Tagged: seedrs

February 5, 2016 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, global venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator, 500 Startups, announced that six companies have joined its London Distro Dojo program. Among the six was Seedrs success and creative shopping app, Fy. According to Venture Beat, 500 Startups announced in December that it would begin… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Candy Kittens, the UK confectionery brand founded by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, shared its plans for growth in 2016. The company stated it aims to achieve turnover of £800,000 with projected sales of £2.5 million by 2017. It recently launched a crowdfunding campaign… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until Chew’s crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs comes to an end, co-founder of the DJ live streaming community, Wil Benton, offered up an update about the company. As previously reported, Chew hit Seedrs to raise £150,000 to expand its services. The company,… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced it is joining the Mayor of London’s International Programme. The programme reportedly offers mentoring, expert advice and real business opportunities for high-growth companies in the life sciences, technology and urban sectors. We’re excited to be joining the Mayor’s International… Read More

January 30, 2016 @ 12:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Tech City UK announced the first thirty companies to join its Upscale. This program is described as a 6-month pilot program that provides some of the fastest growing UK tech companies world class advice from scale coaches, entrepreneurs and operators who have… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Creative England announced the latest milestone. The company revealed it is planning to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £1 million for the venture capital fund Creative Seeds. Creative England has reportedly invested £25 million into 440 of the UK’s most exciting creative… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dot London recently announced the winners of London’s Small Business Awards. Among the winners was Seedrs alum, Wonderush. The company was dubbed New Business of the Year 2015 recipient. Sharing details about Wonderush, Dot London stated: “Aiming to improve the lives of hardworking Londoners, this lifestyle… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of Wriggle’s second crowdfunding campaign, founder of the startup Rob Hall revealed the five things he’s learned from crowdfunding on Seedrs. Hall shared: “Here we are, 18 months down-the-line on Wriggle’s journey. As the Wriggle team prepares for phase two of growth,… Read More

January 25, 2016 @ 5:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly a month until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs comes to an end, Chapel Down’s (EPIC: CDGP) Curious Brew has successfully capture over £1.4 million. As previously reported,  Chapel Down hit Seedrs last fall to support the expansion of the company’s “fast growing beer and cider… Read More

January 19, 2016 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, chief legal officer of crowdfunding platform Seedrs, Karren Kerrigan, and chairman for tax and economic affairs of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Tony Baron, sat down with Workspace to discuss their 2016 predictions for alternative finance. During the interview, Kerrigan stated alternative finance will… Read More

January 18, 2016 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, CEO of Seedrs, Jeff Lynn, sat down with Seedcamp to discuss the power of community when it comes to equity crowdfunding. The interview’s description reads: “In the ‘Seedcamp Podcast Series’ we talk with key people in the tech startup industry to hear their… Read More

January 16, 2016 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, design and production company Strong & Co. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise funds for its new project, a live immerse theatre show that brings Summer to Winter in London, called Summerland. The company shared: “Winters in Europe are long and… Read More

January 13, 2016 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, founder and CEO of the Crowdcube/Seedr success POD Point, Erik Fairbairn, sat down with Tech City Insider to discuss the company and the future of e-cars. The media outlet shared that POD Point’s growth has also been fairly rapid. The staff headcount has increased from… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seedrs announced on Tuesday that it has teamed up with AltFi to create the 5 Steps to a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign.  Seedrs’ Tom Channell and Sam Hodges from AltFi, shared: “Deciding to embark on an equity crowdfunding round is a big decision for any founder. A successful campaign… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vyke, a UK-based mobile voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) startup, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £800,000 for its new voice-calling platform. According to Vyke, the new platform will allow users to create up to four additional mobile phone numbers with free… Read More

January 5, 2016 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seedrs rang in the new year by offering up a new infographic that shared with users what has happened to its equity crowdfunding platform over the past 12 months. The Seedrs team shared: “As we look ahead to 2016, we thought we’d take a look back… Read More

December 29, 2015 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs has become the go-to platform for crowdfunding platforms looking to raise some capital. The next listing to leverage Seedrs is Property Regions, a crowdfunding platform facilitating investing in real estate in the UK. The Property Regions site is only accepting emails for updates as… Read More

December 28, 2015 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its Seedrs equity crowdfunding campaign, on-demand, in home spa service Milk Beauty has successfully secured nearly £250,000. The company turning to the platform with a mission to raise £300,000 for an 18.76% equity stake. Milk Beauty offers at home, in office and… Read More

December 26, 2015 @ 9:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, interior design specialists, Houseology.com announces it is seeking £1 million investment through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Within a few weeks, the company has successfully secured nearly 450,000. Houseology.com, formerly known as Occa Home, was founded in 2010 by award-winning interior designer Kate… Read More

December 24, 2015 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, blockchain investor, Coinsilium, announced that it has begun share trading on London’s ICAP Securities and Derivatives Exchange (ISDX). According to International Business Times, Coinsilium (COIN), which was found in 2014, has issued 10,000,000 new ordinary shares at 10p per share, which raised £1m in gross proceeds…. Read More