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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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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£10,000
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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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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HOWND is an award-winning brand of healthy and natural pet care products. It is one of very few pet product manufacturers in the world to be accredited by the Ethical Company Organisation and certified by Cruelty-Free International. The range includes various products such as vegan dog grooming products and vegetarian Hemp Wellness Treats which are sold in many stores including Pets at Home and Musti Group. The company has signed new distribution agreements in China, America and South Africa. HOWND has won Double Gold for Product Innovation and Marketing Awards in 2017 & 2018 and, it has been featured in the Sunday Express, Daily Mirror and many more. The funds will be used to scale up and expand the team.
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£192,390
Brickowner aims to become the leading service provider for property developers and asset managers, ensuring benefits for both parties. The company undertakes background checks of investors on its portal for the benefit of asset managers. It also ensures that investors can easily navigate its portal and find deals that suit their financial appetite. Brickowner successfully exited five investment rounds despite two investments happening in the wake of COVID-19. The platform has over 3,000 investors registered with over 700 active investors. It has overseen £14 million worth of investment on its portal to date. Brickowner will use the investment towards technology up-gradation, hire strategic personnel to expand marketing, and increase its marketing spend.
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£132,528
Based in London, Several is a menswear brand with firm roots in British sub-culture. Several's clothing focuses on quality, craftsmanship, and luxury. The funds raised will be used to open a store in London and to grow sales.
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£7,350
Landbay is a Buy-to Mortgage (BTM) lending platform that provides investors access to a flow of whole-loan high-quality BTL mortgages that can be securitised or held on a balance sheet. Landbay asserts that it does not deploy any of its own balance sheet nor take any credit risk. The company has completed over £600 million of mortgages to date. It argues that it has the mortgage funding, technology and capacity to grow significantly in the £250 billion mortgage market. The company was rated 'Excellent' on consumer review website Trustpilot. It will use 50% of the investment towards technology upgrade, 25% towards marketing and brand development, and 25% towards general marketing expenses.
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£5,129,548
Chapel Down (CD) is one of the UK's leading wine industry leaders that seeks to challenge the hegemony of champagne. It argues that with the sales of English sparkling wine forecast to grow by 134% by 2026, the demand for its products is growing fast. CD's 'Sparkling Wine' sales increased by 52.8% in 2020 whilst champagne sales in the UK dropped by 21.7% over the same period. The company argues that 2020 was a record year for its business, despite COVID-19, with its revenue growing by 32% year on year and e-commerce sales growing by 467% year on year. CD has partnered with notable hospitality entities like Harrods, Royal Opera House and Sheraton Grand. It will use the investment to scale up and improve its winemaking capabilities, complete the planting process of its biggest vineyard on the finest terroir in England, scale up its e-commerce channels, invest in selected export markets worldwide, and give people a memorable experience at its winery.
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£6,953,241
Thrive facilitates individuals' investment in clean energy projects to create a smarter, clean energy system. With over 6,000 shareholders, we've amassed a £110m portfolio in wind, solar, hydro, and battery assets, aiming for further expansion. Our diversified portfolio yields predictable incomes and reduces carbon emissions in the UK while decreasing reliance on fossil fuels.
Our revenue primarily comes from selling electricity generated by these clean energy ventures and associated government incentives. Additionally, we earn interest by funding new clean energy projects. Future plans involve investing in building renewable generation capacity and battery storage, along with providing funding for community-owned and commercial ventures to do the same.
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£5,396,950
