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August 4, 2017 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year and a half after securing £2,372,790 from 1914 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Scotland-based brewery Innis & Gunn announced its annual gross profits have increased from£6.8 million in 2015 to £8.5 million, and annual group turnover has raised… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

nHouse,  a new modular housing brand designed by architect Richard Hywel Evans, has successfully secured its £495,000 equity crowdfunding campaign target on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round last month and sought the funds in order to finish its prototype and secure its global intellectual property rights…. Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced in July it released an update to the iOS app that allows users to create investor discussions, view updates, and interact with other Crowdcube users through commenting. The funding portal revealed its team has been working to improve… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money Dashboard, a UK-based firm that has created a personal finance management app, recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube seeking £1 million. The company is reportedly backed by Calculus Capital, the Best EIS Fund Manager three years running and recently won the 2017 British Bank… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based craft brewery and Crowdcube success Honest Brew announced this week its first physical location after successfully raising £1.5 million during a recent funding round, which was led by Hargreave Hale VCTs. As previously reported, HonestBrew considers itself to be UK’s leading online craft beer retailers. It ships tens of… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Cool Cold Brew has successfully surpassed its initial £100,000 funding target from nearly 150 investors. As previously reported, Cool Cold Brew was launched in 2010 by founder, Joe Devereux-Kelly, to create a range of healthier,… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it has formed a partnership with RS Components, a distributor of electronic, electrical and industrial components. The funding portal revealed details about the collaborating by stating: “RS Components have been serving engineers and procurement specialists with high-quality parts, on… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With two weeks until it equity crowdfunding campaign is set to close on Crowdcube, London-based luxury kids fashion brand Benedita has successfully secured its initial £125,000 funding target thanks to nearly 100 investors. The company’s description reads: “Benedita is shaping the fast growing trend for timeless and classic… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has successfully secured more than £500,000 as it enters the final week on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube.  As previously reported, Doorsteps was founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses. The company reports that during its… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cool Cold Brew, a UK-based healthier chilled coffee drinks brand, is gearing up to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Cool Cold Brew stated that founder, Joe Devereux-Kelly, launched the company after originally discovering cold brew coffee in the U.S. in 2010 and later… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Albion Capital, Concentric Team, Mustard Seed Impact, Startup Funding Club Ltd, Venture Founders. Join e existing LCIF partnership. VentureFounders, an investment crowdfunding platform that supports UK tech scale ups, has been selected as a partner by the London Co-Investments Fund (LCIF).  Since launching in 2015, LCIF has invested £14… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter announced on Tuesday over 100,000 independent creators have funded their projects through its reward-based crowdfunding platform. The funding portal revealed: “Those creators come from every corner of the creative universe. They are documentary filmmakers, tabletop game developers, fashion designers, and open-source hardware tinkerers. They come… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube campaign set to close later this evening, sports retailing brand WIT Fitness has secured more than £1.25 million from over 400 investors. The initiative was launched earlier this month and raised its initial £840,000 funding target within a matter of days. As previously… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online beer retailer, BeerBod, has returned to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube just three years after securing £151,490 from 101 investors. The company is currently seeking £250,000 as it prepares to expand its online retailing platform. In the last two years, the company has launched a range of… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

nHouse,  a new modular housing brand designed by architect Richard Hywel Evans, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £495,000 to finish its prototype and secure its global intellectual property rights. According to the company, the ‘n’ in its name stands for new, is an… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the quick success of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, vegan burger restaurant, The Vurger Co. announced its new permanent location. As previously reported, the restaurant is currently on a mission to revolutionize fast food forever through the power of plants. It was revealed: “We believe… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Feast Crowdfunds on Crowdcube to Bring 24/7 Food Delivery to Londoners Feast originally launched in the UK in 2015 to deliver food to the hungry in London at all hours.  According to their web site: “It started with the founder on an old Dutch bike… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Market Mogul, a self-described millennial media company that publishes unique perspectives on main global events, successfully secured its initial £300,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube in less than 24 hours thanks to more than 300 investors. The company, which was founded in 2013 by… Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 6:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MVR, a virtual reality system developer that is seeking to turn existing console and PC games into tether free virtual reality, is seeking to raise £500,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company’s device, Ascend, reportedly been designed to give game developers an easy and… Read More

July 22, 2017 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close on Tuesday, milkshake company Canny has successfully secured its initial 100,000 funding target thanks to more than 300 investors. Established in 2015, Canny notably sells natural and low sugar milkshakes that are now listed to… Read More