Rype addresses the dilemma of choosing between expensive or low-quality office furniture that contributes to carbon emissions and waste. By remanufacturing high-quality used office furniture, Rype offers cost-effective solutions with 80% lower carbon emissions and waste, while creating local jobs. Their mission is to significantly reduce office carbon emissions and costs through sustainable, circular economy practices, including exclusive furniture ranges made from waste materials. Rype's comprehensive services encompass furniture sourcing, remanufacturing, and employing marginalized individuals, contributing to a more environmentally friendly and socially responsible approach to office furnishings.
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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
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£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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GoPower offers comprehensive portable solar energy solutions, designed to save you money and reduce your environmental impact. Their user-friendly solar panels eliminate the need for complex installations, allowing easy setup anywhere. Their portable solar power stations, providing up to 1000w/1280WH at 240v, are perfect for various applications such as home offices, garden rooms, boats, events, and more. With multiple output sockets and versatile charging options including solar panels and mains electricity, GoPower provides a greener and cost-effective energy alternative.
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Extended
investment:
£10,000
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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CrowdProperty is a specialist property project lending platform that matches quality property professionals undertaking quality property projects with institutional/private investors of capital for value-creating property projects. It seeks to ensure profits for borrowers, lenders, the under-supplied UK housing environment, and the UK economy through its business model. The company claims to have recently closed a £300 million funding line from a global asset manager. It has lent upwards of £140 million with £180 million+ originated facilities, gained recognition by Deloitte Fast50 and FT1000 as a 'High Growth Business', and built a proprietary and scalable technology platform. CrowdProperty has also launched CrowdProperty Australia, leveraging its asset-class expertise, scalable proprietary technology and IP from the UK business in the Australian market. The company states it will use the investment to grow its property team, evolve its technology platform further, acquire more customers, and grow its business.
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Expired
investment:
£1,815,319
nHouse is a disruptive housing company that builds eco-friendly homes offsite in the UK. The company uses modular methods wherein individual parts of a house are constructed separately in a factory before being transported and assembled at the building site. The company's homes have Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) accreditation, are mortgage friendly, and have a 60-year structural warranty. nHouse argues that it can fulfil the target of making 75,000 new homes using modern methods of construction by 2030 in line with the UK government's directive of having more living premises in the UK. nHouse aims to be a contender in the $130 billion offsite sector industry by 2030. It has received coverage from publications like FT, The Times, The Guardian, and The Sun. nHouse will use the investment to support the growth and delivery of homes exiting the planning process during the next six months, and enter the VC round.
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Expired
investment:
£149,320
Hansine is a luxury resort wear brand designed with strong ethical values and produced in London to the booming global market sector. The product's initial launch has proved its global demand with retailers like Liberty and Neiman Marcus. Hansine aims at becoming a definitive luxury destination wear brand. This brand has been worn by the topmost global influencers, and it has been featured by high-profile media platforms such as FT, Elle, Grazia, and The Telegraph. With the proceeds, the company will invest in production, facilitate the third phase of the business plan, staffing and marketing.
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Expired
investment:
£56,820
HireGo is the world's first P2P car sharing application built on blockchain technology. It provides a decentralised car hiring platform for individual car owners and businesses. HireGo makes use of existing blockchain-based identity management tools to ensure that any user you interact with has been thoroughly assessed and vetted. User-review system is the key feature of HireGo. HireGo aims to reinvent and upgrade the multi-billion dollar vehicle sharing industry. So far, it has attracted a large social media following of 10K Telegram members and 11K Twitter followers. It has also been featured in media websites including TechBullion and CryptoNews.
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Expired
investment:
£59,150
