February 21, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Machine learning, algorithms, early cancer detection, successful intervention? 20/20 GeneSystems, a digital diagnostics company with the core mission of reducing cancer mortality in the U.S. and around the world through early detection, sells what it believes to be the first multi-cancer blood test powered by real-world… Read More

February 20, 2019 @ 8:13 am By Helena Murphy  |  

The world of business equity raising is still dominated by men. Melinda Gates wrote in ReCode back in 2017:  “We like to think that venture capital is driven by the power of good ideas. But by the numbers, it’s men who have the keys.”  Gates argued that… Read More

February 18, 2019 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based commercial-scale portable solar power systems startup, Renovagen has successfully secured its initial 350,000 funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The round came less than three years after Renovagen raised £985,840 through its second Crowdcube round. As previously reported, Renovagen revealed it has developed and manufactured… Read More

February 17, 2019 @ 9:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Three Joes, a UK-based sourdough pizza restaurant chain, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £500,000 in funding from more than 400 investors.  As previously reported, Three Joes revealed it opened a pilot Three Joes sourdough pizzeria in Farnham, Hampshire in August… Read More

February 15, 2019 @ 10:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Arro Money, a UK-based authorized current account provider that offers accessible accounts to both individuals and businesses, is now seeking £1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2016, Arro Money stated it is on a mission to create the most straightforward current… Read More

February 15, 2019 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

The Clubs DiR gym chain has closed a funding round of €550,000 via Crowdcube. The funding will provide needed capital to finance its twenty-fourth club, BDiR Calvet, which is expected to open its doors in 2019. Crowdcube reports that, in total, 142 people invested with… Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safe Solvents, a UK-based environmental technology company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1 million from over 200 investors. The round was launched last month, originally seeking a minimum of £800,000. As previously reported, Safe Solvents was founded in 2015  and… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brushbox, a UK-based oral health subscription box service, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £700,000 from 240 investors. The funding round was launched last month, originally seeking £500,000. As previously reported, Brushbox claims to be the UK’s first oral health subscription box… Read More

February 8, 2019 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing more than £2 million through its second Crowdcube campaign, Dragon Den alum GripIt has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £1 million.  As previously reported, GripIt describes itself as the World’s Ultimate Plasterboard Fixing. The company’s products hold… Read More

February 6, 2019 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Modular contemporary company nHouse has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched in November, just a little over a year after nHouse secured £984,110 through its first Crowdcube initiative. As previously reported, nHouse creates spacious, high-tech,… Read More

February 6, 2019 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider covered the annual Deal report from Beauhurst. The research targeting equity investment in the UK provides a fascinating snapshot of the progress of capital formation for promising young firms in Great Britain. The authors note that while overall investment declined during 2018,… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The Brexit claxon sounds loudly. A report released this week indicates a decline in both the number of deals and the total amount deals for the UK early stage equity market. Beauhurst has published their annual recap of total investment for 2018. The Deal quantifies the… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brushbox, a UK-based oral health subscription box service, has quickly secured its initial £500,000 funding target and is now nearing £700,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2017, Brushbox claims to be the UK’s first oral health subscription box service that is designed… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 5:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safe Solvents, a UK-based environmental technology company, has successfully secured its initial £800,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Launched in 2015, Safe Solvents reports that it researches, designs, formulates, and manufactures its own range of parts washing machines and advanced solvent replacement products in… Read More

February 1, 2019 @ 9:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Car & Classic, a UK-based classic car marketplace, has successfully secured its initial £1 funding target through the equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Founded in 2005 by Cazana, which is a provider of machine-learning vehicle valuation tools backed by Passion Capital and Origin Capital, Car & Classic… Read More

February 1, 2019 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Three Joes, a UK-based sourdough pizza restaurant chain, has decided to extend its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched in January and has already secured its initial £400,000 funding target and now nearing £455,000 from more than 300 investors. As previously reported, Three Joes… Read More

January 27, 2019 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Uniti, a Sweden founded electric car manufacturer, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1.2 million in funding from over 1900 investors. The company launched the round in December, originally seeking £1 million for a 1.02% equity stake in the… Read More

January 25, 2019 @ 10:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoveGB, an online fitness marketplace, has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2013, MoveGB has more than 6,000 activity providers and 350,000 registered users. The company claimed the third fastest growing UK business in 2017’s Deloitte… Read More

January 24, 2019 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Albrate is raising growth capital on Crowdcube. The asset backed online lender recently opened up the offer privately raising just shy of £100,000 from 58 individual investors. Albrate has a crowdfunding target of £350,000. Ablrate is a peer to peer lender… Read More

January 22, 2019 @ 3:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Barcelona-based Santafixie Group, a brand and e-commerce of bicycles and components,  has released its own brand of bicycles, with nearly 90K orders and counting. Aiming to be the go-to global brand for bicycles, Santafixie is seeking an investment injection in order to release new models… Read More