Supper aims to be a unique delivery service focusing on quality and service for high-end restaurants. It argues that its commercial metrics and lack of reliance on 'Gig-Economy' workers sets it apart from competitors. The company intends to become a contender in the food delivery market that grew by 35% in 2020 and by almost 150% over the last 5 years. It has partnered with 130 notable establishments such as Zuma, Park Chinois, Milos, and Cova, to name a few. Supper has 61,000 customers on its portal that is further growing by 1,500 new customers every month. The company delivers 1,000 orders each week and has fulfilled 100,000 orders to date with the average order costing £100. It delivers orders via its purpose-built, gyroscopically-stable, and temperature-controlled vehicles. Supper will use the investment to focus on its growth in London and expand globally.
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Multiple brokers and clients can connect with each other on the only FCA-regulated social trading app. Pelican's platform is designed for traders to discuss strategies and share, copy, oppose or execute trades similarly to traditional traders on Bloomberg terminals. Revenue is generated via client-trading rebates and subscriptions from users following good traders and mentors. Further B2B revenue streams include set-up and monthly service fees.
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investment:
£465,209
Drop Bear Beer Co. aims in disrupting and exciting the alcohol-free beer market. It is the only female-run alcohol-free craft beer company. Drop Bear Beer Co.'s May 2019 launch was a success as it experienced sales of 3000 units in one month. The company is a winner of the Wales Start-Up of the Year Awards 2019. With the proceeds, Drop Bear Beer Co. will finalise core range within 12 months, scale-up production, make range available in cans, and arrange a large brand-building campaign.
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Expired
investment:
£172,570
Coconuts Organic is a company that produces plant-based ice creams. Coconuts Organic asserts that it is one of only two mainstream organic plant-based ice cream brands in the UK. The company aims to tap into the fast-growing global trend of healthier eating and sustainable food. Coconuts Organic has won seven Great Taste Awards and became the fastest-growing 'Wellness Ice Cream' brand in the UK according to a May 2020 Nielsen report. Its products are stocked in major retail chains like M&S and Ocado. The company will use the investment to grow its sales and marketing team, increase its eCommerce business, scale its operations, and invest in marketing activity that will create consumer demand.
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Expired
investment:
£327,979
Hitmarker is a proprietary job platform that covers the entire video game sector. It aims to be the leading job provider in the $159 billion video game industry. It has a database of 67,000 candidates and has posted 46,000 jobs from 4,500 companies in 77 countries. The company asserts that one million people have used Hitmarker 2.5 million times to post or look for jobs. Hitmarker has been covered by publications like Forbes, CNBC, and The FT. It has also onboarded 20 partners, including The University of California, RGF Executive Search, and the British Esports Association. The company will use the investment to build a global network of localised platforms in crucial territories and expand its addressable market.
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investment:
£521,283
Drop Drinks creates vintage beverages with a distinctive taste. Theses beverages are inspired by traditional British sweets like Pear Drop and Cherry Drop. The company has sold more than 10,000 units since its launch in 2018. With more than 9,000 followers on social platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, Drop Drinks aims at increasing its product range to become a popular and leading drink brand domestically and grow globally. The company is now raising funds to increase production, execute an extensive go-to-market strategy, and hire key staff.
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Expired
investment:
£127,690
Honestly Good Smoothie Company specialises in making 100% organic pre-portioned smoothie ingredient packets delivered directly to a customer's doorstep. Users can avail their kits via a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly subscription plans. Each recipe is developed by a chef and approved by an independent nutritionist. The ingredients are delivered in ready-to-blend kits in recyclable, compostable, and reusable packaging. The company has more than 25 recipes and has sold over 30,000 smoothie kits. The company has been featured in publications such as Forbes, and Pebble magazine. With the investment, the company aims to introduce re-usable packaging by June 2020, offer more data-driven personalised plans, introduce another 20 recipes, build its digital marketing strategy and subscriber base.
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Expired
investment:
£119,321
British Pearl is a property investment platform facilitating share & loan investment in property. It is an FCA authorised investment manager which allows fractional international investment in the property without any hassle. British Pearl has won ten award nominations, three speaker engagements and has been featured in over 20 media including the Times, the Daily Mail and the BBC. With the proceeds, the company will grow the sales, increase property sourcing and develop the platform's features.
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Expired
investment:
£910,132
Lifetise is a financial planning platform that enables prospective clients to plan significant expenditures such as buying a home, marital expenses, child-rearing and retirement. Presently, they have come up with two major offerings: Homefinder and Childminder. The first one acts as a tool that shows money required to afford a home in the UK and the amount of time taken to save the money while the latter helps parents to calculate the costs of childcare along with their work. Lifetise is targeting the 25-40 age group in the UK whose population numbers are approximately 14 million. To date, they have been featured in prominent publications like Evening Standard and Stylist with an active following on Reddit. The company has secured 12,000 customers after their partnering with Accenture's Fintech Accelerator Programme. With the investment, Lifetise will spend more on developing its applications with a focus on all major life expenditures, marketing on social media channels, build partnerships and human resources.
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Expired
investment:
£254,240
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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Expired
investment:
£71,950
