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It’s a new week with a new round of startups pitching themselves to the public. You’ve got an award-winning CBD soda brand, a marketplace designed for sellers to keep more with 0% seller fees and a platform helping people to understand their wellbeing patterns over time while maintaining privacy.
There’s plenty of variety this week and for these startups in particular, crowdfunding is a way to fund their next steps. Aside from the financial aspect, it’s also a great way for founders to gauge interest and build a following early on.
So, who are the ambitious startups crowdfunding this week? Here they are.
1. INTUNE Drinks
How much are they raising: £219,909
Website: www.intunedrinks.com
SEIS/EIS? Yes, EIS
About: INTUNE makes sparkling fruit and botanical sodas infused with CBD, offering something a little different for anyone choosing to skip the alcohol.
The brand is co-owned by singer Ella Eyre and founded by Hannah Glasson, whose drinks industry experience includes Diageo and Sipsmith. Flavour is a big part of the appeal, with a range that includes sodas to drink on their own and mixers like tonic and orange zest. INTUNE has built its presence through restaurants, pubs and live music events, giving people a chance to try the drinks while they’re already out.
Where to invest: Europe Republic
2. Café del Mar Spirits
How much are they raising: N/A
Website: www.spirits.cafedelmar.com
SEIS/EIS? Yes, EIS
About: Café del Mar is a family name familiar to anyone who associates Ibiza with sunset sessions and laidback music. Café del Mar Spirits takes that connection into drinks, with a premium range including signature gin and vodka.
The ambition is to build an international spirits business around that familiarity. There’s already a natural introduction for customers who know Café del Mar through its venues or compilation albums, while the drinks gives bars and retailers another way to bring the brand to their customers.
Where to invest: Crowdcube
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3. EverRhythm
How much are they raising: £25,000
Website: www.everrhythm.health
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: EverRhythm is a platform being built to help people keep a record of how they feel to be able to look back at how their wellbeing changes over time.
The platform puts privacy at the centre of the process while giving people space to record what they’re experiencing, notice patterns and decide what they want to share. Having something to refer back to can also make it easier to explain those experiences in a conversation with healthcare professionals. While it’s not intended to offer a diagnosis or replace professional care, the focus is on helping people understand their own experiences.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
4. Gemsza
How much are they raising: £30,000
Website: www.gemsza.com
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: Gemsza is a marketplace where sellers can choose an auction or buy now price with no seller fees so buyers pay a premium at checkout while sellers keep their asking price.
The platform also offers AI tools that turn uploaded photos into titles and descriptions for sellers to check before publishing, which comes in handy if there is a lot to list – that often ends up putting people off entirely. It’s intended to offer an alternative to familiar names like Vinted and eBay but ensuring that sellers receive the full amount they’re asking for with no surprise charges.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
5. Curcle
How much are they raising: £30,000
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: Curcle is a platform being developed for communities to bring residents together around specific issues that they want their MP to address.
The app combines a local community feed with a way to raise shared concerns, allowing residents to post an issue and gather support from verified constituents. Once there’s enough backing, the concern goes to their MP as a single submission showing how many residents are being affected, with space for a public response. Given that there’s often so many conversations that happen without ever reaching someone who can help, the aim is to make local priorities easier to see and follow up.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
