Tagged: crowdbnk

October 5, 2016 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdBnk, founded by CEO Ayan Mitra, has relaunched and rebranded as Code Investing. In a blog post, Mitra explained his new approach; Code Investing better reflects who we are and what we do Our focus on supporting proven small businesses seeking larger sums of growth… Read More

December 19, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based artisan produce market, Sourced Market announced it is extending its Crowdcube initiative after achieving its original £750,000 goal. Sourced Market is seeking to use the capital raised to bring the best of Britain’s small, artisan producers to prime locations in Marylebone and Victoria in 2016 – sites… Read More

December 4, 2015 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, award-winning Stourton brand, Cotswold Distillery, announced the launch of its first crowdfunding project on Crowdbnk, known as Angels’ Share, to raise a minimum of £500,500. The company, which was founded in 2013 and began operations in September 2014, produces maturing stocks of whisky at the… Read More

November 17, 2015 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, UK-based artisan produce market, Sourced Market, launched a Crowdcube bond to offer customers, foodies, provenance pioneers and financial gurus the opportunity to become a part of the future of this exciting and fast-growing business. The company is aiming to raise at least £750,000 through the equity… Read More

June 3, 2015 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a highly regulated industry, such as finance, there will never be a perfect set of rules. The diversity of opinion and perspective by nature engenders a constant debate between what is right – and what is wrong.  The internet finance industry has evolved quite… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 1:47 am By JD Alois  |  

England’s oldest commercial vineyard, planted in 1952, is using a new form of finance to raise capital.  Hambledon Vineyard, located in Hampshire South Downs, has listed a mini-bond offer on CrowdBnk seeking £2.75 million in new funding.  The “English Fizz Mini Bond” is a 5… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

LumeJet, a new commercial printing technology, has shifted into overfunding after surpassing its initial £1.47 million equity crowdfunding goal on CrowdBnk.  The campaign is scheduled to close on December 15th so it has ample time to garner additional investors.  The minimum investment in the young… Read More

November 18, 2014 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a release from CrowdBnk, MedTech company Sutrue has leveraged the platform to fund its global patent registration filing deadline – “with only hours to spare”.  The small equity crowdfunding campaign raised £30,020 from 12 investors at £20 / share for 2.175% equity in the small company…. Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coventry-based printing technology company, LumeJet, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdbnk to raise £2 million to continue expansion of its growing brand. According to its campaign, LumeJet has developed and brought to market a new  concept in light-based, inkless digital printing, which, experts such as… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdBnk and Restoration Partners have formed a partnership to co-promote deals amongst their respective investor bases. The first co-promotion between Restoration Partners and CrowdBnk will be for Osirium, an emerging and disruptive cyber-security technology firm, which has developed software that actively counters the most dangerous cyber threats in… Read More

November 1, 2014 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Black Flash Seeks £3 Million in Equity Crowdfunding Re-do Hoping to Top the £1.6 Million Raised in Previous Round. The film Black Flash launched a successful equity crowdfunding raise earlier this year on CrowdBnk  topping £1.6 million from 11 investors.  Following the crowdfunding round, producers… Read More

June 29, 2014 @ 6:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a crowdfunding tale appropriate for the moment as the world gathers to root for their favorite national team while hundreds of millions are glued to their screens with the World Cup at hand.  Black Flash is a film about Laurie Cunningham, the first… Read More

March 8, 2014 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

St Pancras based Sourced Market Stands Over £750,000 via crowdfunding CrowdBnk, has announced that funds raised to date for Sourced Market, a farmer’s market style retailer based at St Pancras station, have surpassed £750,000 and demand for investment remains high. The project, which is CrowdBnk’s… Read More

March 7, 2014 @ 2:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK Equity Crowdfunding Site CrowdBnk Welcomes FCA’s Response. Commenting on the response to the consultation on the regulatory approach to crowdfunding published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) , Ayan Mitra, CEO of CrowdBnk, an equity crowdfunding platform, stated; “We are pleased to see that… Read More

October 10, 2013 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Based on a farmer’s market that specializes in offering high quality, locally-sourced artisan produce Sourced Market has announced it is expanding due to unprecedented demand. Launched in 2007, Sourced Market  opened its first permanent site at St Pancras International station in 2009.  The company is… Read More

May 5, 2013 @ 9:00 am By This Is Money  |  

Demand for alternative sources of finance is rocketing, with figures this weekend showing that lending to small firms through peer-to-peer lending site Funding Circle has passed £100 million. The site, set up less than three years ago, has grown so fast that experts estimate in… Read More

March 15, 2013 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom’s leading crowdfunding companies have  launched a trade body, the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA), aimed at providing clarity and consumer protection and for the whole industry. Crowdfunding in the UK has experienced massive growth over recent years. Operators provide a much-needed alternative source of… Read More

February 22, 2013 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based crowdfunding site Crowdbnk announced that the first project has been successfully funded on CrowdBnk after being listed for less than an hour.  “What’s This?” Mobile App reached its funding target of £10,000 on the 10th February 2013 with the help of 26 CrowdBnk supporters…. Read More

February 21, 2013 @ 6:16 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdBnk is delighted to announce that it has partnered with QPR in the Community Trust to raise £30,000 for an exciting new community project charting the social history of QPR Football Club and the local area. QPR is seeking donations to support funding of ‘The… Read More

January 23, 2013 @ 10:24 pm By AlJazeera  |  

They had failed to get financial backing for their high-tech smart watch, so last April the developers of the Pebble decided to made the public an offer. Pre-order one of their yet-to-be-made watches for a reduced price, and be the first to get one. They… Read More