Tagged: nesta

December 5, 2014 @ 2:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

As readers know,  The University of Cambridge has teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms of alternative finance in Europe…. Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 2:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

After reading Orchard Platform’s Bill Ullman elegantly deliberated “Is Fin-Tech History Rhyming Again?” on the platform’s blog last week and prepared for Thanksgiving, I wondered how the early days of online trading revisit fintech and crowdfunding disruption innovation.  While prepping for last week’s feast, I… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 7:31 am By Erin Hobey  |  

As reported last week in Crowdfund Insider,  The University of Cambridge has teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other… Read More

November 21, 2014 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Furthering their commitment to offering alternative finance and supporting the creative industries, Creative England has invested £150k in the UK’s crowdfunding network, Crowdfunder UK. Caroline Norbury, CEO of Creative England has also joined the Crowdfunder Board, effective immediately. The news comes as a recent report from… Read More

November 14, 2014 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Nesta and Cambridge University recently published an update on crowdfunding, peer to peer lending and all forms of alternative finance in the United Kingdom.  Crowdfund Insider reported on the complete publication but buried inside the document was an infographic gem.  The creative team at Nesta… Read More

November 14, 2014 @ 9:08 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Dr. Mia Gray opines about the recent Nesta and University of Cambridge report.   To recap, Nesta, a UK based innovation charity and staunch proponent of entrepreneurship and creativity, recently published an update on the alternative finance industry in the United Kingdom.  Crowdfund Insider JD Alois explains, “The report notes… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 10:46 am By Ludwine Dekker  |  

Crowdfunding ­is ‘hot & happening’. So ‘hot & happening’ in fact, that a lot of valid criticism, however badly formulated at times, is discarded. One of the points made that is taken as an outright insult, is the mention that “Crowdfunding is just a drop… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Nesta, a  UK based innovation charity and staunch proponent of entrepreneurship and creativity, has published an update on the alternative finance industry in the United Kingdom.  The report is a joint effort between Nesta and the University of Cambridge.  The report notes this new financial… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The UK’s rewards-based crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder, is one of 50 people or projects that are being celebrated for helping to change Britain for the better and named in the 2014 New Radicals list by Nesta and The Observer. New Radicals is a search led by Nesta, the UK’s innovation… Read More

September 6, 2014 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nesta, an “innovation charity” that also produces some pretty interesting research reports, recently published a document addressing the UK collaborative economy.  Of course the document encompasses a good part of crowdfunding because crowdfunding is all about collaboration.  Nesta publishes some pretty solid data and perspective…. Read More

August 26, 2014 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovation charity Nesta has partnered with Cambridge University to launch the largest study ever on crowdfunding and other new forms of alternative finance.  Their research also includes the rewards based variant like Indiegogo, Kickstarter and Crowdfunder.  Nesta has the backing of Parliament, the UKCFA and Parliament – so… Read More

May 22, 2014 @ 11:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FC United of Manchester has smashed through their ambitious £46k fundraising target on the crowdfunding website Crowdfunder. All the funds will go towards the cost of their function room and kitchen at the new Broadhurst Park ground in Moston, currently under construction. 872 pledges, along… Read More

May 21, 2014 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Nesta Estimates 87 Crowdfunding Platforms Live in the United Kingdom today. According to London based charity / research entity Nesta, the number of crowdfunding platforms operating in the UK rose by over 50% in 2013 according to their research.  Nesta releases these figures as its… Read More

May 2, 2014 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding innovators are gathering today in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Innovation Foundation event to share their insight into how Scotland may maximize the potential of this new form of finance.  Crowdfunding is booming in the UK and around the world.  In 2013 over £200 million… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 2:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to reports, the British hedge fund  Marshall Wace is purchasing Eaglewood Capital Management described as a P2P specialist.  Marshall Wace manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets.  The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Eaglewood apparently intends on launching the worlds first listed P2P investment trust…. Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 12:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Only a few days before UK’s leading crowdfunding network Crowdfunder launched its own £500,000 campaign on Crowdcube, the website announced that charity NESTA is the first to pledge towards the equity fundraiser with £150,000. NESTA previously provided grand funds towards Crowdfunder as an early stage partner… Read More

December 17, 2013 @ 8:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Debate Takes Place as Consultation Period Nears End. Members of Parliament (MPs) will be debating the future of crowdfunding at Westminster tomorrow,  Wednesday, December 18, 2013.  The Westminster Hall Debate has been initiated by Barry Sheerman MP, a leading proponent of crowdfunding. Mr Sheerman, chair of… Read More

December 13, 2013 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Alternative Finance Said to Hit £1.6 Billion in 2014. Nesta, a UK based charity which strives to support the best and brightest ideas by providing grants and doing research, has published a report on the “Rise of Future Finance”.  This is a first ever… Read More

November 26, 2013 @ 10:22 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The University of California, Berkeley, Nesta and the University of Cambridge have teamed up and plan to execute a benchmarking survey to capture the size, transaction volume and growth of the alternative finance market in the UK. The team behind the upcoming report is asking… Read More

September 4, 2013 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently equity portal Crowdcube re-visited the NESTA – BBAA report on Angel investing in the United Kingdom.  While the research document was produced several years ago (2009 is the publish date) the theme and lessons learned remain intact.  Investing in startups is risky, but rewards… Read More