blend my day creates, produces and delivers delicious and nutritionist-approved wholefood breakfasts which can be freshly prepared in under a minute. Its product range consists of an assortment of entities from its ready-to-blend smoothies to ready-to-soak oats bowls. The company's products are 100% plant-based, gluten-free and dairy-free. blend my day argues that the breakfast market is worth £20 billion in the UK and France alone. It wants to become the leading healthy breakfast subscription service in the UK and Europe. The company has sold 20,000 products to date, has an Instagram following of 10,000, and is a part of '1% For the Planet' enterprise pledging to give 1% of all its sales to environmental organisations. blend my day will use the investment to launch a subscription plan to drive repeat purchase and lifetime value, invest in marketing campaigns, build its growth and operations team in the UK, and launch its foodservice range.
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investment:
£189,692
ZOA Robotics build robots which have been inspired by nature. They are currently focusing on low-cost 4-legged systems for the transportation of materials on uneven ground. ZOA's founder has experience in the robotics industry and has already created impressive initial prototypes of the product.
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investment:
£188,300
A certified educational service to help millions learn new skills to acquire the careers they desire. Stay Nimble delivers its service via a SaaS platform, which is comprised of various types of content to help job hunters gain access to different industries and fields of work. The information available has been developed by performance coaching experts that have worked with Olympians and Paralympians, to help those that need guidance on dealing with change.
In the last 4 months, Stay Nimble has over 1,000 visitors accessing the website every month with 150 members on the platform and more than 500 users have signed up to the company's regular newsletter. On average, a member registers to Stay Nimble every day. Revenue streams will consist of a paid tiered subscription service with premium features and a partner referral scheme.
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investment:
£174,636
Environmentally friendly and nutritiously rich plant-based meals enjoyed by everyone, at any place, any time. The Brook have been serving thousands of customers over the past 5 years at their restaurants and are now launching their ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat vegan foods. The company already has hundreds of customers signed up to try their new ranges and have received press coverage from the BBC.
The new products will be distributed via e-commerce and will be shipped directly to customers. Furthermore, The Brook is currently in discussions with independent and major retailers to sell their products, as well wholesalers including pubs and other restaurants. Funds raised will be used to purchase kitchen equipment, hire staff and carry out marketing campaigns.
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Expired
investment:
£170,481
The Vampire's Wife is a new womens fashion brand that pride themselves on creating high quality clothing in vibrant colours. The investment received will be used to purchase fabrics, develop the website shop and app, fund social media and marketing campaigns and a major global publicity campaign.
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investment:
£168,540
epaysecure is a secure payment system, which offers comprehensive payment and benefit options, and allows all the services the consumer demands to be offered in one card and e-account. The prepaid business purchasing in European markets is estimated to be $700 million. The company operates in an e-banking and financial services marketing sector that helps clients by identifying new markets and bringing in new ideas to develop them through reloadable products and e-Wallet platform. The funds will be used for staffing, set up costs, other overheads including property marketing and general office costs.
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Expired
investment:
£168,340
Cutter's Club allows its customer to book a barber to their door, on-demand. With the easy to use web application, a customer can choose a barber, book a time and place that suits, and they come to customer's home, office, wherever, for a regular haircut and clean up afterwards. The company has fostered a network of 250+ barbers and, it has won the Launch22 pitch competition. The company is planning to use the funds on the launch of its products, on personnel, space, software, legal, etc.
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investment:
£167,545
Kocktail creates cocktails designed by award-winning mixologists. The company has sent out over 4,000 orders since its launch, generated £120,000 in revenue, and garnered over 100 five-star reviews from its customers. Kocktail asserts that its curator, Neil, was the senior bartender at the Savoy Hotel’s Beaufort Bar. The company presents all of its drinks with stunning garnishes and gives customers the low-down on what they’re drinking via its 'Story Behind the Serve Cards'. Kocktail has featured in the Stylist, Esquire, Delicious, Telegraph, and Metro. It has also featured on the BBC’s 'Saturday Kitchen Live'. The company aims to venture into onboarding retailers like Amazon and Ocado through a multi-national spirits distributor. It will use 57.2% of the investment for marketing, 18.3% for paying staff salaries, 16% for procuring raw materials, and 8.5% for capital investment.
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Expired
investment:
£166,994
Skin In Motion (SIM) is a first-of-its-kind exercise-friendly beauty range that seeks to promote the positive effects of exercise through healthy and confidence-boosting skincare and makeup products specifically designed to be worn pre, during, and post-exercise. SIM claims that its products are available Direct To Consumer (DTC) via its website and are listed on LookFantastic, Amazon and Oliver Bonas. SIM was awarded the 'Best New Business 2020' award by the Women's Business Club. The brand has reached 3 million potential customers and has an Instagram following of 3,000 to date. The company has also featured in Sunday Times Style Magazine, Hello!, RED Magazine, and Women's Health, to name a few. It will use the investment to grow its team, increase marketing and brand awareness, and accelerate new product developments.
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investment:
£166,111
HÜGGE aim to become a major nighttime brand, specialising in Scandinavian influenced mattresses. They launched at the end of 2016 selling direct through their website and this year have been distributing via Harrods. HÜGGE offer a '100 night sleep-well trial' with a full refund if the buyer isn't satisfied.
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Expired
investment:
£164,014
