Davide Sangiovanni

THIS is what happens when two meat-lovers checked out meat-free food, and decided that we didn’t want any of it. We had a job before we co-founded THIS, in 2019. We established and ran a burger (as in, beef) restaurant chain. As far as u-turns go, this is a whopper. When we left that business we realised some stuff: That maybe we should eat less meat. Fairly urgently. That if you don’t like tofu, or food with orange packaging, you don’t have much of a meat-free choice. That we should make plant-based food and deploy our secret-weapon, following it as our guiding star: our obsession and adoration for meat. The obvious(ish…) conclusion, was that we had to make our own plant-based meat-alternative products. Food that PROPERLY works in a fry-up or in a chicken-pie. And so, we made THIS. It’s ridiculously high in protein, it tastes sensational and it’s produced by people who won’t guilt-trip you if you also eat meat. Enjoy

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Our Mission is to be the definitive community-powered brand that builds decorating confidence by inspiring and supporting all decorators with their projects. Lick is a community-powered decorating movement. We are a force for change in the home decor space with a vision to transform the industry for our decorators and for the planet. Lick was founded in 2019 by Lucas London and Sam Bradley - both experienced startup entrepreneurs. The business has raised over $29m since inception. OMERS Ventures lead our Series A round in June 2021 with participation from existing investors Felix Capital and contributions from entrepreneurs and PE investors including Magnus Rausing, Alex Chesterman and Kathaka, the family office of Caroline Rupert of Richemont. We’re a business that believes in building confidence in our decorators. Seeing their bright ideas and making them happen. We do this by giving our do-er uppers access to inspiration, advice and how-to guidance from our experts and wider community. As well as making our range of (water-based, low VOC) paint, (FSC-certified) wallpaper, blinds and supplies with real people and real homes in mind. Its why we curate the colours in our product ranges, its why we have an expert team of colour consultants on-hand to help with any decorating question, big or small, its why were building a supportive community of decorators to inspire each other with their projects, and it’s why we are rethinking how technology can transform this category. Were on a mission to transform the $1trillon global home decor category, and our sights are set on scale, this means expanding our product offering, launching new sustainability initiatives, and growing our already thriving community of home decorators across the globe. Decorator success starts at home...our home. That is why our ambition is to be a definitive people-powered company. Building an environment where individuals thrive and collectively achieve significant results.

Moneybox is a wealth management platform, but we’re guided by our belief that wealth isn’t about the money. It’s about the means to more – more freedom and possibility, more opportunities and more peace of mind. And we’re on a mission to give everyone the means to get more out of life. Millions of us go through life feeling like we should be doing more to get on top of our money. But we leave it at the bottom of our to-do lists, because were not sure where to get started or how to take the next step. This isn’t surprising when: Most of us weren’t taught about saving and investing at school. We’re confronted by a complex, fragmented, and confusing industry. Getting help making decisions about money has traditionally been reserved for a privileged few. This leaves us feeling anxious and uncertain, and we end up with less money for the things that really matter to us. At Moneybox, we believe that building wealth throughout life, and all of the freedom, opportunities, and peace of mind that come with it, should be possible for everyone. We launched in 2016 and helped thousands of people start investing with just their spare change. Today, we’re now helping more than one million people build wealth throughout their lives. Whether they’re saving and investing, buying their first home, or planning for retirement, our customers will get a service they can rely on, that supports them through every step, and celebrates with them along the way.

We show the possibility of plants through flavour, cooking expertise and everyday ease

Patch helps you discover the best plants for your space, delivers them to your door and helps you look after them.

Freetrade is an app that makes investing simple, and free. Our award-winning app was voted Best Share Trading Platform at the British Bank Awards 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. With over 1,300,000 users, were growing fast. Get the app: http://freetrade.io Forum: http://community.freetrade.io

Fy! is on a mission to help everyone feel great about their home.

Coconut’s simple tax app helps self-employed people track income, send invoices, categorise expenses, and work out how much tax you owe in real-time. And through the Coconut Portal, accountants can get instant access to all of their clients’ real-time accounting information, whenever they need it.

Support your short-term finances with a Plugin Overdraft®. The Plugin Overdraft® helps you responsibly manage your household budget or short-term unexpected costs. For the 80% of people who don’t have an overdraft with their bank, this is the helping hand you need.

An award-winning food retailer delivering free-range meat and sustainable fish to homes across the UK. Winners of The Grocer Gold Specialist Online Retailer, The Observer Food Monthly and Butchers Shop of the Year. Field & Flower was founded by James Flower and James Mansfield, a farmer and a food lover who met at agricultural college. In 2011 Field & Flower was founded on James Flower’s family beef farm in the heart of the Gordano Valley in Somerset. We care about traditional British farming, so we set out to deliver the highest quality grass-fed, free-range beef straight to people’s homes. Things have come a long way since then. We now work with some of the best independent Somerset farmers and fishermen who share our animal welfare and sustainability values. We think everyone deserves to know where their meat comes from, so everything we deliver is sourced by James Flower. We have created a short and sustainable food chain that treats people fairly, from our small team to our farmers and customers. Delivering award-winning quality meat and fish combined with exceptional customer service is the foundation of what we do.

Helping you deliver a great and easy to manage season ticket scheme. Take the hassle out of delivering a scheme in house and let CommuterClub deliver a great benefit to staff without the pain or administration.

Winner of the 2024 Kings Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. We make healthy eating easy. We supply incredible, mindfully sourced ingredients to empower people to live healthier lives, whilst using our expertise to educate and reduce our impact on the environment. We are MINDFUL. This is intrinsic to everything we do. From the healthy recipes we design, to the local, expert and caring suppliers we select and the way we treat each other, our customers and our environment. We are PERSONAL. We started Mindful Chef with our friends and families as customers and those are the kind of relationships we want to maintain however big we grow. Being real and true to ourselves and each other. We are UNAFRAID. We want to be the best – to challenge conventions, to think differently and be imaginative in how we solve problems. Brave enough to take on the big players and to do what’s right even when it’s difficult. **Officially the UKs number 1 recipe box according to independent review site Trustpilot** The first and only UK Recipe Box to launch a vegan range and 1 person offering.

Hiring Hub is an online marketplace. It connects companies to a trusted network of specialist recruitment agencies. Employers use Hiring Hub to widen their candidate search so they can fill their roles quickly, without the hassle normally associated with finding and working with multiple recruitment agencies. Recruitment agencies join Hiring Hub’s network to develop new relationships with motivated employers, grow their fee income, and collect reviews to build their reputation online. We built Hiring Hub because we felt the big, corporate recruitment PLCs delivered a slow, rigid, expensive and commoditised service. We believe independent, specialist recruitment agencies care more and deliver a better service so we sought to unite them, and make it easy for employers to find and work with them. Fundamentally, through Hiring Hub, we aim to use tech to facilitate better relationships between employers and recruitment agencies. Hiring Hub is proven to help employers fill jobs faster, in just 26 days on average in 2024. For transparency, recruitment agency terms and fees are fixed upfront. We partner with companies like Henkel, Dodd Group and Sega Amusements, as well as 1000s of SMEs, support our vision and use Hiring Hub to find good recruiters, and hire great candidates.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

THIS is what happens when two meat-lovers checked out meat-free food, and decided that we didn’t want any of it. We had a job before we co-founded THIS, in 2019. We established and ran a burger (as in, beef) restaurant chain. As far as u-turns go, this is a whopper. When we left that business we realised some stuff: That maybe we should eat less meat. Fairly urgently. That if you don’t like tofu, or food with orange packaging, you don’t have much of a meat-free choice. That we should make plant-based food and deploy our secret-weapon, following it as our guiding star: our obsession and adoration for meat. The obvious(ish…) conclusion, was that we had to make our own plant-based meat-alternative products. Food that PROPERLY works in a fry-up or in a chicken-pie. And so, we made THIS. It’s ridiculously high in protein, it tastes sensational and it’s produced by people who won’t guilt-trip you if you also eat meat. Enjoy

Pay yourself first with Plum 💜

🌍 Natural home & personal care products ♻️ BowerPack™️ — Zero waste reusable packaging 💚 Multi award-winning B Corp

Our Mission is to be the definitive community-powered brand that builds decorating confidence by inspiring and supporting all decorators with their projects. Lick is a community-powered decorating movement. We are a force for change in the home decor space with a vision to transform the industry for our decorators and for the planet. Lick was founded in 2019 by Lucas London and Sam Bradley - both experienced startup entrepreneurs. The business has raised over $29m since inception. OMERS Ventures lead our Series A round in June 2021 with participation from existing investors Felix Capital and contributions from entrepreneurs and PE investors including Magnus Rausing, Alex Chesterman and Kathaka, the family office of Caroline Rupert of Richemont. We’re a business that believes in building confidence in our decorators. Seeing their bright ideas and making them happen. We do this by giving our do-er uppers access to inspiration, advice and how-to guidance from our experts and wider community. As well as making our range of (water-based, low VOC) paint, (FSC-certified) wallpaper, blinds and supplies with real people and real homes in mind. Its why we curate the colours in our product ranges, its why we have an expert team of colour consultants on-hand to help with any decorating question, big or small, its why were building a supportive community of decorators to inspire each other with their projects, and it’s why we are rethinking how technology can transform this category. Were on a mission to transform the $1trillon global home decor category, and our sights are set on scale, this means expanding our product offering, launching new sustainability initiatives, and growing our already thriving community of home decorators across the globe. Decorator success starts at home...our home. That is why our ambition is to be a definitive people-powered company. Building an environment where individuals thrive and collectively achieve significant results.