STRYVE is a technology platform that aims to become the best Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). STRYVE asserts that 98% of Fortune 500 companies use ATS platforms to track, communicate and maintain their hiring process, yet most SMEs do not. It also asserts that 62% of those who do not have ATS would implement one. STRYVE's focus is on serving this section of organisations that have 1-1000 employees. STRYVE claims that its business model will be fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law. The company is working in partnership with recruitment agencies such as Altus Partners and C&C search. It argues that it has a potential lead of 500 companies from day one. STRYVE will use the investment received to hire product managers and programmers, launch its first MVP during Q1 2021, and begin sales in Q2 2021.
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£453,007
Lux Rewards is an application software that provides corporate diners an opportunity to earn rewards over 200 high-quality restaurants and bars in Bath, Bristol and London. The diners can collect up to 7.5% of their bills in points and earn luxury rewards (that can be redeemed on over 100 restaurants, free cocktails, hotel gateways, and charity/donations). Lux Rewards has collaborated with corporates, mainly in the professional services sector and offers free employee benefits. At no cost to the company or their employees, Lux Rewards provides unique referral codes as well through which the company’s staff receives a gift of £5.
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£81,023
Droplet is a mobile payment app that allows people to pay from your phone. The app currently has 30,000 users, over 600 businesses and a 5* rating on the app store.
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£96,740
Conigital is a deep tech, driverless retrofit vehicle and on-demand ride-hailing company. The company provides a pandemic safe, turnkey driverless vehicle deployment of any vehicle type, including an automated bus. It also provides a backend operational platform to transport/mobility operators enabling them to run human-driven or driverless fleets as part of its Mobility as a Service (MaaS) offering. Conigital was voted amongst the 'Top 10 AI Companies' at the 2019 Vodafone 5GDIG awards. It will use the investment received for global expansion of its offices in Australia, India, USA, and Qatar. It will also grow its technical, marketing, sales and international management teams.
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£1,624,740
Iknowa is a property improvement marketplace that connects and matches property owners with individuals or companies who provide property services. The company aims to be the go-to support platform for all building and renovation projects. Iknowa allows users to post jobs free of cost on its portal. The company has featured in publications like FinTech, Business Money and Showhouse. They have successfully raised over £250,000 to date. Iknowa will use 50% of the investment to maintain, improve & build new technology by the first quarter of 2021, 30% as operational costs, and 20% for sales and marketing.
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£196,240
Monva is an FCA approved, customer-centric intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services. It combines Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and smart technology to enable its customers to select the most accurate financial product they wish to buy or invest in. Monva is initially targeting the Credit Card market, which will be followed by Loans, Energy, and Communications, which already represents a potential £3 billion opportunity. The company is targeting 80% of the adults in the UK market that have either never switched a financial product or switched only once. With the investment, the company will build the platform to make it more user friendly, develop strategic partnerships, and recruit staff who specialise technology and marketing.
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£479,440
Invisage is a cloud-based platform that helps asset managers optimise their performance and research costs by identifying the true value of investment research. The company asserts that Directive 2014/65/EU has led to the investment research market falling from $16.5 billion to $14 billion as managers look to reduce costs and increase value. Invisage asserts that its platform helps asset managers identify, objectively measure ‘value’ added by research, and consume only high-impact research. The company also offers a web-based research consolidation, valuation and attribution solution that gives a quantitative assessment of value added by research to client portfolios. Invisage will use the investment to enhance deep learning-based Natural Language Processing (NLP) models that detect the implicit ideas from research narrative, build partnerships with data providers and other solution providers, and market scale its sales function
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£75,000
The SidebySide Partnership is a London based Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Venture Capital (VC) firm. Its purpose is to finance and control the management teams of its investee companies enabling them to become a developed corporate entity. The SidebySide Partnership's focus is on fast-growing technology businesses with £1 - 10 million in revenue. It provides 100% EIS relief on investment with zero initial/ongoing fees charged to investors. The SidebySide Partnership's investment experience of 20+ corporate acquisitions totalling more than $200 million, 20+ private investments, and a rate of interest of 12x over the last 35 years has enabled it to become a dependable platform for upcoming tech businesses. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£1,500,000
Rebel Energy (RE) is an energy supplier on a mission to address inequality and provide everyone with easy access to clean and affordable energy, to eventually eliminate fuel poverty. RE claims that fuel poverty led to 16,500+ cold-related deaths in the UK in 2018. RE argues that as the UK home electricity market enters a phase of growth in a post-COVID world, it will be focused on offering reliable customer service and develop strategies that help people who are struggling with their electricity bills. The company has applied for a B Corporation accreditation. RE asserts that its customer support systems are automated and can handle multiple queries simultaneously. It plans to offer a weekly direct debit payment option. RE will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£503,810
SMARTR Health Limited, also called Celsium, is a medical technology company. It has developed the world’s first medical-grade device that continuously measures core temperature, both accurately and non-invasively, through a combination of a wearable sensor and a smart platform. Intended for use in the formal healthcare sector, as well as at home, it has been classified as a CE Class 2A medical device in the EU and as an FDA 510K medical device in the US. In a clinical study, conducted in collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital and Cleveland Clinic, the company's product showed promising results 10-20 times more accurate than current devices. Celsium has experienced a surge in demand due to Covid-19, where fever is a key symptom. This, the company argues, is a perfect time to accelerate its business plan.
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