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March 10, 2014 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding in 36 Hours, BeerBods Raises £150,000 Mostly From Customers. BeerBods is an online beer club and subscription service, based in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. They have now claimed the title of the fastest pitch to fund on Crowdcube equity crowdfunding platform. 101 investors put in… Read More

March 5, 2014 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everybody loves a party and equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube celebrated their 3rd birthday last week with a festive gathering at The Light Restaurant & Bar in Shoreditch.  Unfortunately Crowdfund Insider was not able to make it there in person to enjoy the company – but… Read More

March 3, 2014 @ 10:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lawbite, an online legal service that offers an affordable, virtual law firm service catering to small companies, has successfully raised £172,100 on equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube.  The offer had originally targeted a raise of £120,000 but closed at 143% of goal –  well over-funded. The… Read More

February 27, 2014 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube Has Raised £20 Million, Invigorating British business. Worlds first equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, is celebrating their third birthday this month. Since their launch in February 2011, the company has raised over £19.9 million for 103 start-ups as well as small and growing businesses. These companies… Read More

February 25, 2014 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has shared some interesting information regarding female entrepreneurs crowdfunding on their platform to raise capital for their companies.  Their reflection was engendered by a recent report by the Federation of  Small Bussinesses (FSB) in the United Kingdom. The FSB’s research indicates there has been… Read More

February 24, 2014 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Disarmco Turns to Crowdfunding After Risk-Averse Investors Reject Life-Saving Technology. With more than 120m landmines stored and deployed in places of conflict and post-conflict around the world and 20,000 victims of landmines every year, a British company is set to tackle the problem head on… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding company Crowdcube will be closing their first foray into offering a Fund of Crowdfunded Investments.  Venture Fund will close on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Launched on January 28, 2014, Crowdcube has experienced significant demand for the product.  The investment vehicle allows individuals to… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 7:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

CultureCrowd, an organization that helps the arts and creative industries with equity crowdfunding by connecting their audiences and developing new revenue streams, has declared the future has arrived and that 2013 will be noted as a turning point for crowdfunding and the arts. Back in… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

P2P Lending Platform eMoneyUnion Raises £300,000 in Crowdfunding Round. eMoneyUnion successfully raised £300,000 on equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube and entered into “overfunding” mode.  The target was hit earlier today as 103 investors came together to finance this new company.  The largest single investment was for… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

BeerBods, a company that delivers 12 beers to subscribers every 12 weeks, quickly raised their £100,000 crowdfunding goal in just one day and then continued over-funding hitting £150,000 in the next twelve hours. Launched in 2012, BeerBod’s original intent was to offer 15% equity in… Read More

February 16, 2014 @ 7:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube has released the beta version of their “Investor Relations Portal”.  This new feature has been developed to provide a central location where shareholders and crowdfunded companies may communicate both during a campaign and following the closing of the funding round. Communication… Read More

February 15, 2014 @ 2:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apparently the seed investors who participated in the equity crowdfunding round of E-Car Club made a good investment selection.  E-Car Club raised £100,000 on Crowdcube early last year for 20% equity in the business.  63 original investors backed this small startup that is a wholly… Read More

February 9, 2014 @ 9:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jive Bike, by Jam Vehicles LTD, was recognized by equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube as the product of the year for 2013.  Jive is an electric, folding and chinless city bicycle that is perfect for urban commuters. The company raised £160,05 from 57 investors in early… Read More

February 9, 2014 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Called, “The Coolest Collection of Crafters in the Land”, Company Raises Equity on Crowdcube. The New Craftsman launched their crowdfunding round of funding on February 6th 2014, the emerging luxury retail business wants to raise funds for the fit out and opening of their new… Read More

February 8, 2014 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on equity platform Crowdcube, East End Manufacturing has closed their funding round raising £250,000 for 24.79% ownership in the company.  East End Manufacturing had initially targeted a raise of only £108,000 but was significantly over-subscribed.  Investors numbered 231 with the single largest amount being… Read More

January 26, 2014 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has launched their very own venture fund to allow a  professional fund manager do all the hard work in creating a diversified portfolio. Crowdcube has partnered with Strathtay Ventures who have over 15 years’ worth of expertise and a strong track… Read More

January 25, 2014 @ 12:37 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdcube is one of a handful of global leaders in the burgeoning equity crowdfunding movement. The UK-based platform has released a video featuring early investors in companies that launched and executed successful raises on the Crowdcube platform. The video provides an interesting look at some… Read More

January 21, 2014 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Earwig Academic Raises 128% of Goal at £180,000. Investors quickly backed Earwig software raising equity on the Crowdcube platform. The company had set a goal of raising £140,o00 but 71 investors have participated to push that amount higher.  This represented an 18% stake in the… Read More

January 18, 2014 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Posted on Friday via the Crowdcube Twitter account, the UK equity crowdfunding platform ended the week on a high note sharing that £372,000 (Over $600,000) had been invested in businesses listed in their platform in just two days.  While two days do not make a… Read More

January 15, 2014 @ 10:46 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdcube has teamed with Start Up Loans, an organization that focuses on lending-based funding initiatives and training for UK entrepreneurs. We are thrilled to announce that Start Up Loans has partnered with Crowdcube. The government funded scheme that provides loans and mentors for entrepreneurs is… Read More