WhatsInStore is the best way to shop for deals to save time, money and energy. It is the world’s first AI engine (patent pending) that empowers shoppers to make buying decisions by sending information to the user’s phone about the products they are interested in. WhatsInStore will focus specifically on the UK grocery market, which has a potential of 28 million shoppers. There are 87,041 physical outlets selling groceries in the UK and the company has signed up with 23 retail stores so far. The complete system has been built and is fully operational. The company has approval for SEIS and EIS tax scheme for the investors. The money invested will be used to grow the user base, secure more retailers, promote via predominantly social media and sell subscriptions to retailers
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£51,500
Recap is a cryptocurrency portfolio tracking, analytics and tax reporting platform. The company claims that market participants engaging in cryptocurrency have to deal with complex issues such as tracking all of their transactions, valuing cryptocurrency transactions in their tax currency and understanding capital gains tax legislation laws. Recap aims to solve this issue by enabling said participants to calculate any tax they owe on their cryptocurrency trading activity in a matter of seconds on its portal. The company has plans to launch a mobile application enabling investors to track their portfolio on the move. It also intends to come up with a Business-to-business (B2B) offering which Recap asserts will enable crypto native companies to account for their cryptocurrency activity with automatic accounts reconciliation to accounting software like Xero and Quickbooks. The company’s exit strategy is a trade sale within 3-5 years to a cryptocurrency exchange or accounting software provider.
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£120,472
Common Objective is a global B2B sourcing and information platform that rewards sustainable business through higher search rankings. The company aims at disrupting the $2trillion fashion industry as it has already used by 23k+ fashion professionals who work at leading brands and 1000’s of SME’s, from over 150 countries. The company’s online platform uses personalisation and matching technology to connect buyers with suppliers and provides them with targeted content and tools supporting best practice. The site is used by individuals and teams who work at world-leading brands backed by industry leaders including Roland Mouret, PDS Multinational, and Plexus Cotton.
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£462,260
Compared to modern paper currency, which tends to devalue over time, gold has always maintained its significance and purchasing power. The Glint smartphone app, in partnership with MasterCard, allows customers to buy and sell gold in real-time for a 0.5% fee into multiple currencies such as USD and EUR. The company has attracted more than 1500 customers in its beta phase and is now seeking investment to expand worldwide. The gold is located in Switzerland in Brink's secure vault.
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£2,166,290
Celo is an app-based insurance provider designed to provide cheaper quotes, faster claims, and a pleasant user experience. We plan to offer insurance cover for motor vehicles, travel, health, and more. Like Monzo and Starling who are disrupting banking, Celo plans to disrupt the insurance industry.
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£142,840
Found is an order-ahead-and-pay solution for the pickup-and-go/dine-in market. The company aims to address the pain points of quick-service restaurants and their customers through its app. The app allows contactless ordering and payment at multiple venues via a single sign-in. Found asserts that its app enables restaurants and venues to benefit through enhanced data insights into their operations/customers and experience an increase in their profits. The company claims that the COVID -19 situation further necessitates the need for its app. Found is positioned to enter the £88 billion UK Food & Beverage (F&B) industry in August 2020. It will use the investment for marketing, venue onboarding, user acquisition and operational setup in London.
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£157,055
Particity is a platform that allows researchers to hire participants for a research project, collaborate with them, and approve participant incentives all on a single portal. The company argues that its portal automates what is currently a tedious and manual process and brings operational costs of a project down to a viable level. Particity claims that its model allows entities from Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to marketing and research agencies, witness business growth. It has received enquiries from enterprises such as Oxford University, Discovery INC and PPD. Particity endeavours to become a contender in the $345 billion logistics and efficiency market and deliver an end-to-end solution to its clients. The potential exit opportunities for Particity would be to a player in the research industry, consultancy, software and digital or private equity.
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Numerous is a company that aims to establish a new data-sharing economy by ensuring profits to brands and consumers. On the Numerous app, consumers create a data profile filling in the appropriate information. The Numerous AI technology leverages this consensually-shared personal data to connect the right users to the right brands. It also incentivises its members to share their data by sharing some of the revenue with them that Numerous, in turn, generates from brands. Personal data is worth £30 billion in the UK, and $200 billion in the US. Numerous aims to be a strong contender in this segment. It currently has 1,300 users sharing over 130,000 pieces of data. The company's app is live for iOS and Android. It aims to grow to 50,000 users, 7.5 million pieces of data and 60 brand partners in the next 12 months. It will use the investment to pioneer a new model for the data economy and grow its business.
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£352,502
Medic Bleep is a secure and real-time communication solution that aims to help medical teams communicate and collaborate effectively, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes. It argues that poor inter-team communication has led to an estimated 400,000 episodes of potential harm a year, in the National Health Service (NHS) alone. Medic Bleep aspires to change this. It points out that its services have saved an average of £2.5 million worth of potential harm expenses per NHS Trust. The company asserts that its services are now being used by 5,600+ staff across hospitals every month. Medic Bleep has partnered with the BT Group targeting 20% of NHS trusts by 2025. It has 5,600 monthly active users and has witnessed 18,000 app downloads on multiple platforms. The company will use the investment to develop Version 2 of its product, deliver on its BT contract and NHS X framework to increase sales, and explore other geographies.
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£455,375
Coinrule is a smart assistant designed for millennials looking to automate their investments in cryptocurrencies, financial assets and build trading strategies without having to program a single line of code. The platform empowers regular traders and investors to compete with professional algorithmic traders and hedge funds. Users can pick 'building blocks' via a simple interface to create trading strategies which also get backtested on historical data. The company aims to make trading an accessible option for all. They have received awards such as MKB Fintech Lab - Cohort 2018, Pioneer 500, and Alpha Startup at Web Summit 2018. Their exit strategy would be a sale to a larger player either in the crypto space (i.e. Binance/Coinbase) or in the traditional brokerage space (i.e. IG Index, Fidelity).
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£160,000
