NoshyCircle intends to disrupt the £8.5 billion UK takeaway market by offering healthy home-cooked meals with ingredients and their nutritional value clearly displayed on deliveries. Consumers can use the app to order their meals prepared by cooks in their neighbourhood. NoshyCircle ensures that the cooks are registered with their local council having a food hygiene rating of three or above. The company also strives to make sure that all its deliveries arrive in an eco-friendly packaging and delivery solution. NoshyCircle enables anyone passionate about cooking to register themselves as cooks and start their virtual kitchen. It currently has 20 such people on its platform. NoshyCircle will use the funds to scale its presence to the rest of London by the end of 2021 and expand its social media presence to attract more consumers to grow its business.
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£91,424
Studio Pictures Limited is a UK based production company that specialises in the development of high-quality British film and TV projects. The company's interest predominantly lies within the British film and television industry that can be created within budget ranging from £1 million - £15 million. The company has established relationships with studio houses such as Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Lionsgate and aims to build upon projects that can be made into a franchise. Their production, A Steet Cat Named Bob, went on to be distributed by Sony Pictures in the UK and had a Royal Premiere in London. Studio Pictures Limited will consider putting up to a maximum of 20% of the budget for each project as equity, on a case by case basis, subject to company reserves. With the proceeds, the company will grow and scale the business. It will become a tenant at Twickenham Studios in West London and look to profitable emerging markets, i.e. streaming, animation and interactive movies to become one of the leading UK production companies.
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Coinrule is a smart assistant designed for millennials looking to automate their investments in cryptocurrencies, financial assets and build trading strategies without having to program a single line of code. The platform empowers regular traders and investors to compete with professional algorithmic traders and hedge funds. Users can pick 'building blocks' via a simple interface to create trading strategies which also get backtested on historical data. The company aims to make trading an accessible option for all. They have received awards such as MKB Fintech Lab - Cohort 2018, Pioneer 500, and Alpha Startup at Web Summit 2018. Their exit strategy would be a sale to a larger player either in the crypto space (i.e. Binance/Coinbase) or in the traditional brokerage space (i.e. IG Index, Fidelity).
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£160,000
Gameroo is a mobile application that offers an alternative for game buyers and sellers, allowing them to trade directly with each other, offering market-beating prices and passive earning potential. The app allows customers to buy or earn credits in the process. The company's app has witnessed more than 3,500 active downloads since its launch in August 2020. It has 600 registered customers with hundreds of items already listed. The company aims to become a leading contender in the video games and consoles market valued at $1.8 billion in 2020. Gameroo will use the investment to build its app and product line based on the feedback of its community of early adopters and drive customer acquisition.
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£117,755
Wellbeing Sisters (WS) is a company that offers wellbeing advice, hosts an online shop, and sells a subscription box full of toxin-free health, beauty, and nutritional products by and for women. The company first launched its subscription box in 2019 for women trying to conceive. WS witnessed a sell-out of its series of one-off boxes tailored towards conceiving, pregnancy, early motherhood, midlife and menopause in 2020. WS aims to be a contender in the UK subscription box market that is set to be worth £1 billion by 2022. The company asserts that it has organically grown its social media following consisting of over 5,000 supporters. It will use the investment to invest in technology, product development, and marketing/PR.
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£153,394
Get Set Pet (GSP) is a pet supply challenger brand on a mission to build a community of like-minded dog and cat owners that take pride in their relationships with their pets. The company aims to arm pet parents with the information they need to make better nutrition decisions regardless of whether or not they shop with GSP. GSP has acquired over 15,000 customers, generated over 20,000 orders, and delivered £800,000 in total sales. The company has 4.97 out of 5 'Excellent' ratings from over 1,100 verified customer reviews. GSP will use 25% of the investment towards Research and Development (R&D) of its products, 25% on salaries, technology investments and working capital, and 50% on marketing and promotional activities.
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£386,375
Symmetrical Power has developed an innovative solution that addresses the issue of energy wastage. After identifying the inefficiency of the 3 Phase Electrical Distribution Boards, Symmetrical Power is creating the ‘Intelligent Distribution Board’ (ID Board). It aims to prevent the challenge of peak demand whilst saving on energy bills. The working model of the product also received positive feedback from electrical specialists. Additionally, Symmetrical Power was also a Shell Springboard regional finalist (2018) for its new low-carbon ideas. With the proceeds, the company will complete design & begin distribution in Europe and to position itself as the go-to Distribution Board provider.
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investment:
£233,600
Loupe London is a jewellery company that aims to join London’s £42 billion-a-year creative industries market and set a new benchmark into the art of jewellery making. It plans to create an experiential destination in the heart of London’s heritage-rich 'Jewellery Quarter', and connect UK artisans and discerning consumers who share an appreciation for craft, creativity, and unique design. Loupe's team strives to celebrate UK's famous 'Hatton Garden' heritage, protect artisan skills by offering business support, and establish a workspace for artisans and future talent to build their careers. The company estimates that 80% of consumers prefer independent brands, are mindful of sustainable purchases and attracted to 'Made in UK' products. Loupe aims to target this cater to this segment. The company will use the investment to build creative utilitarian immersive space and a website with integrated social channels.
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£77,738
ePOS Hybrid has developed a fully connected ePOS platform dedicated to the hospitality food industry. The company is on a mission to empower hospitality businesses to harness technology to improve the business operations, customer experience and profitability. Till now, they have secured an enterprise customer with locations throughout the UK and, in just 8 months, scaled from 0 to 200 customers, processing more than 400k orders. With the proceeds, the company plans to accelerate growth by increasing its market awareness and boosting sales.
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£363,830
Big Night is an online food delivery service that partners with selected independent food vendors to deliver exceptional meals to customers at home, in their office or wherever they choose. The company asserts that 61% of non-millennials find delivery overall frustrating. Big Night aims to change this scenario. It has signed on ten notable restaurants and has ten more in the immediate pipeline. Onboarded restaurants include Two Lights, Luca, The Laughing Heart, Sager + Wilde, Royale, Levan, AngloThai, Legare and Mangal2. Over 4,000 people have ordered via Big Night since its launch. The company will use 25% of the investment for operations, 25% for marketing, and 50% to improve the Big Night platform.
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£274,168
