Crowdfunding site Seedrs has released its latest list of companies which have made their funding target in November.
MacRebur:
How much raised: £3,215,526
Number of investors: 2,113
For what: Proceeds will go towards the purchase of three mobile ‘bitumen plants’ that will enable pre-mixing
- MacRebur uses waste to replace bitumen in asphalt, resulting in more durable, longer-lasting roads
- MacRebur’s products are all made from 100 per cent recycled plastic materials
- Helping to reduce unwanted, discarded plastics from landfill and from the oceans
- Its roads can now be driven on around the UK in counties including Cumbria, Newcastle, Dumfries and Galloway, Gloucestershire, Coventry, Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Durham and Enfield
- Already laid roads in Bahrain, Australia, New Zealand and Turkey
- Recently announced the launch of its first roads in the USA
How much raised: £1,358,299
Number of investors: 215
For what: Funds will be used to continue development and growth of its core online virtual school platform
- Digital early childhood education company
- Was a US headquartered company, but moved to the UK in 2017 and has been growing ever since – hiring 30 new UK employees
- PhD-designed platform offering a comprehensive STEAM curriculum to children between the ages of three and seven
- The platform recently launched the MarcoPolo World School, a digital subscription preschool service offering customised learning paths
- Seven million downloads so far
- #1 app in over 70 countries
- Backed by Seedcamp, Boat Rocker Ventures and Horizon Ventures, among others
- Currently has over 100 one minute lessons and 1,000 learning activities
Emily Crisps:
How much raised: £1,047,110
Number of investors: 331
For what: The money raised will primarily be used on team expansion
- Emily Crisps is the fruit and veg crisp company producing delicious, gluten free, vegan, kosher and halal certified snacks
- Listed in retailers like Selfridges, Harrods, Ocado, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s
- Partnered with numerous airlines such as Virgin and British Airways
- Winner of numerous awards such as Great Taste, Quality Food and the Grocer awards
Sustainable Accelerator:
How much raised: £847,700
Number of investors: 570
For what: Fund product
- Led by Sustainable Ventures, Sustainable Accelerator supports the UK’s best SIES and EIS sustainability startups
- Supporting the companies that are redefining the ways we consumer energy, manage waste, clean air, and apply smart technology
- The Fund will aim to invest between £50,000 to £250,000 into around five – eight potential sustainability businesses
- The Sustainable Accelerator will provide a 1 year programme of expert mentorship, network introductions, fundraising support and growth services
Orca:
How much raised: £575,110
Number of investors: 458
For what: The money raised will be used to grow the customer base and interact with more lenders
- Orca is a P2P investment aggregation platform which enables returns, reduces risk and saves time
- Orca’s mission is to make investing in P2P as simple and efficient as possible
- The platform allows people to invest across multiple P2P platforms, lending sectors and a large number of borrowers
- Participated in the FCA Innovation Sandbox
- Since launch at the end of March, over 300 investor accounts have been referred to partnering platforms
- Currently integrates with five UK P2P platforms, including Landbay and LendingCrowd
Further reading on crowdfunding
- Top 10 crowdfunding platforms for businesses in 2018
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- Here are all the companies that hit their crowdfunding target in October
How much raised: £478,551
Number of investors: 432
For what: The money raised will be used to launch new products and the scaling up of production to prevent running out of stock
- Creative Nature produces allergy-friendly, award-winning snacks and baking mixes
- Its range caters for the Top 14 allergens, as well as being refined sugar free
- Won 11 Great Taste Gold stars since 2014
- FSB’s 2018 ‘Best Small Business’
- Stocked in over 3,500 stores across the UK, online through Ocado and Amazon and 11 countries worldwide
- Founder named as the 2017 IoD Young Director of the Year
Felcana:
How much raised: £261,793
Number of investors: 335
For what: Funds raised will go towards scaling up business operations and new product development
- Felcana is the Digital Pet Health platform that provides digital health services to pet owners and vets
- It is a pet care business that uses the latest technology to help predict, simplify and treat pet health problems
- Has received a grant of £445,000 from Innovate UK
- Ran a 2016 Kickstarter campaign that pre-sold over £25,000 products
- Awarded a Spark Design Award and shortlisted for Innovate UK’s Design Innovation Award
- Named as one of the top-10 pet startups to watch in Europe
Veeqo:
How much raised: £126,550
Number of investors: 184
For what: Funds raised will go primarily go towards product development
- Veeqo helps online retailers all over the world grow their business by selling on multiple channels
- It is an all-in-one platform that brings every requirement a retailer needs to run a profitable ecommerce operation in one place
- Its software is used by over 300 retailers
- Currently powers an average of £16 million worth of sales per month
- Given a grant by the Welsh government in 2017
- Integrated with all the major shipping couriers in the world
Grocemania:
How much raised: £76,557
Number of investors: 163
For what: Funds raised will go towards fuelling expansion of its service across London and Reading
- Grocemania is an online on-demand service delivering groceries from local or chain stores
- The platform allows customers to browse and buy from local stores online and have it delivered by couriers in as little as one hour
- Currently it has over 20 stores, with a minimum order of £10 and flat fee of £2.50
- Over 350 users and over 10,000 followers on social media
- Have fulfilled nearly 1,000 orders in the last 3 months
