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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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
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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Morgan Goodwin is a UK-based company that pioneers the Combined Trading Platform (CTP) category, offering a comprehensive online platform for small businesses engaged in physical goods trading, along with specialized software development services, and a broad-spectrum business consultancy approach aimed at enhancing growth, efficiency, and technological advancement.
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£788,519
Doqit offers a solution for managing life admin tasks, helping you organize important information, set action dates, and receive timely reminders, ultimately streamlining tasks like insurance renewals and warranties to reduce unnecessary expenses and simplify your life. It provides secure storage and easy access for vital information, transitioning from chaos to simplicity.
Security is also a priority for Doqit. The platform ensures that your sensitive information is stored securely, giving you peace of mind knowing that you can access your important documents and data whenever you need them, all within a few clicks.
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£87,500
UTU is a company dedicated to building the trust infrastructure for the evolving web 3.0. They aim to facilitate safer and more reliable interactions between users and platforms by utilizing a decentralized reputation and reviews protocol. This protocol involves a non-tradable reputation token (UTT) that users can stake to endorse others, leading to positive outcomes. UTU's focus initially lies in Web3 and DeFi apps, where they provide AI-powered tools to curate trust signals and help users engage confidently in various online activities. They offer a range of products, including the UTU Trust Token, Browser Extension, and Trust API/SDK, all aimed at enhancing trust and security in digital interactions.
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£150,000
Intoware provide wearable, mobile and desktop technology to SME's and SAS clients. Intoware digitise the deskless workspace and therefore remove the need for paper checklists. Once a checklist is complete, Intoware is able to share the completed list with anyone it may concern.
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£700,000
whatimpact is a social impact technology entity that uses AI and specific reporting tools to match charities and social enterprises, termed 'Recipients', with donor companies and grant-makers, termed 'Supporters' to ensure efficiency and transparency in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and grant-making. whatimpact aspires to become a contender in the CSR segment that is estimated to be worth over £76 billion in reputational value to UK corporates. The business has onboarded 20 companies and 120 charities/Social Enterprises in Q1 2021 including EY, Brewin Dolphin, and Engie. whatimpact has a further 500 charities/social enterprises and 45 corporates in the pipeline. Its subscriptions range from £100/month to £2,000/month. It will use the investment to develop its algorithm and datasets, engage in customer acquisition, and build its leadership team.
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£375,002
Elute Intelligence is an online platform that makes searching documents fast, simple, and accurate. The platform is optimised to handle a variety of tasks such as plagiarism detection, patent searching, fraud detection, governance and compliance, and e-discovery to name a few. Using a unique AI-based system, users can upload long-form documentation, and the system will analyse, tag, and find related articles across a wide range of academic journals and data sources. The company is looking to engage in partnerships: with government and commercial R&D teams to help accelerate research into Covid-19, with development partners to help expand the system into other research areas, and with investors interested in an AI and big data platform that can transform scientific research processes.
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Publisher Discovery, using AI & Machine Learning technologies, provides recommendations to Advertisers of highly relevant Publishers in the affiliate marketing sector. The company has built a uniquely curated database of over 2 million publishers and 330,000 advertisers, which are then analysed, compared, and matched to make recommendations in ranked lists, matching the best publishers with each advertiser. The affiliate publishing market is worth 16 billion dollars per year but is still largely dominated by human-based agencies and is uniquely suited for automation. Publisher Discovery aims to capitalise on this aspect and establish itself as the market leader. The company has signed up over 50 publishers and is negotiating contracts with two large distribution partners. It is currently raising £1 million investment with £675,000 committed so far, to grow sales and operations and reach over £2m Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the following 12 months.
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£800,000
