Tagged: crowdcube

March 30, 2016 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK’s Yorkshire Meatball Co. announced that it was extending its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube by an extra two weeks. The company hit the funding portal earlier this month to raise £100,000 as it plans to expand its restaurant chain. The team at Yorkshire… Read More

March 29, 2016 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles recently hit equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, to secure £500,000 for Airlander, which is dubbed the world’s “large” aircraft. Within just day after its debut, the project successfully secured its initial goal from nearly 450 investors. The company turned to the funding method after launching… Read More

March 28, 2016 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK startup SimplyCook recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £600,000. In less than a month, the company successfully secured its initial goal, thanks to nearly 575 backers. SimplyCook is on a mission to see home cooking reinvented. the company is looking to be the highest rated… Read More

March 26, 2016 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, AutoTrip found success during its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company secured a total of £494,140 from 445 investors. As previously reported, AutoTrip, which is led by E-Car Club founder Andrew Wordsworth, captured £146,030 during its last Crowdcube round and is known to… Read More

March 25, 2016 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Crowdcube #FundedClub member Bellfield Brewery announced it has launched its very own gluten-free beers. The first two beers were presented at the Allergy & Free From Show in Glasgow this past weekend. Bellfield Brewery launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube last year so… Read More

March 25, 2016 @ 12:34 pm By Shane Smith  |  

  Recently, two London School of Economics professors published this fascinating paper on equity crowdfunding. Some industry players were quick to suggest that it provided proof that all investors make informed decisions based on objective investment criteria. I take issue with those interpretations. Examining a few… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Billy Franks, a London-based artisan jerky brand, has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £145,000 with a 29.29% equity offering. The company is seeking the funds as it prepares to hire new employees and grow production. The company, which Mail on Sunday Magazine named “The Aston Martin of… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after its funding campaign on Crowdcube at £3,433,010, Chilango announced that it will be opening its new Manchester location next month. The company was looking to raise £1 million during the round to continue its expansion throughout the UK. Chilango was found in the UK… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Earlier this month, UK-based shoe brand Vivobarefoot launched its Crowdcube initiative to raise£750,000 as it prepares to expand. Since its debut, the project has successfully secured over £500,000 from nearly 515 investors. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes. The company has been profitable for the last… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that it has canceled its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Pact Coffee has confirmed it has made 16 redundancies. Pact Coffee, which was founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport, revealed that it is on a mission to change the coffee industry for the better… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Pull’d, a London-based food-to-go operator launched a second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 with an equity offer of 36.42% as it continues to expand in the UK. The company previously secured £102,230 from 107 investors through the funding portal. Now, the Pull’d crew are… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, WTT Energy has successfully secured over 900,000 for its patented fully scalable innovative energy harvesting system. As previously reported, the company created the system that converts any motion on land, sea and air into electricity. It as noted:… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The London Cocktail Club (LCC), which comprises of five London cocktail bars, has announced that it has decided to pull the plug on its Crowdcube campaign. The company was originally seeking 750,000 through the equity crowdfunding platform. As previously reported, London Cocktail Club was founded in… Read More

March 20, 2016 @ 12:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, UK startup SimplyCook launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £600,000. The company offers online recipe kits throughout the UK and has been backed by Episode 1 Ventures. According to its description, SimplyCook is on a mission to see home cooking reinvented. the company is looking to… Read More

March 18, 2016 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Izzy Melody, a Liverpool baby care brand, recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to secure a total of £60,000 with a 20% equity offer. The company is seeking the funds as it prepares to expand. The company, which was founded by mother-of-two Alissa Koopal, is seeking to develop innovative, practical,… Read More

March 18, 2016 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pact Coffee, a London-based coffee company, announced it has decided to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube after realizing that the $1 million funding goal wasn’t going to be achieved. Pact Coffee, which was founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport, revealed that it is… Read More

March 18, 2016 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube alum and #FundedClub member ioLight will be presenting its hi-resolution microscope on Saturday at the e-Luminate Festival. ioLight took to Crowdcube in September for the microscope and surpassed its initial £150,000 and achieved£242,180 from goal thanks to nearly 250 investors. The device is considered to… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, UK’s Doisy & Dam took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to £150,000 so that it can expand its already popular business. The company, which was found in 2013 by former marketing professionals Ed Smith and Richard Wilkinson, is reportedly on mission is to create premium… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, WTT Energy launched a Crowdcube campaign to secure £750,000 for its patented fully scalable innovative energy harvesting system. During its first week on the equity crowdfunding platform, the UK tech company scored £500,000. The company, which is chaired by former Royal Navy Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, media outlet Evening Standard sat down with David Abrahamovitch, CEO and co-founder of Crowdcube success Grind & Co., to discuss the company’s growth and expansion plans. Last summer Grind, the coffee and cocktail company behind UK shops Shoreditch Grind, Soho Grind, Holborn Grind and London… Read More