an office, you can find one local to you by using Ofixu's worldwide search function.
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£52,412
Mootral is a British Swiss agro-technology company that has come up with its patented natural feed supplement that significantly reduces methane emissions from ruminants by up to 38%. It claims that cow burps are the single biggest source of methane apart from the oil and gas sector. Mootral argues that its product addresses the above issue. The company teamed up with its flagship UK partner, Brades Farm, to provide them with Mootral for their cattle. Mootral has also earned carbon credits from enteric methane reduction from cattle, averaging >70 € per credit. The company intends to use this to finance the cost of its ruminant and help governments around the world reduce their emission targets. It has also received support from the Swiss Climate Foundation and featured in press entities such as CNN and Sky News. The company states it will use the investment to reach 10% of today's almost 1 billion industrialised cattle by 2030, hire key personnel and develop more climate-friendly solutions.
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£1,868,130
Vaboo is a customisable perks and engagement platform for the private rented sector. The platform allows clients to enhance their brand image and add value to their service through engaging communication, giveaways, and prize draws, designed to attract customers to the platform on a regular basis. Addressing core problems of the sector, Vaboo not only helps clients built their brand value, it also offers them a competitive edge in the market. By April 2019, 350+ agency branches will have brought 50,000+ renters on to the platform. Moreover, Vaboo is estimated to achieve at least a 10% market share (approx. 2000 branches) which will generate annual recurring revenues of over £4m. With the fund raised, Vaboo will focus on team expansion, product development, and sales.
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£172,077
Kindred is a social enterprise platform working with 25,000 brands and helping over 25,000 charities online through conscious consumption. It has built a browser extension and mobile app that allows consumers to shop online, get discounts, earn cash back and donate a percentage of that cash back to a chosen charity all on one single portal. The company asserts that charities are experiencing a 48% drop in donations in the wake of COVID-19. Since Kindred's launch in March 2020, customers have bought products worth over £3.3 million. The company aims to be a major contender in the social enterprise category. Kindred has raised over £470,000 for charity in 6 months. It has also raised a seed funding of £2.1 million in 2019. The company will use the investment to scale its operations.
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£406,816
Bonnenote provides academic assistance for french speaking students. Students can connect online using the Bonnenote.fr website for help when writing assignments with editors categorized by subject and academic level.
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£156,541
Elemental is an agricultural food technology company that converts 78% of beef processing waste into sustainable fertiliser. The company claims that its technology can potentially reduce global beef CO2 emissions equivalent to 50 million cattle. Elemental asserts that its technology has been developed through extensive R&D and protected by patents in 60+ countries. The company raised £1.5 million on Crowdcube in late 2019, signed agreements for 14 projects in the UK and Europe using its technology, built a demonstrator plant and agreed to install its technology on commercial terms at 6 UK abattoirs. The company states they will use the investment to operationalise their first plant by December 2021 and grow their business across different verticals.
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£1,395,801
