September 25, 2018 @ 7:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Downing Crowd, a debt based crowdfunding platform that focuses on the renewable energy sector, has listed a series of solar investments by Populo Energy for projects in East Anglia and Norwich. The offering is for a £6.25 million bond for Populo Energy that will allow… Read More

September 24, 2018 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Orca Money, a UK-based P2P investment aggregation platform, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, Orca Money stated it serves two functions, which are its investment solution that enables investors to diversify capital… Read More

September 24, 2018 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing more than £500,000 through its first Crowdcube campaign, UK-based real estate agency Doorsteps has returned the equity crowdfunding platform and has already surpassed its initial £400,000 and now nearing £585,000 thanks to more than 150 investors. As… Read More

September 24, 2018 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the UK, issuers using crowdfunding platforms may raise as much as they want. The caveat has always been the requirement of a prospectus for issuers raising more than €5 million – a substantial hurdle. Earlier this year, the UK increased the crowdfunding cap in line… Read More

September 23, 2018 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors (OTCQB: ELIO) is back raising money once again for its three wheel concept vehicle that has been delayed multiple times.  But this time is different as Elio is planning an initial coin offering with a security token: ElioCoin. Elio Motors hit the crowdfunding… Read More

September 21, 2018 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

High Times has extended its Reg A+ crowdfunding offer to the end of October from its original deadline of September 12th. The Cannabis focused company said that it had received investment subscriptions in excess of $5 million which is far short of the possible $50… Read More

September 19, 2018 @ 11:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, China based X Financial (NYSE:FXE) traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in its initial public offering raising approximately $104.5 million as 11 million shares were floated at $9.50/share. The shares quickly jumped higher in early trading and eventually closed about 25%… Read More

September 18, 2018 @ 10:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Readers know that beer almost always is a sure win with the crowdfunding crowd. Spanish coast inspired, US brewed Palmia is off to good start on its second Wefunder Future Equity (Custom SAFE) campaign.  San Francisco- based Palmia has already surpassed its initial goal, having secured $198,414+… Read More

September 18, 2018 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days before its latest Seedrs funding round is set to close, Crowdstacker, a UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform, has successfully secured its initial 800,000 funding target from nearly 350 investors. As previously reported, Crowdstacker was founded in 2014 and describes itself as an award-winning FCA regulated online… Read More

September 18, 2018 @ 9:22 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Orca Money’s crowdfunding campaign is going as smoothly as expected.  The P2P investment aggregation platform linked with Seedrs and launched to raise £500,007 campaign yesterday and has already secured over £346,745 from more than 91 investors toward its goal. Co-Founded by CEO Iain Niblock and Jordan Stodart in 2015, Orca… Read More

September 18, 2018 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after opening its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to private investors, luxury travel business, Mr & Mrs Smith, has not only surpassed its £1 million funding target, it has secured £3.7 million from more than 1,000 investors. The funding round has also… Read More

September 17, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Andersen EV, a UK-based electronic vehicle charge point brand, is now set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £500,000 in funding from nearly 750 investors. The funding round was launched last month and quickly secured its initial £200,000 funding target. As previously… Read More

September 17, 2018 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Caspian, a cryptocurrency trading platform targeting institutional investors, says it has raised USD $16 million a pre-sale of their CSP token. Investors take note: the initial coin offering is not available in both the US and China. A public sale is scheduled for October 3rd…. Read More

September 16, 2018 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

ITsMine, a cybersecurity company has been named one of the top 10  most innovative cybersecurity startups at China’s 2018 ISC Conference. ITsMine is a part of the  OurCrowd Labs/02, seed stage incubator portfolio, which focuses on cutting-edge tech in areas including AI, deep learning, autonomous transportation… Read More

September 15, 2018 @ 9:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, UK-based company that uses waste plastics to create strong, longer-lasting roads, MacRebur, has raised more than £2 million from over 1,200 backers. The round originally sought to raise £1.5 million and quickly secured the… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 6:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine published their monthly report on Reg CF volume and according to their numbers, $7.4 million was raised during August. This comes after a new high in July when it topped $10.7 million. Since the securities exemption went into effect in May 2016, Reg CF… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, UK-based healthy snack brand Emily Crisps has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target from nearly 240 investors. As previously reported, Emily Crisps was founded in 2013 by Emily Wong and Ale Ascani with a mission to change… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Oneiro has launched a cryptocurrency stablecoin that is not pegged to any fiat currency such as the dollar or euro. Stablecoin ndau is described as the “world’s first buoyant coin optimized for long term store of value.”  The stablecoin is said to include built in… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 7:51 am By Erin Hobey  |  

What do Harley-Davidson, Tesla and Rip Curl have in common? Each has showcased Rayvolt bikes in their hallowed halls. From a garage brand making custom bikes, Barcelona-based Rayvolt has grown into an international brand with reportedly 50K followers on social media. Pre-valued at £9,500,000, the startup… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 6:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Bloomio, a blockchain- based equity crowdfunding platform that allows investors to fund startups in return for tokenized shares, has appointed a new board of independent experts to conduct due diligence of  potential strength and scalability of startups applying to raise on the platform. The platform raised an… Read More