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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Love Ocean (LO) is an ocean-inspired bathroom product brand on a mission to make natural marine ingredient products. It intends to eliminate single-use plastic in the bathroom and drive a 'Reuse & Refill' (R&R) culture. LO aims to become a contender in the adult and kids toiletries market that is worth £750 million in the UK alone. LO is launching a children's product range that consists of a whale tail-shaped bottle made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic, designed to be reused and refilled via a quarterly subscription. LO asserts that it contributes to the Plastic Bank, by selling its products to consumers, to further the removal of 1 kilogram of ocean-bound plastic in Haiti, the Philippines and Indonesia. The company is planning to launch a baby range in 2022, an adult range in 2023, and a youth range in 2024. LO will use the investment to create educational editorial content to eliminate ocean-bound plastic by building an engaged community.
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£193,991
A clothing maintenance business aiming to reduce fashion waste by offering to repair customers' wardrobes instead of garments being thrown away. Clothes Doctor has reworked and repaired more than 2,000 orders since July 2017. The business offers its services via its website and is also partnered with Karen Millen to bring their experience in-store.
Clothes Doctor is raising funds to grow the business by investing in technological developments to fulfil orders at a larger scale. The company is also seeking to expand the number of partnerships to bring their services into more retail environments, as well as collaborate with tailors to provide an at-home fitting service.
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£242,310
Little Earth Baby is an eco brand offering a range of baby products that are synthetic-free and natural. It aims to become a global market leader in the eco baby space by redesigning synthetic products to develop high-quality alternatives made from plants, not plastic. With the patent-pending designs and a growing loyal customer base, the company is well-placed to serve rising eco-conscious consumer trends. Additionally, Little Earth Baby appeared in the Telegraph's recommendations for Meghan & Harry's royal baby. The company also became a finalist in the Sleeping Bag category at the Australian non-toxic awards.
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£147,010
Oxford Nanoimaging (ONI) is an offshoot company, born from the biological physics lab at Oxford University, that specialises in super-resolution microscopy. Its innovation, Nanoimager, is a super-resolution fluorescence and portable microscope that is capable of real-time 3D localization analysis and rendering. It has multiple applications in a variety of fields such as viral particle imaging, quantitative cellular imaging, epigenetic mapping, and many more. ONI states that the Nanoimager can align and analyse samples, and then upload the results onto a computer for deeper graphical and data examination. ONI is also supporting the global effort into research and diagnostics to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and finds the Nanoimager uniquely suited to this task. The company plans to use the investment to grow its business and ensure more institutions and researchers adopt its technology.
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Propelair is a company that has developed the world’s lowest water-flush toilet system. The toilet uses air to propel 1.5 litres of water per flush, saving water when compared to 6-9 litres per flush for conventional toilets. The company has installed nearly 4,000 units in the UK and South Africa. They were awarded the prestigious Horizon2020 grant in 2017 to develop new innovations. It has also been featured in publications such as The Daily Telegraph, London Evening Standard, and The Times. The company will use the investment as working capital and stock acquisition funds to enable growth, in the UK and South Africa and launch into other water-stressed markets like the Middle East, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and introduce its 'Smart Connected Toilet' to the market.
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£1,236,245
Solent Automation specialises in developing, deploying and supporting automation robots to perform and tackle common manual labour-intensive tasks in factories. To solve the 'pick-and-place' challenges in an industrial setup, these robots are created with proven reliable components coupled with proprietary software to solve 'pick-and-place' challenges in an industrial environment. Two of the company's noteworthy products are 'SOLPAL 8' and 'SOLPACK 1XP, both are equipped with an all-in-one gripping tool, and can handle 16 boxes per minute and 60 packs per minute, respectively. Backed by a team of experts from manufacturing and robotics, Solent Automation provides on-site installation, training, and remote support for its products. There is also a rent-to-buy option through a 3rd party finance company. With the investment, the company aims at providing more robotic equipment most needed in factories focused on labour-intensive work functions.
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£76,000
Doisy & Dam (D&D) is a confectionery challenger brand that produces a range of dark chocolate products. It claims that its products are sold across the UK and stocked by Amazon, Sainsbury's, Holland & Barrett, Ocado, Boots, and other global markets. D&D's products are created using ethically sourced cocoa, natural ingredients and contain no traces of palm oil. The company aspires to become a contender in the UK confectionery market that was worth £3.9 billion in April 2021. It further points out that people are aware of the health and the sustainability credentials of the products they buy. It intends to target this sentiment and become an established brand. The company states it has grown its sales to over £1 million and aspires to become the best dark chocolate confectioner in the UK. D&D state they will use the investment for marketing, expanding its product range, and growing its export business.
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£515,735
Bird and Blend Tea (BABT) is a British independent tea mixologist. The company claims to offer 100+ blends of tea in a vegan-friendly product range, employs 125+ people and runs a global e-commerce platform attracting 100,000 monthly users. It claims to have achieved a £3.97 million turnover in 2020-2021 despite lockdown closures of its retail stores. BABT asserts that it operates 13 experiential retail stores across the UK since its last crowdfund in 2017. It has also featured in press entities such as The Independent, OK!, Huff Post, The Telegraph, and GQ Magazine. The company states it will use the investment to expedite the growth of its brand with investments in digital innovation, develop its technology stack, strengthen its team, open more multisensory stores, and undertake impactful projects to achieve B Corp status.
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Expired
investment:
£999,867
Brain Füd manufactures functional energy drinks made with natural caffeine, electrolytes, B-vitamins, and no artificial sweeteners. Since 2018, the company has been selling its drinks in universities, corporate offices, and online platforms such as Amazon and Ocado. The company's trial listing is in selected Sainsbury's stores nationwide. Brain Füd is in conversation with Amazon, Morrisons, and many more. With the proceeds, the company will directly appeal to its target audience and bag more distribution.
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£110,307
