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A mortgage lender that uses machine learning technology and finance to make home ownership possible.

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Funded 20 Jun 2022
£1,750,000 target
£1,862,310 from 0 investors
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Business overview

Location London, United Kingdom
Social media
Website www.proportunity.co
Sectors Property Mixed Digital/Non-Digital B2C
Company number 10470755
Incorporation date 9 Nov 2016
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Investment summary

Type Convertible
Discount 15%
Share price N/A
Tax relief N/A
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Business highlights

  • Convertible round with £36M Valuation Cap
  • Over £115m debt and equity funding raised
  • Financed over £100m in property purchases to date*
  • Over 200% YoY in new customers, helped over 260+ home owners
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Key features

  • Secondary Market
  • Seedrs nominee min. £10.00 +
  • Idea
  • Key Information
  • Investor Perks
  • Team
  • Updates
  • Investors 0
  • Discussion
  • Documents

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Idea

Introduction

Let’s face it, traditional renting and mortgages suck. They work against people trying to save and the problem is only getting worse as incomes cannot keep up with rising house prices and inflation.

Proportunity is a mortgage lender that combines machine learning and finance to disrupt the broken borrowing system and make home ownership possible.

Join us on our mission to help 1 million people onto the property ladder by 2030 and become the go-to home buying partner for everyone.

Customers use our proprietary machine learning tech to find homes with high growth potential, reassuring them that they're making a smart investment for the biggest financial decision of their lives.

By de-risking the homes we lend on, we’re able to offer our customers an equity loan that increases their home buying budgets by as much as £150k. Our loan effectively closes the affordability gap and enables our customers to buy the home they want now rather than save for another 5 to 10 years.

Substantial accomplishments to date

GROWTH

· Financed over £100m in property purchases to date*. This year, we have already helped finance almost £40m in property purchases, a 152% increase on the same period last year!
· 200%+ year on year customer increase, helping 260+ people onto the property ladder
· 45,000+ sign-ups to our platform and growing fast. We added 12,500+ users in Q1 alone!

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
· Our tech helped our customers find homes outperforming the market by 100% and minimised their risk. In the last three years, our London portfolio grew by 6.4% vs the market 3.2%. (Figures are based on Company data and management calculations).
· Among the top 10 mortgage lenders on TrustPilot, with 95% Great or Excellent rating.
· Digitised the entire home finding and mortgage process through our online platform

TEAM & INVESTORS
· £115m+ debt and equity funding raised to date from leading VC funds including Anthemis, Axel Springer, Savills and Starwood (through Concrete VC)
· Strong founder pairing of AI and forecasting expertise, with backgrounds from Bain & Co, IBM and Booking.com
· Our team brings lending, financing, machine learning and marketing expertise from Google, Ebay, UBS, Lehman Brothers and University of Cambridge

PARTNERSHIPS
· Lending alongside renowned banks and building societies, including Halifax, Kensington & Tipton
· Partnered with leading broker networks, including Brilliant Solutions, Finova & TMG and Finance Planning Group opening up a network of over 3,000 advisors.

(*The £100M property purchases financed is based upon the purchase price of homes bought using Proportunity. The figure includes £27.5M in outstanding offers which are yet to be fully completed).

Monetisation strategy

The market for households who rent, but want to buy is huge. We estimate it to be at around £938B in the UK alone. Our products have three revenue sources:

1: We charge an upfront product fee.
2: We receive monthly interest-only payments on the equity loans we provide our customers to get onto the property ladder.
3: When our customers pay us back, we share in the change in the property value based on our contribution. If the property value goes up, we make additional profit. If it goes down, we share in the downside with our customer.

Use of proceeds

We’ve big plans to become the go-to home buying partner for anyone struggling to get on the property ladder. With your investment, we will double down on marketing to put Proportunity in the best position to capture the £4.4b market gap left behind when the market's biggest player, Help to Buy ends in March 2023.

We are also looking to expand our product range to bring two new products to market that aim to disrupt the broken borrowing system:

First, we plan to launch a 0% deposit mortgage. Yes, you read correctly, with no deposit at all, we're going to help people onto the property ladder and make buying as easy as renting.

Second, we aim to launch a 'rent to own' product to provide a pathway to homeownership for people who aren't mortgage ready. The product will enable our customers to find their dream home, move in now, and rent their way towards homeownership until they are in a position to buy. With our built-in savings and credit builder features we intend to help our customers become mortgage-eligible in 5 years or less.

Key Information

ASA Key Terms:

This investment round is being raised by way of a convertible equity investment structure, in this case an "Advanced Subscription Agreement". All investors in this round are entering into Advanced Subscription Agreements on the same terms.

The key terms that apply to Seedrs’ Advanced Subscription Agreement (the "ASA") are set out below. This convertible differs in a few key ways from Seedrs' standard convertible instrument, so please read carefully.

Conversion of the ASA:

Conversion of the ASA is triggered by certain scenarios occurring ("Trigger Events"), as follows:

(1) Financing Round: An equity raise raising at least £6m, or lower if agreed by the majority of the ASA holders.

(2) IPO: The listing of the Company’s shares on a recognised stock market or investment exchange.

(3) Sale: The sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company or a number of shares that amounts to a ‘controlling interest’ in the Company (unless as part of a restructure).

(4) Longstop Date: Where no other Trigger Event occurs first, the ASA will convert at the date of 30 September 2023.

(5) Insolvency: Where the Company undergoes any other liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether voluntary or involuntary, resulting in a distribution of capital to shareholders.

Conversion Price:

On the occurrence of a Trigger Event, your investment will convert into shares at share price calculated as being the lower of the following:

- £36m divided by the fully diluted equity of the Company immediately prior to or on the date of the Trigger Event in question; or

- The price of any shares issued or sold as part of any Trigger Event, reduced by 15%.

- The calculation of fully diluted share capital assumes a share option pool of at least 15% and conversion or exercise of options, warrants, convertible instruments or exercisable securties that have been issued by the Company.

Conversion Share Class:

On the occurrence of a Trigger Event, your investment will convert into shares of a class that depends on the Trigger Event in question (see the rights of the various share classes in issue below). Again these differ from Seedrs’ standard terms, so please review these carefully:

(A) On a Financing Round: the most senior class of shares issued as part of that round, provided that such class will have a 1x non-participating liquidation preference based on the ASA conversion price (ie. Series A Shares, Seed Preferred Shares, A Ordinary Shares or any new share class created for the purposes of the Financing Round)

(B) On a Sale, the Longstop Date passing or Insolvency, the most senior class of shares in the Company at that time (presently Series A Shares) provided that such class will have a 1x non-participating liquidation preference based on the ASA conversion price; or

(C) On an IPO, Ordinary shares (at which point all shares in the Company shall also convert into Ordinary shares, as below).

Share Classes:

The company currently has four classes of shares, Series A Shares, Seed Preferred Shares, A Ordinary Shares and Ordinary Shares . The shares that investors will be receiving in this round will depend on how the ASA is triggered (see further below).

The rights attached to the share classes are as follows:

Series A Shares
- First 1x liquidation preference, ranking ahead of Seed Preferred Shares, A Ordinary Shares and Ordinary Shares
- Anti-dilution rights
- Voting rights

Seed Preferred Shares
- Second 1x non-participating liquidation preference, ranking behind Series A Shares but ahead of - A Ordinary Shares and Ordinary Shares
- Anti-dilution rights
- Voting rights

A Ordinary Shares
- Third 1x non-participating liquidation preference, ranking behind Series A Shares and A Ordinary Shares but ahead of Ordinary Shares
- Voting rights

Ordinary Shares
- No liquidation preference
- Voting rights

Conversion into Ordinary Shares:

The Series A Shares, Seed Preferred Shares and A Ordinary Shares can be converted into Ordinary Shares as follows:
- For an individual shareholder’s holding, at their request; or
- For the entire class of Series A Shares, at the request of the majority of Series A Share holders; and
- For the entire class of Seed Preferred Shares and A Ordinary Shares, at the request of the majority of the Seed Preferred Shareholders; and
- All of the above will convert into Ordinary Shares on an IPO

On conversion above, all affected shareholders shall be paid (where the Company has sufficient profit to be able to do so) a dividend equal to all accrued dividends. Where the Company has insufficient profit to pay those dividends in full, then any unpaid balance will be considered a debt of the Company to the relevant shareholders, unless waived by (i) the majority of Series A Share holders in relation to any dividends due to those shareholders and (ii) the majority of the Seed Preferred Shareholders in relation to any dividends due to Seed Preferred Shareholders and A Ordinary Shareholders.

Group Structure:

Investors in this round are investing into and will become shareholders of Proportunity Limited, Company Number 10470755. The Company also has 4 wholly owned subsidiaries which sit beneath Proportunity Ltd.

The subsidiaries are as follows:

1. SSM One Limited (09273700): An FCA regulated non-bank lender which issues customer loans.
2. Proportunity Investor NewCo Limited (12461995): Established to raise debt-based funding from HNWIs.
3. Proportunity CB SPV (12537146): Established for debt facility.
4. BrokerCo Limited (13544645): Established to house Proportunity’s brokerage.

Material Debt & Facilities:

The Company and its subsidiaries have the following outstanding loans:

1. £1,250,000 Recovery Loan Scheme agreement with Conister Finance & Leasing Ltd, at an interest rate of 7.71% per annum. The loan is held by Proportunity Ltd and is to be repaid in monthly instalments with the final repayment on 24/10/2027. A debenture over Proportunity LTD has been granted as part of the arrangement.

2. A total of £697,000 of loan agreements from 4 individuals at an interest rate of 13% per annum. The loans are held in Proportunity Investor Newco. and are to be repaid by 30/09/2022. The capital is used to finance customer loans and is subordinated to the below mentioned asset backed financing from Conister.

3. The Company also has an asset backed financing agreement with Conister Finance & Leasing Ltd, this facility is held by Proportunity CB SPV, and the Company utilises this to give out loans to Proportunity customers. The total facility is £5,000,000, of which the Company is currently utilising £4,571,772. The facility has an interest rate of 8.5% per annum. The Company currently repays the facility on an interest-only basis. The principal is held on a yearly rolling contract, with the next extension date set on 12 April 2023 As part of the agreement there is a Parent Guarantee from Proportunity Ltd in the case where Proportunity CB SPV cannot pay.

The funds raised from this investment round will not be used to repay these loans.

Raise on Seedblink:

As part of this funding round, the Company also ran a campaign on the Romanian crowdfunding platform, Seedblink. The campaign is now closed.

The Company raised €174,000 from the Seedblink campaign which is reflected in the Seedrs campaign. The investment is on the same terms as offered in this campaign.

The FX rate used for this reflection is 1 EUR = 0.859923 GBP.

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Investing involves risks, including loss of capital, illiquidity, lack of dividends and dilution, and should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Please read the Risk Warnings before investing. Investments should only be made by investors who understand these risks. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future.

This webpage has been approved as a financial promotion by Seedrs Limited ("Seedrs"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. It is not intended to be a promotion of any individual investment opportunity and is not an offer to the public. The summary information provided about investment opportunities on this webpage is intended solely to demonstrate the types of investments available on the Seedrs platform, and any investment decision should be made on the basis of the full campaign. Full campaigns are available to investors who have become authorised to invest on the Seedrs platform. All investment activities take place within the United Kingdom, and any person resident outside the United Kingdom should ensure that they are not subject to any local regulations before investing.

Seedrs does not make investment recommendations to you. No communications from Seedrs, through this website or any other medium, should be construed as an investment recommendation. Further, nothing on this website shall be considered an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security to any person in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Seedrs does not provide legal, financial or tax advice of any kind. If you have any questions with respect to legal, financial or tax matters relevant to your interactions with Seedrs, you should consult a professional adviser.

Tax Relief (SEIS)

This business is eligible for SEIS relief - providing qualifying investors with income tax relief of 50% of their investment and certain other tax reliefs. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future. Click to learn more.

Tax Relief (EIS)

This business is eligible for EIS relief - providing qualifying investors with income tax relief of 30% of their investment and certain other tax reliefs. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future. Click to learn more.

Valuation (pre-money)

Valuation rounded from Convertible

This is the fully-diluted pre-money valuation of the business (i.e. before the new investment comes in and including issued options and other equity interests). In contrast, the post-money valuation is based on inclusion of the new investment in the value.

It is calculated as the pre-money valuation plus the amount of new investment. e.g. If Company A is ascribed a pre-money valuation of £1,200,000 by prospective investors investing £300,000, its post-money valuation is £1,500,000.

Pitch type

There are 5 types of investment pitch available on Seedrs.

  • Equity
  • Convertible
  • Fund
  • Cohort
  • Secondary

Investing in a convertible campaign allows you to invest today, with your investment converting into equity in the future, at a discount compared to other investors.

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Equity Offered

The equity offered is the percentage of the company’s shares being issued in return for the amount of investment raised.

When the amount raised is less than 100%, the equity offered is based on the target raise. Once the company has raised over 100% it is based on the total raised.

In some scenarios, entrepreneurs may accept additional direct investment after closing their Seedrs campaign. Provided this is within 6 months of the closing and on the same terms, we do not typically offer pre-emption rights on that extra investment (where you have the opportunity to invest again to maintain your percentage shareholding).

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Seedrs nominee

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Custodian

If you invest in this Campaign, Seedrs will act as Custodian rather than provide our standard nominee service. This is due to the fact that the business is not directly involved in the share sale and Seedrs will not benefit from any rights under a shareholder agreement. As a result, Seedrs will handle administrative tasks as we do normally, but you will not have information or voting rights, updates from the business, preemption on future fundraising, or ongoing support about business trading activity.

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Secondary market

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Direct investment

This is an option to invest and hold shares 'directly' in the company (rather than via the Seedrs Nominee). This option is only available to those investing over the threshold amount, which is determined by the fundraising company.

If you choose to hold your shares directly, you will be responsible for any contractual or administrative arrangements with the company you are investing in.

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Payment options

We are not able to accept card payments for investments into this sector. You can pay for your investment by creating a bank transfer, using funds in your investment account or create a Pay by Bank payment. Your investment will only be completed once the funds have reached our account.

Business Involvement

This Campaign offers shares for sale in business that is not directly involved in this Campaign or the sale. As a result, the Campaign and post-investment experience, including investor rights, will differ from a business-led campaign on Seedrs. Most notably, the business will not engage with investors in the discussion forums both during and after the sale or provide any updates to investors.

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Payment options

We are not able to accept Pay by Bank payments for investments into this sector. You can pay for your investment with a card payment, by creating a bank transfer or by using funds in your investment account. Your investment will only be completed once the funds have reached our account.

Drawdowns

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