Wi-Fi Securities Limited is a cyber security company that aims to revolutionise the security of public access Wi-Fi. To realise this vision, the company is developing a unique patent-protected system called SpriteGuard™ which will protect you and your data from hackers by stopping you connecting to fake hotspots. The system is targeted towards the $550 bn worldwide hospitality industry and has the ability to expand to other large global markets like city-wide free Wi-Fi, airports and coffee shops. Moreover, Wi-Fi Securities Limited has a highly experienced Wi-Fi Securities management board that has a track record of delivering multi-million-pound projects from concept to successful commercial deployment.
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£1,014,708
Medic Bleep is a simple, secure and innovative patient-focused solution to communication challenges that healthcare professionals and the wider team in the UK National Health Service (NHS) face while going about their everyday work. It is saving each nurse & each junior doctor an estimated 48 minutes per shift. This coincides with the UK's Department of Health calling for a ban on pagers. If implemented across the NHS, it could free up the time to care for an estimated 11,000 nurses. To ensure data privacy and safety, the company allows communication to occur via the app. As a result of these safeguards and its user-friendly portal, the company's app has been downloaded 16,000 times by UK doctors and nurses. With the funds raised, the company will aim to solve looming technology gaps for over 30% of the NHS in the next 3 years and expand globally.
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investment:
£814,600
SKOOT is a platform that connects friends who need lifts or errands, with friends who can help. The app auto-calculates fares for lifts taken and splits the costs. It also permits users to organise, request and arrange errands or simple favours from friends for free or a £5 tip. SKOOT claims to be the only carbon negative green navigation app for drivers. The company argues that it has also taken up the '1 Million Tree Challenge' and plants a tree for every journey on the platform. SKOOT is live on the Apple App Store and Google Playstore, with more than 18,000 users. It aims to become a contender in the ride-hailing industry that is worth $85.8 billion. SKOOT states it has raised £3.1 million from investors, won £75,000 from Innovate UK, and completed over 1,200 tasks to date using its 'Errands' feature launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. SKOOT states they will use the investment to extend its product, create more revenue streams and increase user activation across the EU, USA, Australia and Canada by early 2022.
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investment:
£409,913
Founded in 2013, Saberr is a software company that helps teams work well together. Its products have been used by more than 37,000 people. In 2017, it launched an award-winning software "CoachBot" designed for the development of teams and managers. Clients such as Natwest & Siemens reported a 22% performance improvement after 6 months with CoachBot. Saberr is also the winner of 2018 Silver Award for the most innovative new learning technologies product. With the proceeds, the company strives to integrate CoachBot software with Slack & Microsoft Teams and start a US sales office, the largest market for HR tech.
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Expired
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£371,550
Jobmate helps Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) manage tasks such as preparing invoices, scheduling meetings and complying with regulations through its application. The company asserts that its app is customisable and enables SME owners to have a work-life balance. It also aims to create a community of professionals that can cooperate, increase their work opportunities, and earn higher profits through the app. Jobmate is targeting 20,000 subscribers in year one and 650,000 by year five. The company will use the investment to take its product to launch through the latest innovative digital marketing, established networks and distribution partners.
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investment:
£410,704
The Noo aims to redefine the delivery space by facilitating the delivery of anything, anywhere, anytime from a single application. It is on a mission to create a new micro-logistics delivery platform with no infrastructure needed besides a smartphone. The company also aspires to create a space where the local high street can compete with today's delivery giants. The Noo is backed by serial tech entrepreneur, Ant Sharp. The company has collected substantial data and insight, after 1.5 years of R&D and testing, to cater to the needs of its target audience and produce an app capable of changing the way things get delivered. It has also gained over 440 'Confirmation Of Interests' (COI) from potential investors willing to back the product. The Noo will use the investment to cover marketing costs, app development and maintenance costs, and general business running costs.
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Expired
investment:
£47,828
Tribal Sports Nutrition (TSN) uses the revitalising properties of the Baobab fruit to create energy smoothies. TSN claims that its smoothies are less concentrated than other sports nutrition brands, are 100% organic, and easy on the stomach. The company also incorporates vitamin C, antioxidants, fibre, and electrolytes into the smoothies to make it the on-the-go snack for active lifestyle consumers. TSN asserts that its baobab ingredient is wild-harvested by cooperatives in Africa, bringing income to people and preserving the local ecology. The company received a certification from the Organic Food Federation (OFF) and aims to achieve B Corp status. TSN's products have been listed in Sainsbury's and on Amazon. It will use the investment to double its existing product offering in 2021 and launch hydration, plant protein recovery products, and Baobab energy snacks.
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investment:
£421,647
Hexis is a fitness application that helps users become fitter scientifically, fuel smarter and feel on top of their game. The company argues that despite users becoming knowledgeable in fitness, courtesy of the internet, nutrition hasn’t become a core area of concern. Hexis asserts that its proprietary 'Carb Coding' tool amplifies the human body's response to exercise, enhancing performance, recovery and adaptation. Hexis stresses that its tool removes the guesswork from nutrition by predictively personalising a user's requirements as per their workouts and lifestyle. The company points out that its beta system was tested on 1,000 users. It aspires to dominate the personalised nutrition market that is set to grow to £11.7 billion by 2027 and counts athletes like Paul Dunne (Golf), Rohan Dennis (Cycling), and Lauren Delany (Rugby) amongst its star users. Hexis states it will use the investment to democratise nutrition and increase its user base across global markets.
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Expired
investment:
£398,234
TiPJAR is a cashless and contactless tipping platform that allows guests to tip workers in under 8 seconds via their phones, with no app required. TiPJAR's distribution engine empowers staff to control and share their tips and takes the admin burden and risk away from business owners. The company estimates the global tipping market to be worth a combined $100 billion per year, and it aims to be the worlds first multi-currency, scalable solution in this segment. The company's clients include Honest Burger, Yard Sale Pizza, and BrewDog. TiPJAR will use the investment to have live clients by November 2020 and expand across Europe and Australia.
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investment:
£699,748
Vizopay aims to combine financial technology and environmental sustainability in the payments space. Its mission is to become the world's leading carbon offsetting payment platform to help reverse the effects of climate change before it’s too late. The company claims that the total online retail sector is worth $4.1 trillion in sales today. Vizopay argues that if its services were to be used for just 0.1% of these purchases, the company can plant 500 million trees, capturing up to 6 million tonnes of CO2 every year. Vizopay, once fully launched, will allow consumers a checkout option to plant trees at no extra cost and track their impact in real-time and help businesses to increase sales, improve brand loyalty and showcase their ESG efforts through accredited carbon offset programmes. The company is targeting a potential UK market size of 20 million consumers. It will use the investment to launch its Beta product in Q3 of 2021 and grow its business.
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Expired
investment:
£148,120
