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May 10, 2016 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Cell Therapy (CTL), announced it has received £12.5M in a Japan Rights Deal. The Welsh biotech company, co-founded by Nobel Prize winner Sir Martin Evans, raised £689,246 through the equity crowdfunding platform to help cell-based regeneration medicine for heart trauma get to… Read More

May 10, 2016 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after successfully securing £1,362,780 through its Crowdcube initiative, UK-based shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched a Kickstarter campaign with a mission to raise $100,000 so that it can bring its shoe, SAN-dal, to the U.S. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes…. Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 18 months after successfully securing £230,000 on equity crowdfunding portal, Crowdcube, natural popsicle Camden-based startup Lickalix has unveiled its very own business timeline. Lickalix  is an augural ice lolly company that debuted in May 2014. The company’s products take natural ingredients to make tasty, healthy, great looking and… Read More

May 7, 2016 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube announced that it hosted PR workshop that was dedicated to its #FundedClub members. Luke Lang, Co-founder and CMO of Crowdcube, Teresa Horscroft, MD of Eureka Communications, and Steve Hemsley, experienced journalist and media trainer hosted the event, which is… Read More

May 7, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube initiative set to close in nearly two weeks, goHenry has successfully secured over £3 million thanks to nearly 1900 investors. The online banking solution that helps children manage their money responsibly secured its initial £2 million goal in just 48 hours. As previously reported, goHenry was… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close next Wednesday, Chinese food takeaway, Zing Zing, has secured nearly £850,000 thanks to over 400 investors. As previously reported, Zing Zing, which was founded by Josh Magisdon, offers up Chinese cuisine that has a modern and… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Photocrowd, a global photography community, has recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to secure £450,000 for upcoming expansion products. The initiative successfully captured 65% of its targeted goal during its first week on the funding portal. The company’s platform, which is looking to become the Etsy for photography, connects,… Read More

May 3, 2016 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  LOVESPACE, a distinctive storage company founded by Streetcar co-founder and entrepreneur Brett Akker, has recently launched its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company debuted its first initiative nearly two years ago and raised £1,562,960, easily exceeding its £600,000 goal with the support of… Read More

May 3, 2016 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Success! Less than a week after launching its third Crowdcube initiative, UK-based Powervault successfully secured its £750,000 goal. As previously reported, Powervault’s product reportedly reduces electricity bills and helps customers during black-outs. According to the company, the government says that energy storage is a game-changing technology which could save… Read More

May 2, 2016 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This weekend, fitness club, énergie, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £500,000 to start its expansion. The company, which has three brands of fitness clubs in 93 locations across 5 countries, currently has over 110,000 club members and is looking expand to a network of 583… Read More

May 2, 2016 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  goHenry, an online banking solution that helps children manage their money responsibly, launched a Crowdcube initiative to raise £2 million as it prepares to expand its services throughout Europe. The campaign not only secured its initial goal in 48 hours, it is currently nearing £3 million from close… Read More

April 30, 2016 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube sat down with #FundedClub member, Fourex, to discuss the company’s progress since its successful campaign last year. Back in March 2015, Fourex secured £670,760 from 424 investors during its Crowdcube run. The company’s self-service multi-currency note/coin exchange machines use image recognition technology… Read More

April 29, 2016 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, UK-based Powervault launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £750,000 for its already award-winning home energy storage product. Powervault’s product reportedly reduces electricity bills and helps customers during black-outs. According to the company, the government says that energy storage is a game-changing technology which could save the… Read More

April 29, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, equity crowdfunding portal, Crowdcube, opened its new Manchester office. The website revealed details about the location earlier this year and noted it has already helped at least nine businesses in the North West to raise more than £1.4 million in the last two years. Sharing details… Read More

April 28, 2016 @ 1:03 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

wiseAlpha, an online platform that allows people to invest in secured corporate loans of blue-chip British brand name companies such as Virgin Media, RAC, United Biscuits and Eddie Stobart, aims to give people the opportunity to earn a higher rate of interest and diversify their… Read More

April 28, 2016 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, London-based Chinese takeaway restaurant, Zing Zing, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000. Within a matter of a weeks, the initiative surpassed its initial goal and is currently nearly £500,000 thanks to over 275 investors. Among those who have pitched in… Read More

April 28, 2016 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Photocrowd, a global photography community, has recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to secure £450,000 for upcoming expansion products. The company’s platform, which is looking to become the Etsy for photography, connects, inspires, and gives photographers of all abilities an e-commerce platform from which to sell their best… Read More

April 27, 2016 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based job search engine, Adzuna announced it has launched its Best British Workplace of 2016 competition. The company previously secured over £2 during its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. It has already attracts six million visitors a month, but wanted to increase that as part of… Read More

April 26, 2016 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Less than six months after it was acquired by mega brewer AB InBev, Crowdcube success Camden Town Brewery announced details about its second North London location. Camden Town Brewery revealed that it has signed a lease for a facility in Enfield, which will be… Read More

April 26, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Idler Academy took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £125,000 as it prepares to expand its new online course programs. Founded by author Tom Hodgkinson, The Idler Academy is an publishing and events business that now offers on-demand education, which includes online courses in the liberal arts… Read More