June 15, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close next Friday, Notes, a growing coffee shop and wine bar concept, has successfully surpassed £1 million thanks to more than 700 investors. The funding round, which was launched three years after Notes raised £908,400 through… Read More

June 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after launching its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, insurtech startup Wrisk has successfully surpassed £1 million thanks to more than 800 investors. The campaign was launched last month and quickly secured its initial £500,000 funding target. As previously reported, the insurtech is seeking… Read More

June 15, 2018 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two hours after launching the pre-sale of its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube, Harts Group Ltd, the parent company of Barrafina and Quo Vadis restaurants, successfully raised its initial 750,000 funding target. The funding round went official live on the funding portal and so far… Read More

June 15, 2018 @ 7:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Deutsche Bank announced it has launched its new secure digital repository for exchange of documents, eVault, which is described as a legally compliant solution to move securely original electronic files from one party to another while preserving its digital ownership. “The eVault platform… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 9:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Barclays announced the next 11 companies to the 2018 Tel Aviv Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The company claimed that this program, which has been running since 2014, has become one of the most selective fintech accelerators in the world, with a growing… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, insurtech startup Ethos announced it secured $11.5 million through its latest financing round, which was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Robert Downey Jr.’s Downey Ventures, Kevin Durant’s Durant Company, Will Smith’s Smith Family Circle, and a credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank. Founded in 2016, Ethos describes… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 9:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, tech startup Blockmason announced the launch of its new multi-currency expense sharing app, Lndr v1.1. The company previously revealed details about the app earlier this year. Lndr was notably developed as one of the fastest product deliveries on the blockchain and it is built… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 9:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Fin+Tech Accelerator, a program created by Ping An Group and SparkLabs Group under Futian District government’s support, hastened its opening ceremony on Thursday. According to the organizers, this new accelerator is dedicated to providing innovative transformation of modern finance by nurturing global advanced… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qured, an on-demand health technology platform which provides affordable at-home healthcare at patients’ convenience, is now seeking 500,000 through its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The company reported that its aiming to democratize private care, becoming the go-to platform for both patients and practitioners. After a… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after raising £134,952 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, mobile alarm app, Snoozle has officially launched for Android and iOS smartphones. As previously reported, the free app allows users to wake up every day to a refreshed audio news feed made… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Truecaller, a Sweden-based company that is on a mission is to build trust everywhere by making communication safe and efficient, announced on Wednesday it has acquired India-based multi-bank payments app, Chillr. Speaking about Chillr joining their platform, the Truecaller team stated: “Today, we are proud to… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 7:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced one of its FundedClub members, Farmdrop, successfully secured 10 million through its Series B funding round, which was led byImpact Ventures. This news comes just a little over a year after the company raised £7 million through its Series… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 8:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Cyprus-based telecom provider PrimeTel announced it has teamed up with Revolut to help customers connect to a “world of unlimited digital capabilities” through the duo’s new PrimeTel Revolut co-branded contactless Visa card that comes with a host of features to make managing money… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 7:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Circle has announced that a new report produced by Oxford Economics revealed that lending through its platform unlocked 45,000 jobs in the UK in 2017. Globally this number jumps to 75,000 across all four of the Funding Circle markets. Overall, Funding Circle’s platform contributed £2.4… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 7:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ING and AXA announced on Wednesday they have formed an exclusive, long-term, multi-country bancassurance partnership to provide insurance products and related services through a central digital insurance platform. The companies reported that under this new partnership, ING will bring its digital banking experience and AXA… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, fintech firm Quovo announced it has extended its Series B round, bringing its total funding to $20 million. According to Quovo, the investments came from Canadian venture capital firm,  Portag3 Venture, IGM Financial Inc. and Great West-Lifeco Inc., and Salesforce Ventures. Founded in… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ZenMate, a Germany-based VPN service provider owned by the internet security and privacy company ZenGuard GmbH, is now seeking £660,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company notably provides an array of multi-platform online security products and services that ensure the users’ anonymity and… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swarm, a blockchain for private equity platform, announced on Wednesday the launch of tokens representing equity in individual tech companies, allowing Swarm investors to purchase security tokens representing fractional shares in private companies. According to Swarm, the secondaries, which are sourced through partners who acquire equity… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 7:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech startup Kin Insurance announced earlier this week it secured $13 million through its latest round of funding. The company reported the funds will go towards its mission to help protect homeowners nationwide. Founded in 2017, Kin describes itself as a home insurance startup… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 6:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, the UK government announced a new initiative that will allow those who want to start a business in the country to apply for a new “startup” visa. According to government officials, this new route, which was announced during London Tech Week, will widen… Read More