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June 5, 2017 @ 2:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, the UK’s largest investment crowdfunding platform by total raised (£312 million), filed its annual report for the fiscal year ending September 2016 at the end of last week. According to the document, Crowdcube experienced a 48% growth in top line revenue versus year prior… Read More

May 26, 2017 @ 4:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Hungry for an investment or just plain hungry?  Vita Mojo provides a solution to both! Vita Mojo, a quickly-growing UK restaurant chain and software company that is backed by the €6B global caterer Elior, is on a mission “to make food personal.” With industry leaders already on… Read More

May 25, 2017 @ 7:31 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With 15 days remaining on its Crowdcube equity crowdfunding campaign, the UK-based sports nutrition brand TRIBE, has raised nearly £1.4M with the confidence of over 1558 investors for 20.28% equity offered.  Funding from the campaign will be used to help aid product development (more info due in late 2017), improve… Read More

May 22, 2017 @ 11:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced a new partnership with fast-growing shared workspace company WeWork.  The new partnership will help boost Crowdcube’s European expansion goals.  Crowdcube will be opening offices in both Paris and Amsterdam within the next two months and will continue to roll… Read More

May 22, 2017 @ 8:39 am By Erin Hobey  |  

WiseAlpha, a UK online lending platform that gives everyday investors access to high yield institutional bond and loan investments, has raised over £627,000 on its Crowdcube return in just 7 days, coming in at 125% over its original target. More than 433 investors have invested in return… Read More

May 16, 2017 @ 1:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

There has been much discussion about the potential of investment crowdfunding to empower women and minorities. Occasionally we receive data or research that shares encouraging information that underserved communities are benefiting by newfound sources of capital. Recently, I saw a datapoint on Crowdcube, the largest… Read More

May 15, 2017 @ 7:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based sports nutrition brand, TRIBE, has surpassed its initial £1 million funding target thanks to nearly 850 investors. The company reported that in the past 18 months since the founders quit their jobs to… Read More

May 13, 2017 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moldable glue company Sugru secured £2 million during its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The round, which was originally seeking £1.5 million, was completed on Friday evening. Sugru currently has its products being sold and used in more than 170 countries with patents granted in Europe, the… Read More

May 12, 2017 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based Derby Brewing Co. announced on Friday it has officially extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. This news comes just a couple of weeks after the brewery increased its equity offering from 3.86% to 6.5% through the funding round and decreased its initial valuation from £12,459,364… Read More

May 12, 2017 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after securing £300,000 through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, education technology company, TeachPitch, has returned to the funding portal, seeking an additional £400,000 as it prepares to expand commercially into Asia. According to its description, TeachPitch was created to tackle… Read More

May 11, 2017 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, British womenswear fashion brand Hope surpassed its initial £500,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. This news comes just a few day after the company announced the initiative’s extension. Founded in 2015, Hope aims to attract women of all shapes, sizes, and ages… Read More

May 11, 2017 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its latest equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube set to close tomorrow (May 12th), moldable glue company Sugru has successfully secured over £1.8 million. The initiative made its debut in March with a funding target of £1.5 million and was extended in April to attract more… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 5:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Chapar, a UK-based online personal styling service, is currently seeking  £1 million on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, as it prepares to expand its service. The company describes itself as a premium personal styling service for men that eliminates the hassle of shopping. The service is… Read More

May 6, 2017 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hope, a British womenswear fashion brand, announced on Friday it has decided to extend its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking £500,000 and so far has attracted nearly £465,000 from more than 250 investors. As previously reported, Hope was founded in… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 12:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Love2Laundry, a digital laundry and dry-cleaning delivery service, is currently seeking £150,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube as it prepares to expand its platform. Founded in 2014, Love2Laundry reports that it currently has over 5,000 members and now covers 58% of London. It has… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Crowdcube later this evening, online food and beverage marketplace, TheFoodMarket, will complete the funding round with £350,000 in funds. As previously reported, TheFoodMarket describes itself as an e-commerce marketplace that connects discerning customers with merchants that produce… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, the UK’s largest equity crowdfunding platform, is out with a report on Q1 2017 operations. The online marketplace is reporting “another record quarter” having funded 29 early to mid-stage business for a total of over £23 million.  Crowdcube states that this represents 2.7X more… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moldable glue creator Sugru successfully surpassed its initial £1.5 million funding target through its latest crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. This news comes just after the UK-based company decided to extend its funding round reportedly due to continuous interest from various investors. Sugru currently has moldable glue products… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing nearly £500,000 through its first Crowdcube campaign, London-based Redchurch Brewery has made its return to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £400,000. Since its establishment six years ago, the Redchurch Brewery has grown from a single archway… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Derby Brewing Co. has officially increased its equity offering from 3.86% to 6.5% through the funding round and decreased its initial valuation from £12,459,364 to £7,192,307.60. As previously reported, Derby Brewing Co. was… Read More