Tagged: jeff lynn

March 25, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…and within the UK equity crowdfunding market two platforms have emerged as the clear leaders. However, they are quite different in both philosophy and operation and it took little time (the timespan of a… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Below is the presentation that Jeff Lynn, CEO and co-founder of equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, presented at Stanford this past week. The presentation was delivered at the Stanford Engineering School, European Entrepreneurship & Innovation series now in it’s 5th year.  A video of the presentation… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of a regular program held at Stanford University, the European Entrepreneurship and Innovation Thought Leaders series invited Seedrs CEO Jeff Lynn to speak about his equity crowdfunding platform and share his thoughts on crowdfunding in general on the European continent.  The session also… Read More

February 14, 2014 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

“Britain is the best place in the world to start a company today”. Part of an ongoing series of London Cab rides, Jeff Lynn, CEO of equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, shares a ride with Reuters reporter Axel Threlfall where they discuss the platform and process… Read More

February 9, 2014 @ 7:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stanford Engineering’s ‘European Innovation & Entrepreneurship’ (ME421) is a weekly speaker series – now in Year Six – that presents industry leaders from Europe’s hitech startup, venture finance, corporate, university research & technology commercialization communities to share their insights and experiences with aspiring and veteran entrepreneurs… Read More

February 2, 2014 @ 2:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Seedrs, a leader in the investment crowdfunding space in Europe, has shared some updated information regarding their platform’s success.  Seedrs was one of the first equity platforms in the UK and is proudly the first platform to be officially regulated by the Financial… Read More

February 1, 2014 @ 7:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

United Kingdom based startup Seedrs, the world’s first fully regulated equity crowdfunding platform open to investors and entrepreneurs throughout Europe, has received an investment from AFT Holdings, an international investment and management company. “As an international investment group, we are proud patrons of the vision… Read More

January 30, 2014 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading equity crowdfunding platform, has released the final amount of their self-crowdfunding round.  The London based platform raised £2.58 million, an amount that was far above their initial target of raising £750,000 which was surpassed on the first day of the offer.  Over… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 4:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Worth Foundation has partnered with equity crowdfunding site Seedrs to create a fund to invest the United Kingdom’s best young retail / e-commerce business.  The project was created in partnership with Metro Newspapers.  The investment sought was £200,000 but that was not quite enough as… Read More

December 31, 2013 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Targets Growth, both Domestic and International, for 2104. December was a good month for equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs.  Boosted by their own, incredibly successful, self-crowdfunding round, the UK based company raised over £3 million via their site during the last month of the year.  The… Read More

December 6, 2013 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Musical version of the classic TV sitcom “Happy Days” has claimed the title of the first major theatrical production in the world to gain financing through equity crowdfunding and they have done so on UK based Seedrs.   The crowdfunding round raised £250,000 from 345 investors… Read More

December 3, 2013 @ 12:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has closed their self-crowdfunding round having raised a record amount of funds with 850 individual investors purchasing shares in the company amounting to £2,154,710.  While the round is closed to new money the amount may increase as in-process money may not be… Read More

November 26, 2013 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

With the big announcement regarding Seedrs strategic push to offer cross-border equity crowdfunding offers available across all of Europe, Seedrs CEO and Co-Founder continues to make the media rounds spreading the crowdfunding gospel.  In this interview on Bloomberg,  Lynn shares his firm belief that crowdfunding… Read More

November 25, 2013 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Over £1 Million Funded on Goal of £750,000. In the ultimate validation of their crowdfunding platform, UK based equity crowdfunding site Seedrs set a goal to raise £750,000.  This was an increase in the initial target of raising £500,000 as investor demand was very robust…. Read More

November 24, 2013 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs Becomes First Pan European Equity Platform. Simultaneously Enters Self Crowdfunding Round to Raise £750,000. One of Britain’s leading crowdfunding portals, Seedrs, has announced a major market expansion to offer cross-border equity crowdfunding in Europe.  The company had indicated market expansion was a priority earlier… Read More

November 18, 2013 @ 11:44 am By Charles Luzar  |  

This past summer Jeff Lynn of Seedrs took to Wired 2013 to offer a brief history of financial innovation. Specifically, he offers this history as an indicator of why crowdfunding is not doomed to fail due to “unsophisticated” investors participating in startup finance. Seedrs is one… Read More

November 18, 2013 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Nicola Horlick is back on Seedrs again but this time she is crowdfunding a London Restaurant – Times Place Brasserie. This follows her first go at crowdfunding on Seedrs where she funded her startup, Glentham Capital, an off shore company which was set up to… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

First Time Public Funds Have Been Used to Support UK Business in this Manner.  Council Looks to Boost Economic Growth. A United Kingdom county council is investing in a small business through equity crowdfunding site Seedrs in a pilot project designed to support local entrepreneurs. Lancashire… Read More

October 7, 2013 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Fund of Crowdfunded Offerings Allows Participation in Ten Companies with a Single Investment. Expectations are this is the First of Many to Come. Leading equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, has launched the fast-emerging industry’s first-ever ‘fund’ by offering UK investors the chance to take a stake… Read More

October 1, 2013 @ 2:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

As previously reported on Crowdfund Insider, equity crowdfunding site Seedrs vaulted over the £2 Million hurdle after a private investment round used the Seedrs platform to invest in a London based stealth startup.  The angel group decided the economies of scale were compelling in capturing… Read More