Honcho is the UK’s first reverse auction marketplace for financial services that is revolutionising the car insurance market. In a reverse auction, the company works by inviting insurance providers to bid against one another. For just £1 a bid, insurance providers can go head to head to give the customer their best price and helping the latter to avoid any hidden charges and commission. Honcho's first major £830,000 funding round closed in March 2018 with support from crowd investors plus Maven Capital Partners. The company has just launched its first partner integrations, bringing its services to consumers of two major employee benefits platforms plus a major affiliate network. Honcho was selected for the 'Tech Nation Fintech programme 2019.' Honcho will use the investment to diversify its investor base and bring itself to a platform with support for Insurtech businesses, launch offers in other sectors, evolve its role as Platform as a Service (PaaS), and enhance marketing initiatives.
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£1,433,325
&SISTERS aims to develop the menstrual health ecosystem of the future by combining smart technology & best in class sanitary hygiene products. The company asserts that it offers an easy way for users to monitor their cycle, understand & respond to how their body changes, as well as access ethical, sustainable products on the company's portal. &SISTERS claims that its cotton period care products are sustainably sourced, plastic-free, recyclable & biodegradable. The company's products are stocked in over 75 small chains and independents, including Oliver Bonas, Next Beauty, Abel & Cole, Farmdrop, Ecovibe, Feel Unique and Planet Organic. &SISTERS's raised £199,000 in its first crowdfunding round in December 2019. The company will use the funds to grow its team, invest in technology, launch new products, and enhance its marketing campaign.
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£679,783
The Noo aims to redefine the delivery space by facilitating the delivery of anything, anywhere, anytime from a single application. It is on a mission to create a new micro-logistics delivery platform with no infrastructure needed besides a smartphone. The company also aspires to create a space where the local high street can compete with today's delivery giants. The Noo is backed by serial tech entrepreneur, Ant Sharp. The company has collected substantial data and insight, after 1.5 years of R&D and testing, to cater to the needs of its target audience and produce an app capable of changing the way things get delivered. It has also gained over 440 'Confirmation Of Interests' (COI) from potential investors willing to back the product. The Noo will use the investment to cover marketing costs, app development and maintenance costs, and general business running costs.
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£47,828
K9 Nation is a website and mobile app created by dog owners that connects dog owners and dog businesses all over the UK. It aims to be a contender in the £15 billion dog care market. K9 Nation asserts that it is supported by a growing community of dog lovers and has directories of walks, events, businesses and services, on its portal. It aspires to create a place where dog owners can share their experience and find support and advice from local communities and experts. The company's core business model is subscription-based advertising for the est. 1,11,000 dog-friendly businesses in the UK catering to 10 million dogs. K9 Nation has partnered with Waggle Insurance and received a 5-star rating on the Apple App Store. It will use the investment to improve its technology and expand its user base within the UK.
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£171,671
TellJO is a company that comes with a mission to help 25M people of the UK who are susceptible to vulnerability. The company's TrustTech platform 'TellJO digital' is an intermediary between businesses and their vulnerable customers. TellJO has been utilised by 3 companies, and it is supported by Bethnal Green Ventures. The company is looking forward to developing "Team TellJO" that will help it achieve sustainable but rapid growth. With the proceeds, the company is looking forward to scaling its 1st to the market solution and develop the TellJO team.
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£82,290
3DUserNet is an online portal for viewing and collaborating on 3D data projects. Its SaaS platform enables team members in engineering and construction companies to store, view, navigate and collaborate online, through any modern browser or device, without the need for installed software. The company has been working with sectors such as surveying, policing, civil engineering, security, road safety, and defence. Since its inception, it has added multiple measurement tools including clip boxes, line of sight, checkpoint tool, and slope tool on its platform. The company is seeking an investment of up to £400,000, at a pre-money valuation of £1.6 million under which it is offering investors making up the first £200,000 a discounted share price of £3.4733. Investors joining in for the remaining £200,000 thereafter will purchase a share for £4.6622. The funds raised will be used for further platform development, sales and marketing, and working capital.
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Paysme is a fintech company that has the vision to become the entrusted supplier of digital financial services to SME communities, by gathering mobile payments, pensions, banking, insurance, e-commerce, marketing tools and accounting in the sector-focused application. Paysme has a marketing partnership with two major credit card corporates. Paysme's expert industry application includes Marketti for market traders, cab: app for taxis & Fanslive for sports clubs. The company has processed over 1.4 million mobile payment transactions and onboarded 200+ markets to its Marketti platform. Also, the company is in discussions with 3 major sports clubs (2 football and 1 rugby) in England, Ireland, and Scotland.
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£102,850
GivePenny is a digital toolkit for creating charity fundraising events. The company allows charities to create and promote fundraising campaigns via subscription and 'per donation' fees. GivePenny's proprietary platform allows supporters to join one of these campaigns and personalise their fundraising pages via apps like Spotify, Strava, Twitch, YouTube, and Fitbit. GivePenny asserts that the content and data from the aforementioned apps, coupled with its pledge-based payment options, drives donations. GivePenny has hosted 72 virtual events since March 2020 and processed over £700,000 in donations. Its customers include the world's largest research charity, Cancer Research UK. The company is hosted on Microsoft Azure. It has also featured in publications like The Guardian, Sky News, and BBC. The company will use the investment to scale its business and recruit personnel across sales, marketing, and software development portfolios.
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£118,228
Found is an order-ahead-and-pay solution for the pickup-and-go/dine-in market. The company aims to address the pain points of quick-service restaurants and their customers through its app. The app allows contactless ordering and payment at multiple venues via a single sign-in. Found asserts that its app enables restaurants and venues to benefit through enhanced data insights into their operations/customers and experience an increase in their profits. The company claims that the COVID -19 situation further necessitates the need for its app. Found is positioned to enter the £88 billion UK Food & Beverage (F&B) industry in August 2020. It will use the investment for marketing, venue onboarding, user acquisition and operational setup in London.
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£157,055
Grow is a British biopharmaceutical company on a mission to unlock the potential of cannabis medicines for patients globally. It claims that it is one of the largest importers of cannabis medicines in the UK and Ireland since its founding in 2017. The company has raised over £9.5 million through several fundraising rounds to allow expansion of operations, supplied medicines to more than 1,200 patients a month as of June 2021, and earned £2.35 million in revenue as of July 20, 2021. The company has also launched its patient app, Calyx, to help patients track their medications and health indicators and signed long term partnerships with some of the world’s leading cannabis companies, including Aurora, Tilray and Columbia Care. The company argues that it has also pioneered the ‘Open Cannabis’ campaign to improve education on cannabis medicines and the means to access them in the UK. It states it will use 40% of the investment on capital expenditure, 30% on hiring new personnel, and 30% as working capital.
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£3,566,133
