Plerith works with high growth start-ups and scaling companies to plan for and deliver growth. The company asserts that it helps companies promote their business to potential funders, through its network of angel and venture capital investors depending on the stage and sector of the said business. Plerith is partnering with Newable and Bristol Private Equity Club to deliver the fund in the South West London (SWL) area and identify and invest in the most exciting high growth companies in the region. Plerith argues that its deep knowledge of fundraising, sales, strategy, finance and technology would help SWL businesses flourish. Plerith aims to provide investors access to the highest quality local companies in the SWL region.
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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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Studio Pictures Ltd is a UK-based film and TV production company founded by producers Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite in 2019. Specializing in creating high-quality British entertainment content, the company focuses on adapting books to screen and telling unique true-life stories that entertain and inspire both domestic and international audiences. With successful productions like "A Street Cat Named Bob," the company is building a strong brand and reputation in the industry. Studio Pictures has access to top creative talent and collaborates with major studios like Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, and Studio Canal. The company is located at Twickenham Studios in Richmond, UK.
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Aguulp innovates and curates liquid formulas using liposomal technology. The company asserts that vitamins in pill form have an absorption rate as low as 5% which is further eaten by stomach acid upon consumption before a person gets a chance to absorb it. Agullp aims to resolve this. Its product, NutriProtect, shields nutrients from corrosive stomach acid and helps 98% of nutrients reach the small intestine for absorption. The company estimates that over 3 million people in the UK and more than 10 per cent of the world’s population is malnourished for a variety of reasons, including environmental pollution, unhealthy diets and stressful lifestyles that block nutrient absorption and compound deficiencies. Aguulp aims to change this with its product line that includes Aguulp for Gut, Aguulp for Brain, and Aguulp for Immunity. The company will use 55.6% of the investment for marketing purposes, 44.2% for paying their staff, and 0.2% as other expenses.
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Expired
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£317,993
Leaseum is a Business to Business (B2B) Software as a Service (SaaS) provider based in London that offers white label capital raising portals to its clients and targets alternative investment managers who deal with private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge funds and private credit. The company claims that fundraising for alternative investments is time consuming, expensive and involves many compliance and regulatory aspects. It aims to change this by bringing together all the tools needed to raise capital such as an investor portal, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, an email marketing module, e-signature facility, and investor onboarding compliances. Leaseum claims that it allows its clients to streamline their fundraising processes and convert more leads into investors via its portal. It will use 40% of the investment to strengthen its sales team, 40% to strengthen its IT team, and 20% for marketing.
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Expired
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£76,440
Blossoms Syrup is an award-winning, super-premium syrups brand. The syrups made by the company are unique in taste and provide the quality and intensity required by bartenders. The syrups are supplied to Michelin starred bars such as Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay. The company has attracted press coverage from the Telegraph, Olive magazine, and many Instagram blogs. Blossoms Syrup has won a number of Great Taste awards. The company will use the proceeds to develop sales, marketing and products, and to expand overseas.
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Expired
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£33,320
Chip is one of the fastest-growing Fintech companies in the UK. Chip has built an app that uses the user's banking app to make personalised decisions about their money. Its user base has doubled since its previous fundraising in 2018. The company has 153,000 accounts, and it has processed more than £130m of savings. ChipX is the company's revolutionary returns platform and it has a waiting list of more than 50,000 people. The company is a winner of the British Bank Award, 2 Crowdcube awards, and 1 World Banking Award. It has welcomed many management executives from Funding Circle, Monzo, and Purple Bricks. Chip is now scaling with market-leading returns on ChipX. It aims to build the biggest savings account in the world. With the proceeds, the company will double its team and expand ChipX in the €10 trillion European savings market.
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Expired
investment:
£3,768,260
Chip is a wealth investing & savings app that aims to foster financial prosperity for today's generation
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Expired
investment:
£5,083,686
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
Ace+Freak is a Ready To Drink (RTD) cocktail for Millennials and future generation Z consumers. Its mission is to disrupt the £630 million UK RTD market, offering an impeccable tasting product. The company asserts that it uses only natural and vegan-friendly ingredients in its products. It points out that it has put 125,000 cans in hands to date and has 8,500 followers on Instagram. The company has more than 125 strategic business to business customers and a nationwide UK distribution. Ace+Freak was voted 'Best cocktail RTD' at the International Canned Challenge competition. The company has seeded the brand within culturally relevant events to its millennial customers including Adidas, Beats by Dre, Max Factor and Saatchi Gallery. It will use 35% of the investment for operational excellence, 45% for marketing, and 25% to hire personnel.
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Expired
investment:
£176,410
