Riversimple is a car manufacturer and service provider that aims to usher in path-breaking electric vehicles that run on Hydrogen on a subscription basis. Customers are required to pay a single monthly fee that covers the vehicle, fuel, maintenance, and insurance costs. Riversimple claims that its proprietary two-seat local commuter vehicle, Rasa, can cover nearly 300 miles from a 3-minute fill. The company has signed an agreement with Siemens UK to collaborate over technology and sustainability. Riversimple asserts that Siemens is helping design the volume manufacturing facility. The company points out that it is leading the Circular Revolution, a £2.3 million programme part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to introduce a circular economy practice in businesses in Wales and to facilitate circular economy innovation in the supply chain. It will use the investment to expand its engineering team, channel customer feedback into the designs for volume production, and deliver the most efficient facility possible.
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£1,316,352
Pale Green Dot (PGD) is a company that provides a ‘closed-loop food system’ in the UK, targeting the £60 billion+ hospitality market. It says it collects food waste from commercial kitchens, turns it into bio-fertiliser and energy, and uses this energy to grow next seasons produce to deliver fresh produce to commercial kitchens and homes. The company claims that 5% of consumers want carbon labelling on menus. PGD aims to capture this sentiment and become a contender in the £60 billion sustainable food spend category. It claims that its commercial sales grew 740% since January 2021. The company has secured one of the UK’s largest 'Contract Caterers', with the potential to be worth £5 million a year. PGD points out that it has onboarded two multi-site independent chains, namely Granger & Co and Caravan to deliver sustainable produce. PGD will use the investment to grow its production on company-owned farms, grow purchasing opportunities with partner farms, and invest in people, training, and systems to improve sales, marketing, and operations.
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£502,167
The Edmund Hillary Collection is a pretty and iconic series of lifestyle apparels that supports Himalayan communities and outdoor education. Since 2018, the company has a global appeal with customers from the UK, US and New Zealand through the e-commerce site. The company has launched its first store in Queenstown, NZ in February 2019. Moreover, it has acquired a partnership with a Chinese e-commerce distribution company and, the store will launch on September 2019. The investment will be used to grow a global presence, launch a womenswear range and grow sales in China for the 2022 winter Olympics.
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£655,860
Fightback is a beer and cider brand on a mission to save music venues with support from across the live music industry. The company claims that every pint sold contributes to Music Venue Trust (MVT), a UK-registered charity, which acts to protect, secure, and improve Grassroots Music Venues. It argues that it has sold 10,000 pints and 10,000 cans in 61 venues before the COVID-19 lockdown. Fightback asserts that it has agreed on a new national distribution deal to make the brand more accessible amidst the lockdown. It intends to supply 900+ venues affiliated with MVT when venues reopen. Fightback will use the investment to roll out beer and cider to help secure the long-term future of the venues that ensure that the music culture is kept alive.
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£52,596
AEVHA London is a luxury fashion brand that makes beautifully crafted handbags at an accessible price. Their handbags have been used by celebrities including Beyoncé, Jessica Biel, and Amy Adams. AEVHA London has a wide global wholesale distribution and is stocked by Harvey Nichols and Yoox-Net-A-Porter. The brand has also been featured in publications such as Vanity Fair, Grazia, Marie Claire & Elle. AEVHA acquired 45,000 followers on Instagram without a dedicated digital marketing budget. With the investment, the company will allocate a digital marketing budget and build an experienced team to execute an efficient paid media strategy to drive more sales.
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£278,291
Oneskee is the one-piece snow brand that aims to re-ignite a forgotten product category. Oneskee asserts that it successfully navigated its way through the COVID-19 pandemic recording £500,000 in online revenue with 25% online growth in the 2020-2021 financial year. It has sold 10,000 suits across 79 countries since its launch and aims to become a contender in the snow brand industry that is growing more than £1 billion each year. The company has partnered with Olympic athletes, GB Snowsport, Folie Douce, and Snowboxx and received media recognition from the likes of BBC, Vogue, InTheSnow, The Telegraph, The Independent, and Eurosport. Oneskee is also continuing its work on its patent-protected Acclimate technology and kids collection which it intends to launch in 2021. Oneskee will use the investment to accelerate the roll-out of its successful online blueprint to all ski countries and create a dedicated resource for B2B sales.
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£215,618
Solivus is dedicated to decarbonizing the built environment by offering lightweight solar solutions that energize spaces inaccessible to traditional solar due to weight or fixing constraints. As specialists in the emerging lightweight solar market, Solivus addresses a burgeoning UK market worth billions, experiencing increased demand due to soaring energy prices. Their customer-centric approach offers a comprehensive service, encompassing design, installation, finance, energy trading, and ongoing maintenance, aiming for simplicity and convenience for their clients.
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£1,201,011
Aardvark is a company that manufactures dry kibbles for dogs and cats using insects as the source of protein. It has partnered with VC backed insect farm NextProtein. The company claims that its products meet the nutritional needs of pets while creating a smaller environmental footprint than pet food that uses animal meat. It also asserts that insect protein is endorsed by the British Veterinary Association. The company has developed its kibbles to be grain-free, consist of seaweed and other natural ingredients with no fillers. The UK pet food market is poised to grow to £2.9 billion in 2020, and the company aims to be a sustainable manufacturer in this segment. The company requires investment to assist in manufacturing its first batch of pet food, help market its products to pet owners across the UK, and expand into Europe by 2021 and the U.S by 2024.
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£300,290
Small Robot Company (SRC) aims to integrate its patented 'PerPlant' farming with agricultural practices worldwide and disrupt the $240 billion per year agriculture industry. SRC claims that PerPlant farming uses lightweight and smart robots that make food production more accurate, sustainable and profitable. SRC's three small robots, 'Tom', 'Dick' and 'Harry' coupled with AI brain 'Wilma' can plant, monitor and treat arable crops autonomously. SRC argues that it has successfully commercialised its PerPlant monitoring service for farmers in Wiltshire using its 'Tom V3' robots, built by leading robotics manufacturer, Tharsus. SRC stresses that it will equip its robots to kill weeds autonomously using electricity and perform trials with customers next season to demonstrate product readiness. SRC points out that it has raised more than £400,000 from willing farmers who want to embrace change. SRC has featured in WIRED, Economist and CNN. It has onboarded customers, including Waitrose and National Trust. SRC state they will use the investment to commercialise its patented R&D.
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£3,996,978
Helping online retailers run profitable operations by managing their orders, stock levels and couriers. Veeqo's software has been implemented in more than 300 retailers' systems and processes transactions with an average value of £16m per month. Businesses can access their data from almost any smart device and Veeqo have also released Scanner for all retailers, a hardware device with functionalities similarly used by Amazon in their distribution warehouses.
Revenue is generated via retailers paying a regular licensing fee to use the Veeqo platform. This can range from £4,000 to £20,000 per annum. In addition, retailers can also lease the Veeqo Scanner from the company. Funds will allow Veeqo to develop products that can be used in-store at POS systems, as well as strengthen the business further in the UK.
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£126,550
