Tagged: crowdfunder uk

May 2, 2017 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdfunder UK announced it was teaming up with Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Media Business for this year’s Voom Pitch, the UK and Ireland’s biggest pitching competition. The trio revealed that for the first time since the competition’s launch in 2011, it will take… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 5:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdfunder UK reported that more political candidates are excepted to crowdfund their election campaign in the snap general election. The crowdfunding platform revealed that just a little over a week since the election, projects on its website have raised £200,000 in the politics category…. Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Trust for London and City Bridge Trust announced they have teamed up to provide £100,000 to through the Improving Life of Londoners Fund. The initiative was launched on crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder UK.  While sharing details about the Improving Life of Londoner Fund, the organizations… Read More

February 6, 2017 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced on Monday it has teamed up with the Birmingham City Council to launch Crowdfund Birmingham. According to Crowdfunder UK, the Birmingham City Council has set aside £470,000 from its Community Innovation Fund to provide match funding to pledge on projects that will benefit… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunder UK is going through a period of realignment by trimming staff and refocusing efforts.  The rewards-based funding platform has been recognized as a solid competitor to global sites like Indiegogo.  Crowdfunder UK also offers a unique crowdfunding spin with their “community shares.” Recently, Crowdfund… Read More

December 7, 2016 @ 7:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Crowdfunder UK announced it, along with Ethex and ThinCats, will be partnering with Big Society Capital for a new £10 million Crowd Match Fund, which will allow the public to invest directly in charities and social enterprises. The trio will help connect people with the… Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Crowdfunder UK and Plymouth City Council announced Crowdfund Plymouth received a further £180,000 from the City Change Fund as a way to enable the Council to pledge on projects that benefit the local community in Plymouth. The duo revealed that the first major recipients of a pledge from… Read More

November 19, 2016 @ 7:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Crowdfunder UK’s Jess Ratty sat down with What A Melon’s Olly Bolton to discuss the company’s success at Virgin Media Business’ VOOM 2016. The Crowdfunder UK alum and beverage brand won £112,000 during the big event. As previously reported, What a Melon was… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Crowdfunder UK announced the Santander Changemaker Fund has given Goldfinger Factory £10,000. Goldfinger described as an award-winning factory that turns wasted wood into beautiful furniture, jewellery and interior products. Crowdfunder UK revealed earlier this month it teamed up with Santander for the fund, which… Read More

October 21, 2016 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with London Sport for a new mission: to make London the most physically active sporting city in the world. Through the #MostActiveCity partnership, London Sport is seeking to get 1 million Londoner to become… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding portal Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with Santander to launch a £200,000 fund, called Changemaker, that is dedicated to social enterprises and community projects across the UK. According to the funding platform, the new fund is open to social enterprises, small… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Crowdfund UK announced it was teaming up with Nesta, Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England to distribute 250,000 towards arts and heritage campaigns as part of a new crowdfunding program.  According to the UK-based funding portal, the program will give a series of specially-selected… Read More

July 21, 2016 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunder UK alum Wildcraft Brewery was selected as Instantprint’s July Instant Love winner. Last month, the crowdfunding platform announced it teamed up with InstantPrint to provide projects with some “Instant Love” each month. The duo is set to provide campaigns with a free poster design… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, a man by the name Marcus J. Ball took to the crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder UK, to raise £100,000 to bring the pro-Brexit politicians to court for various charges and prevent Brexit from happening. This initiative, which is called #BrexitJustice, was launched just a… Read More

July 18, 2016 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdfunder UK announced it has created a new way for projects to secure additional funding and support to turn their ideas into reality. The crowdfunding platform is set to distribute funds, which is traditionally given by councils, brands, and community funds through grants… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced its biggest and most influential crowdfunder, Lemn Sissay, has been awarded New Radical Status. The Crowdfunder UK crew shared Nesta has teamed up with The Observer to release their 2016 New Radicals list. This list is full of people… Read More

July 8, 2016 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday,  GlenWyvis Distillery officially closed its highly successful Crowdfunder UK campaign, which captured £2,533,510 from 2443 investors.The distillery took the funding portal last month to secure £1.5M as it prepared to build the very first community-owned craft whiskey distillery in Scotland. After raising the initial goal, the company… Read More

July 6, 2016 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, GlenWyvis Distillery celebrated the next milestone of its highly successful crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder UK.The distillery took the funding portal last month to secure £1.5M as it prepared to build the very first community-owned craft whiskey distillery in Scotland. After raising the initial goal,… Read More

June 28, 2016 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdfunder UK announced What a Melon was named winner of the 2016 Crowdfunder Award. This award was offered during the UK and Ireland’s pitch competition,  VOOM 2016. According to Virgin Media Business, the competition gives entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just hours before its highly successful crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder UK was supposed to end, GlenWyvis Distillery decided to extend the initiative for another two weeks. Earlier this month, GlenWyvis took to the crowdfunding portal to raise a total of £1.5 million as it prepared to open what’s… Read More