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December 9, 2019 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cowboy, a Belgium-based smart electric bike startup, has announced plans to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week. The funding round comes just after Cowboy secured 1 million investment from Index Ventures. Founded in 2017, Cowboy’s main mission is to improve “urban… Read More

December 8, 2019 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing more than £400,000 through its previous Crowdcube campaign, 1854 Media, a digital media business, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise a minimum of £300,000 in funding.  As previously reported, 1854 Media has been dedicated to photography… Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

B-North, a UK-based business lending company, is now seeking £1,750,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is now offering 10.94% in equity at a £14,247,942 pre-money valuation. Founded in 2018, B-North aims to change the face of business lending by aiming to… Read More

November 27, 2019 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just weeks after launching its latest mini bond on equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube, BrewDog has attracted more than £2 million in funding from over 950 of the investment platform’s investors. As previously reported, BrewDog has raised more than £69 million through its “Equity for Punks”… Read More

November 26, 2019 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)  will ban the mass marketing of “speculative mini-bonds” to retail investors beginning January 1, 2020. The FCA is banning these mini-bond promotions without a consultation by using its “product intervention powers.” The ban will be in place for 12… Read More

November 22, 2019 @ 9:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mrs Wordsmith, a UK-based educational publishing and gaming company, quickly secured its initial £1 million equity crowdfunding target through its Crowdcube campaign. The funding round, which already raised £750,000 in September (prior to public launch) has attracted more than 500 investors. The company is offering… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 10:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hussle, a UK-based fitness marketplace, has successfully secured more than £1.3 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The platform, which originally sought to raise £1 million, is offering 2.60% in equity at a £50 million pre-money valuation. Founded in 2009, Hussle describes itself… Read More

November 14, 2019 @ 2:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Norton Motorcycles, the 121-year-old legendary British motorcycle company, is planning to raise capital on Crowdcube. Norton Motorcycles UK Ltd is seeking £1 million to help fill product pipeline orders and to continue to innovate and develop its bikes. Additionally, the company states that the offering’s… Read More

November 13, 2019 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunded brewery company BrewDog has launched its latest mini bond round through the equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The mini bond comes just a few months after BrewDog USA filed a form 1-A, which indicated its intent to raise capital via Reg A+. As previously reported,… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, consumes more energy than entire countries such as Ireland and Switzerland. A newly developed decentralized application (dApp), called Power Transition, based on Hedera Hashgraph (a DLT-based platform that claims to be “faster, fairer, and more secure” than existing blockchain networks),… Read More

November 8, 2019 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bnext, a Spain-based mobile-first neobank, has successfully secured more than £2.6 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which originally sought to raise a minimum of £1 million, was launched just weeks after the digital banking startup raised $25 million through… Read More

November 6, 2019 @ 1:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, the UK’s largest crowdfunding platform by total funded, has tallied its 1000th raise, according to a report from the company. Luke Lang, Crowdcube’s co-founder and CMO, stated: “Reaching our 1000th raise shows how committed communities are backing trail-blazing businesses in greater numbers than ever… Read More

October 28, 2019 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

ID Finance, a Fintech that is queued up for expansion into the Latin America market, is now above £2 million in its securities offering on Crowdcube. At the moment, ID Finance stands at £2.337 million backed by 730 investors. ID Finance originally sought £2 million… Read More

October 24, 2019 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

With seven days left in its equity offering, Patch is crushing its goal on Crowdcube. Crush has raised just under £2 million on a goal of raising £500,000. The company is offering an 8.67% equity stake in the firm at a pre-money valuation of £20.55… Read More

October 20, 2019 @ 9:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Patch, a UK-based modern plant shop for “modern plant people,” has successfully raised more than £1.8 million through its Crowdcube campaign. The company launched the equity crowdfunding round earlier this month and quickly secured its £500,000 funding target. The initiative has so far attracted over… Read More

October 18, 2019 @ 9:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days before it is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based parking innovator JustPark has raised more than £6.9 million through the funding round from nearly 5300 investors. The initiative was launched earlier this month and quickly surpassed its initial… Read More

October 16, 2019 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

ID Finance has crowdfunded £1.5 million “within minutes” according to a note from the company. ID Finance is seeking £2 million on Crowdcube. According to the offering page, ID Finance has received the backing of 248 investors hitting  76% of the target raise. ID Finance… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunded electric car Uniti has announced pricing for its initial e-vehicle – Uniti One. The Uniti One will be offered initially to buyers in northern Europe, with first deliveries planned in Sweden and the UK for mid-2020. Additional markets will be added progressively in time…. Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 9:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Snaffling Pig, a UK-based pork brand, closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube last week after securing £1,286,000 in total funding. Originally seeking £750,000, the campaign quickly secured its initial funding target while offering 7.67% in equity at a £10 million pre-money valuation. Snaffling Pig… Read More

October 11, 2019 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UnderTheDoor, a UK-based premium home-stay service for homeowners and guests providing hotel quality in the comfort of homes, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube and quickly secured £400,000 funding target from nearly 200 investors. The company is currently offering 6.03% in equity at… Read More