2016-09-12

We’ve had an abundance of funded club news over the last few months. Here’s a quick round-up of just some of the great things the businesses have achieved after raising finance on Crowdcube:

Adzuna and POD Point have been listed in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 list of the fastest growing up tech companies.

Cauli Rice has generated over £1m in revenue.

Cell Therapy announced that it was granted a £12.5m Japan license for its innovative cardiac regeneration medicine, Heartcel™.

GF Foods opened its new doughnut factory.

Good & Proper Tea opened its second tea shop in London.

Grind opened its Royal Exchange Grind on Threadneedle Street; its sixth London site.

Haughton Honey were featured on BBC Countryfile Live show at Blenheim Palace, where celebrity chefs Rick Stein and Brian Turner used its products in their cooking demonstrations.

HICI’s TrigJig has now launched in Screwfix, the UK’s leading hardware retailer.

Hubbub reported a 147% revenue increase year-on-year from June 2015 to June 2016.

Ilovegorgeous has rebranded to Wild & Gorgeous and launched its new boys range.

Keuken is now open for business. The company has opened its first store near Liverpool Street Station (8 Eldon Street to be exact).

Kwiziq has announced that it has tripled its revenue and doubled its paid user conversion rates in the last 11 months.

Lickalix has expanded its product range and is now listed in more than 200 stockists.

Banking app Mondo has rebranded to Monzo and is now officially a bank in the UK after being authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority.

Nom Foods reported 150% growth and secured listings with Malmaison, Holland & Barrett, Le Pain Quotidien, Abel & Cole and many more.

Pavegen took the next step and launched its new high-tech floor tiles that convert footsteps into electricity.

Pip & Nut secured £525K of private funding this year, with £325k in equity and £200k in debt.

Three Plan Bee beehives are now on the roof of the 5* G&V Royal Mile Hotel in Edinburgh, also giving the hotel dozens of jars of bespoke branded honey each year as part of the partnership.

Playrcart launched its video-commerce player in Chile.

Positivitea partners with Origins to create the new skin care range, RitualiTea.

Po-Zu report a 5x year on year online sales increase for Q1 and Q2 2016.

Scaramouche & Fandango skincare products launched across 17 Marks & Spencer stores.

Shamba Technologies io™ solar power system has been shortlisted from 880 entries for the Siemens Stiftung ‘Empowering People’ Award.

SomSaa made #4 on TimeOut’s list of London’s 100 best restaurants.

Sourced Market successfully opened its second restaurant, in Marylebone.

StaySafe secured household name, Barnardo’s, as a new client for its smartphone app to keep lone workers safe.

The New Craftsmen partners with Burberry on Makers House, a temporary space launch during London Fashion Week.

The Yorkshire Meatball Co. is due to hit the shelves in ASDA and Tesco across Yorkshire, followed by a nationwide launch into Morrisons over the next two months.

Tipplesworth opened its Cocktail Emporium shop in Teddington in May, selling products and events directly to the public.

WrapitUp opened its first store in Manchester in August.

ZigZag has been shortlisted for ‘Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Disruptor of the Year’ at the Retail Week Technology and eCommerce Awards and Supply Chain Awards.

If you’re looking for a specific business update, take a look at the funded company pages here.

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