Tagged: london

May 11, 2016 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its crowdfunding campaign on SyndicateRoom set to close on Thursday evening, British fashion brand, Beulah London, has captured close to £430,000. As previously reported, Beulah London was started by Lavinia Brennan and friend of Kate Middleton, Lady Natasha Rufus. It offers tops, skirts, dresses, jackets,… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Rêve En Vert, a London-based online luxury clothing store, has recently launched a campaign on crowdfunding portal AngelsDen to raise £600,000 for expansion. The company is described as premier online multi-brand destination for sustainable luxury. It offers fashion and accessories for women from more than 20 designers,… Read More

April 28, 2016 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, London-based Chinese takeaway restaurant, Zing Zing, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000. Within a matter of a weeks, the initiative surpassed its initial goal and is currently nearly £500,000 thanks to over 275 investors. Among those who have pitched in… Read More

April 26, 2016 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Less than six months after it was acquired by mega brewer AB InBev, Crowdcube success Camden Town Brewery announced details about its second North London location. Camden Town Brewery revealed that it has signed a lease for a facility in Enfield, which will be… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based restaurant, Steakout, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £400,000 as it prepares to open new locations throughout the UK. Steakout, which was founded in 2008, serves celebrity-endorsed steaks from its 8 franchised restaurants around in London, Slough, Woking, Leicester, Southall, and Harrow…. Read More

April 12, 2016 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Taylor St. Baristas recently announced that it will be opening two new sites, Chancery Lane, London and Madison Ave, New York City. The company secured £1,805,500 from 493 investors during its mini bond round on the equity crowdfunding platform last year. Established in 2006, Taylor… Read More

April 10, 2016 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This weekend, Crowdcube announced that its #FundedClub member and creator of a self-service multi-currency note/coin exchange machine, FourEx, is set to open a new kiosk in London’s Bridge Station this month. Back in March 2015, FourEx secured £670,760 from 424 investors during its Crowdcube run. The company’s machines use image recognition… Read More

April 8, 2016 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ILoveGorgeous, a fashion brand that’s dedicated to offering clothing for girls, has recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £300,000 for its new line for boys. The brand, which was founded in 2006, offers clothes and accessories for girls ages 0-15. It has two shops that… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Humble Grape, a UK-based wine and events company, announced this week that it is set to open a second bar on Fleet Street in London. The company secured a grand total of £356,670 during its Seedrs initiative two years ago. As previously reported, Humble Grape was… Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunded brewery, BrewDog, announced it is launching a new craft beer delivery service for its London customers. BrewDog teamed up with Deliveroo for the service and will allow customers to purchase bottled beers directly from its bars in Clapham Junction, Clerkenwell, Shepherd’s Bush, Shoreditch, Soho, and King’s Cross…. 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 23, 2016 @ 4:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Velorution, a UK-based bicycle retailer, has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. It is seeking to raise £500,000 for its London and South East expansion. The company is offering 12% in equity to investors. The company describes itself as one of London’s leading premium urban cycling… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Circle, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, announced this week that it has dedicated an entire floor of its London office to startups and small businesses. This news comes nearly six months after the company moved into 71 Queen Victoria Street in Mansion House. During… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pull’d, a London-based food-to-go operator, has 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. The company’s description reads: “Pull’d… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendinvest, a peer-to-peer lending platform, announced on Tuesday that it has been shortlisted for the RESI Awards 2016 by Property Week. The portal was named on the event’s “Residential Financier of the Year” alongside seven other property finance companies: Cain Hoy Homes and Communities Agency Investments… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to expand its already growing business, London-based pub, The Italian Job, has recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £350,000 for its future eastside location. The Italian Job, which has reportedly been backed by Italian brewery Birrificio del Ducato, is seeking to bring great Italian craft beer… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pact Coffee, a London-based coffee company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £1 million as it begins to expand to other markets. The brand, which was founded by Stephen Rapoport in 2012, has reportedly been backed by some of European’s leading venture… Read More

February 18, 2016 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Seedrs offered up a new incentive to those who see and share its latest ads on the London Tube or Underground. The funding portal shared: “Spot one of the Seedrs  ‘Boring is the new Exciting’ large format posters on the London Tube or in… Read More

February 17, 2016 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, The Guardian announced the top 10 craft pubs that are located in South London. Of the various pubs was Crowdcube success and #FundedClub member, UBrew. Back in January 2015, UBrew took to the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform to raise £75,000 so that it may… Read More

February 17, 2016 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, preserve masterminds of The London Jam Factory have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £130,000. The award winning jam manufacturer, which was founded two years ago, revealed that it was created when founder Pierre-Louis Phelipot’s mother gave him her copper preserving pan. With… Read More