Taster is a collection of online restaurants dedicated to bringing the best street food to users. The company says that it has launched five highly successful digital restaurant brands with chefs and food personalities, is available in 11 cities across the UK, France and Spain, and has onboarded over 20 partners. Taster's revenue grew 110% to €10.5 million in 2020 alone where it delivered over 1 million meals. The company has raised $50 million to date from investors such as Battery Ventures, Octopus Ventures Rakuten, LocalGlobe (Latitude) and Heartcore Capital. It claims that Taster brands hold the third-largest market share on Deliveroo in Paris. It will use the investment to increase Taster’s presence across the UK, France and Spain, drive expansion into new cities, support the launch of two new consumer brands in 2021, and take the company globally by signing up with more through more restaurants brands.
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£592,079
Belluscura aims at attending millions of people worldwide who are suffering from chronic lung diseases by providing them with the X-PLOR, portable, a lightweight, oxygen delivery device. It has developed it mainly to improve both the mobility and the life quality of the patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease globally. It also has an exclusive license to a patented portable oxygen concentrator, the X-PLOR, that supplies 96% pure oxygen to patients 24/7. It's X-PLOR weights only 1.4kg and is 33% lighter, and provides 37% more oxygen per kg than its leading opponents. As smoke, pollution, and lives increase, the oxygen market will continue to grow from £1.1bn to £1.9bn by 2024. So, according to its market research, a 3% market share within 3 years could generate £46m in sales. With the funds raised, it is planning to extend its proprietary oxygen platform technology into other multi £bn markets such as wound care and sleep. Furthermore, it has filed patents on a next-generation portable artificial lung.
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£543,670
SpiceBox is an award-winning 100% vegan curry house brand. The brand blends the traditional Indian recipes with curry house favourites. It is ready to open SpiceBox #2! It has won the best takeaway at the London Curry Awards. 85% of the proceeds will be acquired in building its second curry house, 10% in retail R&D, and 5% in working capital/cash flow requirements.
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£361,564
Natural Nutrients aims to supply the market with clean natural and transparent nutritional products. They have created a brand with a single quality ethos across the entire range. The UK supplement industry is worth £400m and is growing year on year, as a result there is a demand for clean nutritional products. Natural Nutrients are looking to be a household name for cleaner sports nutrition products.
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£115,710
Reserve Bar Stock Exchange weaves mobile technology across a multi-floor venue to create a unique experience within The City at 46 Gresham St.
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£15,000
Ablatus Therapeutics is a MedTech company developing a one-of-a-kind tissue ablation platform known as Bimodal Electric Tissue Ablation (BETA). This technology has been designed to overcome the limitations of existing products by offering ablation solutions in oncology (tumours) as well as non-oncology targets. With the proceeds, the company will finish the final elements of engineering of the generator and probe. It will also deliver formal safety test data that is a prerequisite for subsequent clinical trials.
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A multi-award winning healthy, sugar-free soft drinks company, which focuses on providing essential nutrition whilst on the go. Rejuvenation Water emphasises the benefit of consuming amino acids as part of a healthy diet and uses spring water alongside 5g of plant-based protein to offer a healthy drink in three revitalising flavours, which are also suitable for vegans.
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£57,015
Left Handed Giant is a brewery that produces canned craft beer. They have evolved from cookery brewing to last year installing their own brewery in Bristol. The investment will help them to secure a new premise where they can double their current brewing capacity, add a bar, restaurant, outside court yard and an events space. Their aim is to create a world class brewery for people to come and experience.
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£1,050,300
Delhop are looking to pioneer local deliveries. They have developed an app for independent restaurants which helps them manage their deliver service using cutting edge technology and a fleet of trained drivers. Delhop are aiming to become a market leader in providing technology driven, highly reliable and cost effective food delivery logistics throughout the UK.
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£104,040
Cheran's Bakery, based in Kent, specializes in crafting sumptuous sweet treats available online and at their expanding chain of five stores. With sales exceeding £1.2 million since inception, they create indulgent and creatively packaged products, baked daily for maximum freshness and luxury. Their high-quality, visually appealing shop designs and 'Instagrammable' offerings have attracted over 24,000 social media followers, amplifying brand recognition, while their focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences fosters word-of-mouth promotion.
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£325,482
