PULMOBIOMED is addressing the failings of current lung tests, which are expensive, infrequent, and invasive. Their so-called "clinically proven" solution claims to offer non-invasive liquid samples from deep within the lung, promising affordable tests for lung diseases. They assert that their product can empower clinicians to diagnose and treat conditions like lung cancer and infections, even though there's limited evidence to support these claims. With a few customers in the USA and Australia, and vague partnerships in the EU, PULMOBIOMED hopes to disrupt the asthma diagnostics market by introducing what they call a comprehensive diagnostic test for asthma, despite the skepticism around their capabilities.
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investment:
£295,000
Carocell Bio is innovating by developing patented anti-inflammatory peptides delivered via nanoparticles to address severe inflammatory conditions such as atopic dermatitis. Their primary peptide, JEL0305, not only halts inflammation but also prevents its initiation, as evidenced by its effectiveness in reducing inflammation in human AD biopsies and burn tissue. With AD impacting a substantial population and costing $21 billion yearly for unsafe treatments, Carocell Bio's safer peptide remedy has the potential to avert AD recurrence. Additionally, their pioneering approach to skin-related inflammation involves topical peptide products that target mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), a crucial element in inflammation. This breakthrough offers promise for managing and forestalling AD and mitigating skin aging.
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Yolk, also known as In One Basket Limited, is a pioneering company revolutionizing the food and coffee experience for people on the move. They provide high-quality sandwiches, salads, and improved breakfast options without the premium cost, boasting five successful locations in London and three upcoming openings in the second half of 2023
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Optimise BP, the debut product by Optimise Health, introduces an innovative digital solution that offers secure and efficient semi-automated blood pressure management within primary care, focusing on hypertension. This advancement is projected to lead to substantial appointment savings in the range of millions.
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TBC
investment:
£127,001
Curious Brew is a well established brewing company that for the past 4 years have been creating beers and ciders. They are looking to expand by building another brewery location in the Kent area.
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Expired
investment:
£1,749,100
A street food company, specialising in cheese-based products, is now ready to open their second site after success of a 2016 Crowdcube campaign. The Cheese Truck Ltd are raising funds to open "The Cheese Bar" in Covent Garden by the end of 2018. Four more sites are planned before 2021. The original site in Camden has served more than 90,000 customers within a 50-seat area, with sales of £996k in Year 1 and a YOY increase of 20% in Year 2.
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Expired
investment:
£197,690
A protein energy brand that offers its products in round balls as an easy-to-eat pre and post workout snack. Boostball's multi-award winning products are made from raw ingredients that have been cold-pressed and only contain natural sugars from fruits and plants.
Boostball sells almost 50,000 units per month across 13 countries and have their own production facility, which creates products for other companies too. Boostball has partnered with Virgin Atlantic and Wimbledon to market their range and their customers also include Google, WHSmith and Graze.
Funds are being raised to launch their next product range, Boostbutter, which is nut butter in squeezable pouches of various sizes. The business is also seeking to grow their market share by entering other territories such as the USA.
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Expired
investment:
£251,300
Itasca Wines is a Hampshire-based vineyard and winery that produces fine English wines. The company is raising funds for its contract winemaking facility, to fulfil the growing demand from vineyards. There are over 760 vineyards in the UK currently, 111 have their own winery and only a handful of these provide contract winemaking services to other vineyards. Itasca Wines aims to become a major winemaker and create award-winning wines at Penn Croft. The company planted its first vineyard of 16,000 vines in May 2019 and has featured in Vineyard Magazine in February and May 2019.
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Expired
investment:
£1,147,003
Silo offers a unique dining experience by promoting a pre-industrial food system that generates zero material waste and celebrating whole pure foods born from clean farming. Aspiring to revolutionise the food industry by being ethical and productive, Silo is evolving as one of the world's first zero-waste and environment-friendly restaurants. Silo is confident that it has a profitable untapped market that can be exploited with its unique concept. The funds raised will be used to make a zero-carbon delivery system, using non-native goods such as green coffee beans, red wine and cacao.
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Expired
investment:
£48,000
Intelligent Health aim to get the whole community active by providing games and incentives such as ''beat the street''. By providing schools and communities with friendly competition to walk and cycle more by tapping their cards on ''beat boxes'', and with prizes and league tables on offer, Intelligent health are bringing communities together.
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Expired
investment:
£700,000
