April 28, 2017 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mediterranean restaurant and pop-up chain, Hummus Bros, has successfully secured its initial £125,000 through its latest equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The company launched the initiative last month and has raised £132,700 from nearly 180 investors. As previously reported, Hummus Bros was launched in May 2003 by… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based Ben’s Canteen launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube last week. The company secured £150,000 from friends, family and a small group of Canteen customers before publicly launching the initiative. It is now nearing £400,000. Founded in 2011 by experienced multi-channel marketer, Ben Walton, Ben’s… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Texas Zebo completed its crowdfunding round on Indiegogo’s equity platform. The Texas-based restaurant notably manages two restaurant concepts, Halcyon Coffee + Bar + Lounge and Stella Public House According to Texas Zebo, the Halcyon concept combines the comfort and convenience of a coffeehouse… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Andrew Kojima, a finalist on the hit tv series MasterChef, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise £50,000 for the permanent Cheltenham location for his pop-up Japanese restaurant, Koj Cheltenham. While sharing details about the pop-up restaurant, Kojima stated: “Last October we converted the ground floor of… Read More

December 31, 2016 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Plymouth restaurant, Sushi Ninja, recently closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe. The company was seeking $150,000 for its new Kaizen sushi convey-belt style diner at Centre City shopping center. The initiative was successful and raised $250,000 from 32 investors. As previously reported, wife/husband co-owners… Read More

December 24, 2016 @ 7:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Indiegogo announced the launch of its latest equity crowdfunding offering for Texas-based restaurant, Texas Zebo.  According to the offering, Texas Zebo manages two restaurant concepts, Halcyon Coffee + Bar + Lounge and Stella Public House. The Halcyon concept combines the comfort and convenience… Read More

December 9, 2016 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, N.C. traveled to Comet Ping Pong in Washington D.C. and fired his rifle after reading fake stories on the internet about the restaurant harboring child sex slaves and using the location for kidnappings. Following the situation, now… Read More

December 2, 2016 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sushi Ninja, a New Plymouth-based restaurant, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with a mission to raise a minimum of $150,000 (max $250,000) for the fit-out of its new kaiten sushi conveyor-belt style diner at Centre City shopping center. Wife/husband co-owners of Sushi Ninja,… Read More

November 17, 2016 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, restaurant brand Friends & Brgrs has finished its funding round early ( the original closing date was December 20th) with nearly €1 million secured. The restaurant uses fresh ingredients while preparing all foods in its establishment. Friends… Read More

November 11, 2016 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a few weeks after launching its Invesdor crowdfunding campaign, Finland-based restaurant Friends & Brgrs has successfully secured its initial €612,500 funding target. Although known for its burgers and triple-cooked fries, the restaurant notably uses fresh ingredients while preparing all foods in its establishment. Friends &… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Friends & Brgrs, a Finland-based restaurant known for its burgers and triple-cooked fries, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company is currently seeking €612,500 from the crowd as it prepares to expand internationally. The restaurant stated it uses fresh ingredients while… Read More

October 17, 2016 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zucla, a London-based restaurant that creates fresh and healthy tailored lunches, launched a Crowdcube campaign and raised £150,390 from 34 investors while in a private mode. The company originally sought to raise £90,000. Since its debut in January 2016, Zucla has severed more than 40,000 lunches The restaurant currently… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 48 hours after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, London-based restaurant chain “M” has successfully secured its initial £1,350,000 funding goal thanks to nearly 120 investors. The funds from the initiative will be used for its new M Social restaurant along with build and open… Read More

October 3, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just hours after restaurant chain M launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, the London-based company has successfully secured £1.2 million out of its £1.3 million funding goal. The company opened its award-winning multifaceted venue, M Threadneedle Street, in November 2014 and opened its second venue, M… Read More

August 22, 2016 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

West, an up and coming all-day eatery and wine bar, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £350,000 as it prepares to open its first London location. The new restaurant consists of health-conscious foods, which are farm to table and hyper-seasonal. Its… Read More

June 18, 2016 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after successfully securing its initial funding goal on Seedrs, London restaurant Pronto is quickly nearing £800,000. Pronto provides healthy meals delivered hot with a 25-minute free delivery. The restaurant revealed that it is looking to create delicious, affordable, quality meals that are healthy enough to… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Meatcure, a burger restaurant chain from Market Harborough, has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to secure a total of £350,000 as it prepares to expand by opening five new locations. The company is currently offering 8.56% in equity for those who invest during the project. Meatcure, which was… Read More

June 6, 2016 @ 11:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pronto, a London-based restaurant that provides healthy meals delivered hot with a 25-minute free delivery, recently took to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs with a mission to raise £689,000 as it prepares to expand its services throughout the famous UK city. The company has successfully secured its initial… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 5:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ceru Restaurant, a UK-based eastern mediterranean casual dining concept, has recently launched an AngelsDen initiative to raise £1.4 million as it prepares to open its first permanent London location. Ceru was created by Stephen Gee, co-founder of Carluccio’s and chairman of Gaucho and Iberica along with Barry Hilton,… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Madison’s 12|12, a soon to debut restaurant that will be located in the Inglewood neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, has recently launched an investment round on SeedUps Canada. This establishment has been considered the “first restaurant” to be funded by the Canadian funding portal.  The restaurant, which… Read More