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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Stroli – the shopping trolley reimagined for modern needs. The shopping trolley, often associated with a particular image, is an untapped category ready for innovation. The market is flooded with generic, budget-friendly options that lack charm, with the exception of Rolser, which is pricier and claims the green niche. Stroli steps in as the go-to brand, offering a unique approach, positioning, voice, and eco-friendly credentials. Say goodbye to sore hands and plastic bags – Stroli makes shopping a pleasure with its high-quality, stylish trolley bags designed to enhance your convenience and style
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Extended
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Helping insurance companies tackle fraudulent claims by using a combination of blockchain and artificial intelligence. BlockClaim aims to reduce the time spent by car insurers processing false claims, by performing data calculations on a driver and their driving behaviour. This information is fed into the BlockClaim system, which produces a fraud probability risk score.
BlockClaim's technology has been piloted by large insurance firms such as Admiral and Generali. The company's tool consists of a plug-and-play module that is integrated into existing systems used by insurance firms. Revenue is generated via a fixed fee per claim processed via BlockClaim’s product, as well as an initial set-up fee.
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Expired
investment:
£400,011
Riversimple is a car manufacturer and service provider that aims to usher in path-breaking electric vehicles that run on Hydrogen on a subscription basis. Customers are required to pay a single monthly fee that covers the vehicle, fuel, maintenance, and insurance costs. Riversimple claims that its proprietary two-seat local commuter vehicle, Rasa, can cover nearly 300 miles from a 3-minute fill. The company has signed an agreement with Siemens UK to collaborate over technology and sustainability. Riversimple asserts that Siemens is helping design the volume manufacturing facility. The company points out that it is leading the Circular Revolution, a £2.3 million programme part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to introduce a circular economy practice in businesses in Wales and to facilitate circular economy innovation in the supply chain. It will use the investment to expand its engineering team, channel customer feedback into the designs for volume production, and deliver the most efficient facility possible.
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Expired
investment:
£1,316,352
Ripple is a clean energy ownership platform and renewable energy expert which aims at providing people the opportunity to own their own source of low-cost clean power. More than 460 people have pre-registered for Ripple's first wind farms. It has achieved a pre-registration conversion rate of 27% from click-throughs amongst Tesla owners. With the proceeds, Ripple will focus on launching the pilot wind farm project and recruiting a new Tech Team of a Finance Director, and a Business Development Manager. It is also preparing its business costs for the launch of the full-scale project in early 2020.
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Expired
investment:
£859,787
Their Perfect Gift is an award-winning RetailTech business known in the payments industry, Marketing, Human Resources, and Incentives & Rewards. The business functions in the B2C and B2B space. The personalized gift card designed by Their Perfect Gift can be redeemed in 32million locations globally, in-store or online. The clients of Their Perfect Gift include EAT, TM Lewin, Mastercard, Neopost, Etihad, and Travelogue. In Feb 2018, the company won the Best Prepaid Product of the Year Award and became a host of other nominations. The business aims to become the biggest provider of anywhere gift cards and is targeting a market of over $5bn value in the UK alone.
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Expired
investment:
£111,450
Cuckooz Nest is London’s pay-as-you-go nursery with an integrated workspace for the modern working parent. With the ability to support both individuals and bigger businesses, it bridges the gap between work and life by providing an accessible, flexible, affordable and scalable childcare. It has already helped over 100 families to attain a greater work-life balance. Cuckooz Nest has also been shortlisted for many awards such as Best Workspace, Nursery Innovation Award, and The People’s Choice Award. With the same purpose to provide creative childcare solutions, this company has partnered with Manny & Me, a London-based agency, to ensure the delivery of the highest quality of staff and educational programming.Cuckooz Nest, with the proceeds, is planning to set up a much larger site to help a substantial number of men and women manage their work and family.
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Expired
investment:
£131,650
AAZZUR is a fintechs company founded on a strong desire to make banking intelligent, individual and interconnected. It is reinventing the way banks are built, and its data can be used to increase monetization, satisfaction and retention. This company was founded 18 months ago, but in the last month, it was contacted by fintechs, banks and one insurance company to help them with their problems. AAZZUR provides tools for common functions for the banking space. Its entrepreneurial team has a depth of experience, and the company has been to one of the world-leading accelerators, techstars. Now, it is looking to work together with banks, and its team has developed a neo-bank offering in record time that they are going to be soft-launched soon.
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Expired
investment:
£400,991
Go In Store is a first person shopping experience that allows online visitors to experience a store as if they were in the store. Customers can engage with a retail associates in real time. They intend on using new technologies to bring this human to human virtual shopping experience to life.
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Expired
investment:
£275,852
The British Snack Co makes quirky and original British snacks. The company's award-winning flavours and unique ranges of craft popcorn, crisps, and pork snacks have sold over 8 million bags to date. It aims to be a contender in the £3.2 billion UK snacks market. The company's products are stocked across major retailers like Waitrose, Ocado's, Morrisons, Borough Box, and Amazon, to name a few. Its craft pork scratching product, Awfully Posh, was the first pork snack ever to win a Great Taste Award. The company has been working with buyers in the hospitality industry to create joint marketing plans for after lockdown to rapidly grow its Out Of Home (OOH) sales. It will use 50% of the investment to grow its staff, 37.5% towards trade marketing, and 12.5% for New Product Development (NPD).
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Expired
investment:
£382,495
