Atom Universe (AU) is an established virtual world, available on PC and consoles that allows players to create their avatars, explore a vast 3D universe, and meet like-minded individuals from all over the world to chat and play with. The company asserts that its game has seen over 2 million downloads with an average of 20,000 unique players registering every month. AU claims that the revenue from in-game purchases added up to over £500,000 since the company's launch in 2016. The company has partnered with Crash Media providing players access to over 100 Kung-fu movies to play in its Kung Fu Theatre, signed up with Valiant Comics to open its comics store, and plans to run an NBA 2K eSports event, with a virtual rap battle lined up. It will use 60% of the investment to develop the mobile version of its game, 30% to grow its team, and 10% for marketing.
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£94,518
eDrinks is on a mission to help the hospitality industry harness the power of technology and social media. It has come out with digital drink tokens redeemable in partner pubs and bars. Users can gift and receive the tokens from friends, family or even a stranger and redeem them in pubs and bars using the 'MyRound' app. eDrinks has acquired over 2000 users over 1.5 months through organic social marketing, of which, 1011 are active ones. It has also availed the Commercial Partner Membership (CPM) of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). The company is also developing its proprietary 'Bar Tab' redemption app to make it easy for independent venues to scan and redeem eDrinks contactless. eDrinks will use the investment to create marketing campaigns, app development, and hiring personnel.
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£116,195
Troubadour is a London-based menswear brand specialising in designing minimalist bags & accessories by combining performance design with a clean & modern aesthetic feel. The company has delivered its products to 60+ wholesalers. It is backed by Pembroke VCT, a luxury-focused venture capital firm based in London. Troubadour is planning to work with non-traditional retailers including Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, and Equinox. It has also collaborated with many world-renowned brands such as British tailors 'Thom Sweeney' and British essentials brand 'Sunspel' that is famous for clothing James Bond. The company has also been a case study for classes at the Harvard Business School. With the investment, the company will support sales growth to its customers and retail partners and also fund working capital requirements from its forecast growth plan.
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£621,240
HubrisOne is an online platform that allows its global customers to exchange, invest and safely store their crypto assets, tapping into a $500bn+ global digital asset market. Their aim is to simplify the world of digital currencies and blockchain technology by focusing on product design, user experience, and consistent innovation. Till date, they have engaged over 100,000 members and started generating revenues since its launch in July 2019. The funds will be used in product development, expanding the team, salaries and marketing.
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£903,990
Logically uses advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help governments, businesses and people uncover and address harmful misinformation. Its flagship consumer-facing product is an intelligent fact-checking and news curation app that combines the best of machine learning with human intelligence. The company's app has witnessed over 100,000+ downloads and completed over 10,000 fact checks. Logically's investigation has covered topics such as 2020 US Elections, regional Maharashtra Elections, and QAnon Central Hub Hosting Phishing Scams to name a few. It has featured in press entities like Forbes, Bloomberg, The Economic Times, and BBC amongst others. The company will use 28% of the investment towards sales and business/partner development, 25% towards technology and data science, 20% towards platform investments and additional data sources, 20% towards marketing and sales enablement, and 7% towards administrative expenses.
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£2,110,694
ALVÁTECH is a sustainable water technology company on a mission to revolutionise the $1.3 trillion per annum agriculture industry that consists of 537 million farmers. It claims that the agriculture industry uses 70% of global water consumption. ALVÁTECH aspires to change this. It argues that its technology disrupts water molecules in an ecological way, helping farmers grow more with less water. The plug and play solution runs entirely off solar energy and is chemical-free. ALVÁTECH claims that it has installed its water treatment devices in 17 countries across six continents and established an international distribution network since its product launch in August 2020. The company has also signed agreements with entities in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the US, Europe and the Middle East. ALVÁTECH will use the investment to expand its distribution network, sales teams and subscription plans to reach more farmers and develop Hydro devices for vertical farming, boost hydroponics, and create ALVÁ personal home devices.
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£504,932
White Peak Distillery (WPD) is a whisky distillery that aims to change the way whisky is made and create authentic flavours. It has so far invested £1.4 million in tried and tested plant equipment producing 400,000 bottles of maturing whisky. The company aims to become a contender in the $60 billion global premium whisky market. WPD has received 'Gold Awards' from The Wizards of Whisky World Whisky Awards. It has come out with programs to monetise its maturing whisky including its Cask Sales program, Temperance Club membership and its Prologue 2.1 release 2-year aged single malt spirit, that has been received with positive feedback. WPD has also been awarded visitor business in The Peak District, which receives 13 million+ visitors per annum, boosting its Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) model. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£1,301,320
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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£222,866
Carocell Bio is an early-stage Research and Design (R&D) company aiming to develop nanoparticle-based, novel peptide anti-inflammatories to treat atopic dermatitis/eczema (AD) and other serious inflammatory diseases. It argues that millions of people continue to be affected by debilitating skin ailments, which in turn, escalates the development of new pharmaceutical drugs. The company asserts that the anti-inflammatory therapeutics market will reach US$122.6 billion by 2025 from US$95.9 billion in 2019. The company aims to be a major contender in this market. Carocell Bio has also been awarded an Innovate UK grant of £390,874. The company is seeking £1 million in equity investment over the next 12 months to show that their compounds work in human tissue biopsies of several inflammatory diseases.
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Founded by Glen Elliot, 2005 in the early days of the professional video gaming industry, Esports Gaming League (EGL) has since helped shape esports into a fast-growing phenomenon. The brand aims to be at the forefront of esports starting in Europe before expanding globally into Asia, South America, and the Middle East. It has worked with clients such as KFC, Science Museum, Activision among other brands. The esports industry is valued at $1.1 billion globally for 2019, and EGL has positioned itself to be at the heart of it. The platform has 315,000 registered users engaging in regular tournaments online. With the funds raised, EGL aims to enhance its tournament platform and make the process of playing and competing easier. It will also work with major game developers across multiple platforms and make their titles esportable.
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£189,540
