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December 26, 2016 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than seven days until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, online marketplace that’s dedicated to parent-run businesses All By Mama has secured its initial £75,000 funding goal thanks to 185 investors. The platform recently decided to extend its initiative, which was supposed to close… Read More

December 26, 2016 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one month after launching its mini bond on Crowdcube, BrewDog has successfully secured £10 million from 2,756 investors. The brewery has since closed the campaign.  BrewDog has raised more than $30 million in its ongoing crowdfunding offers in the UK, called Equity For Punks. The… Read More

December 23, 2016 @ 4:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online marketplace All By Mama announced on Thursday it has decided to extend its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The campaign was launched last month, seeking £75,000 and so far it has attracted more than £72,000 from nearly 175 investors. As previously reported, All By Mama launched 2014… Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

School Notices, a UK-based parent to parent noticeboard and school fundraising platform, has recently launched a campaign on equity crowdfunding Crowdcube. The website is looking to raise £700,000 and so far has already raised more than £620,000 from over 50 investors. The digital fundraising and membership… Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, famous brewing company BrewDog announced it projected a £70 million turnover during the 2016 fiscal year. This news comes just a few weeks after the brewery launched its mini bond on Crowdcube, which is currently nearing £7.6 million thanks to more than 2100 investors…. Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Surrey Cook, the company behind the “Just Add Wine” product, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £87,000 in expansion costs. Founded just one year ago, The Surrey Cook’s Just Add Wine product helps create a new way cooks… Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after launching its mini bond on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, BrewDog has successfully secured nearly £6 million from more than 1850 investors. The brewery company originally sought to raise £500,000 (with a max of 10 million). As previously reported, BrewDog was founded… Read More

December 19, 2016 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it received two awards during the 2016 AltFi Annual Awards. The event celebrated achievements within the alternative finance industry and had 28 categories, including 13 new ones. Crowdcube revealed it was named “Crowdfunding Platform of the Year,” which… Read More

December 17, 2016 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based Crowdcube unveiled its latest infographic that shared details about its equity crowdfunding platform’s key highlights over the past five years. Crowdcube describes itself as a leading equity crowdfunding platform for both entrepreneurs of start-ups and growing businesses to connect with potential investors…. Read More

December 16, 2016 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

OFF3R, an alternative investment aggregator in the UK, has put together an interesting list of the top investment crowdfunding campaigns for 2017. We have replicated the OFF3R list below (with a few adjustments). Several of these companies have raised capital crowdfunding several times. Landbay has… Read More

December 16, 2016 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Crowdcube success Monzo announced the launch of Monzo.Me on iOS. The company stated that the new app will help users collect money from others with a worry-free process. Sharing details, the Monzo team stated: “Collecting money from other people has always been a pain. Whether… Read More

December 14, 2016 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 holiday season already in full swing, Crowdcube unveils its yearly holiday gift guide. This guide, which consists of products from the funding portal’s Funded Club, offers investors some gift ideas for the upcoming festivities. The UK-based equity crowdfunding platform revealed in a… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 4:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Expend, a UK-based fintech app startup, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is seeking £750,000 for growth and is offering 5.27% in equity.  Founded in 2013, Expend is described as a smart solution for financial management with a mission to simplify user’s expenses,… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Le Col, a cycling apparel brand that was founded by Team GB cyclist, Yanto Barker, announced on Tuesday it has extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking £1 million as it prepares to expand and is offering… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 4:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pedals London, an on-demand bicycle delivery service, has successfully secured its initial £90,000 funding target through on Crowdcube and is now nearing £125,000 thanks to 105 investors. As previously reported, Pedals London, which was founded earlier this year, is described as a green, affordable, on-demand bicycle delivery service for… Read More

December 10, 2016 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, BrewDog announced the opening of its newest location in York. This news comes less than a month after the famous brewery opened its Germany Berlin Mitte location. While sharing details about the York location, which is located at 130-134 Micklegate, YO1 6JX, the BrewDog team stated:… Read More

December 8, 2016 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

European Parliament is looking to adjust the prospectus requirement for small companies raising capital. This policy shift can directly impact the amount an issuer can raise using investment crowdfunding – across Europe. Members of European Parliament have increased the lower exemption threshold, under which no… Read More

December 6, 2016 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Meetzoo, a company that aims to make business meetings more productive by combining business calendars with collaborative note taking and social networking, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £175,000 from more than 120 investors. The company launched the initiative last month,… Read More

December 5, 2016 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New mobile app for moms, Mush, is closing in on £850,000 during the final days on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The app launched its campaign in October and sought to raise £650,000. As previously reported, Mush was launched earlier this year by founders Katie Massie-Taylor and… Read More

December 5, 2016 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple of months after releasing version 1.0 of its mobile app, Crowdcube announced on Monday new features have been added, making platform user’s ability to invest or monitor investments anywhere much easier. As previously reported, the Crowdcube app gives users easy access to… Read More