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April 6, 2017 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based Derby Brewing Co. announced it is preparing to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube as it prepares to expand and open new venues. Founded in 2004, Derby Brewing Co. is headed by Trevor Harris, who started his brewing career in 1991. The company shared:… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Monzo announced on Wednesday all of its restrictions have officially been lifted and it is now a fully licensed bank. This news comes just the company raised nearly £2.4 million from close to 6,200 investors during its latest Crowdcube funding round. As previously reported, Monzo raised funding on Crowdcube in March 2016…. Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly one week until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, online florist marketplace, Floom, has successfully secured its initial £390,000 funding target from nearly 240 investors.  As previously reported, Floom was founded by Lana Elie and is designed to solve… Read More

April 4, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With an investor community of over 376,300 members and more than £233,663,983 invested, the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube co-founded by CEO Darren Westlake and CMO Luke Lang celebrated over 500 successful raises today, 512 to be exact. With Floom closing in quickly on £390,000 and Sugru and Bedrock Learning… Read More

April 1, 2017 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pepper, a software platform that creates merchant branded apps to drive loyalty and increase customer spending, has completed its Crowdcube equity crowdfunding round with nearly£798,830 in funding from 362 investors. The company originally sought to raise 500,000 and is now part of Crowdcube’s FundedClub. The company… Read More

March 31, 2017 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based The Wild Beer Co. is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1.78 million in funding from nearly 2,000 investors. The brewery launched the initiative last month and quickly raised its initial £1 million funding target. The Wild Beer Co. was launched in… Read More

March 31, 2017 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, nutrition app, Nutrifix, has successfully secured its initial £150,000 funding target from nearly 200 investors. As previously reported, Nutrifix was founded by qualified personal training and former semi-professional rugby player, Joel Burgess and claims… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Amazon Web Services. This new collaboration will help the funding portal provide eligible companies with membership to the Activate program. The Activate program is described as the following: “Amazon Web Services provides… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pepper, a software platform that creates merchant branded apps to drive loyalty and increase customer spending, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £750,000 in funding. The website launched the initiative earlier this month and quickly secured its initial £500,000 funding… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its second Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, Dragons Den alum GripIt has officially surpassed £2 million. As previously reported, GripIt describes itself as the World’s Ultimate Plasterboard Fixing. The company’s products hold extreme loads of up to 330kg (last year it was 225kg)… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £3.39 million through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, moldable glue maker, Sugru, has returned to the funding portal seeking a minimum of £1.5 million. The company, which was co-founded by CEO Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, now has its… Read More

March 25, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK-based home security company Cocoon is nearing £2.4 million in funding from close to 1,100 investors. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking £2 million. This isn’t the first… Read More

March 24, 2017 @ 5:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based fashion brand, ME+EM, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube this evening. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking £700,000. It will be finishing the round with nearly £1.4 million. ME+EM was founded by Clare Hornby in 2009, and… Read More

March 24, 2017 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MEAME, an up-and-coming cyclist-wear brand, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube this week. The company is currently seeking a minimum of £180,000 as it prepares for expansion. Launched in 2015 by Islington-based husband and wife team, Megan Aylott and Steven Azancot, MEAME claims it creates performance fashion for… Read More

March 23, 2017 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nutrifix, a new app that takes the hard work out of planning meals by providing personalized nutrition on the go, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The London-based developer is currently seeking £150,000 as it prepares for expansion. Founded by qualified personal training… Read More

March 23, 2017 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Thursday its 2017 first quarter results. The infographic released shows key stats from the funding portal, which includes its top sectors to raise finance for, the gender split, most popular business locations, and Funded Club milestones. The release of… Read More

March 22, 2017 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pepper, a software platform that creates merchant branded apps to drive loyalty and increase customer spending, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target from more than 150 investors on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company, which was launched in 2015, is currently live in… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube campaign set to close this upcoming Friday, fashion brand ME+EM is nearing £1.25 million thanks to more than 750 investors. Prior to the campaign’s debut, ME + EM secured £400,000 from lead investors. ME+EM describes itself as a UK fashion in the direct-to-consumer… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based microscope company ioLight has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target during its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. ioLight, which was founded in 2014 by Andrew Monk and Richard Williams, is the maker of a high-resolution portable microscope that displays images directly on tablets or smartphones…. Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube initiative set to close this upcoming weekend, UK-based home security company Cocoon is nearing £2.3 million thanks to 925 investors. The company previously captured $252,538 from 860 backers in 2014 through reward-based crowdfunding portal, Indiegogo, for its one device home security system. Prior to the… Read More