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Status: Expired

Jul 24th 2020 - Sep 8th 2020

Leading Edge Only (LEO) is a platform that connects global corporations to innovators, startups, small and medium enterprises and scale-ups. Since 2018, LEO has worked with over 25 major corporations such as Britsh Petrol (BP), Marks & Spencer (M&S), Tarmac, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Ford. It is currently in talks with Salesforce, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Costa Coffee, as well as, 600 universities such as Harvard and Imperial College to build plausible tieups. Its innovations have grown from 2000 to 16000 in the last two years. The global R&D budget of the world’s Fortune 1000 is $782 billion, growing 11% annually. LEO aims to be a strong contender in this segment connecting innovation seekers to innovation providers. Since its launch, LEO has attracted over 25 blue-chip global clients who have paid to have access to over 16,000 cross-sector innovations. The company will use the investment to develop its Intellectual Property (IP) and build LEO into a valuable global brand.

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Leading Edge Only Rating Review

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Rated on 29/07/2020

Pitch Rated

74%

overall

Management

80%

Product

69%

Investment

72%

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    £8,725,092
    pre-money valuation

    5.42%
    equity available

    325
    investors

    £1,162
    pledge per investor

    08244058
    company number

    Active
    company status

    08/10/2012
    incorporated 12 years

    £0.60
    share price

    Previous Funding rounds
    27 Mar 24 Crowdcube £377,690 / 76% 73.67%

What the ratings mean

  • 49% and under
    We suggest potential investors carry out further study of their own
    50-64%
    Room for improvement
    65-79%
    Worth considering
    80%+
    Gold rating, our highest rating

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Management 80%

Skills 73%
The management team of 'Leading Edge Only' certainly covers almost all the significant roles that are required to run the business. The Founder/CEO is competent in Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Marketing, and Business Development. The Head of Technology's skills includes Agile Project Management, Web Development, PHP4, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and MySQL. The Head of Innovation & Marketing is competent in Business Innovation, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Digital Marketing, Start-ups, Integrated Marketing, and Project Management. The Head of Operations is skilled in Management, Strategy, and Social Media Marketing. The Chairman's skills include IT Strategy, Program Management, Business Outsourcing, Business Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, Project Portfolio Management, and Vendor Management.

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Log in to view amount pledged

    Log in to view target

    £8,725,092
    pre-money valuation

    5.42%
    equity available

    325
    investors

    £1,162
    pledge per investor

    08244058
    company number

    Active
    company status

    08/10/2012
    incorporated 12 years

    £0.60
    share price

    Previous Funding rounds
    27 Mar 24 Crowdcube £377,690 / 76% 73.67%
  • Internet Business Awards Category Award Winner 2015
  • Hertfordshire Business Awards Finalist 2014

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