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

MarcoPolo Learning:

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
• Which crowdfunding platforms for businesses have the lowest fees?
• Here are all the companies that hit their crowdfunding target in October

Creative Nature:

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