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November 15, 2017 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Squirrel, a personal finance app designed to help users have more control over their money, has launched an equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. This initiative debut comes less than one year after the company completed its SyndicateRoom funding round with £585,000 in funds. Squrriel is now seeking £400,000…. Read More

November 15, 2017 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks before its equity crowdfunding campaign was set to close on Crowdcube, Pomodoro e Basilico’s CEO and Founder Sara Mittersteiner announced that advisors Emilia Leese and Kip Dorrell are no longer actively involved in the vegan restaurant’s development. At the time of… Read More

November 14, 2017 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Whitecar, a UK-based new rental car brand, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £850,000 as it preps for expansion. The company, which describes itself as UK’s leading new car rental brand, notably offers only white Tesla car in Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester,… Read More

November 13, 2017 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based whisky distillery The Lakes Distillery has raised well over £1.2 million from more than 1800 investors. The Lakes Distillery was opened in 2014 and claims to be England’s largest whisky distillery. It has received over 100,000… Read More

November 11, 2017 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based distillery The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) is now seeking £750,000 through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube as it prepares to expand its distillery, crafts gin, vodka, and rye whiskey brand. Launched in July 2017, The Distillery describes itself as a grain-to-glass distillery producing spirits from heritage grain… Read More

November 9, 2017 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boat marketplace platform, Borrow A Boat, successfully secured its equity crowdfunding campaign’s initial £200,000 funding target from more than 300 investors on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiatve less than two weeks ago. As previously reported, the Borrow A Boat platform was set up in 2016 by boat… Read More

November 8, 2017 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based whisky distillery The Lakes Distillery successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target just days after making its Crowdcube debut. As previously reported, the distillery opened in 2014 and already claims to be England’s largest whisky distillery. It has received more than 100,000 visitors annually and has sold… Read More

November 8, 2017 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing an extension of its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, reward-based crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK has successfully secured its initial £750,000 from more than 750 investors. Founded in 2014, Crowdfunder UK describes itself as the UK’s number one rewards-based crowdfunding platform. The… Read More

November 8, 2017 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Parcel2Go, described as the UK’s largest parcel delivery comparison website, is crowdfunding on Crowdcube to raise a minimum of £500,000.  The offer is said to be part of a wider fundraising program, and, after giving an exclusive early registration period to Parcel2Go customers over the… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube success and challenger bank Monzo announced on Tuesday it secured 71 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Goodwater Capital, Stripe, and Michael Moritz with participation from existing investors, Passion Capital, Thrive Capital, and Orange Digital Ventures. As previously reported, Monzo (originally… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based whisky distillery The Lakes Distillery launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise a minimum of £1 million in funding. Opened in 2014, The Lakes Distillery claims to be  England’s largest whisky distillery.It has received more than 100,000 visitors annually and has sold over 160,000… Read More

November 6, 2017 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based Much Better Adventures has successfully secured its initial £750,000 and has even surpassed £800,000 from nearly 350 investors. The company was launched with a mission to “unearth” the world’s best local guides, hosts, and places… Read More

November 4, 2017 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creators of cashback smartphone app GreenJinn announced earlier this week they have extended their equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The initiative was launched back in September and is seeking £600,000 as it prepares to expand. As previously reported, the app was launched in October 2016… Read More

November 3, 2017 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunder UK announced on Friday it has extended its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The crowdfunding platform launched the funding round last month, seeking £750,000. As previously reported, Crowdfunder UK was founded in 2014 and describes itself as the UK’s number one rewards-based crowdfunding platform. The… Read More

November 3, 2017 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Good Egg is set to close its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £600,000 from more than 400 investors. The restaurant launched the campaign at the end of September and extended the funding round mid-October. As previously reported, The Good Egg was inspired by Californian… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Barcelona-based music tech startup Oval Sound launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £500,000 as it prepares to expand globally. Founded in 2014, Oval Sound offers music technology solutions for professional musicians, music therapy applications, and music entertainment/education. The… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Technology startup Verv successfully secured more than £1.2 million from over 1200 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round closed on Wednesday. As previously reported, Verv, which was launched in 2014, stated it has developed an intelligent energy assistant which uses high-speed energy analytics and… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Field&Flower, a UK-based company that delivers grass fed, free range meat boxes, has successfully secured its initial £750,000 funding target on Crowdcube and has surpassed £800,000 thanks to nearly 500 investors. The company, which was founded in 2010, states it believes everyone should know exactly… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creative robotics pioneer and Kickstarter success Joto announced on Tuesday it has extended its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £196,000 and has achieved nearly £130,000 from more than 215 investors. As previously reported, Joto is seeking to provide new ways for consumers to discover content… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Beauhurst has just released their Q3 Deal report and according to their numbers, equity investing in UK non-listed firms is on the rise. This is in contrast to a slowdown seen in the number of deals during 2016. According to the report, there were 397… Read More