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April 27, 2020 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech firm Chip, which offers a smart savings app, has finalized the largest equity crowdfunding round in the country since the Coronavirus-related lockdown began. Chip has acquired £2.6 million from more than 4,000 investors. The company’s fundraising efforts have been facilitated through Crowdcube, a… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 7:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Common Objective, a global B2B fashion sourcing and information platform, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Founded in 2016, Common Objective (CO) describes itself as an online platform that uses personalization and matching technology to connect buyers… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

In a widely anticipated move, HM Treasury announced a new package of bailout programs for early-stage ventures that did not qualify for programs initially set into place to support the COVID-19 battered economy. There have been profound concerns that younger, entrepreneurial firms that require ongoing… Read More

April 14, 2020 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Clim8, an App-based startup for sustainable investing, has quickly topped its £400,000 crowdfunding goal on Crowdcube. As it stands today, Clim8 has raised £474,479 from 249 investors. The company is issuing equity at a pre-money valuation of £3.384 million or a per-share price of £24.97…. Read More

April 14, 2020 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Medic Bleep, a UK-based secure and real-time medical communication solution, announced on Monday it has extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which has now raised more than 600,000 from over 500 Crowdcube investors, will now close at the end of April. … Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, which raised £893,620 in total funding, UK insurtech Honcho announced it raised an additional £1.2 million through its recent investment round. The company reported that between 2018 and 2019 honcho raised £1.8m from a combination… Read More

April 5, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Medic Bleep, a UK-based secure and real-time medical communication solution, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round has already attracted nearly 275 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2015, Medic Bleep claims it enables doctors, nurses… Read More

April 5, 2020 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube co-founder Luke Lang has announced a new initiative to help entrepreneurs and small companies during the COVID-19 crisis. Distributed in an email today, Crowdcube announced the launch of Save Our Startups (SOC). Simultaneously, Crowdcube posted an open letter directed to UK Prime Minister Boris… Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 10:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MPower, a Zurich-based fintech startup, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £350,000 in funding secured. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £300,000, has attracted nearly 320 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, MPower describes itself as an… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The GP Service, an online service dedicated to helping patients see their doctor online at their own convenience, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £825,000 in funding raise from nearly 445 investors. The company launched the funding round… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Late last week, the UK’s largest investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube posted an update based on the impact of COVID-19. Crowdcube said it anticipated that raising capital will now take longer than usual: “… we suggest allowing for longer lead times when considering your next funding… Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UnderPinned, a UK-based startup that is building a one-stop solution for freelancers and clients, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2018, UnderPinned describes itself as a platform that supports freelancers from all industries in… Read More

March 22, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Self-proclaimed Airbnb for boats, Borrow A Boat, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1.33 million from nearly 445 Crowdcube investors. The campaign was launched last month with a mission to raise a minimum of £1,250,000. The company… Read More

March 20, 2020 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The GP Service, an online service dedicated to helping patients see their doctor online at their own convenience, has successfully surpassed its initial £750,000 equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. Founded in 2014, The GP Service is a provider of online services for general medical consultations… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, a leading securities crowdfunding platform, has formed a new partnership with Episode 1, a fund that has backed companies like carwow, Shazama, and Zoopla. According to Crowdcube, certain offerings listed on its platform will be led by Episode 1. Issuers seeking to qualify must… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 10:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

the Bike Club, a UK-based platform that offers pay monthly kids bikes that are exchanged as children grow up, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £550,000 in funding from over 300 investors.  As previously reported, the Bike Club… Read More

March 10, 2020 @ 10:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MPower, a Zurich-based fintech startup, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative last month, which has so far attracted nearly 190 Crowdcube investors. Launched in 2018, MPower describes itself as an impact and fintech start-up addressing… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Self-proclaimed Airbnb for boats, Borrow A Boat, has extended its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round launched last month, seeking £1.5 million and so far has raised more than £1.3 million. As previously reported, the Borrow A Boat platform was launched in… Read More

March 3, 2020 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Simple Health Kitchen, a UK-based restaurant with a mission to make London a healthier place, has successfully raised over £1 million in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The restaurant launched the funding round last month, originally seeking £750,000.  According to its founders,… Read More

March 3, 2020 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after raising £109,550 through its first Crowdcube round, football travel experience brand Homefans has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and surpassed its initial £200,000 funding target 72 hours after the initiative’s debut. As previously reported, Founder Luke Verbeek founded Homefans… Read More