A photography company helping 'amateur' photographers to license their images for businesses to use. Picfair has more than 35,000 photographers from 130+ countries signed up to the service, which allows them to sell their work at a price of their choice. Picfair have seen their client's images appear on global marketing campaigns and on the front page of international publications. Investment will enable multiple streams of income and develop further global network reach.
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investment:
£419,830
Polysolar aims to transform buildings and transport infrastructure into self-generating power stations by substituting conventional construction materials with solar glazing panels. Its customers include Sainsbury’s and Canary Wharf. The company estimates the crossover Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) glass market worth $4 billion and aims to be a strong contender in this segment. Polysolar successfully raised £1.3 million on Crowdcube in 2018. It is in the final stages to secure a supply & install agreement with E.ON SE. It also won tenders for installing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging hubs from South Gloucester CC and Lake District National Park Authority. The company will use the investment to commercialise the immediate and significant opportunity in EV charging solar canopies and carports.
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investment:
£1,268,410
Improving the railway construction industry by collecting data to reduce inefficiencies and overspending. Rail Diary is a B2B SaaS product that is designed to analyse information on infrastructure projects to improve particular elements that plague the industry. These include the delivery, commercialisation and the health and safety of projects.
Rail Diary allows developers to monitor ongoing costs, forecast for the future and reduce the number of claims made. Rail Diary will generate revenue via a monthly subscription model ranging from £45 to £150, plus project fees.
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investment:
£50,544
Really Local Group (RLG) aims at creating vibrant high street community spaces that promote local culture, arts and area regeneration in the UK. The company has a pipeline of 6 sites across London and South East England. Each of the company's bespoke venues provides a mixture of a 3-4 screen cinema with community spaces, a vibrant live music and comedy programme, coffee shop, bar with a wide range of locally sourced offerings, and ‘Pop Up’ stalls for local traders. RLG has raised £1.25 million from third-party investors. The company will use 80% of the investment to develop its second site, the 'Biscuit Factory' in Reading, and 20% to progress design work on its pipeline sites in Bermondsey, Sidcup and Canning Town.
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investment:
£250,410
Riversimple is a car manufacturer and service provider that is spearheading ‘next-generation’ Hydrogen electric vehicles. It sells mobility as a service and retains ownership of its cars. Their pricing structure allows customers to pay a single monthly fee that covers the vehicle, fuel, maintenance, and insurance costs. It's proprietary offering, Rasa, is a two-seat local commuter vehicle that can achieve a 250mpg equivalent fuel figure with a 300-mile range from a 3-minute fill. The company has recently been awarded two new grants from The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) for £1.25 million to support the build of its first low volume production run, and another from InnovateUK worth £0.5 million to support the deployment of cars in the Milford Haven Energy Kingdom project. The company has also been featured in several prominent publications such as The Guardian, CNBC, BBC Wales, Reuters and CNN to name a few. The company will use the investment to expand its engineering team and start volume production to reach product commercialisation by the end of 2022.
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investment:
£504,000
An engineering parts washing company using environmentally friendly aqueous solvent technology to clean components. As of January 2018, Safe Solvents uses a service model to generate income. The company has currently signed 131 contracts with businesses in the engineering sector and is expecting to sign almost 20 more by the end of their financial year in February 2019.
Safe Solvents has patented their technology and is aiming to achieve an 8% market share within the next 5 years in the UK. The company is now raising funds to expand further in the UK, as well as enter the global market. In addition, Safe Solvents is currently developing 4 new products with many more in the pipeline and the company is also seeking to enter other industries that can benefit from the technology.
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investment:
£1,158,520
Shuttout is a global community-driven photography marketplace that adds social significance to photographs and makes it more fit for sale. It uses features such as 'stock' (Shutterstock, 500px, Flickr), 'social media' (Instagram) and 'photo contest' (GuruShots, Viewbug) to create a unique selling environment. It started worldwide expansion, growth and user acquisition from 154 countries using Facebook and Google ads. It has also collaborated with YouTube Influencers including Rebecca Spencer (UK), Hanna Saba (Australia), and Saurav Sinha (India) to increase its userbase. Shuttout has started the facility for users to host contests by themselves. Since the launch in April 2018, it has reached 76,000+ users and has added 71,000+ photos to the platform. The platform aims to connect those who love taking photos and want to earn money from their passion with potential buyers.
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investment:
£539,536
SMA Building and Maintenance Solution Ltd is an environmentally conscious company. based in Gloucester and was founded in 2019 by Suzanne Ackland. They serve a diverse clientele, including renowned brands like Ted Baker, Primark, Co-Op, and Barratt Developments. By combining their expertise, innovation, and unwavering commitment to quality, they create lasting and inspiring spaces. The company is presently in search of funds to support its expansion and refinancing efforts.
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£53,000
SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk that aims to reduce space transportation costs and eventually enable the colonisation of Mars. The company has developed several launch vehicles, rocket engines and Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS) landing platforms. Its project, Falcon 9, became the first rocket to accomplish a propulsive vertical landing in December 2015. As of March 2018, SpaceX had over 100 launches on its manifest representing about $12 billion (£9.24 billion) in contract revenue. The company has also ventured into providing satellite internet access by launching its Starlink project. As of 13th June 2020, it has launched 540 Starlink satellites. It will soon launch its Interplanetary Transport System (ITS), Starship, to further inter-planetary travel and colonisation. They will use the investment to grow its projects across various verticals.
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investment:
£8,752,000
Stagedoor is a new generation theatre guide and hassle-free booking platform. It is London's first discovery-led theatre application which makes purchasing theatre tickets easy. Stagedoor is the official application for the Camden Fringe and VAULT Festival, and currently, it's having discussions to bring Stagedoor to the Edinburgh Festival. The user growth of the company has increased and reached 53,000 downloads. Furthermore, it has raised 730K from angel investors & an EU innovation grant. Stagedoor will use the funds raised in growing its user base and in improving its application and website.
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Expired
investment:
£193,450
