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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Stretch
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Yolk, also known as In One Basket Limited, is a pioneering company revolutionizing the food and coffee experience for people on the move. They provide high-quality sandwiches, salads, and improved breakfast options without the premium cost, boasting five successful locations in London and three upcoming openings in the second half of 2023
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TBC
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Zenos Cars are a designer, manufacturer and retailer of sports cars. Zenos cars are designed to be thrilling, lightweight, high performance and affordable. Zenos have a management team with plenty of experience having previously worked at Caterham and Lotus Cars.
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Expired
investment:
£169,200
Prir is a new premium functional soft drink that not only provides a great tasting, healthier way to hydrate but also gives you the valuable nutrition you need to help maintain healthy skin, hair and nails. Prir is currently stocked in over 300 Boots stores nationwide and is also available in the boots meal deal.
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Expired
investment:
£12,770
The Vurger Co aim to revolutionise the fast food industry with their 100% plant based burgers. They have run a number of successful pop up shops and are now looking to bring the plant based revolution to London with their first restaurant.
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Expired
investment:
£299,760
Canny make and sell all natural flavoured milkshakes which are already being listed in stores across the UK and on Virgin trains. The 100% natural drinks provide 11 grams of protein per bottle and have less than 5% sugar, and will be launching a no refined sugar option this summer.
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Expired
investment:
£172,780
A digital solution helping individuals get ahead by learning new life skills that hiring businesses are looking for. QDOOZ is helping those that are looking to build character qualities and skills that employers are seeking to bring into their business. The company will provide their services via an app, which will consist of videos, infographics and articles to assist members in improving themselves and succeeding in the interview process.
QDOOZ is aiming to partner with multiple Chartered Professional Membership organisations across the UK. This will potentially result in an initial audience of 1.5m users when launching the product. Furthermore, QDOOZ is also seeking to bring their services to 1.5m university students by arranging discussions with UCAS Media. Their monetisation strategy involves a monthly or annual premium membership that will offer additional content with no advertisements. A freemium membership will also be offered and QDOOZ will generate revenue via advertisements.
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Expired
investment:
£575,225
A communication app for teachers to inform parents on their child's performance and share classroom-learning progress. ParentHub has partnered with education technology giant RM Education to provide a service and insight for parents for free. In 20 months, more than 350 schools are clients and 65% have opted for premium paid add-ons. Over 50,000 parents use ParentHub and activity has increased by 1,436% compared to last year, equating to more than 1m messages sent per month.
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Expired
investment:
£107,460
Perfectly Spoken offers English learning courses online for free in response to the global demand for learning the English language. The user base of this company has grown exponentially to 125,000+ users in less than a year and forecasted to grow at the rate of 30,000+ new users in a month. Perfectly Spoken has grown to 65,000 active followers on social media and is likely to attract book subscriptions from companies and higher education institutions. The additional revenue streams on the consideration include advertising and sponsorship, licensing of content, potential joint ventures, white labeling and develop parallel language services starting with Spanish.
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Expired
investment:
£60,750
Tanya's Just Real was launched with the aim to revolutionise meal preparation in domestic & commercial kitchens. It offers a wide range of fresh, healthy and comfort food. The food products are made without gluten, dairy, sugar, salt or no artificial ingredients, and they are all Vegan. Tanya's Just Real's product range has been listed in popular stores such as Amazon and Sainsbury. The proceeds will be used for team expansion, working capital, marketing and product development.
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Expired
investment:
£190,520
