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
Thyngs is a touch-free instant payment platform for businesses and charities. It has around 20 active re-seller partners for new sectors and markets. The company is working with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as part of its raise programme and actively engaging with several Series A Venture Capitalist (VC) funds intending to raise £4-5 million in late 2021 to scale its business. Thyngs aggregates various payment partners including PayPal, Worldpay, Apple Pay and Google Pay. The company was the cashless donation platform for 210,000 fundraising events for Macmillan's 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning', which raised £27 million in 2019. Many reputed organisations such as Warner Bros, Royal British Legion, Wasabi, National Geographic, and ANZ Bank are working with Thyngs. The company will use the investment to enhance its marketing campaign, bolster its sales team, work on data security and integrations on its platform, and expand the account management team to boost its business.
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investment:
£329,591
Phrooti is a fruit tea that is made up of 95-97% real fruit and 3-5% natural flavouring. It is designed to be a healthier and fruitier alternative to the current teas on the market. Phrooti is caffeine-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, low calorie and has no added sugar.
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investment:
£11,740
Love Cheesecakes created chilled cheesecakes freshly made in fun flavours and can be custom made. The cheesecakes can be ordered online and delivered to a home or work address or customers can go to the store which is based on an open farm.
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investment:
£89,900
Equipsme is a company that aims to democratise health insurance by making it affordable for businesses. The company offers flexible fixed-price packages to employees while giving them the option to upgrade their package to avail more features upon payment. Members can speak to a general physician round the clock, have physiotherapy sessions, avail regular health checks and, if necessary, be quickly referred to a consultant for diagnosis and treatment. Members can access these features through a simple-to-use application. Since February 2018, the company has secured an exclusive 5-year insurance capacity deal with AXA PPP Healthcare and grown its members by 130.5% Year-on-Year (YoY) (to May 2020) with a 95% broker renewal retention rate. The company will use the investment to enhance its user experience and scale its marketing as it announces its partnerships with organisations such as Starling Bank and Simply Business.
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investment:
£879,204
Gustare Honey are aiming to change the way honey tastes by introducing their range of single sourse monofloral premium raw honey, each of which tastes different. Gustare Honey currently come in 4 different varieties; Delicate, Mild, Rich and Strong.
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investment:
£9,330
Cru8 produces fresh, great-tasting, grain and gluten-free products, stocked in Wholefoods, Planet Organic, and many independent stores across the UK. The company has over 30 stockists in London and across the UK and, it is also catering to delis and gyms. It is now planning to expand the distribution internationally. The company is planning to use the funds for sales and marketing, for new kitchen appliances and for hiring experienced operations and marketing managers.
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investment:
£305,449
QFinds is a purpose-built hiring tool that enables employers to easily and efficiently pre-screen candidates, conduct interviews and generate employment contracts. The company asserts that it is a UK government vetted 'Kickstart Scheme' representative and can get small businesses grants to hire interns having already processed over 100 job applications. QFinds claims that its app has been downloaded 2 million+ times garnering 24,000 reviews averaging 4.8/5 stars. QFinds also points out that bad hirings cost the UK up to £6.7 billion in turnover, productivity, and training. It seeks to change this and disrupt the £39 billion recruitment market. The company has partnered with notable entities like University College London, Kings College London and Brunel University London, intending to use them as strategic partners to increase job seekers signing up to and using its app. QFinds will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£222,866
Nix & Kix, a female-founded brand established in 2017, aims to redefine refreshment by offering healthy, flavorful soft drinks. With real fruit and botanicals, no added sugar, and stocked in major retailers like Tesco, Waitrose, and Co-Op, we've sold over 10 million products, providing a unique and refreshing alternative to traditional sodas.
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investment:
£383,651
Peckwater Brands (PB) is a company engaged in the growing cloud kitchen/delivery business that runs virtual restaurant brands from the kitchens of existing restaurants. It argues that restaurants need to pay high street rents and staff wages no matter how many diners visit. Nearly 5,000 restaurants have closed in the UK since 2015 due to not being able to fulfil these tasks. PB aims to change this scenario. It helps restaurant partners use their existing staff and kitchen capacity better, and help keep struggling businesses running. The company received more than 10,000 customer orders through Deliveroo and Uber Eats. It witnessed more than £250,000 in customer sales since June 2020 and is spread across London, Manchester, Leeds, and Coventry. PB has launched four brands with four more in the pipeline. It will use the investment to get more partners, launch more brands, and acquire more customers.
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Expired
investment:
£232,208
