A financial management software application for consumers to view everything from credit files and bank accounts, to vouchers and cashbacks. Score Genius aims to launch an Alpha version of their product at the end of 2018, with a public release planned for March 2019. The service will offer users the ability to monitor their credit files and perform transactions on their bank accounts and credits, as Open Banking will be integrated into the platform.
Score Genius is near completion of negotiations with large technological partners. Investments will used to market the platform and further develop features and functions, ready for the public release in 2019. Revenue streams will be comprised of advertisements, redeeming vouchers and users looking to switch their energy.
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£144,920
Wellbeing Sisters (WS) is a company that offers wellbeing advice, hosts an online shop, and sells a subscription box full of toxin-free health, beauty, and nutritional products by and for women. The company first launched its subscription box in 2019 for women trying to conceive. WS witnessed a sell-out of its series of one-off boxes tailored towards conceiving, pregnancy, early motherhood, midlife and menopause in 2020. WS aims to be a contender in the UK subscription box market that is set to be worth £1 billion by 2022. The company asserts that it has organically grown its social media following consisting of over 5,000 supporters. It will use the investment to invest in technology, product development, and marketing/PR.
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£153,394
For Good Causes turn Loyalty points into donations for charities, giving people a new way to give to causes closest to their hearts. Brands are given a while new CSR opportunity and charities are given much-needed funding. Research has shown their is over £7bn unused rewards in the UK, values which could be donated.
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£292,220
Symmetrical Power has developed an innovative solution that addresses the issue of energy wastage. After identifying the inefficiency of the 3 Phase Electrical Distribution Boards, Symmetrical Power is creating the ‘Intelligent Distribution Board’ (ID Board). It aims to prevent the challenge of peak demand whilst saving on energy bills. The working model of the product also received positive feedback from electrical specialists. Additionally, Symmetrical Power was also a Shell Springboard regional finalist (2018) for its new low-carbon ideas. With the proceeds, the company will complete design & begin distribution in Europe and to position itself as the go-to Distribution Board provider.
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£233,600
A hardware designer and manufacturer specialising in innovative tools and equipment for yachts. Ark Marine have developed a solution for modern yachts to lift and launch dinghies with ease from a simple pushbutton operated system. According to the team's research, the product market could be potentially valued at over £600m. The company is a member of British Marine and has submitted patents for approval for developments in the future.
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£108,590
Bazar is the UK’s first dedicated ethical marketplace and lifestyle application. The company intends to disrupt the ~£32.8 billion UK consumer marketplace by creating a platform where eco-friendly businesses can thrive, and consumers can trust brand values. It brings curated ethical and eco-friendly brands, artisans, and items under one portal. BAZAR soft-launched its application with 35 sellers and 650 products in the COVID-19 lockdown which doubled showing positive seller demand. The app saw over 1800 downloads with early sales. The company has a social media presence with over 1500+ Instagram followers. It intends to enter the US market in 2022, followed by Europe. Bazar will use the investment to continue to develop its technology to help sellers grow their business and give buyers an intuitive shopping experience on the app.
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£208,368
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
Tom & Teddy Limited is a family-centric global swimwear brand started by Bristol-based female-founder. Tom & Teddy is a beachwear brand for men & boys that has sold more than 55,000 shorts in 2018 generating a revenue of approximately US$1.8m. The shorts are made in a quick-dry microfibre fabric with UV protection and a super-soft finish. The company aims to grow to £8m by the year 2023 (with significant upside potential), £1.6m EBIT.
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Pynk is a fintech that is doing things differently—it relies on Artificial Intelligence, crowd wisdom and expert analysis to boost social investing, allowing its users commission-free investing. Users on the Pynk platform make short term price predictions and long term forecasts on financial assets. Pynk then aggregates the data and runs it through its 'Rose' AI and experts team to give accurate trading and investment analyses. The platform has more than 27,000 users from over 180 countries. Pynk also won the 'Best AI' startups award at the AIBC Blockchain Summit in Malta. It is also a part of the London fintech accelerator programmes with National Westminster and Royal Bank of Scotland. The company will use the investment to launch a retail investor wallet in the 4th quarter of 2020, recruit £10 million Assets Under Management (AUM) by end of 2020, and build out its team across different verticals.
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£574,550
Leaseum is a Business to Business (B2B) Software as a Service (SaaS) provider based in London that offers white label capital raising portals to its clients and targets alternative investment managers who deal with private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge funds and private credit. The company claims that fundraising for alternative investments is time consuming, expensive and involves many compliance and regulatory aspects. It aims to change this by bringing together all the tools needed to raise capital such as an investor portal, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, an email marketing module, e-signature facility, and investor onboarding compliances. Leaseum claims that it allows its clients to streamline their fundraising processes and convert more leads into investors via its portal. It will use 40% of the investment to strengthen its sales team, 40% to strengthen its IT team, and 20% for marketing.
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£76,440
