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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Extended
investment:
£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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Expired
investment:
£814,600
Fullgreen offers a range of 100% plant-based products that are low-carb and preservative-free alternatives for people looking to eat fewer carbohydrates, add more vegetables to their meals, or manage health issues such as obesity and diabetes. Fullgreen also claims that its products are shelf-stable negating the need to refrigerate. The company's catalogue includes non-Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) riced veggies, cauliflower risottos, and oat free plant-based breakfast meals, to name a few. Fullgreen points out that its products are listed in over 9,000 UK and US retailers. The company has dedicated production lines in the UK and US with a capacity of over 18 million pouches per annum. It has sold over 12 million pouches to date and earned £5.4 million in 2020. Fullgreen will use the investment to improve in-store promotions and activations, develop sampling activities for its target consumers, and boost geotargeted advertising and other digital marketing activities.
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Expired
investment:
£752,246
Black Young Professionals (BYP) Network is a company that empowers black professionals around the world to solve the problems they face through economic empowerment and connectivity. The company has grown from side hustle to a 6-figure revenue-generating company with over 40,000 members. BYP allows both members and corporate partners to avail a variety of offerings including webinars/events, blogs, newsletters, podcasts, a social networking app, and job board alerts. The company has about 60 corporate partners including Accenture, Facebook and Soho House. It has featured in publications including BBC, Roc Nation, and Forbes. BYP Network has won the Maserati Top 100 Most Innovative Companies and a place on The Mayor of London’s International Business Programme and London Stock Exchange Elite Program. The company will use the investment to have a user base of over 500,000 black professionals with 2% on its premium model in the next 18 months through marketing, scale its leadership, sales, and content teams, and improve its current technology platform to make it more intuitive.
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Expired
investment:
£853,982
WhatsInStore is the best way to shop for deals to save time, money and energy. It is the world’s first AI engine (patent pending) that empowers shoppers to make buying decisions by sending information to the user’s phone about the products they are interested in. WhatsInStore will focus specifically on the UK grocery market, which has a potential of 28 million shoppers. There are 87,041 physical outlets selling groceries in the UK and the company has signed up with 23 retail stores so far. The complete system has been built and is fully operational. The company has approval for SEIS and EIS tax scheme for the investors. The money invested will be used to grow the user base, secure more retailers, promote via predominantly social media and sell subscriptions to retailers
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Expired
investment:
£51,500
Outfts is a fashion marketplace that serves retailers, influencers, and consumers merging the traditional marketplace concept with expanding social features. Users can shop via storefront, creator profiles, shoppable social feed, or search and product listings. Outfts is focused on 'Female First' creators. Outfts claims to bring together a growing collection of more than 55 retailers, combining over 3000 brands and over 1 million products. The company live tested its private beta, with three carefully selected clients namely, H&M, Urban Outfitters and MATCHESFASHION, and multiple influencers. It has acquired over 50 more high-profile clients, including Coach, Kenzo, MANGO, Harvey and many more. Outfts says it will use the investment to hire key personnel, manage operational expenses, manage marketing initiatives, oversee its app development, and expand outside of the European market, beginning with the US.
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Expired
investment:
£198,047
Bitstocks is a financial technology application built entirely on blockchain. The company intends to bring to customers the benefits of bitcoin in a simple & accessible personal account format. It asserts that 76% of UK adults use online banking. Its product, Gravity, currently offers BSV, BTC, GBP & EUR pairings, with investment accounts for customers to buy, sell & store bitcoin. The company is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and integrated with Faster Payment System & Single Euro Payments Area provider. Bitstocks has 1,800+ registered customers, with 650+ joining through referrals. It will use the investment to scale & develop the next phase of Gravity, bring forth stablecoin to enable tokenised global micropayments, and introduce personal accounts, debit cards, savings & loans.
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Expired
investment:
£1,105,596
Hiro is an insurance technology company aiming to be a contender in the $6.9 trillion insurance industry. The company claims that conventional home insurance does nothing until the damage is already done. Hiro aims to change this scenario. It gives users access to smart technology to protect their property and rewards them accordingly by giving discounts on their insurance quote. The company has signed partnerships with 30+ leading device manufacturers towards this objective for example, Honeywell Home, Philips, and Lightwave, to name few. Hiro asserts that its platform, mobile apps, feature sets, and designs have been validated through an intensive insider's programme. Hiro is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The company has featured in publications like Forbes, the Guardian and the Evening Standard. Hiro will use the investment to develop Research and Development (R&D), furnish legal and compliance documents, and boost marketing and operations.
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Expired
investment:
£2,069,251
Halo Coffee (HC) makes 100% home compostable biodegradable coffee capsules. It has sold its products to more than 9,000 customers across 70 countries. The company has generated 45% of sales revenues by subscription customers having a more 40% retention rate. HC was the winner of Sky: Beyond Plastic category at the tve 2019 Global Sustainability Awards. It has also signed a partnership with The Perfect World Foundation, and onboarded noted environmentalist, Sir David Attenborough. HC is the official sponsor of the British Olympic Sailing team. The company is planning to launch Halo Coffee Germany (GmbH) in 2021. The company will use the investment to build brand awareness, further develop sales, drive customer acquisition, expand product portfolio, strengthen the team and build Capsule Generation II.
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Expired
investment:
£349,160
Alert Technology Limited is set to transform health and safety best practice for asbestos management by introducing ALERT - a new generation of real-time asbestos monitoring. With the large potential market, Alert will give market priority to the sectors who have demonstrated the greatest need. ALERT is the only solution to the global problem that impacts 30+ industry sectors. Till now, they have successfully launched the ALERT PRO 1000-the first model in the range and won an industry award in the asbestos category. With the investment, they will strengthen their team by recruiting a new Sales Director, Technical Sales Support, Technicians and Service Engineers to boost the in-house team, expand distribution, drive sales, scale-up assembly and service customers.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£10,000
