Despite the economic uncertainty startups are still proving to thrive despite the adversity thrown at them in a Brexit shaped ball.
Here are 16 startups from Seeders & Crowdcube that exceeded their monthly targets.
Seeders.. .
How much raised:?£2, 489, 190
Number of investors:£1, 397
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?Proceeds from this raise will be used to launch in international markets, develop new products and invest in new partnerships.
WeSwap is an award-winning peer-to-peer currency platform
Recentlyhit 500, 000 users and 250 million in global currency traded on the platform since launch in 2015
Has over 30 travel industry partnerships
Operates booking flow integrations with online travel partners
The round will support the Series B investment round?launched?led by IW Capital, WeSwap’s primary and lead investor
How much raised:?£661, 135
Number of investors:£480
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?Proceeds will be used for investing in technology, entrance into new markets and product development
Yeilders is an award-winning real-estate investment platform
The UK’s first Islamic-finance friendly fintech company regulated by the FCA
Wants to lower the barrier of entry to a classically inaccessible asset class
Completed over 6m assets under management
Secured 20m of new property dealflow
Delivered investor returns on the 1st of every month for 36 months
How much raised:?£519, 607
Number of investors:£219
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?The investment will be used to launch its new product NowLight
Deciwatt creates renewable energy products that allow users to make light and power. Instantly
Its first product GravityLight? attracted the attention of millions of people by harnessing the energy potential of gravity to power an LED lamp
Now launching a new product, NowLight, which creates instant light and power from the pull of a cord
Just one minute of pulling on NowLight’s cord will generate up to two hours of light and when fully charged NowLight will provide up to 50 hours of light
Deciwatt began developing NowLight in 2017 and received a 140, 000 grant from Innovate UK to partially fund the R&D
In 2018 we partnered with the Red Cross to test pre-production samples in refugee camps in Rwanda and Uganda
How much raised:?£487, 912
Number of investors:£698
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?The investment will be used across sales resource, off-trade grocery development and export
Brewed in London since 1837, Watneys is an iconic beer brand which now has a strong portfolio of regional craft beer brands
Grown quicker than traditional craft beer peers – turning over in excess of 400, 000 a year
How much raised:?£439, 427
Number of investors:£354
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?The investment will be used for membership acquisition, marketing campaigns and operational overheads
AnyGood? is the crowdsourced talent platform, using the power of the crowd to recruit
Members have a real-life relationship with the professionals they recommend so have an in-depth knowledge of their capabilities and suitability
42 clients, including Aviva, Sony and easyJet
320 successful candidate referrals to date – the platform currently holds over 1, 100 members
Currently on the Mayor of London’s Business Growth Programme
How much raised:?£402, 497
Number of investors:£219
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?Funds raised will be invested into further developing the platform and employing more staff
Workhorse is the small business application platform enabling SMEs to work smarter and grow faster
The product integrates complex business processes that supports specific operations
Already on-boarded over 50 customers across 5 countries
How much raised:?£402, 497
Number of investors:£219
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?Proceeds will go into new presses in order to increase production capacity
Dublin Vinyl is a state-of-the-art record pressing plant based in Ireland and servicing the world
It is the only pressing plant in Ireland and one of only four in the British Isles
Began manufacturing in January 2018 and currently have a capacity to manufacture up to 20, 000 records per week
Works with some of the best record labels in the world and have pressed albums by incredible artists including Nick Cave, Amy Winehouse, Tom Petty, The Cure and many more
Recently launched its own consumer brand, LovesVinyl.com, a Record Subscription Club that delivers vinyl directly to fans every month
How much raised:?£149, 275
Number of investors:£166
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?Funds raised will be used to make key hires, launch US fulfilment’site and drive marketing channels
Vitae is a watch brand which supports education – a fashion brand looking to change lives
For each watch sold, Vitae provides a child in South Africa with the resources they need to access education
Sold in over 30 countries,
Distributed over 2, 000 items of school uniform to children in need
Ambassadors include Richard Branson and Pharrell Williams
How much raised:?£103, 220
Number of investors:£162
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?Funds raised will be channelled into expanding the sales function and developing and in-house marketing team
London DE is a hybrid online marketplace delivering precious gems and jewellery to businesses and consumers in a smarter, more cost-effective way
It trades in ethically sourced finer quality gemstones and creates bespoke items of jewellery
Has access to over 100, 000 stones
Base in London’s diamond district, Hatton Garden
Recently shortlisted for Ethical Jewellery Business of the Year? at the Retail Jeweller UK Jewellery Awards 2019
How much raised:?£82, 285
Number of investors:£294
Who are the investors:investors on crowdfunding site’seedrs
For what:?Proceeds will be used to drive growth and significantly increase brand awareness
Gateway Villas is introducing the sharing economy to the luxury villa market-making travel a more sociable experience
Through the creation of week-long events, travellers will have the ability to book a room in one of our the villas and get the chance to share these properties with likeminded people from all around the world
Gateway is leveraging the power of the sharing economy to connect individuals from all over the world – making solo travel a thing of the past
Initial focus has been on Asia, with over 400 luxury high-end villas across Bali, Thailand, SrI Lanka and The Maldives
Partnered with luxury concierge brand Quintessentially Travel as their main supplier for villas in Asia
Crowdcube…CombiniCohttps://www.combinico.com/How much raised: £205, 870
Number of investors: 205
Who are the investors: Investors are on the crowdfunding site, crowd cubeFor what: to build a third retail and flagship location in Edinburgh, and to develop a line of organic bottled tea beverages.
National Winner of Scottish Asian Food Awards 2018
Over 500, 000 revenue in the first year of trading
Backed by Sanja Moll (Investing Women) and Alexis Fosler?
Known locally as one of the fastest-growing startups from St Andrews
Elemental Digest?How much raised: £1, 383, 510
Number of investors: 602
Who are the investors:? Investors are on the crowdfunding site, crowd cubeFor what:The funds will be used to build the fertiliser plant, expand markets, develop the team and further R&D to qualify crop-related precision applications.
Previous investment of 2m from HNW and EIS investors
Tested & validated by Rothamsted Research, ready for production
Partnered with leading international meat producer securing supply
Micronutrient fertiliser market 2018 >$4b with CAGR of 8.2% – 2019-24
Lean Lunchhttps://www.leanlunch.co.uk/How much raised: £139, 780Number of investors:208Who are the investors:? Investors are on the crowdfunding site, crowd cubeFor what:? scale the business to become the de-facto provider of nutritious, sustainable food for workplaces in every city we operate in
UK food-to-go market worth 21.2bn, set to grow by 2bn next 3 years
Food delivery was worth 8.1bn in 2018
Since launch in July 2017 we’ve produced and delivered over 40k meals
B2B accounts for the majority of sales, customers include Burberry, Asda & Sky?
Arival BankHow much raised: £1, 235, 364Number of investors: 514Who are the investors: Investors are on the crowdfunding site, crowd cubeFor what: plan to bundle some of the world’s hottest fin-tech products inside one banking platform?
created by the team behind Life.SREDA – A fintech VC firm with multiple exits
Won “best of show” at Finovate; recognition from Forbes, Wharton Business School, & others
Currently over 650 requests on our waiting list to open accounts with us
Applied for a US-based international banking license in 2018
Imployable?How much raised: £212, 370Number of investors:251Who are the investors:? Investors are on the crowdfunding site, crowd cubeFor what: Looking to scale the company in all areas with a marketing partnership with Google UAC?
10, 000 app downloads since launch
NatWest Great British Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Year Winners
Promoted to candidates by the Department for Work & Pensions, MoJ
100+ clients already including Sodexo, Sir Robert McAlpine & Serco
Life Lengthhttps://lifelength.com/about-us/How much raised: £2, 180, 150Number of investors: 1102?Who are the investors: Investors are on the crowdfunding site, crowd cubeFor what:unmet medical need for new biomarkers for prostate cancer screening that can avoid these unnecessary biopsies
Since 2011 providing telomere testing services in over 35 countries
More than 6, 000 samples collected in our oncology study
Developing a new diagnostic test in prostate cancer
Hundreds of thousands of unnecessary biopsies potentially spared
Despite the economic uncertainty startups are still proving to thrive despite the adversity thrown at them in a Brexit shaped ball.
Here are 16 startups from Seeders & Crowdcube that exceeded their monthly targets.
Seeders.. .
Number of investors: 208
Who are the investors:? Investors are on the crowdfunding site, crowd cube
For what:? scale the business to become the de-facto provider of nutritious, sustainable food for workplaces in every city we operate in
