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May 9, 2013 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

In the ultimate validation of their successful equity crowdfunding platform, UK based Crowdcube has successfully crowdfunded their own company by offering equity in their business.  In a post on the Crowdcube Facebook page they acknowledged having raised £1,500,000 from 259 investors.  The funds were raised… Read More

April 13, 2013 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Equity Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has announced hitting their first £1 Million milestone after only 9 months.  This amount represents capital raised for 21 UK based start-ups.  The platform has ramped up quickly with the bulk of funds, £700,000, being raised in the past… Read More

December 14, 2012 @ 3:59 am By iExpats  |  

Crowdfunding for investors putting small sums of cash in to risky business start-ups is likely to be policed by financial regulators under new rules. The government believes that the lack of regulation has held back investors from putting cash in to a business wanting to… Read More