DFW#7: Proptech, Consumer AI, Language Learning, Ethical Procurement, SDG, Marketplace, Adtech, Live-streaming Ecommerce
This week features proptech, procuretech, AI, consumer language learning, low production quantity ethical sourcing, sdg, marketplace, adtech, and live-streaming ecommerce coming from companies based in 3 countries ranging from pre-seed to seed stage. Enjoy.
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036 Roomix 🇬🇧🏢🌿
ConsumerTech, PropTech, Female founders on the team, Underrepresented Founders, ✓SEIS/EIS
Roomix takes inspirational content from creators and helps you identify and buy exactly what you need to make it a reality in your home.
Market: Millennial women, homeowners and renters
Problem: Navigating fragmented gap between inspiration and action
Solution: Easily tailor inspirational content to your space
Traction: £13K+ monthly revenues, 40% MoM growth
Team: 4 (🇬🇧) Shona Chalmers: Co-founder & CEO; Mark Apter: Co-founder & CPO; Pete Graham: Co-founder & CTO
Based in: London, UK 🇬🇧
Raising: £750k (GBP), 55% committed, lead secured
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037 Supply Change 🇬🇧🌍🌿
SaaS, ProcureTech, Impact, Social Enterprise, SDG, Tech-for-good, Female founders on the team, Underrepresented founders on the team, Social Impact business, SEIS/EIS Allocation available (UK only)
B2B procurement platform, matching buyers with impactful suppliers.
Market: Public, Private, B2B
Problem: Buyers don't know where to find good and impactful suppliers
Solution: Platform to match buyers with impactful suppliers
Traction: Award winning, working w/ major industry leading clients
Team: 7 (🇬🇧) Beth Pilgrim (CEO, Co-founder), Aoise Keogan-Nooshabadi (Co-founder)
Backed by: Bromley By Bow Centre/ Investec, Orbit Housing, Social and Community Capital/ Natwest and SHEEO
Based in: London, UK 🇬🇧
Raising: £450k (GBP)
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038 Weeve Languages 🇮🇪🌍🌿
SaaS, AI, ML, Female Founders, Social Impact, ✓SEIS/EIS
Weeve is a language learning startup forever changing the way people learn languages. We weeve foreign words into your native tongue so you can learn a language by reading what you want, in the most seamless and enjoyable way possible!
Market: Young professionals aged 18 - 32. Enterprises, Schools
Problem: Traditional language learning methods are inefficient/boring
Solution: We weeve foreign words into stories in your native tongue.
Traction: Revenue: €32,000 GP: €13,100 Margin: 80%, LTV: €22, CAC: €9
Team: 5 (🇮🇪🇪🇸) Evan McGloughlin, Oisín Morrin, Sinead McAleer, Cian McNally
Backed by: Private investors
Based in: Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
Raising: €750k (Euro)
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039 Bomway Ltd 🇬🇧🏢🌿
B2B Ethical Sourcing, Manufacturing, Marketplace, Underrepresented Founders, Social Impact, ✓SEIS/EIS
Worlds' first ethical and B2B review and discovery platform of fair wages and SME manufacturers & wholesalers for supply chain transparency
Market: Mid sized brands & retailers in UK/ US, fashion, lifestyle
Problem: Brands risk shutting when sourcing from unethical origin
Solution: Ethical sourcing Trustpilot-like database for producers that can accomodate low quantity production
Traction: 1K ethical & SME sellers, 250 brands interviews, 30 reviews
Team: 2 (🇬🇧 🇮🇳) Poulami Bhowmick- Founder/CEO; Nazeeb Ahamd- Cofounder/CPO (incl. tech)
Backed by: Voonik/ Sujayath
Based in: London, UK 🇬🇧
Raising: £500k (GBP)
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040 Echo 🇬🇧🌍🌱
Adtech, Female founders on the team, Underrepresented Founders, Social Impact, ✓SEIS/EIS
Research and promote new podcasts to targeted audiences.
Market: Podcast agencies, media organisations and content marketers
Problem: Critical audience discovery & growth data is inconsistent
Solution: A searchable audience graph for research & growth insights
Traction: Private alpha launched in June, with 3 agencies onboarded
Team: 4 (🇬🇧 🇵🇹 🇩🇪) Aisha Yusaf (CEO, Cofounder), Ezo Saleh (CTO, Cofounder)
Based in: London, UK 🇬🇧
Raising: £250k (GBP)
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041 Omi Live 🇺🇸🌍🌱
Web3, eCommerce, Sustainability, Creator Economy Female Founders, Social Impact
Omi Live is a live shopping platform focusing on introducing eco-friendly brands. Through interactive and immersive streamings, greener shopping decisions are empowered. We're also an efficient channel for brands to tell their stories and for creators to monetize.
Market: Eco-conscious females from 18-35 with $800M market size
Problem: Current product reviews tend to be biased and vague.
Solution: Real-time product presentation + Interactive chatbox
Traction: 20% sales conversion according to our experiment this April
Team: 2 (🇺🇸) Summer Song, Founder; Brian Peterson, Tech co-founder
Backed by: Holmes Entrepreneurship Center at Carlson School of Management
Based in: St Paul, Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
Raising: $300k (USD)
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Interested in previous issues? Find the previous 5 below:
Issue # 6: Social, wellness, safety & sports tech, hardware, music ticketing tech, circular economy, marketplace, biotech, sustainable packaging, and cannabis/CBD testing opportunities coming from companies based in 3 countries ranging from pre-seed to seed stage.
Issue # 5: Circular economy, climate tech, fintech, enterprise saas, 3D modeling, holographic visualisation, mobile fitness tech, ecommerce, sustainable shopping, and charity payments SaaS coming from companies based in 3 countries ranging from pre-seed to seed stage.
Issue # 4: Marketplaces, agtech, consumer social, web3, influencer marketing, enterprise dev tools, foodtech, SaaS, and fintech coming from companies based in 3 countries ranging from pre-seed to seed stage.
Issue # 3: Mobility, climate tech, advertising, marketplaces, gig economy, HR tech, dev tools, circular economy and blockchain coming from companies based in 3 countries at seed stage.
Issue # 2: Construction recruitment tech, AI, HR tech, e-learning, ecommerce, creator economy, travel, and sports tech opportunities coming from companies based in 3 countries ranging from pre-seed to seed stage.
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