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:
Withheld
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
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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Extended
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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Extended
investment:
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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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TBC
investment:
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Lister's Brewery brings forth traditional styles of beer to the mass market. Launched in 2014, Lister's has onboarded many stockists and has sold more than 500K pints, supplying customers across the UK. Moreover, Lister's is passionate about quality, consistency and customer service. Their in-house and fully-automated brewery allows for greater control and consistency of their beers. The company's 'Best Bitter' is sold at CAMRA’s UK Pub of the Year in St Helens. With the investment, the brewery will: work on increasing brewing capacity and the number of delivery hubs, grow and wholesale its own barley on the 6700-acre Duke of Norfolk’s Sussex estate, and bottle its beers in-house to reach new markets.
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Expired
investment:
£98,850
Coconuts Organic is a company that produces plant-based ice creams. Coconuts Organic asserts that it is one of only two mainstream organic plant-based ice cream brands in the UK. The company aims to tap into the fast-growing global trend of healthier eating and sustainable food. Coconuts Organic has won seven Great Taste Awards and became the fastest-growing 'Wellness Ice Cream' brand in the UK according to a May 2020 Nielsen report. Its products are stocked in major retail chains like M&S and Ocado. The company will use the investment to grow its sales and marketing team, increase its eCommerce business, scale its operations, and invest in marketing activity that will create consumer demand.
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Expired
investment:
£327,979
Receive an affordable massage at home and on-demand by easily booking straight from an app. Since the start of year, Urban Massage has delivered more than 114,000 massages and received a 4.85/5 or above rating for the level of treatment provided to their customers. The company has successfully launched in Birmingham, Manchester and Paris with an Annualised Run Rate (ARR) of 3,300% from June 2014 and in June 2018, an ARR of £10.4m.
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Expired
investment:
£3,491,730
Salcombe Distilling Co. is a highly acclaimed Gin School and Distillery Bar that creates exceptional, internationally award-winning gins. It is one of the rare distilleries across the world which is accessibe by boat. The brand has seen a 400% revenue increase to £2M in the past two years. Additionally, at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Salcombe Distilling Co. won two Double Gold Medals. 10% of the proceeds, will be used in product development, 20% will be used for marketing, 40% for the sales team growth, 30% for the production & operations department. The company aspires to become the World’s No. 1 Luxury Gin Brand.
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Expired
investment:
£1,252,648
WEST is a healthy, environment focused, all day eatery and natural wine bar. West is inspired by the lifestyle and food of the Californian West Coast. WEST wines are Natural, Organic or Biodynamic while their supper club celebrates California-style cuisine.
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Expired
investment:
£78,631
