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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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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Extended
investment:
£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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Extended
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Using the latest in technology to recycle a wider range of plastics with environmentally friendlier results. Recycling Technologies have created the RT7000, a machine that processes plastic waste and recycles it into Plaxx®. This new product can be used in wax products, as well as new plastic. Plastic products that are generally considered non-recyclable such as food trays and pouches, films and crisps packets can be processed by the company's machine.
Contributions in the funding round will be invested towards developing around 200 RT7000 machines per annum at the company's manufacturing site, with a 2027 target of 1300 RT7000s to be leased to other businesses. Recycling Technologies has predicted that that from 10m tonnes of plastic, 7m tonnes will be processed into Plaxx®. Furthermore, funds will be allocated to expand the team and Binn Ecopark site, as well as run a 24/7 trial on their new plant.
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Expired
investment:
£1,938,060
Uspaah offers wellness and beauty treatments to clients at their homes, offices and hotels in as little as an hour, all booked via a simple mobile application. This company has reached £264k gross sales y/e Mar 2018, resulting in 58k revenue (-£17k P+L). It utilised the previous Crowdcube investment and its own capital to generate the total accumulated revenue growth of 841% and completed jobs growth of 933%. Presently, it has over 15000 registered users in London and its team has grown from a mere 70 to almost 200 people. With the proceeds, it's planning to scale-up the previous model. Additionally, it aims to double or even triple its client base in the next 18 to 24 months.
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Expired
investment:
£175,460
An artificially intelligent web-based app for stock market investors to potentially increase their returns. Butterwire's platform aims to solve three common challenges more than 1 million UK investors face: finding high-return opportunities, minimising risk and being aware of sudden market fluctuations.
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Expired
investment:
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Investly are an invoice financing marketplace that help European businesses finance their invoices by bringing them the best price from multiple providers. In 2 years they have financed just over £18m worth of invoices.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£679,085
Rebel Energy (RE) is an energy supplier on a mission to address inequality and provide everyone with easy access to clean and affordable energy, to eventually eliminate fuel poverty. RE claims that fuel poverty led to 16,500+ cold-related deaths in the UK in 2018. RE argues that as the UK home electricity market enters a phase of growth in a post-COVID world, it will be focused on offering reliable customer service and develop strategies that help people who are struggling with their electricity bills. The company has applied for a B Corporation accreditation. RE asserts that its customer support systems are automated and can handle multiple queries simultaneously. It plans to offer a weekly direct debit payment option. RE will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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Expired
investment:
£503,810
Butterwire is a professional research and portfolio analyst platform designed for high conviction low turnover active equity managers. Butterwire's AI web application was launched in June 2018 and is used by all active equity investors aiming to generate higher returns, with faster stock selection, longer investment horizons, lower portfolio risk, and less trading. The application assists active investors with their top 3 challenges: find opportunities, minimise risk, and keep aware. It is built by and for professionals but is accessible to individual investors, too. The company will utilize 10% of the proceeds to operations, 25% to development, 15% to research, 40% to business development, and 10% to administration.
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Expired
investment:
Withheld
A P2P lender for short-term borrowers focused on providing affordable, flexible and ethical loans. Welendus has full FCA authorisation and there are over 18,000 users on the platform with more than 900 loans issued. Investment is sought to expand the team with new operational members and grow the service with the use of viral marketing and referrals. The company is seeking more IP applications and to develop the service with new functionalities.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£939,104
