Nimble produces a range of child-friendly household cleaning products. These award-winning products have already been distributed in Taiwan, Middle East, Philippines, and the UK. All the Nimble products are sold in stores such as Boots.com, 375 Sainsbury’s stores, and 86 Boots stores. The company has patented its Milk Buster technology and has been awarded by the BBC with the 'The Customer is Always Right' award. Nimble has sold more than 80,000 units since its launch in 2016. With the proceeds, the company will execute an initial launch marketing activities for Sainsbury’s and growth in Boots.
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£242,780
BEEN London is a next-generation sustainable accessory brand which converts waste into beautiful products, for customers all around the world. They aim to change the way people make, perceive and buy beautiful things and want to make everyone part of the solution, involving local artisans and people with learning disabilities in the growing economy of sustainable fashion. Till now, they have successfully shipped orders to 18 countries worldwide, achieved profitability from Year 1 and launched 17 different products including backpacks, laptop cases and tote bags. BEEN is a UK FUTURE 20 startup, a finalist at the Sustainable Lifestyle Awards, and a profitable company looking to scale up into a global, game-changing sustainable brand. BEEN have been approved for investment by London Fashion Fund. With the funds, they want to accelerate sales, increase margins and turn other streams of waste into new incredible products.
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£325,589
Propnology is a crowdfunding platform specifically designed for property. Founded in 2014, their aim is to encourage a more diverse group of individuals to invest. Propnology allows users to invest in property from as little as £500.
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£57,209
Little Earth Baby is an eco brand offering a range of baby products that are synthetic-free and natural. It aims to become a global market leader in the eco baby space by redesigning synthetic products to develop high-quality alternatives made from plants, not plastic. With the patent-pending designs and a growing loyal customer base, the company is well-placed to serve rising eco-conscious consumer trends. Additionally, Little Earth Baby appeared in the Telegraph's recommendations for Meghan & Harry's royal baby. The company also became a finalist in the Sleeping Bag category at the Australian non-toxic awards.
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£147,010
Petalon is a business that delivers flowers across London and Britain on bicycles. Incorporated in 2016, Petalon was the culmination of two simple ideas delivering flowers to clients and ensuring carbon-neutrality. Petalon's aims to simplify flower delivery by cutting out waste and not compromising on aesthetics or affordability. For every 100 deliveries, Petalon donates 5% of operating profits to bee conservation charities and plants a tree in Britain. They have been praised by renowned publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and Stylist. Since incorporation, the company has secured a turnover of £700,000. With the investment, Petalon seeks to develop more brand awareness outside of London, build a dedicated following on social media channels and fund a nationwide marketing campaign to bring beautiful, sustainable floristry to clients across demographics.
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£93,850
The Active Kollection (TAK) is an online store that sources running and cycling brands from around the world. The company is aiming to build a community of enthusiasts by making gear that will give them the performance, aesthetic and durability they desire. The sports and outdoor fashion market is expected to rise to £10.6 billion in 2022. TAK endeavours to become a major contender in this category. TAK's platform is live with 16 independent brands. The company has 54,000 followers across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. It requires investment to accelerate its growth and continue its search to become the world’s most stylish running and cycling gear brand.
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investment:
£69,432
Thefullworks are an end to end E-commerce service, providing webshops, storage, and distribution. They aim to make online stores available for all size businesses by using a single, hassle-free platform which handles all online retail sales, from the sale to delivery. The system can work with countless integrations and easily syncs to many other systems.
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£138,710
Altr is an e-commerce startup that specialises in male grooming and cosmetics. It is a brand that is committed to helping men look and feel more confident. The company adopts a B2C business model with the aim to reconstruct male cosmetics from a niche into a mass-market essential. The company retails through its own website and supplies across the UK, the US, Italy, and Spain through Amazon. In December last year, the company recorded a monthly turnover of £45k, doubling sales month on month (Oct-Dec). The funds raised will be used to increase product range and expand internationally.
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£103,530
Vertically Urban (VU) is a horticultural lighting specialist that produces high-tech LED lighting solutions for indoor industrial farms, glasshouses, medicinal growers and onsite Pod farms, who in turn, supply to supermarkets, restaurants and the medical market. The company aims to be a segment leader in the global vertical farming market that is projected to reach $12.7 billion by 2026. VU asserts that vertical farming has been tipped as the future of food production and supported by early investors such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. The company has witnessed £30 million+ worth of sales to date. It will use the investment to increase brand awareness via horticultural trade shows, market its products on online and offline portals, develop new technologies, and recruit senior personnel to oversee growth in key markets.
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investment:
£335,040
CapitalRise is an online property lending platform offering market-leading returns of 7-12% per annum from secured lending to prime real estate. Till date, the company has lent £71.9 million against assets worth over £410 million, repaid £28 million of capital and return to customers, and saw a 354% increase in revenues in 2019. CapitalRise is ranked #1 in both 1-year and 3-year net returns as verified by leading loan analytics firm, Brismo. The company has won awards including, the British Bank Awards 2020 - Best Alternative Finance Provider. It has also received press coverage from publications such as The Times, Forbes and Daily Express. It will use the investment to take advantage of the UK government's Future Fund given the positive feedback from its investors, improve its technology platforms, further its marketing and lending initiatives, and satisfy customer expectations.
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£2,214,280
