FounderTribes helps budding entrepreneurs get access to advice, connections, and capital from established founders via its educational app. It argues that around 581 million people will never gain access to Venture Capital (VC) funding or avail meaningful entrepreneurial education. FounderTribes intends to change that and become a contender in the Education Technology (EdTech) market worth $5 trillion. Users can use the app to get personalised feedback from FounderTribes's community of seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, get actionable tips from industry-specific networks to work on problem areas, and avail alternative financing to start and scale their business. FounderTribes has raised £700,000+ as part of this round, onboarded over 400 investors and 500 mentors on its portal, and signed its first paying customer, Capital Enterprise, with £20,000 worth of subscriptions. It will use 76% of the investment for HR costs, 10% towards video content creation, 3% towards IT expenses, 2% towards marketing expenses, and 8% for general operations.
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£805,960
iBan Wallet has created an app which allows users to be in control of their finances, connecting them to the people involved in any transaction. They will create a space for investors and also for borrowers, allowing the borrowers to be in control of the amount of interest they pay.
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£111,648
Repair Village is a phone repair comparison website, which enables the customer to find trusted local repair shops and compare which is the nearest, cheapest or offers the longest warranty.
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£21,060
Happy Finish create commercial virtual reality and augmented reality experiences, fashion and advertising films and films for global brands and ad agencies. Brands use Happy Finish's experiences to engage consumers and sell their products.
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£37,270
Growthdeck is seeking up to £1 million in funding to capitalize on a positive economic environment and a promising pipeline of opportunities. Despite challenging economic conditions in recent years, the company has outperformed the industry by achieving year-on-year growth in equity fundraising and improving deal flow and quality. With enhanced efficiency and reduced costs, Growthdeck is well-positioned to resume its rapid growth trajectory. Investor interest has rebounded, and the company's increased understanding of investor preferences allows them to identify more suitable deals. Having obtained FCA authorization as a Fund Manager, Growthdeck plans to launch Funds in 2023. The company's objective is to build a business worth over £50 million by 2027, catering to high and ultra-high net worth investors by arranging investments in private companies, backed by a loyal member base.
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ilovegorgeous is a clothing brand targeted specifically towards girls between the ages 0-15 years. The aim was to design a girlswear collection that was fun and feminine but also classic with a twist.
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£699,840
North South is a lifestyle brand designed for men and women. They use high quality sustainable materials such as bamboo and recycled plastics to create their clothing products.
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£24,550
Vivobarefoot is a shoe company that has been profitable for the last 2 years and is growing rapidly at 30% year on year. They offer a variety of different styled shoes from Off Road, Exercise, Everyday & Kids. Vivobarefoot have developed an ultra-thin puncture resistant sole that they have protected with a patent.
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£1,308,850
VINEX is a digital Business-To-business (B2B) trading platform that connects buyers and sellers to source, sample, negotiate and execute contracts related to wine. The company has traded more than 115 million bottles of wine across 26 countries since 2016. It has also witnessed 3,200 monthly visitors on its platform with an average of 80 million litres of wine traded each month, from 16 countries. The company recently launched VINPay, an industry-first financial technology service customised for the wine industry, providing wineries with guaranteed payment and increased access to capital liquidity. VINEX argues that VINPay attracts wineries with earlier access to cash and empowers buyers to buy better, with up to 150 days to pay. The company aims to become a contender in the wholesale wine market that is set to exceed US$381 billion in 2021. VINEX will use the investment to help wineries invest and flourish.
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£114,218
Beacon is a company that offers software and supporting services to help a client optimise their digital marketing efforts and improve their marketing Return-on-Investment (ROI). The company offers clients services like campaign management, PPC (Pay Per Click) campaign analytics, social media analytics, and anti-fraudulent click system etc. Using the company's portal, marketers can compare costs and revenue across all digital channels, channel by channel, and with their off-line marketing efforts. Beacon aims at removing ‘non-human clicks’ and giving direct independent attribution of emails, posts, ad’s, etc. to specific website actions and business goals thereby improving engagement and reducing costs. According to Stratistics Market Research Consulting, the web analytics tools market is expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2022, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.8%, in which, Beacon aims to be a leading contender. The company will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£240,000
