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April 6, 2016 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rise Art, an online marketplace for contemporary art, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £150,000 as it prepares to expand. The company allows art lovers to easily buy or rent artwork. Its description reads: “We’re changing the way consumers find and own original… Read More

April 6, 2016 @ 1:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to share more stories of its platform’s funding successes, Crowdcube revealed a timeline of its #FundedClub member, Silkfred. SilkFred, which is described as a platform that provides online and offline routes to market for independent fashion brands, secured £145,610 from 70 investors in 2013 and has since… Read More

April 5, 2016 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Newcastle-based Tyne Bank Brewery took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £150,000 as it seeks to continue growth and build a second brewery. Since its launch in 2011, the Tyne Bank Brewery has continued to growth thanks to its craft beer’s popularity. The company’s “Core… Read More

April 4, 2016 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdcube announced that one of its #FundedClub members, The Good Egg, has been name one of the eleven great places to eat in Hackney by Bloomberg’s chief food critic Richard Vines. #FundedClub @TheGoodEgg_ listed in @Richardvines great places to eat in Hackney https://t.co/B03DvJIKqJ… Read More

April 2, 2016 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With their campaign for the “Airlander” continuing to be a huge success on Crowdcube, the team at Hybrid Air Vehicles sat down with the equity crowdfunding platform to discuss what they have been up to since their last initiative and why they decided to use crowdfunding once… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, CEO of Seedrs, Jeff Lynn, sat down with The Memo to share details about the crowdfunding industry’s growth and his opinion on competitor, Crowdcube. During his interview, Jeff discussed Crowdcube: “I have a lot of respect for the way Crowdcube [has] done some things, they have… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it will be celebrating the opening of its new Manchester office on April 28th at 6:00 p.m. While sharing details about the event, the Crowdcube team stated: “We’re inviting you to come along and meet some of our… Read More

April 1, 2016 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Craved, a UK-based online marketplace that is dedicated to craft foods and drink, has launched an crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £120,000. The company is currently offering 13% in equity for those looking to invest. The e-commerce business delivers craft food drinks… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, London-based Tidy Books  hit crowdfunding platform Crowdcube for the second time to secure £150,000 in additional expansion funds. The company stated it designs award-winning storage products for children. It raised £3 million in sales through its website, John Lewis, Amazon, and other big name retailers. “We believe we meet… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced surpassing £150 million (about $216 million) since launching in 2011.  According to a company report £83 million took place in 2015 alone representing a solid growth trajectory. The milestone was passed with the crowdfunding campaign of Vivobarefoot that… Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK’s Yorkshire Meatball Co. announced that it was extending its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube by an extra two weeks. The company hit the funding portal earlier this month to raise £100,000 as it plans to expand its restaurant chain. The team at Yorkshire… Read More

March 29, 2016 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles recently hit equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, to secure £500,000 for Airlander, which is dubbed the world’s “large” aircraft. Within just day after its debut, the project successfully secured its initial goal from nearly 450 investors. The company turned to the funding method after launching… Read More

March 28, 2016 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK startup SimplyCook recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £600,000. In less than a month, the company successfully secured its initial goal, thanks to nearly 575 backers. SimplyCook is on a mission to see home cooking reinvented. the company is looking to be the highest rated… Read More

March 25, 2016 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Crowdcube #FundedClub member Bellfield Brewery announced it has launched its very own gluten-free beers. The first two beers were presented at the Allergy & Free From Show in Glasgow this past weekend. Bellfield Brewery launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube last year so… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Billy Franks, a London-based artisan jerky brand, has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £145,000 with a 29.29% equity offering. The company is seeking the funds as it prepares to hire new employees and grow production. The company, which Mail on Sunday Magazine named “The Aston Martin of… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after its funding campaign on Crowdcube at £3,433,010, Chilango announced that it will be opening its new Manchester location next month. The company was looking to raise £1 million during the round to continue its expansion throughout the UK. Chilango was found in the UK… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Earlier this month, UK-based shoe brand Vivobarefoot launched its Crowdcube initiative to raise£750,000 as it prepares to expand. Since its debut, the project has successfully secured over £500,000 from nearly 515 investors. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes. The company has been profitable for the last… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that it has canceled its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Pact Coffee has confirmed it has made 16 redundancies. Pact Coffee, which was founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport, revealed that it is on a mission to change the coffee industry for the better… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Pull’d, a London-based food-to-go operator launched a second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 with an equity offer of 36.42% as it continues to expand in the UK. The company previously secured £102,230 from 107 investors through the funding portal. Now, the Pull’d crew are… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, WTT Energy has successfully secured over 900,000 for its patented fully scalable innovative energy harvesting system. As previously reported, the company created the system that converts any motion on land, sea and air into electricity. It as noted:… Read More