April 1, 2016 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, CEO of Seedrs, Jeff Lynn, sat down with The Memo to share details about the crowdfunding industry’s growth and his opinion on competitor, Crowdcube. During his interview, Jeff discussed Crowdcube: “I have a lot of respect for the way Crowdcube [has] done some things, they have… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it will be celebrating the opening of its new Manchester office on April 28th at 6:00 p.m. While sharing details about the event, the Crowdcube team stated: “We’re inviting you to come along and meet some of our… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Friday, crowdfunding brewery Brewdog announced that it is seeking the opinion of fans for its new #rebrewdog poll. This poll features a list of retired beers that the company is willing to bring back. The brewery shared in a blog post: “So, time for an… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, UK’s West Berkshire Brewery launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs a grand total of £1.5 million as it prepares its growth and expansion plans. West Berkshire Brewery was founded in 1995 and has produced a wide range of bottle, kegged and cask-conditioned beers… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Chicago-based marketplace lending platform Avant announced it has appointed President of Washington College and former head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Sheila Bair as a new member of its board. Al Goldstein, co-founder and CEO of Avant, stated: “Sheila’s proven track… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Craved, a UK-based online marketplace that is dedicated to craft foods and drink, has launched an crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £120,000. The company is currently offering 13% in equity for those looking to invest. The e-commerce business delivers craft food drinks… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ginmiester has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Growthdeck to raise £600,000 as it prepares to expand its pink gin brand, Pinkster.  The brand’s description reads: “The base Pinkster spirit is distilled to Pinkster’s own recipe with five botanicals by G&J Distilleries, the leading distiller and… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real Estate Investors Funding Association (REIFA), a Texas nonprofit, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $150,000 for its real estate startup application, “FundingFinder.” FundingFinder is described as a web-based application works by matching real estate deals with the right lenders. REIFA states that the application has… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, London-based Tidy Books  hit crowdfunding platform Crowdcube for the second time to secure £150,000 in additional expansion funds. The company stated it designs award-winning storage products for children. It raised £3 million in sales through its website, John Lewis, Amazon, and other big name retailers. “We believe we meet… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prime Meridian Capital Management, a company specializes in an online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending strategies, announced on Thursday the launch of its Real Estate Lending Fund. This new fund reportedly offers investors a diversified and short duration loan portfolio with no hard lock-up. Sharing details about the fund, Prime Meridian explained:… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 12 hours until its crowdfunding campaign on Fig comes to an end, Interabang Entertainment has successfully secured its initial $400,000 for its new video game, Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch. Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch is described as side-scrolling 2.5D, over-the-top… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced that it has appointed Joe Martin as Vice President of Engineering. Martin will be responsible for the company’s engineering team and will also lead in the development of new products/features. According to Indiegogo, Martin’s recent position was  Senior Director… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Humble Grape, a UK-based wine and events company, announced this week that it is set to open a second bar on Fleet Street in London. The company secured a grand total of £356,670 during its Seedrs initiative two years ago. As previously reported, Humble Grape was… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Smart Token Chain, a company that uses patent-pending Smart Token technology combining smart contracts, tokenization, and blockchain to combine financial services and establish a common global standard for value exchange, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new Smart Contract Settlement Exchange. According to the company, the… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With crowdfunding continuing to grow in popularity, Indiegogo has unveiled ten reasons why entrepreneurs are making their way to its funding portal. The global crowdfunding website shared: “The Indiegogo community has explored the potential of crowdfunding and helped shape our platform into what it is… Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 4:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking some time away from their duties at the 2016 New York International Auto Show, the team at Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO) shared some details (and photos) of the annual event. The company shared on Wednesday: “Hello Elio’ers!  We’re right in the thick of the New… Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Singapore-based bullion retailer, Silver Bullion Pte Ltd., announced the launch of its 1-month bullion secured peer-to-peer(P2P) loans. Silver Bullion previously offered loan durations of 6 months, 12 months and 24 months secured by physical gold and silver collateral stored in its vault, The Safe… Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Readbug, the self-dubbed “Netflix for Magazines,” recently returned to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs to raise 50,000 for expansion. The company offers a digital magazine reading app. Its library includes high profile British monthly independent publications, which includes AnOther, Atlas, Dazed, Paper, and Umbrella. The cost for the… Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunded brewery, BrewDog, announced it is launching a new craft beer delivery service for its London customers. BrewDog teamed up with Deliveroo for the service and will allow customers to purchase bottled beers directly from its bars in Clapham Junction, Clerkenwell, Shepherd’s Bush, Shoreditch, Soho, and King’s Cross…. Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MobileCause, a mobile, social and online fundraising platform, announced on Wednesday that it has teamed up with nonprofit education organization, Step Up For Students, to launch a series of digital fundraising and communication campaigns for scholarships and wraparound services. According to MobileCause, the new partnership… Read More