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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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
Plerith works with high growth start-ups and scaling companies to plan for and deliver growth. The company asserts that it helps companies promote their business to potential funders, through its network of angel and venture capital investors depending on the stage and sector of the said business. Plerith is partnering with Newable and Bristol Private Equity Club to deliver the fund in the South West London (SWL) area and identify and invest in the most exciting high growth companies in the region. Plerith argues that its deep knowledge of fundraising, sales, strategy, finance and technology would help SWL businesses flourish. Plerith aims to provide investors access to the highest quality local companies in the SWL region.
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Vyomm is a property platform based in London for sellers, buyers and agents of Prime and Super Prime properties. Vyomm aims to become a preferred destination for Luxury, Exclusive, and Off Market Properties in London. Their engaging platform has gained substantial traction with several hundred Prime Central London properties. They have featured in Tatler, PrimeResi, Mirror and 12 other publications. With the investment, Vyomm plans to onboard top estate agents in London, expand into Asia, Europe and the USA, marketing and developmental operations.
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£178,280
Ofixu is an online platform that ai mto help you with your office requirements. If you have underutilised space then Ofixu will help you earn extra cash by listing it at no extra cost. On the other hand, if you're an entrepreneur looking to rent an office, you can find one local to you by using Ofixu's worldwide search function.
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£52,412
Gridizen desires to change the way agencies and landlords manage their properties whilst enhancing the tenant experience. It eliminates manual methods and gives landlords and tenants a way to manage and communicate their rental property. Further, its central management team has a number of relationships within the market to build up the customer base and create a buzz about the product which other companies lack. Gridizen aspires to be the property management solution of choice for tenants and landlords. With the proceeds, it will fully develop the Property Management module, recruit an in-house technical team to oversee the development and recruit sales and marketing support.
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£150,004
Earth Broadband stands out as one of the UK's pioneering green broadband providers, revolutionizing the way people use broadband services for environmental good. Founded by Luke Chapman in 2022 after witnessing climate change effects in Indonesia, the company aims to reshape broadband services, offering wildlife-themed packages and facilitating monthly contributions to planet-saving initiatives. Using innovative AI technology, Earth Broadband enhances customer service while empowering users to contribute to environmental causes by planting trees and removing ocean plastic through their app. The company's strategy focuses on achieving large-scale impact with a small, efficient team, aiming to revolutionize broadband provision.
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£308,580
Monva is a financial technology platform that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise the price comparison experience and personalise customer offers. It argues that only 38% of people in the UK trust Price Comparison Websites (PCWs) with the majority being wary of such entities. Monva aims to change that. Its AI Chatbot ‘Mo’ helps customers save time by suggesting search queries, highlighting key information to assist in making switching decisions, and providing alerts to new automated offers. The company has raised £625,000 in 2020 from DBW, Angels and crowdfunding sites. It was also overfunded by >200%. It aims to become a contender in the price comparison market valued at £2.8 billion. It will use the investment to continue building its smart comparison technology, secure commercial partnerships, and grow its marketing activity.
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£451,905
Payment fraud and identity verification are real threats to businesses and customers, but Fingopay has developed a solution. A highly secure biometric reader that scans a person's unique finger vein to complete transactions in seconds. Customer details are stored in the cloud and can be used to offer promotions and deals. Successful pilots have been achieved in Brunel University, Copenhagen Business School and Proud Bar in Camden. Fingopay has partnerships with VISA, Worldpay and Nets.
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£1,216,240
Nova launches growth focus, tech-enabled startups, putting passionate founders at the heart of everything they do. It creates a more rewarding experience for startups with its co-founding model. The company conceives and scales digital businesses thereby solving the real-world problems, open new markets and disrupt existing ones. 46% of Nova co-founded businesses are still trading. There are 140+ staff over Manchester, Liverpool, London, and Islamabad. There is a 3% portfolio valuation growth YOY, thereby creating more than £72m valuation of the portfolio. The company made a turnover of £7.2m in 2018/19. Nova is raising funds to leverage the company's growing network of Founders, Funds, and Talent in the UK.
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£744,880
