Tagged: crowdcube

November 22, 2013 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Plans Launch in Six Countries in 2014 including New Zealand, Spain and Italy.  Seeks Additional Partners in US. UK based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced an agreement to open up operations in Italy.  The company has continued to expand their global reach for their… Read More

November 20, 2013 @ 12:46 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

BackerKit Blog | 2014 is the Year of the Crowdfunding Hero, and she’s got new tools in her belt. BackerKit is a service for crowdfunding project creators that “helps you manage your post-crowdfunding mayhem so that you can deliver on time.” They’ve seen a few… Read More

November 16, 2013 @ 12:41 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

CrowdCheck Blog | Due Diligence: It doesn’t just protect investors Brian Knight of due diligence service provider CrowdCheck built upon a recent Crowdfund Insider article that explored the circumstances surrounding the Luci project on Kickstarter. Here he explains how due diligence can protect issuers and investors in crowdfunded… Read More

November 16, 2013 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube If you’re looking to raise finance for your business, and need to know more about how the crowdfunding process works and what you should be doing to get your business listed on the site. We are holding an equity crowdfunding one to one. The session will… Read More

November 15, 2013 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

United Kingdom based Crowdcube and Halo, the Northern Ireland (NI) business angel network have jointly announced a partnership where NI companies can approach Halo and be directed towards possible funding from Halo angels, Crowdcube investors or a combination of both networks creating more options for investors… Read More

November 14, 2013 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investing in the Sharing Economy Compare and Share, in partnership with Crowdcube Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (GMT) London, United Kingdom he world over, people are sharing their assets from cars to clothing, from sports equipment, to spare rooms. The… Read More

November 12, 2013 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Kamm & Sons raised £325,000 from 64 investors for 20% equity in the company back in 2012.  Crowdfund Insider originally covered this interesting crowdfunding campaign last December.  The offer incorporated a syndicate of investors which aided in the success.  The video below shares some insight… Read More

November 8, 2013 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

As reported previously UK equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube is up for Funded Business of the Year 2013 Award but you have a chance to support this trailblazing company by selecting them as your favorite for the People’s Champion Award. Crowdcube is in the running with 28 other… Read More

November 5, 2013 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has logged another awesome month of raising capital for small businesses.  The UK based platform shared in a statement the site had raised £3.4 Million for the month of October.  Crowdcube is one of the leading equity crowdfunding platforms in the… Read More

November 4, 2013 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

 Organic Hospitality, a specialist marketing agency for the hospitality, tourism and e-commerce sectors, is taking advantage of crowdfunding, to raise capital.  Graeme Kerr, the Glasgow entrepreneur behind Organic Hospitality, has teamed up with Crowdcube, a leader in raising business finance through online investments which recently… Read More

November 2, 2013 @ 1:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

In an interview with CNBC’s The Business Class, Crowdcube CEO Darren Westlake divulges that his equity crowdfunding platform, which currently operates in the UK, will be looking to expand internationally in the coming months. He says that Crowdcube is bringing in revenue but is far… Read More

October 29, 2013 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Now in its tenth year, the StartUps Awards recognizes some of the United Kingdom’s most innovative and ambitious enterprises.  Operated by Startups – the UK’s “number 1 service for starting a business”, the awards has become a rather prestigious event.  Many recognized businesses have gone… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 9:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Cambridge-based stem cell research tool provider Cell Guidance Systems has successfully crowdfunded over £242,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The raise represents a £2,000,000 valuation. The funds come for a 12.14% equity stake dispersed among the crowd. CGS was originally seeking $100,000 in funding for… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 8:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marine & Auto Security Solutions Captures Wide Media Attention with Crowdfunding Success. One couple in the United Kingdom were talking about preventing piracy and cooked up a plastic barrier on the railing of the ship. Turned down by banks they went on to raise equity… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has posted a brief promotional video with some comments from investors regarding the experience of investing using Crowdcube. Commentors include: Rupa Ganatra – Investor in Righteous Salads Peter Hall – Investor Kamm & Sons Christine Lomax – Investor in Escape the… Read More

October 15, 2013 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Social network for gaming, “gamesGRABR”, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign, to raise £150,000 for the ongoing development and growth of their business.  Today’s crowdfunding launch is one of the first by a game focused tech company to offer a stake in the company not just… Read More

October 12, 2013 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

James Caan is one of the United Kingdoms’ most successful entrepreneurs.  Caan made a fortune in the recruitment industry building his companies Alexander Mann and Humana International.  In 2004 he founded private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw which lists a portfolio of more than 30 companies…. Read More

October 2, 2013 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Conference organizer Crowdsourcing Week held a live #CrowdChat with Crowdcube CEO Darren Westlake today.  In case you did not have Twitter up and the hashtag isolated we have captured the most relevant tweets below in a Storify. While there were no grand revelations, Crowdcube did… Read More

October 1, 2013 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Conservative Party Conference is being held in Manchester, United Kingdom, from September 29th to October 2nd. The agenda includes the expected speeches of party leaders and tributes to past luminaries.  The agenda also includes an important recognition as to what entrepreneurs bring to the… Read More

September 30, 2013 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube Surpasses £13  Million Raised to Date for 70 UK Businesses As previously reported Hab Housing, raising equity on equity platform Crowdcube, was set to become the most funded offering on the UK based platform having surpassed the previous mark of £1.5 Million.  The housing… Read More