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
Glug provides a platform for businesses to let customers order from a digital menu and have them served to the table or pick up from the bar. It points out that its system is designed to be user friendly and easy to set up wherein restaurants or bars can upload and digitalise their menu and can be discoverable within 24 hours. Consumers can discover the restaurant, book a table, place an order, and browse for offers and discounts, amongst other features using the company's community app. Glug asserts that more than 16,000 users have ordered food and drinks through its app in less than four months since the company's launch. It intends to become a contender in the UK dining and pub market that is a £40 billion+ industry. Glug argues that more than 20,000 users have downloaded its app from the App Store and Google Playstore. It will use the investment for marketing, hiring, technology development, attract 1.5 million users and onboard 1,000+ venues over the next 12 months.
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Expired
investment:
£73,114
Numerous is a company that aims to establish a new data-sharing economy by ensuring profits to brands and consumers. On the Numerous app, consumers create a data profile filling in the appropriate information. The Numerous AI technology leverages this consensually-shared personal data to connect the right users to the right brands. It also incentivises its members to share their data by sharing some of the revenue with them that Numerous, in turn, generates from brands. Personal data is worth £30 billion in the UK, and $200 billion in the US. Numerous aims to be a strong contender in this segment. It currently has 1,300 users sharing over 130,000 pieces of data. The company's app is live for iOS and Android. It aims to grow to 50,000 users, 7.5 million pieces of data and 60 brand partners in the next 12 months. It will use the investment to pioneer a new model for the data economy and grow its business.
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Expired
investment:
£352,502
EMERGEiQ is a cloud-based platform targeted towards Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and large corporate organisations. The company plans on having an extensive suite of algorithms that simplifies Data Science (DS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at low cost, across all sectors. EMERGEiQ asserts that its analytics can help businesses improve operational productivity, cut costs, and eventually generate more revenue. It has worked with companies across a variety of sectors such as finance, medicine, stock market, and insurance. The company will use will 30% of the investment for R&D, 25% to purchase software and hardware to improve platform capabilities, 25% to market its new product line, 10% as working capital, and 10% as miscellaneous expenses.
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Expired
investment:
£150,000
Oyako is a distance-control application that aims to reduce the stresses and strains on children's eyes. The company asserts that an increase in mobile technology usage has led to an increase in myopia (nearsightedness) in children. It also leads to parents incurring a cost by way of purchasing spectacles along with a cost to the National Health Service (NHS) and medical insurance companies. By 2050, half of the global population will be short-sighted if current trends continue. Oyako aims to solve this issue through its application. Oyako's prototype app uses a simple traffic light design to signify safe or damaging scenarios, intelligently controls the phone camera without compromising battery usage, and is available on the App Store and Google Playstore. Oyako will use the investment to finalise its application and take it to market at £6.99 per download.
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Expired
investment:
£131,641
Vendoir aims to become the go-to app for instantly sourcing and booking event vendors on-demand with ease. It intends to operate as a marketplace model and earn revenue through commission on each transaction and via premium accounts. It asserts that it is part of the London & Partners Business Growth Programme Spring Cohort 2021. The company endeavours to disrupt the £43 billion UK events market post-Covid-19 with an on-demand app. It has a waitlist of more than 1300 interested clients and has featured in Forbes. The company will use the investment to accelerate its product launch.
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Expired
investment:
£172,457
GoCustomate has an aim to get rid of the pain points for the SME's when buying and selling by completely changing the way transactions occur. Till date, they have secured the licence to utilize third-party eMoney authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland, GoCustomate verifies its users, provides automated payment schedules and flexible escrow wallets. It also protects customers with their unique digital wallets. The company is fundraising to grow sales by focusing on SME customers with relevant pain points. With the proceeds, the company will expand across the EU and Australia.
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Expired
investment:
£156,300
KegTracker is a company that has launched an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device that turns kegs into smart containers. The device tracks real-time location, volume, temperature and motion for each keg in order to create reports & insights that enable a sustainable supply chain. The company asserts that a lack of transparency in managing kegs has led to annual industry losses of £1.4 billion+ in theft and spoilage, £1 billion+ in poor distribution, and £500 million+ in suboptimal production and lost containers. KegTracker argues that its device can reduce these losses significantly. The company has developed a working prototype, filed a patent and received letters of interest from leading UK breweries, coffee roasters and Wales National Health Service (NHS). In 2019, the company featured in Startups Magazine and were finalists at FutureFood Awards, London & Partners BGP, and Pitch@Palace. It will use the investment to bring its product to more markets.
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Expired
investment:
£511,428
Debtech is a legal intelligence platform that aims to become a global automation portal for every type of finance agreement - from simple mortgages to billion-dollar corporate loans. Debtech has a two-tiered format for its business. Its Tier 1 'Platform' connects finance stakeholders - from lenders and lawyers to CFOs and borrowers - on one single platform so that everyone is in one place for the lifecycle of the agreement. Its Tier 2 'Marketplace' is an 'App Store' of simple, plug-and-play apps where one app automates one manual workflow. The company asserts that the global legal intelligence market would touch £29.5 billion by value in 2026. Debtech cites that its portal allows finance organisations to achieve time savings of over 90% and cost savings of up to 50x compared to conventional offline platforms. The company seeks to raise £150,000 (SEIS) of equity funding to upgrade the platform's infrastructure for Most Valuable Product (MVP) Version 1 within 90-days to create MVP V2, onboard its six early corporate customers for paid trials on MVP v2, and build five core apps.
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Expired
investment:
£159,512
The Noo aims to redefine the delivery space by facilitating the delivery of anything, anywhere, anytime from a single application. It argues that between February-April 2020, online food delivery weekly sales skyrocketed by 840% amidst a boom in e-commerce sales. The Noo points out that with every innovation in the name of convenience, people seem to expect more. It intends to deliver just that through its community platform allowing anyone to request anything at a price set by the requestor and finally, facilitate earning by simply owning a smartphone. The company also aspires to create a space where the local high street can compete with today's delivery giants. It will use the investment to enhance and launch its app, fund marketing campaigns, hire key personnel, and make The Noo visible across more cities.
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Expired
investment:
£149,388
