Tagged: crowdcube

April 12, 2021 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Monva, Fintech that is seeking to provide a price comparison marketplace targeting credit cards and loans, and energy switching, has doubled is crowdfunding goal on Crowdcube raising over £450,000. According to the offering page, Monva enticed 598 investors in its equity offering at a pre-money… Read More

April 11, 2021 @ 10:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Swipii, a Scotland-based marketing tool for local businesses, has successfully secured more than £800,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £750,000, has attracted over 400 Crowdcube investors so far. A total of £708,232 of the funds on the… Read More

April 9, 2021 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Less than a year after raising more than £700,000 through its recent Crowdcube round, UK-based food brand Fullgreen (formerly CauliRice) has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, and has already surpassed its initial £600,000 funding target from nearly 500 Seedrs investors. As previously reported,… Read More

April 8, 2021 @ 10:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Tred, a UK-based green debit card, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The campaign has attracted more than 300 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2019, Tred claims to be the first UK green debit card that allows users track, reduce and offset… Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coming off the revelation that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was not inclined to approve the merger between Seedrs and Crowdcube, Seedrs co-founder and Chairman Jeff Lynn was recently interviewed by the FT. Speaking with the broadsheet, Lynn “warned that the UK competition… Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

While the Seedrs – Crowdcube merger may have been canceled due to the opposition of government authorities, the UK crowdfunding appears to be zooming along just fine – in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis (or perhaps boosted by it).  According to a research… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £335,000 secured from nearly 450 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, Monva is on a mission to “reimagine” how everyone compares and… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 11:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

ikigai, a UK-based Fintech that combines banking and wealth management, will raise capital on Crowdcube. The securities offering is expected to go-live in mid-April. Having already raised a pre-seed round of £2 million, ikigai plans to be the first UK Fintech to integrate banking and… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, has surpassed its initial  £200,000 funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round earlier this month and has so far attracted more than 380 Crowdcube investors.  As previously… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has publicly acknowledged the decision by Crowdcube and Seedrs to abandon the proposed merger of the two venture financing platforms. This past week, the CMA announced it had provisionally decided not to allow the merger to be consecrated…. Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Swipii, a Scotland-based marketing tool for local businesses, has successfully surpassed its initial £750,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2014, Swipii states it brings shippers the “simplest way” to save money when they shop locally while providing retailers with an automated… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday it was reported that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had provisionally decided to not allow the merger between Seedrs and Crowdcube. The two securities crowdfunding platforms combined were seen as dominating online capital formation for early-stage ventures to the point it would… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sugi, a UK-based green investment mobile app, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £385,000 raised. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £350,000 has attracted 275 Crowdcube investors. Sugi is now offering 3.62% in equity at a £9.5 million… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced its provisional finding indicating it is not inclined to approve the merger between Seedrs and Crowdcube. In its decision, the CMA said the combined company would control at least 90% of the UK crowdfunding market thus… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Freetrade, a commission-free trading app that is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has raised a $69 million Series B funding round led by Left Lane Capital. The valuation was not disclosed. Draper Esprit and L Catterton also participated in the round. Freetrade… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 1:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Juggle, a UK-based professional employment platform, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 equity crowdfunding target through its Crowdcube campaign. The funding round has so far attracted more than 300 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2015, Juggle describes itself as a digital platform for companies to find,… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 9:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Sugi, a UK-based green investment mobile app, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The campaign, which recently made its debut, has already attracted more than 170 Crowdcube investors. Sugi describes itself as a new way for everyday… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after raising £479,440 through its first Crowdcube funding round, Monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise a minimum of £200,000. The newly launched funding round has already attracted more… Read More

March 3, 2021 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Scribestar, a UK-based SaaS platform that digitises and automates the documentation and compliance processes required for raising capital on stock markets, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2010, Scribestar claims its platform is… Read More

March 3, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented the budget for 2021. Obviously, the government policy on spending comes at a difficult time as COVID-19 is still very much with us yet glimmers of relief are showing as the vaccine takes hold. The Chancellor… Read More