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August has arrived and this week’s crowdfunding roundup makes a strong start to the month. One is bringing B2B websites to life with interactive, human video. Another is a UK craft beer startup with fresh ambitions, while a company 3D-prints healthier, greener buildings.
From digital marketing to the pub to the future of construction, it’s a cohort with plenty of range and founders backing very different visions. All the same, they’re convinced there’s a better way of doing things in their corner of the world.
So, who are the startups crowdfunding this week? Here they are.
1. ReelFlow
How much are they raising: £285,005
Website: www.reelflow.com
SEIS/EIS? Yes, EIS
About: ReelFlow brings B2B websites to life with interactive, human videos, replacing the static pages with something that actually engages the modern visitor.
Most B2B websites still have walls of text, dense product descriptions and little sense of the people behind the business. ReelFlow takes a different approach, using interactive videos to turn a passive browsing experience into something closer to a conversation. It’s a smart response to how people consume information now – video-first, attention-short and more likely to connect with a face than a paragraph.
Where to invest: Europe Republic
2. The Earth Build Project
How much are they raising: £50,000
Website: www.earthbuildproject.co.uk
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: The Earth Build Project is pioneering a new method of construction that pairs humanity’s most ancient building material – earth – with the precision of modern 3D printing technology.
Construction is one of the biggest contributors to global carbon emissions, most of it locked into materials like concrete and steel. This startup uses earth, a material that’s abundant, local and low-impact and combines it with 3D printing to build in a way that’s both greener and remarkably efficient. It’s got a good symmetry to it, one of the oldest building techniques reimagined through one of the newest technologies available.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
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3. The Tusk & Raider
How much are they raising: £20,000
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: The Tusk & Raider is a craft beer destination with a bold and simple ambition: to become the most iconic spot in the entire UK beer scene.
The craft beer world has no shortage of good breweries and decent taprooms, but genuine destinations – the places people travel for, plan around and talk about long after they’ve left – are far rarer. That’s the space The Tusk & Raider are going after. It’s a vision built not just on the beer itself but on the whole experience surrounding it, aiming to create somewhere that stands apart in a crowded and passionate marketing.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
4. Gather & Grind
How much are they raising: £5,000
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: Gather & Grind is a specialty coffee shop in the making, serving quality coffee and homemade bakes with the goal of building a genuine community one cup at a time.
There’s a reason the neighbourbood café endures: at its best, it’s far more than a place to grab a coffee. It’s somewhere people meet, linger and feel part of something. Gather & Grind is building towards that, pairing a serious approach to specialty coffee and fresh homemade baking with the warmer goal of creating a real community hub.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
5. Project Barnaby
How much are they raising: £10,450
Website: N/A
SEIS/EIS? N/A
About: Project Barnaby is an affordable, private smart home system designed to protect vulnerable loved ones, preventing accidents and giving families genuine peace of mind.
As more people care for elderly or vulnerable relatives who want to keep living independently, the worry that comes with it is constant. Project Barnaby addresses it sensitively, using smart home technology to watch for the warning signs and flag problems before they become emergencies. It’s affordable, to keep it within reach of ordinary families rather than a privileged few and private – a serious consideration when technology enters the home of someone who values their independence.
Where to invest: Crowdfunder
