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May 11, 2018 @ 9:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, online automotive marketplace Glovebox Direct has secured its initial £300,000 funding target from just a little more than 100 investors. The funding round comes just six months after the company raised a total of… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Cotswold Distillery surpassed its initial £2 million funding target from more than 500 investors. The distillery reported that prior to launching the funding round, it secured £1,185,120 from 21 investors. Founded in 2013 and began operations… Read More

May 5, 2018 @ 9:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nanusens, a Spanish technology startup, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The funding round quickly attracted more than 400 investors. The company reported it raised £89.206 prior to launching its campaign on Crowdcube from a venture capital firm on… Read More

May 4, 2018 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after extending its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, peer-to-peer car rental platform Hiyacar has secured more than £1.1 million and is quickly nearing £1.2 million thanks to more than 670 investors. The funding round made its debut last month and quickly secured its initial… Read More

May 2, 2018 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after raising more than £1 million through its crowdfunding campaign on Code Investing, formerly Crowdbnk, Cotswolds Distillery has launched a funding round on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company is now seeking £2 million for long-term growth. Prior to launching the funding… Read More

May 2, 2018 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 24 hours after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, East London Liquor Company secured its initial £750,000 and is now nearing £880,000 thanks to more than 275 investors. The company sought to raise the funds to further drive key growth pillars, including English… Read More

May 2, 2018 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube is reporting a record breaking quarter for the first three months of the year· According to the crowdfunding platform, 49 businesses successfully funded with £22.8 million during Q1 – more than any other previous quarter. This includes 20 businesses that funded in March alone –… Read More

May 1, 2018 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

East London Liquor Company has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £750,000 to further drive key growth pillars, including English whisky production and domestic sales channels, commencing to global sales opportunities in emerging markets, such as China. East London Liquor Company created by entrepreneur… Read More

May 1, 2018 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Splash Wines is a US based direct to consumer wine marketing company. Last month, CI did a write up on the company and its Series A crowdfunding round on SeedInvest. Today, we are noting that Splash Wines is also raising capital on Crowdcube – one of the… Read More

April 26, 2018 @ 9:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Redemption Bar, a London-based healthy hospitality brand, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target during the final days on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company, which launched the funding round earlier this month, sought to raise the funds as it prepares for the opening of its two… Read More

April 26, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close next Thursday, peer-to-peer car rental platform Hiyacar has successfully secured more than £1 million thanks to over 500 investors. The funding round was launched less than two years after Hiyacar closed its second campaign on Seedrs…. Read More

April 26, 2018 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut revealed its most recent funding round today as it raised $250 million at a valuation of $1.7 billion. In many ways, the success of Revolut is emblematic of the power and potential of investment crowdfunding. Until today’s Series C round, each successive funding round… Read More

April 26, 2018 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut has claimed Unicorn status. The UK based digital challenger bank has raised $250 million at a valuation of $1.7 billion making it one of the fastest UK Fintechs to top the billion dollar mark ever. Launched in 2015, Revolut will next expand in the… Read More

April 24, 2018 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set on Crowdcube to close later this week, UK-based Five Points Brewing Company has successfully secured more than £950,000 thanks to over 1350 investors. The funding round was launched last month and quickly secured its initial £750,000 funding target. Founded in 2013,… Read More

April 21, 2018 @ 5:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurance company Midrive is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £2.4 million in funding from more than 760 investors. Founded in 2013, Midrive has more than 300,000 members throughout the UK and reported its instructor network has grown to be one of… Read More

April 20, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than four years after securing  £188,120 through its first Crowdcube campaign, online marketplace JewelStreet has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform, seeking £300,000 in additional funding. The company reported that it raised £130,150 from nearly 20 shareholders prior to the launch of its latest… Read More

April 19, 2018 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close this upcoming weekend, UK-based insurtech Midrive has surpassed £2.1 million thanks to nearly 700 investors. As previously reported, Midrive was founded in 2013 and reported it has over 300,000 throughout the UK and reported its instructor… Read More

April 14, 2018 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based brewing company, Left Handed Giant Brewing, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1 million from over 1400 investors. The round was launched in February and quickly raised its initial £450,000 funding target. As previously reported, Left Handed Giant Brewing was launched… Read More

April 13, 2018 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

  Fintech Oval Money, a Robo-advisor founded by Benedetta Arese Lucini former CEO of Uber Italy, reports it has raised a total of £1.3 million in funding. Earlier this year, Oval listed on Crowdcube where it raised £632,000, according to the campaign page. Oval reports… Read More

April 11, 2018 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding round comes to an end on Crowdcube, UK-based insurtech Midrive has successfully secured more than £2 million from over 575 investors. The company quickly secured its initial £1.8 million funding target. Founded in 2013, Midrive is an insurance company… Read More