I have my favorites and I know you have yours too. Crowdcube has helped to raise much needed capital for a diverse, creative and innovative group of companies over 2013. While you may have already voted by investing in these companies, now is your opportunity to express your opinion as to which crowdfunding campaigns deserve greater recognition.
The UK equity crowdfunding site has announced the Crowdcube Awards to celebrate some of the best of British Entrepreneurship. All of the companies listed below have been fully funded on their platform. This is an expansion from last year and the team at Crowdcube will even be holding an awards ceremony in February which will most certainly be a hot ticket. There is also a new category for 2013, “The People’s Choice Award” – where you pick the business of the year taken from a list of nominations from all the other awards categories.
Pitch of the Year
- Hab ; The company headed by Kevin McCloud, our highest raise of the year
- Solarmass ; The solar panel that looks like a roof tile, raised £120,000 in 9 days
- LawBite ; Legal documents that you can actually understand at a fraction of the price
- Green & Pleasant ; Brewed in the Trent Valley and sold in fabulously cool establishments
- Pizza Rossa ; Fancy a slice of Pizza? Oh yes! Start-up that raised £280,000
- Quantock ; Brewery The award winning Somerset brewery which raised £120,000
Entrepreneur of the Year
- Green & Pleasant ; Fleur Emery
- The Rushmore Group ; Jonathan Downey
- Pizza Rossa ; Corrado Accardi
- Fantoo ; Jordan Fantaay
- Ovivo ; Darius Zand
- East End Manufacturing ; Barry Laden
Coolest Brand of the Year
- Kamm & Sons ; The alcoholic ginseng drink on everyone’s lips
- Inspiral ; Kale + Crisps = gorgeous healthy snacks, now packaged brilliantly thanks to their funding
- JAM Vehicles ; An electric bike that you actually want to ride
- Green & Pleasant ; Brewed in the Trent Valley and sold in fabulously cool establishments
Best Video of the year
- Hab ; The company headed by Kevin McCloud, our highest raise of the year
- Inspiral ; Kale + Crisps = gorgeous healthy snacks, now packaged brilliantly thanks to their funding
- Fantoo ; Unique email system to make you more productive
- Hop Stuff Brewery ; Beer brewed in Woolwich, taking South East London by storm
Online Business of the Year
- SilkFred ; Website selling unique, stylish clothing from British independent fashion brands
- Seek &Adore ; Website showcasing independent craftspeople, selling gorgeous gifts
- iNeed ; Need a tradesperson? Look no further than the iNeed network
- Compare and Share ; The Sharing Economy is here to stay, these guys are big players in this industry
- Crowd Mortgage ; The peer to peer property finance platform
Product of the Year
- Righteous ; Healthy salad dressing sold in Tesco, Sainsburys & Whole Foods, our poster girl
- WildTrail ; Awesomely delicious snack bars, perfect after a long run
- Kamm & Sons ; The alcoholic ginseng drink on everyone’s lips
- Front Up Rugby ; Mens’ rugby orientated clothing that is now sold in Debenhams and House of Fraser
- JAM Vehicles ; An electric bike that you actually want to ride
- Flossonic ; The tooth brush that brushes and flosses. Brilliant.
Environmental Business of the Year
- E-Car Club ; The electronic car sharing club that is going great guns
- Carbonlights ; The LED lighting solution for industry and commerce, raised £100,000
- Affresol ; The new synthetic concrete made from landfill – what a great idea.
- Hab ; The company headed by Kevin McCloud, our highest raise of the year
Best Start-up of the Year
- JAM Vehicles ; An electric bike that you actually want to ride
- Green & Pleasant ; Brewed in the Trent Valley and sold in fabulously cool establishments
- Pizza Rossa ; Fancy a slice of Pizza? Oh yes! start-up that raised £280,000
- Hop Stuff Brewery ; Beer brewed in Woolwich, taking South East London by storm
- Playrcart ; View video content and then buy related apps – all without leaving the player
Tech Business of the Year
- Playrcart ; View video content and then buy related apps – all without leaving the player
- Zovolt ;The ECG heart rate sensor that sends data real time to your mobile phone
- Cell Guidance Sytems ; Research tools for stem cell scientists, raised £290,000
- Fantoo ; Unique email system to make you more productive
Service Business of the Year
- LawBite ; Legal documents that you can actually understand at a fraction of the price
- Red Advertising ; The Software as Service Provider for Employers, HR professionals and Recruitment agencies
- New Galexy ; The award winning onshore legal process outsourcing business that raised £221,000
- Asset Match ; A platform enabling investors to buy and sell shares in private companies
