We Build Bots (WBB) is a government technology start-up helping Public Sector Organisations (PSO) such as local government bodies, education boards and, transport services to deliver better, faster, and cheaper citizen services. The company's core product, IntelAgent, integrates AI-powered chatbots, voice bots, and data analytics to automate answers to common questions, and execute repetitive tasks. The company has been working with PSO's and has processed over 5 million interactions between citizens, customers and their service suppliers, gaining valuable training data for its AI models in the process, as well as, saving time and energy of contact centre helplines that can attend to more pressing queries. WBB has won the 2019 Tech Nation’s Rising Star Award, 2018 Technology Start-Up of the Year Award, and 2017 Innovative Start-Up of the Year Award. It has also featured in prominent portals such as BBC, ITV and Forbes. It will use the investment to increase its marketing spend to begin penetrating new sectors such as Utilities and Telcos, invest in technology up-gradation, and increase its cash reserves.
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£211,930
Fame Media Tech (FMN) is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology start-up that aims to transform the visitor, fan, and customer experience through technology-driven data perspectives. FMN asserts that sport and hospitality sectors have suffered from customer and fan isolation during COVID-19. FMN application, n-gage.io, addresses this situation. The company argues that its portal, combined with storytelling and innovation in digital media, can help companies to positively influence user behaviour, enhance engagement, and improve loyalty. FMN claims that companies can judge the above metrics through data diagrams on its portal as well. The company's early-stage proof of concept discussions extend across sport, hospitality, and visitor attractions such as Wembley Park and Bohemians FC. FMN's exit strategy would be via a trade sale to a media or technology business.
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£45,700
TiPJAR is a cashless and contactless tipping platform that allows guests to tip workers in under 8 seconds via their phones, with no app required. TiPJAR's distribution engine empowers staff to control and share their tips and takes the admin burden and risk away from business owners. The company estimates the global tipping market to be worth a combined $100 billion per year, and it aims to be the worlds first multi-currency, scalable solution in this segment. The company's clients include Honest Burger, Yard Sale Pizza, and BrewDog. TiPJAR will use the investment to have live clients by November 2020 and expand across Europe and Australia.
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£699,748
iChef puts reliable suppliers in touch with professional establishments. iChef has a number of experts with over 250 years of experience between them. These experts are there to make sure the quality provided to you is the best it can be.
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£11,589
A Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) offering speeds from 20Mbps up to 1Gbps in Hard to Reach Areas (HTRAs) of the UK. Wildanet began its digital rollout in Cornwall, covering 4000 rural homes and is now raising funds to expand to the rest of the county, targeting around 12,000 customers over the next 3 years.
Widanet has built its network using The Lizard as a foundation and deployed its services to HTRAs in South Wales, Devon and Dorset. Within 5 months, the company has built an Operations Centre to distribute their network, which is reportedly more cost effective than current methods such as satellite and fibre.
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£897,790
Noveltea is a premium alcoholic tea brand launched in Fenwick in April 2017. The company's products are vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar, and manufactured in minimalistic & up-cyclable lifestyle packaging. Thanks to its low-Alcohol by volume (ABV) portfolio, the brand has sold 350,000 bottles since its launch in 2017. The company experienced more than £100,000 worth of sales in April 2020 despite COVID-19 due to smart e-commerce channel utilisation. In 2020, the size of the global alcoholic drinks market is $1.587 trillion and is forecasted to grow by 3.5% (CAGR) over the next three years. The brand aims to become a major contender in this segment and grow its business. The company use the investment to focus on its core markets in the UK, Germany, and China, and enter the USA by 2020.
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£558,845
People Matter (PM) is a wellness platform that offers an online space where a user can measure and improve his/her mental wellness at work. The company's app, Okina, aids the user in getting mental stability and avoiding stress. PM asserts that over 264 million people suffer from depression globally. For its efforts, PM won the Tech Nation’s Rising Stars competition in 2019, Tech Nation’s Applied AI cohort in 2019/20, and Start-Up of the Year by Tech SouthWest in Dec 2019 amongst others. It will use 70% of the investment to fund the development of its app as well as the PEAK data science engine, and 30% to support its operation and launch its proposition and product to market.
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investment:
£321,700
The Business Café will open its first café in early 2018 and thereafter become a network of coffee shops for business people, uniting business friendship in towns across the UK and beyond.
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£94,170
Redag Crop is an agrochemical discovery business focused on products that play a vital role in controlling the pests and diseases that threaten our global food supply. The growing population, expected to grow by 8 billion by 2020 and then 9 billion by 2050, will need more crops than the existing land can produce. Each hectare will need to produce 2.5 times as many crops as they do now.
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£1,250,000
Ready Burger (RB) states that it has created the UK's first scalable, value-driven, entirely plant-based Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brand. RB claims that it has mastered the science behind the taste and texture of plant-based foods to make them indistinguishable from their non-veg counterparts. It further points out that its final products use up to 92% lesser greenhouse gases, and require up to 70% lesser water than competitor brands. RB argues that its meals cater for vegetarians, vegans, meat lovers, and people preferring Halal or Kosher foods. RB offers fast-food classics and has partnered with a global plant-based food manufacturer. RB asserts that its ergonomically designed kitchens enable it to produce 1000s of items a day, that are in turn, serviced from its central distribution centre. RB's integrated web-app ordering, in-store ordering kiosks and an innovative delivery solution allow customers to have their food in under 30 minutes. RB says it will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£1,998,549
