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Hottest startups you can invest starting from a few hundred euros! 3.05.2024

We reviewed 90+ equity crowdfunding platforms and prepared a list of the hottest (in our opinion) startups you can invest starting from a few hundred euros!

Micregen  on  Crowdcube

Micregen seeks to be at the forefront of regenerative and reconstructive science by manipulating stem cells with the aim of producing ‘off-the-shelf’ products to address the root causes of diseases rather than individual symptoms, promoting longevity to prolong the period of quality active life.

Industry - healthtech (stem cells) 

Rasing - 1,000,000 GBP

Valuation (pre-money) - 137,989,673 GBP 

Company and product stage - Pren clinical trials 

What problem company is solving?

Problem: We see people spending their latter years in ill health, battling multiple morbidities, as healthcare systems struggle to cope and current treatment options generally only target symptoms, not root causes.

Solution: Micregen's award-winning platform technology is designed to manipulate stem cells to produce potent stem cell secretions, known as Secretomix® to potentially regenerate tissue which aims to treat the root cause of diseases, not just the symptoms.

Will the team be able to deliver?

The team previously founded and managed several companies taken to sale and IPO.

What is the market potential?

The healthy-aging and longevity market is valued at $25.1bn (’20) & will grow to $44.2bn by ’30 at a 6.1% CAGR, which represents a huge potential for growth in the coming years. Based on Micregen’s detailed assessments of the potential size and scope of Micregen’s initial targeted opportunities, it is estimated to be £1.5b+ in peak-year sales.

 

Savvy navvy on  Seedrs

The Google Maps for boats. Charts, weather, tides... Everything you need in one place.

Industry - Traveltech

Rasing - 500,008 GBP

Valuation (pre-money) - 14,000,000 GBP 

Company and product stage - +1,600,000 App Downloads

What problem company is solving?

Savvy Navvy is akin to Google Maps for boats, offering the first comprehensive solution for leisure mariners and watersport enthusiasts in an easy-to-use app.

Will the team be able to deliver?

The crew at Savvy Navvy is a fully remote, diverse team with representatives from five countries across two continents. Our backgrounds include Google, Clipper Yacht Race, and Daimler Benz.

What is the market potential?

The leisure marine industry is worth an estimated €100B annually, with €20B spent on boating equipment and accessories. With 185 million watersports enthusiasts, we are ready to scale. SOM 250 MGBP. 

 

Wavepiston on  Seedrs

Wavepiston system harnesses wave energy to produce clean electricity and water

Industry - Renewable energy 

Rasing - 600,003 GBP

Valuation (pre-money) - 16,600,000 GBP 

Company and product stage - Full-scale demonstration ongoing in Gran Canaria

 

What problem company is solving?

Wavepiston's revenue comes from delivering turn-key wave energy farms for wave-to-energy and wave-to-desalination applications. Revenue streams will include installed capacity, monitoring, and the supply of spare parts during operation and maintenance activities.

Wavepiston’s initial focus is on islands and remote coastal communities.

Will the team be able to deliver?

Wavepiston team boasts extensive experience in various industries and is well-equipped to drive the company's success.

What is the market potential?

Wave energy will be a key source in the green transition with electricity demand expected to triple by 2050. IRENA expects 350 GW capacity by 2050 (annual revenue of EUR 125 bn).
 

ClearWatt on  Seedrs

ClearWatt unlocks the second-hand electric car market by measuring and certifying EV battery health.

Industry - Green mobility 

Rasing - 200,001 GBP

Valuation (pre-money) - 4,000,000 GBP 

Company and product stage - Key pilots underway including UK's largest fleet

What problem company is solving?

ClearWatt is a platform designed to unlock the second-hand electric vehicle market by providing an accurate, independent analysis of the battery health of any electric vehicle - directly addressing a key concern holding back over 60% of prospective used EV buyers.

Will the team be able to deliver?

EV sector experts with previous exit (E-Car Club)

What is the market potential?

Unlocking the used EV market - growing at 87% CAGR

The BE Company  on  Seedrs

BE develops clean energy infrastructure projects, making clean energy accessible to industrial users.

Industry - Green energy 

Rasing - 500,000 GBP

Valuation (pre-money) - 15,000,000 GBP 

Company and product stage - 1GW secured project pipeline across 3 continents

What problem company is solving?

BE is a developer and operator of clean energy infrastructure projects. We harness underutilized zero-carbon energy sources to power innovative technologies like AI, accelerated computing, and CleanTech directly on-site.

Will the team be able to deliver?

Experienced Team in Large Scale Deployments

What is the market potential?

Green solutions for a $50bn AI data center market

Democratic Energy  on CrowdFundMe (language Italian)                  

The company's first project was based on shared ownership of photovoltaic systems. An initiative that allows you to become a producer and seller of green energy

Industry - Renewable energy 

Rasing - 720,000 EUR

Project:

The nominal installed power will be 500 kW with an expected estimated production of approximately 850,000 kWh per year. Considering an average family consumption of 2,800 kWh, it means that the solar park will cover the needs of approximately 300 homes.

Returns: 

The company has estimated an annual economic return for investors, plus a capital gain at the end of the project for an overall ROI estimated between 140% and 300% (equal to x2.4 – x4 on the investment). 

Hunch  on  Seedblink

Increasing brands sales through automated marketing!

Industry - Marketing

Rasing - 1.250.000 EUR

Valuation (pre-money) - 16,000,000 GBP 

Company and product stage - 160 customers and 2.5. MEUR revenue in 2022

What problem company is solving?

The gap between what creative teams think will work, and what performance teams see actually working remains large. Typically it takes weeks for creative teams to produce image and video assets so the performance teams can test.

Hunch bridges this gap and shortens the learning so brands can grow online profitably.

Will the team be able to deliver?

Experienced management with a significant track record. 

What is the market potential?

The digital advertising spend is large and growing. $400B with 18% Internet CAGR and 55% mobile CAGR with video ad spend 4B growing 44% YoY. 1.5M e-commerce companies spend 30% to 60% of revenues on acquiring new customers.

LOUIS Design on Tudigo (Language French) 

AI technology that prevents musculoskeletal disorders in employees. Adopted by Enedis, Airbus, and +100 customers

Targeted total return -   x1.5 - x9.4

Industry - Furniture Manufacturing  

Rasing - 300,000 EUR

Company and product stage-  In 2023, LOUIS multiplied its turnover by 3 to reach €1.9M, a 78% repeat rate on orders, and an average basket of €16K.

What problem company is solving?

With the AGEC law requiring furniture stores to take back used furniture free of charge, distributors are then left with a substantial stock of furniture to put back on the market.

LOUIS, therefore, offers a SaaS solution to monitor this stock, promote the return to the market, and reuse of available office furniture.

Will the team be able to deliver?

A project led by a management team expert in sustainable materials

What is the market potential?

The office furniture market (€12 billion) has been undergoing a transformation since the implementation of the AGEC law requiring furniture stores to take back used furniture free of charge.

Riverrecycle Oy on Invesdor (Offered in NL, FI, DE, AT)

Clean rivers. Recycle plastics. Protect oceans

Industry - Recycling  

Rasing - 1,500,000

Valuation (pre-money) - 7,880,750.00 EUR

Company and product stage-  The company operates in multiple countries, collecting over 3 million kg/year of waste from rivers

What problem company is solving?

RiverRecycle provides a sustainable solution to the worldwide issue of plastic pollution in waterways. The company collects plastic waste from rivers and converts it into boards and waste-derived oils, which can be used as construction or raw materials.

The RiverRecycle model leverages various revenue streams to sustain its operations and foster environmental sustainability. Initially, it offers environmental project implementation services to development aid agencies, CSR funds, and philanthropic organizations, with notable clients including the Coca-Cola Foundation, ICTSI Foundation, the British government (SMEP), and Huhtamäki plc. Additionally, it generates sales revenue through plastic credit trading with OceanWorks.
 

Will the team be able to deliver?

A project led by a management team expert in sustainable materials

What is the market potential?

For the entire NGO and charitable market, an estimate of USD 313.3 billion has been given to the 2023 market size, expected to grow to USD 331.7 billion in 2024 and USD 411.2 billion in 2028. Much of the growth is attributable to the growth in CSR activities, and especially by corporates. RiverRecycle aims to target potential customers with attractive, scale-up-ready solutions that it can implement worldwide.

PCM ENERG on Fundernation

Our storage systems make waste heat usable: CO2-free and efficient

Targeted total return -   8,06 - 11,36 x

Industry - Energy 

Rasing - 1.000.000 EUR

Valuation (pre-money) - 6.500.000 EUR 

Company and product stage-  640 TEUR of turnover in 2023

What problem company is solving?

In the EU alone, around 3,000 terawatt hours of thermal energy are lost every year - for example in steel production, waste incineration or in biogas plants. These unimaginable quantities are greater than the heat needs of all private households in the EU. A central challenge of the European Commission's Green Deal is energy storage, especially thermal energy. However, previous solutions cannot or only partially utilize this thermal energy.

PCM Energy GmbH offers innovative mobile and stationary storage solutions to use this excess heat energy sustainably and efficiently. In our state-of-the-art, patented heat storage systems, thermal energy is stored directly, with little loss, and over many repeat cycles for various applications.

Will the team be able to deliver?

PCM ENERGY has a very experienced and motivated management team. Each team member has several decades of experience in their core area. We can not only draw on our own experience in building companies but also on a large pool of established networks/business partners.

What is the market potential?

PCM ENERGY has analyzed the market –  thermal energy accounts for half of the total energy requirement. We see a market potential of 600 latent heat storage devices per year in the area of ​​heat applications, which corresponds to an annual turnover of 80 - 100 million euros. According to experts, the market volume for storage in air conditioning and refrigeration applications is significantly larger and the trend is increasing. The global market for thermal energy storage systems is estimated to be growing at around 17% (source).

Jelloow 2A on Spreds

Find the best marketing services at a click

Industry - Marketing 

Rasing - 945,000 EUR

Valuation (pre-money) - 1,100,000 EUR

Company and product stage- Successfully validated crucial initial data points with the first MVP

 

What problem company is solving?

Did you know that a substantial number of companies grapple with allocating their marketing budgets effectively to yield maximum impact for end-users? Astonishingly, approximately 20% of companies' budgets are misallocated, especially considering the global discretionary marketing spend exceeding $1 trillion annually. This represents a significant opportunity!

A data-driven approach to revolutionize the process of marketing. Instead of relying on traditional methods such as Google searches or referrals, Jelloow collects between 5,000 & 10,000 + data points to conduct a comprehensive diagnosis from both the business and marketing team perspectives.

Will the team be able to deliver?

The team at Jelloow comprises accomplished individuals with diverse expertise, making it uniquely positioned for success.

What is the market potential?

The office furniture market (€12 billion) has been undergoing a transformation since the implementation of the AGEC law requiring furniture stores to take back used furniture free of charge.

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