Tagged: seedrs

June 21, 2017 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Beauhurst is out with some research on early stage deals in the UK for the month of May. While the total raised for these startup deals jumped dramatically to £941 million (the most ever tracked by Beauhurst in a single month) the number of deals… Read More

June 20, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over six months after securing more than £205,000 on Seedrs, London-based fintech startup CityFALCON has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform. The company, which was seeking to raise 150,000, has already achieved its initial funding target and is now nearing £185,000 thanks… Read More

June 20, 2017 @ 1:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, “the most active investor in UK private companies” is rebooting its Alumni Club portal to reposition the value proposition for early stage businesses in the UK. According to Seedrs, this relaunch comes with some prominent names dedicated to boosting UK entrepreneurs. The partner companies… Read More

June 16, 2017 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ireland-based tent brand Crua Outdoors has successfully surpassed its second equity crowdfunding campaign’s £100,000 funding target on Seedrs. The initiative was launched last month and is currently offering 8.16% in equity. As previously reported, Crua Outdoors’ first equity round secured £85,371 in 2015, and last year, the company raised $300,003 through its… Read More

June 13, 2017 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RideLink (previously known as DriveJoy), an online community where car owners can safely rent their cars directly to drivers, has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target and has raised well over £1.1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The initiative has already attracted more… Read More

June 12, 2017 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading UK based equity crowdfunding platform, closed its first week of trading on its newly launched secondary market. Seedrs kicked off the trading platform last week to usher a new level of liquidity for shareholders in crowdfunded companies. On the first Tuesday of… Read More

June 12, 2017 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, London-based whisky brand 8O8 has successfully surpassed its initial £300,000 and is currently nearing £365,000 thanks to more than 200 investors. 8O8, which was founded in 2014 by co-founders, Tommy Danvers and Paul Pullinger,  is… Read More

June 6, 2017 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs has launched its secondary market for securities in crowdfunded companies. According to Thomas Davies, Seedrs Chief Investment Officer, the market launched with 111 share lots in over 80 different businesses. The market will remain open for seven days and will reconvene the first Tuesday… Read More

June 2, 2017 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs will commence its secondary market feature next week on Tuesday (June 6) as they launch monthly their trading marketplace for crowdfunded securities (labeled Trading Tuesdays). This is not a simple task and a persistent item of discussion in the investment crowdfunding sector. Creating liquidity… Read More

May 31, 2017 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs has announced the first securities will trade on its secondary trading platform for shares in crowdfunded businesses next Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Previously announced, trading is scheduled to take place on the first Tuesday of each month (Trading Tuesdays). This will help to concentrate… Read More

May 30, 2017 @ 3:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, everyone is using technology to market and promote their product or service. Whether it is email marketing, social media or lead generation, you have to do it to grow your business. Kulea.ma (registered as Nomad Ai) has created a marketing automation platform to streamline… Read More

May 30, 2017 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, the UKs “most active equity investor into private companies,” has announced a new partnership with NatWest to provide access to capital for British SMEs labeled “Capital Connections”.  Seedrs joins an existing group of alternative finance platforms in the initiative that includes Funding Circle, Assetz… Read More

May 14, 2017 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tennis star and Seedrs advisor Andy Murray has invested in three early-stage UK businesses. The Seedrs listed companies include Den, Morpher and Landbay. Murray’s Seedrs originated portfolio now stands at over 20 companies, according to the platform.  As has been the case in the past, Murray… Read More

May 13, 2017 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Primordial Radio, a rock and metal entertainment service that combines the freedom of streaming with the intimacy of a radio, has recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £130,000.  According to Primordial Radio, the platform serves the UK rock and metal community…. Read More

May 12, 2017 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

8O8 Drinks Company, a London-based whisky brand, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £300,000 as it prepares for expansion. Founded in 2014 by co-founders, Tommy Danvers and Paul Pullinger, 8O8 is described as a fresh and modernized whisky for the younger generation. It… Read More

May 10, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ireland-based Crua Outdoors, also known as Thermo Tents, announced on Wednesday the launch of its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Crua Outdoors’ first equity round secured £85,371 in 2015, and last year, the company raised $300,003 through its reward-based Kickstarter campaign. The company stated: “Great ideas happen… Read More

May 9, 2017 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, iBAN completed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with over £110,00 in funds.  The online lender was founded last year and launched the initiative in early January with a mission to raise £100,000 for its new crowdlending app, iBAN Wallet. According to the London-based lender,… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Eat Square, a UK-based pie company specializing in quality pies of individual portion size, has successfully raised its initial  £40,000 through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The company launched the initial last month, seeking the funds as it prepares to expand. As previously reported, Eat Square was… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 7:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CEO and co-founder of Seedrs, Jeff Lynn, announced on Monday the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform is set to launch its second market this upcoming summer. According to Lynn, the new market will enable investors who have shares held under the Seedrs nominee to buy and… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Last we revisited the Glentham Capital saga, reports were being circulated that the Seedrs funded project had reached an agreement with CEO Jeff Lynn. This came following a statement in the Times that Seedrs had threatened to sue founder Nicola Horlick on behalf of the… Read More