Skinny Tonic™ is the first Zero Calorie, Nothing Artificial, and Zero Sugar, 100 % Natural Tonic Water in the UK. It has a nationwide listing in Asda and a 2nd major listing agreed for 2020. Skinny Tonic™ also has been listed in major retailers including Amazon and Costco. The company has a bespoke, fully automated production facility capable of producing 6,000 cans per hour. With the proceeds, the company will recruit a marketing and sales team. Additionally, Skinny Tonic™ will increase its product development and production capacity.
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£1,783,994
Established as a trusted brand since 2017, YPP provides high-quality and bespoke printed products to the public, private, and third sectors. In 2019, YPP launched a site Customgifts.co.uk for year-round gifting, following the success of Santa Sacks, a B2C Christmas brand in 2018. Within six months, they have achieved sales of over £300,000, hold licenses with many world-renowned brands with the likes of Harry Potter, Batman, Loony Tunes and Elf, and a variety of top-flight football clubs. The Custom Gifts site has already processed over 14,000 orders with more than 13,000 customers joining their database. The funds raised will be used for online marketing, new product development, and hiring of new staff.
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£404,490
Bedlam is an award-winning eco-focused craft brewery which brews beer at the foot of the South Downs National Park. It has been in Sussex since 2015. The company has won four Gold medals at the 2018 SIBA Beer Awards. Moreover, it has experienced significant social media engagement (over 7,000 followers) and sales of over 500,000 pints. Bedlam has witnessed 180% revenue growth since 2016, 58% annual revenue growth and sales of over £526k in the last period.
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£624,950
The Wild Curl (TWC) makes custom-formulated and plant-based curly hair products. The company chooses its ingredients based on research that centers around the composition of curly hair across different demographics. TWC argues that it supports and fights for inclusive beauty standards by empowering women to adopt their naturally curly hair since 65% of women in the world have textured hair. The company claims to have changed the hair journey of 5000 customers globally. TWC has 5,000 customers, 5,600 email contacts and 6,000 followers on social media. The company has earned £100,000 in revenue since its launch and shipped over 5,000 orders to customer’s doorsteps worldwide. TWC will use the investment to expand its product range focused on conditioners.
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£95,689
Founded in 2017, Urban Electric aimed to create the world's largest urban electric vehicle charging networks. The company has now introduced the UEone 'pop-up' charge point. The company is working with Oxford, Plymouth City councils, & MoUs with Dundee. Since summer 2018, Urban Electric secured 'Innovate UK' project that backed £600K to install the world's initial 'pop-up' charging hub in partnership with Oxford City. With the proceeds, the company will be able to deliver a great customer experience, manage the grid, and allow drivers to make money from the excess energy stored in the car battery. In 2020, the company is aiming to install 18 additional charging hubs in Plymouth and Dundee.
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£480,130
CakeDrop is a cake scheduling and delivery platform revolutionising office cake culture. The company's products, it claims, helps save office managers' time, brings teams together, and provides a lucrative route to market for local artisan bakeries. In the wake of Covid-19, the company adapted itself to provide cake by post which has proved to be a profitable move with companies wanting to treat staff at home. CakeDrop sells packages of 5, 12, 25 or 50 cakes, which appear as a credit on a customers' online account for them to schedule for delivery as-and-when required. The company delivers its cakes via zero-emission bikes. It has featured in publications like British Baker Magazine, City AM and Business Daily and has witnessed an 84% repeat purchase rate on packages from 2018 onwards. The company will use the investment to improve its marketing campaign, upgrade its platform, hire staff and boost product development.
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£100,621
Having engaged an award-winning chef, Beeronomy is designing a pub and restaurant where they can perfectly match beer and food, and showcase their own award-winning craft beers.
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£92,180
Bird and Blend Tea (BABT) is a British independent tea mixologist. The company claims to offer 100+ blends of tea in a vegan-friendly product range, employs 125+ people and runs a global e-commerce platform attracting 100,000 monthly users. It claims to have achieved a £3.97 million turnover in 2020-2021 despite lockdown closures of its retail stores. BABT asserts that it operates 13 experiential retail stores across the UK since its last crowdfund in 2017. It has also featured in press entities such as The Independent, OK!, Huff Post, The Telegraph, and GQ Magazine. The company states it will use the investment to expedite the growth of its brand with investments in digital innovation, develop its technology stack, strengthen its team, open more multisensory stores, and undertake impactful projects to achieve B Corp status.
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£999,867
Grub Club is London’s No.1 “pop-up” restaurant platform; the USP is “Discover extraordinary experiences in curious corners.” The Grub Club platform brings together professionally trained chefs with unusual, interesting venues to either offer memorable private events or sell tickets for the chef’s own publicly available, themed event for one or more diners. The typical event party size is somewhere between 18-50 people. Grub Club makes its money by charging commission on the overall event cost.
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£35,037
Signature Brew strives to craft beer that enhances the musical experience. Since 2011, their mission has been to create more collaborative beers with bands and musicians than any other brand globally. Through the success of their flagship beers, Studio Lager and Roadie All-Night IPA, they aim to spread their vision of uniting people through exceptional beer, music, and memorable experiences on a national and international scale.
Continuing their original objective of improving the beer scene at beloved venues and festivals, Signature Brew remains committed to this ethos. Their direct-to-consumer customer base is expanding across the UK, driven by partnerships with artists and venues within their community. Operating from their cutting-edge brewery in East London, which includes an iconic live music venue, they consistently produce award-winning beer while fervently supporting grassroots music.
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£872,392
