Tagged: seedrs

June 4, 2013 @ 9:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission held a workshop on Crowdfunding this week.  Below is a storify from the event which included the participation of several different crowdfunding platforms including: Sponsume Sonic Angel Ulule Alternativa Seedrs Babyloan Keynote speakers included: Michel Barnier – Commissioner for Internal Markets and… Read More

May 31, 2013 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Not for profit festival organizer Digital Shoreditch, along with their partners, have introduced the Million Pound Startup.  This first ever contest is searching for a single promising company which will receive £1 Million pounds in investment funding.  The contest is raising the money by incorporating the… Read More

May 23, 2013 @ 10:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

A global competition to bring a high-growth technology company to London with £1 million of investment has been launched today at London’s Digital Shoreditch 2013 festival. The Million Pound Startup aims to showcase London as a prime location for building global digital and technology businesses…. Read More

May 23, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Dominique Litmaath River  |  

Crowdfunding has taken the world by storm and the United Kingdom has been a leader in many regards.  It is not just the realm of the ubiquitous reward sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo – each on a path for global expansion – but in investment… Read More

May 18, 2013 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs recently released on their Facebook page that Seedrs has been named one of the UKs top 250 Businesses by Lord Yound and Sir Terry Leahy as part of the Accelerate 25o program. Accelerate 2103 was designed to bring together Britain’s best… Read More

May 5, 2013 @ 9:00 am By This Is Money  |  

Demand for alternative sources of finance is rocketing, with figures this weekend showing that lending to small firms through peer-to-peer lending site Funding Circle has passed £100 million. The site, set up less than three years ago, has grown so fast that experts estimate in… Read More

May 3, 2013 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding portal Seedrs has been selected to be the investment partner for the Million Pound Startup Contest.  The UK based platform will facilitate the contest by having the £1 million will be invested through the Seedrs site. The Million Pound Startup contest will seeks to… Read More

April 26, 2013 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

UK equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs continues to grow rapidly and is experiencing a steep rise in investments having funded 24 deals with 45 live offerings currently live on their platform.  It was recently announced that Seedrs had powered through the £1 Million Funded mark and now… Read More

April 13, 2013 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Equity Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has announced hitting their first £1 Million milestone after only 9 months.  This amount represents capital raised for 21 UK based start-ups.  The platform has ramped up quickly with the bulk of funds, £700,000, being raised in the past… Read More

April 12, 2013 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced their joining the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA).  Crowdcube CEO and Co-Founder, Darren Westlake, was quoted as saying, “Business angel investing in the UK is in good health and showing signs that it will flourish in the… Read More

April 7, 2013 @ 12:10 pm By Telegraph.co.uk  |  

A selection of start-up business entrepreneurs describe their positive funding experiences with the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. A group of enthusiastic graduates led by Anthony Ng Monica had an idea for an online service to help shoppers buy the right laptop – without all the… Read More

March 15, 2013 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom’s leading crowdfunding companies have  launched a trade body, the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA), aimed at providing clarity and consumer protection and for the whole industry. Crowdfunding in the UK has experienced massive growth over recent years. Operators provide a much-needed alternative source of… Read More

March 6, 2013 @ 10:03 pm By Irish Examiner  |  

Investors can take a punt in high-risk, high-reward start-up companies through ‘crowdfunding’, a well-attended conference heard in Croke Park. Thomas Davies, the owner of London-based FSA-regulated Seedrs, outlined the innovative new concept, which is becoming much more popular in the UK market. Crowdfunding aims to… Read More

February 15, 2013 @ 1:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider recently received a tip from one of our visitors (Thanks!  You are the best!) regarding a posting on the Veeqo blog regarding the crowdfunding experience of Matt Warren founder of both Veeqo and Jura.  Jura sells watches in the UK and around the… Read More

January 11, 2013 @ 7:14 pm By Business Review Europe  |  

2012 was a tough year for SMEs. The Eurozone crisis rumbled on, economies stagnated or contracted and the banks failed to lend the sums needed to help pull Europe out of the abyss. Government initiatives such as the Funding For Lending (FLS) scheme in the… Read More

January 8, 2013 @ 1:44 am By JD Alois  |  

As reported in Startups UK,  the list of GQs  100 most influential men in the UK includes Crowdfunding entrepreneur  Jeff Lynn.  The Seedrs CEO finds himself in the most auspicious of company.  Surrounded by the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Jonathan Harmsworth (4th Viscount Rothermere), David Cameron… Read More

January 7, 2013 @ 7:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coming from the pages of the Financial Times is an article today regarding the desire by some of the burgeoning group of Crowdfunding platforms.  Some of these new financial platforms have been requesting regulation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). In lieu of uncertain or… Read More

January 3, 2013 @ 4:26 am By The Next Web  |  

The New Year is upon us and most hungry startups are back at the coal face, if they took a break at all over the festive season. So what is there to look forward in tech business and trends for 2013? What are the more… Read More

December 28, 2012 @ 2:32 pm By Kimberley Brown, Leverage PR  |  

With the passage of crowdfunding earlier this year, a whole new realm of capital formation for entrepreneurs and investors was realized. And now that sections of the JOBS Act will be passing in January of 2013, the first equity-based crowdfunding offer will soon be hitting… Read More

December 14, 2012 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

See the entire letter submitted to Policy Makers from the recent Peer to Peer Finance industry summit held in the UK earlier this month.  Supporters include a wide range of crowdfunding industry participants. [scribd id=116841493 key=key-1qqbc1h72zp82zdy0ukj mode=scroll]