Stroli – the shopping trolley reimagined for modern needs. The shopping trolley, often associated with a particular image, is an untapped category ready for innovation. The market is flooded with generic, budget-friendly options that lack charm, with the exception of Rolser, which is pricier and claims the green niche. Stroli steps in as the go-to brand, offering a unique approach, positioning, voice, and eco-friendly credentials. Say goodbye to sore hands and plastic bags – Stroli makes shopping a pleasure with its high-quality, stylish trolley bags designed to enhance your convenience and style
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Extended
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Celestial Labs is a drone display company that combines advanced technology with organic performance. The company's proprietary 'Skytheatre' display is a dynamic, safe and green alternative to carbon-intensive fireworks and represents a new frontier for the live event industry. Composed of a creative collective of award-winning filmmakers, musicians, developers, entrepreneurs, and storytellers, the company is constantly pushing the boundaries of drone display innovation, where technology meets imagination. The Human Support division of Celestial is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to lift the spirits of those who witness Celestial's displays whilst imparting crucial information. The company aims to enlist the support and guidance of city leadership partners, industrial conglomerates, and seek grant funding.
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Stretch
investment:
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Jewelstreet is on a mission to connect jewellery designers to buyers from all over world. They have 570 designers and brands with over 20,000 unique pieces of jewellery. The funding will be used for marketing to further the profile of Jewelstreet and increase their customer base.
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Expired
investment:
£251,770
Gozney specialises in the designing and manufacturing of premium and creative stone & fire ovens for the commercial and home use. The company has invented the world’s first portable stone pizza oven, 'Roccbox' and made $1.2M pre-sales in 45 days. In 2018-19, it has received revenue of £5.4M and EBITDA of £0.2M. Gozney ovens are used by leading restaurant chains including MOD, Franco Manca and many more. Recently, the company has been ranked at No. 12 in the 5th annual Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100. Gozney has witnessed a growth of 148% in international sales over the past 2 years. Furthermore, it aims to launch new products and accelerate expansion into overseas territories.
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Expired
investment:
£1,716,200
Rype Office (RO) remanufactures high quality used office furniture to as-new condition ones. It argues that 30% of the greenhouse gases created by a commercial building over its lifetime are from furniture and every year in the UK around 75,000 tonnes of office furniture goes to a landfill. RO claims that its products have reduced an estimated 1 million kgCO2e carbon emissions. It further asserts that its business model provides it higher margins than new furniture sales. The company also employs, on larger projects, local long-term unemployed team members with disabilities or a homeless background. RO has acquired clients such as JLL, British Land and the NHS, worked on more than 200 projects and was named in the 'Top 10 European B2B startups to watch in the circular economy category. It aspires to dominate the £1.44 billion per annum UK furniture market. RO states it will use the investment to prepare for expansion into Europe as legislation enforces lower carbon solutions.
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Expired
investment:
£553,465
Hemspan states that it designs bio-based building systems and products for construction by combining modern methods, technology and hemp to produce net-zero carbon solutions. The company argues that every time an average house is built, the CO2 emitted by the manufacture, transport and assembly of the materials used is around 50 to 60 tonnes. Hemspan says that one hectare of UK-grown industrial hemp can absorb 11 tonnes of CO2 each year with regeneratively farmed hemp capable of sequestering a further 6 tonnes per hectare of CO2 into the soil each year. Hemspan intends to activate significant demand for hemp farming in the UK and develop processing technologies to reduce reliance on imports and enable large scale manufacturing of bio-based cladding and insulation products that spin out of R&D programmes. It asserts that the global industrial hemp market is expected to grow at 25% CAGR reaching US$ 27 billion by 2028. It aims to be a contender in this segment.
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Expired
investment:
£200,000
TToraphene is a forward-thinking company on a mission to revolutionize the packaging industry with its proprietary graphene-based material. This groundbreaking material enhances packaging in terms of strength, flexibility, barrier properties, and recyclability, providing an eco-friendly alternative in the $1.1 trillion packaging sector. Their initial product, a biobased home-compostable waste bin liner with outstanding barrier performance, underscores Toraphene's dedication to sustainability and sets the stage for a variety of innovative solutions to tackle the global plastic waste problem. Moreover, Toraphene has forged strategic alliances, including a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a prominent global consumer health brand and an Offtake Agreement, accelerating their efforts to collaborate with industries and offer sustainable packaging solutions.
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Expired
investment:
£1,204,613
JOHNNY'S is an ethical, vegan, and sex-positive subscription condom brand. The company aims to deliver its products on a subscription basis, following in the footsteps of Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) health disruptors like Harry's and Dollar Shave Club. It aims to become a contender in the global condom market that is set to be worth $15 Billion by 2026 and enter the lubricant and sex toy market later in 2021. The company has also pledged to give a condom to HIV/STI/NHS clinics for each condom sold. It will use the investment for a PR launch, social media advertising, stock purchase, and attract talent to help the business hit its growth targets.
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Expired
investment:
£182,281
Analog Motion (AM) manufactures and sells electric bicycles. The company argues that its bikes are lightweight, have a removable battery, and are IPX6 rated. AM affirms that its business model has significant prospects given that €1 billion has been spent on cycling-related infrastructure in Europe. AM has sold 2000+ bikes across 400+ cities in 30+ countries. The company points out that it has successfully manufactured and shipped 100% of all pre-ordered bikes in 2020. It has featured in The Times, Grazia, Gizmodo, Stuff, and Electrek, to name a few. The company will use the investment to accelerate the development of new products and technologies, scale-up its support and after-sales team, build its marketing and advertising campaigns, and enhance its operational and retail capabilities.
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Expired
investment:
£369,003
Cadello is a newly produced category-defining unique spirit produced by Distilleria Pisoni, a 150-year-old distillery in Italy. It is growing its distributors over the UK as well as Italy. The company has also partnered with Honest Grapes and other independent marketers and sales teams. Cadello has hired Italian and UK Brand Ambassadors and engaged Pegasus Spirits as UK importer and brand manager. The company will support its continued fast-paced growth by investing into its marketing and sales through tradeshows & tasting events, Brand Ambassadors, PR (editorial and events), social media & advertising, and bartending competitions.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£275,490
