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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RoosterMoney is a pocket money application & debit card that aims to transform the way kids learn about money around the globe. It has more than 200,000 monthly active users. The company launched a Visa prepaid debit card in the UK, in July 2019, with over 16,000 card users. RoosterMoney has featured in publications like the Guardian, The Times, and the BBC. Its 'Pocket Money Index' has been quoted on CNBC, The Wall Street Journal (USA), and the Sydney Herald (Australia). The company will use 30% of the investment in marketing, 40% in team and product development, and 30% in upgrading its technology and payment infrastructure.
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£2,263,290
Incorporated in Luxembourg in July 2018, Glu is a friendly, free-to-use community where users can explore the 'cryptoverse'. Glu is the 'TripAdvisor' for cryptocurrencies or the 'Money Super Market' of crypto exchanges. It serves as a guide to its users through a world full of jargon, mistrust and disjointed information about cryptocurrencies. Glu is working on an integrated B2B & B2C strategy for revenue. It aims to develop B2B customers and build website traffic and then focus on B2C revenues. 41% of the proceeds will be used for product development, 26% for Operations and Customer Support, 17% for Sales and Marketing, and 16% for G&A.
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£158,319
TransferGuru is a money transfer comparison site that aims to get the best deal possible for people transfering money abroad. The user simply inputs the amount they want to send and where they want it to go and they will then be shown all the options, displaying the best price, the best ratings and the fastest way to make the transfer.
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£82,593
RemitRadar is a platform for sending and receiving money transfers or remittances. The company has 350,000 monthly average users and 1.2 million remittance agencies on its portal. The remittance sector comprises more than 250 million migrant workers who send money home and more than 700 million recipients who receive the money with a total transaction value of over $2 trillion. The company aims to be a major contender in this segment. RemitRadar is also working with the United Nations (UN) agencies to ensure that migrant workers and their families face negligible hassles sending and receiving money. The company will use 35% of the investment for software development, 35% to increase market penetration, 10% to recruit retailers and financial institutions into its lending model, and 20% to manage overhead costs.
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£360,126
Audiopi is a way of making learning enjoyable with the use of audio tutorials. Audiopi's tutorials are completely relevant to the GCSE and A-Level curriculum. For the tutorials to be as effective as possible, they need to be as informative as possible.
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£151,815
Vendoir is an all-in-one event planning app with a mission to create sustainable, stress-free, and inclusive events. Launched publicly in November 2022, it offers convenient access to event suppliers and management. The goal is to build a global, diverse, and sustainable community for seamless event planning, especially catering to digital natives. With the UK event industry valued at £70 billion, Endoir sees substantial growth potential.
Committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, the platform aims to reduce emissions by enabling remote supplier sourcing. It also plans to introduce a secondary marketplace to minimize waste and a tool for tracking event carbon footprints to support sustainability.
Endoir is a cutting-edge marketplace that features vetted suppliers, secure transactions, and reliable reviews. They provide a comprehensive event planning solution and have future plans for AI-driven efficiency improvements. Upcoming app features include customer pricing, an expense-sharing solution, and a fan page for suppliers.
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£114,896
ExpoCart is a marketplace that helps businesses in easily hiring and buying furniture, printed displays, floor coverings and more for exhibitions and events by a chain of suppliers. The company has built a customer base of 3500+ companies from 75+ countries. It has a strong supplier network and connections formed with a range of UK event and exhibition suppliers and, it has received a score of 8.5 on TrustPilot. The funds will be used to accelerate product range, strengthen the digital marketing channels and launch new technological platform features.
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£269,841
