Tagged: crowdcube

May 21, 2016 @ 5:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube has a new #FundedClub member! Last month, UK-based Idler Academy took to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £125,000 as it prepared to expand its new online course programs. During the final week, the initiative surpassed the initial goal and finished the round with nearly £140,000 from… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Classlist, a UK-based virtual school-gate community, has recently launched a Crowdcube initiative with a mission to raise £550,000 for its website’s growth and development. According to the company, Classlist enables parent communities to work together on a wide range of family related activities. It also offers a private social network for… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hire Space, the dubbed “Airbnb for event spaces,” has recent launched a Crowdcube initiative to raise £500,000  as it continues to grow and develop its venue marketplace platform. Founded in 2013 by teacher Will Swannell and speechwriter Edward Poland, Hire Space assists brands, agencies, corporations and the public to… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK based investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced it has topped 400 successfully funded projects as of today. The milestone event came as Tyne Bank Brewery hurdled its funding target of £150,000 by closing with £213,320 raised from over 350 investors. Tyne was one of… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK’s fitness club franchise, énergie, announced that it has received a £100,000 investment from founder and former CEO of Pacific Direct, Lara Morgan. énergie, which has three brands of fitness clubs in… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just seven days until its third Crowdcube initiative comes to an end,UK-based energy company Powervault has secured nearly £1 million from over 480 investors. Powervault’s product reportedly reduces electricity bills and helps customers during black-outs. According to the company, the government says that energy storage is a game-changing… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hommage, a men’s grooming brand, debuted its Crowdcube campaign on Tuesday to raise £500,000 as it looks to launch a monthly subscription service. Within just hours of its launch, the initiative has successfully secured nearly £475,000 from 29 investors (with the largest investment being £300,000).  The company currently offers over… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 7:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube introduced its new funded company profiles. This new feature pull data from a variety of sources to enable investors to easily browse #FundedClub portfolios. Crowdcube’s product management director, Will Collins, stated the funding portal listened to the investors and businesses and… Read More

May 14, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, LOVESPACE, a distinctive storage company founded by Streetcar co-founder and entrepreneur Brett Akker, launched its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company debuted its first initiative nearly two years ago and raised £1,562,960, easily exceeding its £600,000 goal with the support of 257 investors. Now,… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Crowdcube success Pavegen announced its product upgrade during an event at BAFTA. Last summer, the company secured over £2 million during the equity crowdfunding round. Its technology converts footsteps into electricity, making it possible to power services in high-footfall locations, as well as provide real-time data for analytics. Pavegen revealed its… Read More

May 11, 2016 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced that it has decided to put its IPO market plans on hold for now. Following a £6 million funding round, led by Numis, last year, Crowdcube revealed that it was planning to leverage over 200,000 registered users and introduce them… Read More

May 11, 2016 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blake LDN, a UK-based women’s luxury knitwear brand, has debuted its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is looking to raise £125,000 as it continues to develop its website and hire key employees for U.S. and Asia locations. Launched in 2012, Blake LDN was founded by British designer… Read More

May 10, 2016 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, Chinese takeaway Zing Zing has successfully captured over £1.2 million from 600 investors. Zing Zing, which was founded by Josh Magisdon, offers up Chinese cuisine that has a modern and healthy twist. Each… Read More

May 10, 2016 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Cell Therapy (CTL), announced it has received £12.5M in a Japan Rights Deal. The Welsh biotech company, co-founded by Nobel Prize winner Sir Martin Evans, raised £689,246 through the equity crowdfunding platform to help cell-based regeneration medicine for heart trauma get to… Read More

May 10, 2016 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after successfully securing £1,362,780 through its Crowdcube initiative, UK-based shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched a Kickstarter campaign with a mission to raise $100,000 so that it can bring its shoe, SAN-dal, to the U.S. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes…. Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 18 months after successfully securing £230,000 on equity crowdfunding portal, Crowdcube, natural popsicle Camden-based startup Lickalix has unveiled its very own business timeline. Lickalix  is an augural ice lolly company that debuted in May 2014. The company’s products take natural ingredients to make tasty, healthy, great looking and… Read More

May 7, 2016 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube announced that it hosted PR workshop that was dedicated to its #FundedClub members. Luke Lang, Co-founder and CMO of Crowdcube, Teresa Horscroft, MD of Eureka Communications, and Steve Hemsley, experienced journalist and media trainer hosted the event, which is… Read More

May 7, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube initiative set to close in nearly two weeks, goHenry has successfully secured over £3 million thanks to nearly 1900 investors. The online banking solution that helps children manage their money responsibly secured its initial £2 million goal in just 48 hours. As previously reported, goHenry was… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close next Wednesday, Chinese food takeaway, Zing Zing, has secured nearly £850,000 thanks to over 400 investors. As previously reported, Zing Zing, which was founded by Josh Magisdon, offers up Chinese cuisine that has a modern and… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Photocrowd, a global photography community, has recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to secure £450,000 for upcoming expansion products. The initiative successfully captured 65% of its targeted goal during its first week on the funding portal. The company’s platform, which is looking to become the Etsy for photography, connects,… Read More