Well done to SBS students Tom Phipps, Ignac Szigeti, Emily Smith and Cade Abrahams who have all been selected to pitch their startups at the Future Worlds Dragon’s Den event!
The event is an opportunity for 6 finalists to pitch for £450,000 of investment from 4 millionaire angel investors in front of a live audience. Making it to the final is a great achievement and Southampton Business School have fantastic representation with four out of the six finalist startups from SBS students.
See below for a quick summary of the startups and there’s more here about the event which is live in The Cube, Students’ Union on Saturday 11th May, 13:00. Tickets are going fast and you can sign-up here if you’d like to attend.
Good luck Tom, Ignac, Emily and Cade!
Name: Tom Phipps (co-founded with Exeter alum. Max Beech)
Year/ Programme: Law graduate currently studying MSc Project Management
Startup Name: Intro
Idea: Intro uses beacon technology and a unique consumer app to help businesses with a physical presence to better understand and engage with their customers, whilst providing them with real-time data analytics.
Ask: £115,000 for 7%
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Name: Ignac Szigeti
Year/ Programme: Third year BSc Business Management
Startup Name: Finestra
Idea: Finestra enables investors to identify the right assets and track the environmental and social performance of their investments.
Ask: £50,000 for 10%
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Name: Emily Smith
Year/ Programme: Final Year BSc Business Innovation (with placement)
Startup Name: ZWICH
Idea: ZWICH is a peer-2-peer platform that enables users to swap clothes with each other in a fun and simple manner. Consequently aiding ‘zwichers’ to become more sustainably savvy whilst maintaining a variety of looks at low cost. Follow us on Instagram @zwich.uk for updates and more!
Ask: £50,000 for 10%
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Name: Cade Abrahams
Year/ Programme: Second Year BSc Business Management
Startup Name: Neighbr
Idea: Borrow and lend anything with your neighbours. Free 20 minute delivery.
Ask: £50,000 for 10%.