A secure digital platform that lets extended family members follow a pupil’s journey through their school yearsSocial networks are big business in the networked world that we live in today. Acknowledge Xc’s new online digital platform harnesses the power of existing school websites, enabling a pupil’s family members to follow their years at school.Having collaborated with top schools including Eton, Berkhamstead, Wellington College, Stowe School and Steiner Schools, Acknowledge is looking for investment to complete the build of its internet-based platform.As the platform is in the later stages of development, the company has already had a significant amount of collaborative input from schools and parents.Pupils jointly create profiles with their school, publishing videos, pictures and events relating to academic achievements and extra curriculum interests that could otherwise go unnoticed. Access is granted to extended family using secure methods, allowing these members to log in, view and even comment on a pupil’s activity. An additional feature of this platform is that each profile can be used to supplement a pupil’s academic CV and enhance applications for different schools. It acts as proof of past commitments and extra curricular activities and can support personal statements.The key market for Acknowledge is the independent schools sector in the UK which has around 500,000 pupils in 1200 schools. The company also has plans for expansion into overseas markets, and has estimated this market to contain around 3 million pupils – a figure which looks set to double by 2022. A revenue share scheme is in place to reward schools with a charitable donation and a referral fee is in place to reward those who help the model grow quickly. The first 10 founder schools will also receive more rewards.
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£29,800
A combination of gift-giving and online betting to create added exhilaration about upcoming sporting events. Giftmybet allows customers to buy gifts for others, which includes a personalised card that contains a betting slip. If it's a winner, they can redeem their cash prize at the Giftmybet website. The company is in discussion with a sportsbook provider, as well as receiving a £50,000 investment package from a web development firm.
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£62,895
Intoware provide wearable, mobile and desktop technology to SME's and SAS clients. Intoware digitise the deskless workspace and therefore remove the need for paper checklists. Once a checklist is complete, Intoware is able to share the completed list with anyone it may concern.
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£700,000
Magic is the only technology that can truly bridge online and traditional fashion retail. Our RFID tracking system can locate all product items in a real store in real-life and instantly detect their individual movement to 100% reliability.
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£57,580
Victor Mobility have designed a mobility device to bring a disabled person into an able bodied environment. The mobility device will be modular so it will adapt to the users disability, it will go up and down a kerb, it will go inside and out so you don't have to buy two devices and it will enable the user to be at social height or eye height of 1.5m.
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£716,150
A UK based house builder specialising in the delivery of high quality, zero carbon Smart Homes in London and South of England. Verto Homes work with a select handful of experienced property investors, purchasing land sites, redeveloping and ultimately selling new build residential properties through single project, special purpose vehicles. It has developments at various stages of construction with a combined Gross Development Value of over £21m in London and the South West of England. Verto Homes is already making sustainable living a reality with the launch of their zero carbon Smart Homes and the company is now on track to become the UK’s largest sustainable house builder by 2020.
http://vertohomes.com/
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£900,000
SilkFred is a curated online marketplace for over 200 independent fashion brands. It’s a destination for customers seeking to differentiate their wardrobes. SilkFred cuts through the noise of online shopping and provides a central destination for female shoppers to find affordable pieces that their friends won’t have (and will love!). Having cultivated a cult social media status and attracted a growing number of loyal shoppers and brands, SilkFred is now ready to scale its business model rapidly.
www.silkfred.com
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£906,630
BorrowMyDoggy connect dog owners with other local dog lovers across the UK. At Borrowmydoggy, you can arrange dog walking and dog sitting. All you have to do is; create a profile, search for local lenders/ borrowers and then arrange a meeting to see if they'll be a good match.
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£1,054,490
Novai is a UK biotechnology company, developing and commercialising transformational technology in ophthalmology. The company's initial focus is on ophthalmic disorders such as glaucoma and AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration). Novai argues that current clinical endpoints lack early disease biomarkers to objectively detect and measure cell health and response to treatment in the retina. Novai asserts that its proprietary biological marker, DARC (Detection of Apoptosis in Retinal Cells), combined with its bespoke and patented Artificial Intelligence (AI) aided algorithm, allows, for the first time in vivo, identification of cellular-level disease activity in the retina. Novai stresses that DARC can also predict disease progression, allowing for enrichment of clinical trial cohorts. The company anticipates an exit via licensing of its biomarker business to a Contract Research Organisation (CRO), an Initial Public Offering (IPO) following a successful phase 3 trial of the diagnostic platform, or trade sale to a strategic pharmaceutical company.
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£1,314,967
Freetrade is an award-winning, commission-free investing application. In the investment industry, high commissions and clunky products can make it complicated for people to start their investment journeys. This is where Freetrade comes in by offering a simple, transparent freemium pricing model where the user can pay for the premium features they want. The company is an FCA-regulated stockbroker and a member of the London Stock Exchange. Its new proprietary brokerage platform, Invest by Freetrade, has scaled smoothly while keeping costs low. It also consists of new features such as free Instant Orders & real-time deposits compatible with Apple Pay/Google Pay. The company has also shipped fractional shares, breaking down another barrier to investing. 150,000+ customers are enrolled in the ecosystem with a 500% growth Year-on-Year (YoY). The company's app won the Best Online Trading Platform at the British Bank Awards 2019 and 2020. With the investment, the company aims to grow engineering & marketing and continue expansion into Europe.
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£7,015,011
