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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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
investment:
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Signature Brew strives to craft beer that enhances the musical experience. Since 2011, their mission has been to create more collaborative beers with bands and musicians than any other brand globally. Through the success of their flagship beers, Studio Lager and Roadie All-Night IPA, they aim to spread their vision of uniting people through exceptional beer, music, and memorable experiences on a national and international scale.
Continuing their original objective of improving the beer scene at beloved venues and festivals, Signature Brew remains committed to this ethos. Their direct-to-consumer customer base is expanding across the UK, driven by partnerships with artists and venues within their community. Operating from their cutting-edge brewery in East London, which includes an iconic live music venue, they consistently produce award-winning beer while fervently supporting grassroots music.
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Expired
investment:
£872,392
BuyMeOnce is an online marketplace selling incredibly sustainable and long-lasting products. It is a novel mixture of review site and web-shop, using its criteria of craftsmanship, best materials, aftercare, ethics and independent reviews. BuyMeOnce's total addressable market is £404 billion across the UK and the US with a projected attainable market of £21 billion. By highlighting on durability and sustainability, BuyMeOnce is helping brands compete on quality. Till date, it has found and approved 2,000+ products that meet its standards. Its business model enables it to be unbiased where brands can't pay to be on BuyMeOnce. Furthermore, it is on a mission to reform throwaway consumerism and to reduce pollution, waste and CO2 emissions.
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Expired
investment:
£545,540
Naturelly is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, designed to be fun, flavorsome and healthy for children. For every pouch sold a percentage is donated to the charity ''hope for children''. They have no added sugar or sweeteners and are suitable for vegans, vegetarians and for sufferers of all top 14 allergens.
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Expired
investment:
£50,184
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.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£251,770
The Stem is an online garden centre aiming to become a leading digital brand in the £7.5 billion per annum UK garden retail market. It is on a mission to make plants and gardening more accessible than ever and in the most sustainable way possible. The company has made over 7,880 deliveries to 6,800 customers across London since launching its new website in March 2020. The Stem has a 97% Net Promoter Score (NPS) and 4.97/5* customer rating. The company will use the investment to expand its product categories and catchment area, build its team and brand, develop its content platform and supply chain.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£550,008
Fireaway pizza orginally started out as a modest pizzeria in south London in 2016, we've expanded to 159 franchises, achieving a remarkable 106% compound annual growth rate in store expansion. With franchise sales reaching £59 million annually, we became debt-free in 2022, boasting an EBITDA of £1.31 million and HQ revenue of £14.5 million in FY23. As a profitable venture, we invite you to join us and be part of our promising growth trajectory.
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Expired
investment:
£532,336
Launched in October 2016, Big Drop Brewing is a world-leading alcohol-free craft brewer. The company brews beer naturally by using specialist brewing methods to ensure the alcohol never exceeds 0.5%. The beer is not only Alcohol-Free, but is also gluten-free and many are low in sugar. Their award-winning lager is vegan-friendly. The company does not have a brewery of its own but partners with reputable breweries around the world, who share their brewing values to produce the beer. Big Drop Brewing has secured private funding already and meaningful distribution in the UK and 12 overseas markets. They have also secured off-trade listings in Tesco, Morrisons and Ocado. Half of the investment will be used for Sales & Marketing, 30% for new branding launch and related marketing, 10% for production costs and the remaining 10% for product development.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£617,566
The Five Points Brewing Company (TFPBC) is one of London's best-known craft breweries that brews modern, flavourful, craft beer, The company asserts that its beers are stocked nationwide in pubs and across major chains like Waitrose, Tesco and Nando's. TFPBC claims that it has grown from £173,000 worth of sales in 2013 to £4.8 million in 2019. The company's first pub, The Pembury Tavern, has been graced with awards and recommendations from multiple entities. TFPBC argues that it has developed its e-commerce site in the wake of COVID-19 achieving online sales of over £300,000 from selling three million pints in draught, bottle and can form since March 2020. It also won the Champion Beer Of London 2019 Award. The company will use the investment to open its new on-site taproom with a large outdoor area for beer sales direct to the public, build a new flagship brewery site in Hackney, drive new sources of revenue whilst reducing costs, and maintain its commitment to East London
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£841,392
