Tagged: richard branson

October 25, 2018 @ 4:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Sir Richard Branson’s annual Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) has announced the 2018 winners of its fourth annual competition. This year’s winner is Power Ledger, a software company from Australia that is using blockchain technology to enhance the adoption and accessibility of clean energy worldwide. The… Read More

August 15, 2017 @ 8:19 am By JD Alois  |  

If you were thinking about applying to compete in Richard Branson’s Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and have not yet applied you have some good news. The deadline has been extended until August 31st. The Extreme Tech Challenge is a celebration of entrepreneurship and competition –… Read More

February 16, 2016 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Oppo, a luxury ice cream brand from London, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £150,000 so that it may continue expansion. The company has created ice cream with fewer calories than an apple. It contains 60% fewer calories than regular ice cream… Read More

January 14, 2016 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Giroptic, Bloom Technologies, and Sphero are the finalists in the Extreme Tech Challenge delivered this past week at CES. The threesome will have the opportunity to zip over to Necker Island to cliff dive and kiteboard with Richard Branson. They will also have the opportunity… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, London’s Cauli Rice has successfully secured over £700,000. Cauli Rice offers a low calorie and low GI rice replacement, with 80% fewer calories but with the same taste as white rice. It’s great… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based Cauli Rice launched its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise  £500,000 to continue expansion. Cauli Rice offers a low calorie and low GI rice replacement, with 80% fewer calories but with the same taste as white rice. It’s great for… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Richard Branson’s Pitch to Rich competition completed today with each finalist competing to share over £1 million in cash and prizes. Competing for the recognition were three crowdfunded companies: JustPark, Fourex and Cauli Rice. Each of these companies raised capital on Crowdcube so this is… Read More

June 17, 2015 @ 2:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

  On June 26th three winners will be announced in Richard Branson’s Pitch to Rich competition.  There are 9 finalists in the running, three of which are crowdfunding alumni. Cauli Rice, JustPark and Fourex each raised capital on investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The nine in the… Read More

June 12, 2015 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Winning a £1 million prize is no small thing.  On June 26th, Richard Branson will reveal the winning company in each category in a live event in London.  Pitch to Rich 2015 is now in the semi-finalist round after winnowing it down from thousands to… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing his thoughts about crowdfunding, Virgin Group’s founder Richard Branson discuss why he believes that the funding method could be a game changer for startups. While revealing his experience with the crowdfunding industry, Branson wrote: “Is crowdfunding going to change the world? I was delighted… Read More

April 20, 2015 @ 12:45 pm By Barry James  |  

Is this the start of a new trend – or even a new phase – in crowdfunding? Might it be another step in rewards crowdfunding ‘coming of age’ in the UK? It’s certainly getting noticed as the route of choice to seed a startup. In… Read More

April 9, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

An initial £750,000 of funding from Virgin StartUp will be available for up to 100 businesses that successfully run a campaign on the UK’s No 1 rewards-based crowdfunding platform. As part of the pioneering partnership, those who raise funding through Crowdfunder UK, could be automatically eligible for a Virgin… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share his advice on business success, founder of Virgin Group Richard Branson sat down with Entrepreneur to discuss key ways for readers to raise funds for their businesses. While sharing details about Virgin Group, Branson recalled, “My friends and I came up with… Read More

May 20, 2014 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has announced a new round of investors, coming just a few short months after their $40 million Series B round.  Many of the new investors include well known, high profile names including iconic billionaire Sir Richard Branson.  Specific details of the… Read More

February 10, 2014 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Ice-Dragons crowdfunding site will connect sophisticated investors with high quality startups. E2Exchange, which has Sir Richard Branson as its Honoray President and includes leading business figures such as Darryl Eales, CEO of leading private equity house LDC, and Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne, is working… Read More

August 21, 2012 @ 3:36 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson lends support to former banker’s peer-to-peer platform which allows companies to raise debt, equity and donations in one place.