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February 16, 2016 @ 12:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Droplet, a fee-free mobile payment app startup, has launched its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise an additional £450,000 for its expansion plans.  Droplet’s app that allows users to pay without having to queue, and collect rewards on their phone each time they spend.  Supposedly, one of the… Read More

February 15, 2016 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Mondo, a UK based challenger bank, is raising £6 million to help fund it’s mobile-first vision of the future of banking. Mondo has already received commitments from leading venture capitalists including Eileen Burbidge’s Passion Capital, but as part of the funding round Mondo will be… Read More

February 13, 2016 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than five days until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, yoga and fitness studios, Ethos have successfully secured nearly £800,000 thanks to over 300 investors. Ethos, which was founded by Cambridge graduates Dr. Theo Koutroukides and Jennifer Hersch, is described as a chain of… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jake Bullough, founder of Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Beara Beara, recently discussed how his company has grown since its success on the equity crowdfunding platform. The company, which offers consumers leather bags, successfully secured £203,540 from 131 investors last year. While describing the company, Bullough stated: “Beara Beara is… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK research firm Beauhurst announced this week it has named equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube most active investor of 2015. According to the latest independent report The Deal 2015/2016, Crowdcube reportedly saw its crowd make over 63,500 investments to the tune of 83 million, funding 166… Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Founder of Kickstarter and Crowdcube alum LUMO, Doug Bairner, recently sat down to discuss the company’s recent crowdfunding success and clothing popularity. LUMO designs jackets and bags for cyclists that subtly incorporate ultra-high brightness LEDs. These lights are waterproof, washable and powered by a detachable USB-rechargeable battery… Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Joining in on Crowdcube’s fifth birthday celebration, #FundedClub member Pavegen offered up some delicious cupcakes to the equity crowdfunding platform. Last summer, the London start-up successfully secured over £2 million during its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s technology converts footsteps into electricity, making it possible to power services… Read More

February 10, 2016 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube caught up with founder and director of #FundedClub member FitMiBODY, Matt Lo, discuss the company’s growth and expansion. FitMiBODY is a personal training and fitness company that provides training services and outdoor fitness classes in London. Its mission is to create… Read More

February 9, 2016 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

While in the midst of celebrating Crowdcube’s fifth birthday, co-founder and CEO of the crowdfunding platform, Darren Westlake, took some time to address issues and rumors that have surfaced over the years. In recent news, sources claimed that the crowdfunding platform misled investors by “drip-feeding” money… Read More

February 9, 2016 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based Crowdcube celebrated its fifth birthday by unveiling a timeline of significant events and equity crowdfunding milestones. Sharing his thoughts about the portal’s successes so far, co-founder of Crowdcube, Darren Westlake, stated: “The past five years have been amazing. To think that we’ve created… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 5:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks left until its second Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, luxury marketplace, Luxtripper has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding goal. As previously reported, Luxtripper, which secured £152,000 on Crowdcube last year, uses propriety tech to present travellers with their personalised… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up some advice to those looking to move to London’s famous neighborhood Notting Hill, Crowdcube #FundedClub member and storage company Lovespace has released a new moving guide for new or soon-to-be residents. The company, which was founded by Streetcar co-founder and entrepreneur Brett Akker, won the… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Rebus, a company that raised over £816,790 on Crowdcube in 2015, has gone into administration making it one of the largest equity crowdfunding failures in the UK to date.  According to data provided by Crowdcube, the company sold a 6.63% stake in the firm to 109… Read More

February 6, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube #FundedClub member Bellfield Brewery recently announced, nearly a year after the closing of the company’s equity crowdfunding campaign, it is officially moving into the production stage. As previously reported, the new craft brewery with a mission: to make Gluten Free (GF) beers and lagers that taste… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up some advice for potential and existing crowdfunding campaign organizers, Crowdcube and Eureka Communications consultant, Ariane Comstive, revealed the importance of investors relations in a new blog post. The UK-based equity crowdfunding portal and Comstive shared: “You spent a lot of time and effort… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to find success wherever it goes, Crowdcube #FundedClub member and award-winning online marketplace in the UK, Farmdrop, announced this week that it has completed its £3M funding round led by Atomico, which was reportedly founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström. As previously reported, Farmdrop hit Crowdcube in… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year and a half after securing £121,000 on Crowdcube, CEO and founder of UK startup Blanco Nino, Philip Martin, sat down with the equity crowdfunding platform to share details about the company’s growth and future plans. During the interview, Martin offered up… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdcube caught up with one of its members, Rick Fish, to discuss his investing experience through the UK-based crowdfunding platform. The Crowdcube team shared: “Our next investor is Rick Fish, who is 39 and lives in North London. After spending almost 20 years… Read More

February 1, 2016 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdcube announced #FundedClub members, ioLight and The Eden Project, have teamed up for a special collaboration. The equity crowdfunding platform stated: “Eden Project are enthusiastic supporters of fellow #FundedClub member ioLight and were excited by the opportunity to test the ioLight microscope. ioLight,… Read More

January 30, 2016 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, StaySafe, announced that it was named a finalist for the Surrey Digital Awards in the “Best App” category for the second year running. The Surrey Digital Awards is considered the “first and only” digital awards scheme in Surrey. It celebrates… Read More