Wi-Fi Securities Limited is a cyber security company that aims to revolutionise the security of public access Wi-Fi. To realise this vision, the company is developing a unique patent-protected system called SpriteGuard™ which will protect you and your data from hackers by stopping you connecting to fake hotspots. The system is targeted towards the $550 bn worldwide hospitality industry and has the ability to expand to other large global markets like city-wide free Wi-Fi, airports and coffee shops. Moreover, Wi-Fi Securities Limited has a highly experienced Wi-Fi Securities management board that has a track record of delivering multi-million-pound projects from concept to successful commercial deployment.
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Extended
investment:
£1,014,708
Medic Bleep is a simple, secure and innovative patient-focused solution to communication challenges that healthcare professionals and the wider team in the UK National Health Service (NHS) face while going about their everyday work. It is saving each nurse & each junior doctor an estimated 48 minutes per shift. This coincides with the UK's Department of Health calling for a ban on pagers. If implemented across the NHS, it could free up the time to care for an estimated 11,000 nurses. To ensure data privacy and safety, the company allows communication to occur via the app. As a result of these safeguards and its user-friendly portal, the company's app has been downloaded 16,000 times by UK doctors and nurses. With the funds raised, the company will aim to solve looming technology gaps for over 30% of the NHS in the next 3 years and expand globally.
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Expired
investment:
£814,600
Good Club is an online grocer that aims to sell sustainable household food and products across the UK. The company's sales have grown from £18,000 to £234,000 in May 2020. The potential demand for sustainable food and products is £61 billion in the UK, and the company finds itself as a strong contender in this domain. COVID-19 has led to an increased interest in home-delivered grocery products amongst consumers. Good Club responded to this by opening its first distribution hub in North London. It has also carried out a 'Life Cycle Analysis' of its proposed process and prototype packaging to ensure that its sustainable and eco-friendly. The investment raised will help the company grow its revenues, establish scalable marketing foundations for future growth, and roll out 'Closed Loop' service to strengthen customer loyalty.
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Expired
investment:
£1,001,337
GoBubble is a child-centered content moderation software that aims to create a safer, healthier, and kinder digital community for schools. GoBubble asserts that its technology can check all content before it appears such as text, emojis, photos, and videos. The company argues that this reduces the industry's over-reliance on traditional human moderation. The global moderation industry was valued at £3.74 billion in 2019. GoBubble aims to be a significant contender in this segment. The company has successfully launched its app in 68 countries across 1700 schools. Its new at-home child-messenger application, GoBubbleKids, is available on iOS and Android. The company has featured in publications like The Times, ITV, Evening Standard, and BBC. GoBubble has recorded a nearly 9x YTD increase in engagement and has a presence in the UK, USA, and UAE. The company will use the investment to scale its business globally.
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Expired
investment:
£345,699
Muse is a smart, data-driven financial management application which aims to make financial empowerment a reality for all business owners. The app generates clear snapshots of a company’s finances showing all bank balances, and gives quick access to innovative invoice financing and other smart tools. Muse is live on the App Store and Google Play. Moreover, it has partnered with Prime 5 Finance Limited for invoice finance facility. The funds raised will be used to expand the business, sales channels and give an e-money account card in three currencies.
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Expired
investment:
£339,920
Baanx is a B2B2C mobile banking platform offering cutting-edge services in remittance, spending & blockchain. The company takes pride in its innovative customer acquisition process through partner communities. The BaanxCL already has a CL™ VISA Debit Card, Crypto-Payment Gateway, a Crypto-Exchange, Stablecoins, and other exciting features. The company is also partnering with new brands around the world which are not banking already but have large user communities to connect. The company is aiming to target 100,000 users by Q2 2020 with the assistance of Super Seed Investors. With the proceeds, Baanx will hire additional team members, spend funds on marketing, and launch services in South America and Asia.
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Expired
investment:
£658,200
QFinds is a purpose-built hiring tool that enables employers to easily and efficiently pre-screen candidates, conduct interviews and generate employment contracts. The company asserts that it is a UK government vetted 'Kickstart Scheme' representative and can get small businesses grants to hire interns having already processed over 100 job applications. QFinds claims that its app has been downloaded 2 million+ times garnering 24,000 reviews averaging 4.8/5 stars. QFinds also points out that bad hirings cost the UK up to £6.7 billion in turnover, productivity, and training. It seeks to change this and disrupt the £39 billion recruitment market. The company has partnered with notable entities like University College London, Kings College London and Brunel University London, intending to use them as strategic partners to increase job seekers signing up to and using its app. QFinds will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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Expired
investment:
£222,866
Innovate Recycle (IR) is a company that aims to reduce carbon emissions from burning discarded carpets. It asserts that only 2% of the 400,000 tonnes of discarded carpets in the UK is recycled, with the rest going into a landfill or being incinerated. IR further points out that burning waste carpet leads to an estimated CO2 impact of £16 million per annum in the UK. It wants to solve this crisis. IR is building a new carpet recycling plant in Northamptonshire that would be able to recycle carpets into reusable materials. They have already received grant funding of up to £2.35 million. IR claims that a single production line in the plant, at full capacity, can recycle up to 20,000 tonnes each year and generate 12,600 tonnes of polypropylene pellets. It will use the investment to expand to a second production line by Year 4 at the same facility.
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Expired
investment:
£2,650,000
Pawprint is a behavioural change platform that is on a mission to fight climate change. The platform allows people to measure, understand and reduce their carbon footprint, and fight ‘climate change’ by giving people bite-sized chunks to focus on. It aims to be the middleman, helping brands reach and understand their audience by offering these brands personalised challenges to help their reduce carbon footprint. The market for behavioural change platforms is slowly gaining solid traction with established brands such as Fitbit, Strava, and Calm. Pawprint aims to capitalise on this collective concern and deliver services that help mitigate those concerns.
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Expired
investment:
£352,440
Darqube is a comprehensive platform for smarter investing. The company aims to equip finance enthusiasts, novice traders, and professionals with financial technology instruments, trading analytics, and algorithmic trading tools to hasten investment decisions. The company has multiple financial products on its platform like forex, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, and bonds. In 2019, the company launched 'Terminal', a comprehensive trading analytics platform. The year 2020 saw the company launch 'TradeLab Beta', an algorithmic trading platform, and 'Messenger', a messaging platform tailored to the needs of finance enthusiasts. Darqube has 5000 monthly active users and 75,000+ community followers. The company has also been featured in prominent publications like Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, and Marketwatch. The company will use 40% of the investment towards growth and user acquisition, 25% for product improvement, 25% for team expansion, and 10% as operating costs.
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Expired
investment:
£461,811
