BEEN London is a next-generation sustainable accessory brand which converts waste into beautiful products, for customers all around the world. They aim to change the way people make, perceive and buy beautiful things and want to make everyone part of the solution, involving local artisans and people with learning disabilities in the growing economy of sustainable fashion. Till now, they have successfully shipped orders to 18 countries worldwide, achieved profitability from Year 1 and launched 17 different products including backpacks, laptop cases and tote bags. BEEN is a UK FUTURE 20 startup, a finalist at the Sustainable Lifestyle Awards, and a profitable company looking to scale up into a global, game-changing sustainable brand. BEEN have been approved for investment by London Fashion Fund. With the funds, they want to accelerate sales, increase margins and turn other streams of waste into new incredible products.
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£325,589
Rockit design innovative sleep products that centre on child sleep issues. The company has launched an award winning portable baby rocker and since the launch in October 2017 over 14,000 Rockits have been sold. The product will be in John Lewis stores in spring and also in JoJo Maman Bebe in the summer. The funding will allow them to increase their marketing in the UK and overseas. It will also to produce the tooling for the first follow up product.
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£253,120
Lone Design Club is a new retail concept which runs innovative and disruptive pop-up stores and gives voice to small independent brands in creating unique and sustainable fashion. The platform's founder has validated and supported more than 200 designers in 16 stores. The company has multiple revenue streams: commission, designer fees, sponsorship, and events. The current investors include designers and tech entrepreneurs. With the proceeds, Lone Design Club will grow store days by 250% and scale online by hiring more staff to fuel its growth.
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£58,280
The Baby Room is an independent luxury online retailer of furniture, nursery goods, designer clothing and footwear for babies and children. The company has 12,000 e-mail subscribers, 4,300 Facebook Likes, £260 Average Basket Value, and 26% repeat customers. Moreover, the company has tier 1 relationships with Versace, Fendi, Moschino, and Silver Cross. The Baby Room has achieved a new 1st-year turnover of £4.7M and £101K net profit, achieving a 15 fold increase in turnover (2018-19). With the proceeds, the company will enhance its infrastructure and team.
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£22,080
Wilton London (WL) is a B Corp that creates eco-friendly home care products packed with essential oils and sells Direct To Consumer (D2C) via a subscription service. The company argues that traditional home care products are loaded with nasty chemicals that are harmful to the environment. WL aspires to change this with its products. The brand has signed partnerships with stockists like Ocado, Holland & Barrett, Robert Dyas, Lakeland and Farmdrop, established an eCommerce business with 10,000+ D2C sales to date, and has 11 products in the detergent and cleaning categories. They have featured in publications like Ideal Home, Metro, Stylist, and Daily Mail. WL states they aim to become a contender in the UK Household cleaning market valued at £3.7 billion. The company states it will use 40% of the investment to fulfil large stock orders and boost new product development, 30% towards furthering business development and recruitment. and 30% towards acquisition and retention marketing to expand its subscription model.
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£540,172
Hansine is a luxury resort wear brand designed with strong ethical values and produced in London to the booming global market sector. The product's initial launch has proved its global demand with retailers like Liberty and Neiman Marcus. Hansine aims at becoming a definitive luxury destination wear brand. This brand has been worn by the topmost global influencers, and it has been featured by high-profile media platforms such as FT, Elle, Grazia, and The Telegraph. With the proceeds, the company will invest in production, facilitate the third phase of the business plan, staffing and marketing.
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£56,820
Doisy & Dam (D&D) is a confectionery challenger brand that produces a range of dark chocolate products. It claims that its products are sold across the UK and stocked by Amazon, Sainsbury's, Holland & Barrett, Ocado, Boots, and other global markets. D&D's products are created using ethically sourced cocoa, natural ingredients and contain no traces of palm oil. The company aspires to become a contender in the UK confectionery market that was worth £3.9 billion in April 2021. It further points out that people are aware of the health and the sustainability credentials of the products they buy. It intends to target this sentiment and become an established brand. The company states it has grown its sales to over £1 million and aspires to become the best dark chocolate confectioner in the UK. D&D state they will use the investment for marketing, expanding its product range, and growing its export business.
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£515,735
Andersen fills the gap by producing intelligent, strong and customizable charging points that can be happily used by customers at home. It has proved itself as a premium provider in the rapidly growing electric vehicle home charger market. The company has witnessed an increase in growth by 10x in 2018 and a third of all sales in the last three months. Andersen has been featured in The Times, BBC London and much more famous press. The company has received 5* on Google review and 'Great' on Trustpilot. It will be using funds to scale up the production and accelerate the growth.
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£588,560
Launched in 2016, London-based Rejuvenation Water is the world’s first Amino Acid enriched spring water manufacturer. The brand provides functionality without compromising on taste and macro health. Founder Kris Ingham came up with 'Rejuvenation Water' as a 'health' drink that offers benefits without artificial sweeteners or excess sugar. Since inception, Rejuvenation Water has supplied both Grocery and Food Service channels. The second range of drinks, the hydration+ canned range, was launched in Spring 2019, and within 6 months became a best seller in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Costco and Ocado. The brand has been featured several times on BBC News, The Sun and Daily Mail. With the investment, the brand will divert resources to launch new products and hire more staff and enhance lthe brand identity.
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£98,940
OPUMO provides a zero-inventory digital marketplace to stores and allows them to reach the customers easily. As a departmental store of the future, OPUMO caters to customers who are looking for the latest fashion, art, furniture, technology and many more, on the tip of their fingers. This platform was launched in March 2017, and up till now has witnessed sales worth £2.3m.
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£393,980
