August 17, 2018 @ 6:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, a leading UK crowdfunding platform, has topped £500 million in “pledged investment” for listed early stage and growth firms. The company reports that half a billion pounds pledged has resulted in 700 successful funding rounds which include some high profile names. Crowdcube was founded… Read More

August 6, 2018 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banco BNI Europa announced on Friday it has launched an equity release in Spain through its partnership with Óptima Mayores, a Spain-based financial advisor specializing in this segment. While sharing details about the release, Jorge Delgado, responsible for the Mortgage business unit, stated it is… Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 7:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cierzo Brewing Co., the joint project of 4 artisanal beer companies in Aragon, has partnered with Crowdcube Spain to raise funds in oder to create grow its brand nationally in Spain and then internationally.  Funding will be used for the construction of a Cierzo’s second… Read More

July 18, 2018 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Wednesday that Apple Pay is now officially available for customers in Spain. According to BBVA, Apple Pay is aiming to transform mobile payments with a secure and private way to pay.  According to BBVA,  customers just need to use a credit or debit… Read More

July 12, 2018 @ 9:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Barcelona-based Nano by Saurina, a cosmetic brand that aims to maximize the positive results from aesthetic medicine and cosmetic treatments while avoiding the need for further treatment, is seeking to raise £250,000 for 10.94% equity with the help of Crowdcube investors. To date, in the early… Read More

July 5, 2018 @ 2:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Licensed securities agency Finanbest partnered with Crowdcube in June to raise £175,000 for 6.22% equity. The Madrid-based platform, which offers a digital end-to-end wealth management solution for retail investors, reportedly reducing costs for clients up to 70%.  Now, just a few weeks later, the agency… Read More

June 29, 2018 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finanbest, a Madrid-based licensed securities agency that offers a digital end-to-end wealth management solution for retail investors, has successfully secured its initial £175,000 Crowdcube funding target and is now nearing £280,000 thanks to more than 100 investors. As previously reported, Finanbest has targeted the Spanish mutual funds market… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WOOM, a Spanish startup that has created an app specifically to help women to get pregnant, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week with more than £500,000 invested. The funding round was launched last month and surpassed its funding… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 1:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Spanish startup WOOM, a data app that empowers women to maximize chances of pregnancy, is overfunding and poised to easily surpass £400,000 on its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Just last week, WOOM celebrated hitting its £300K initial goal. More than 77 investors have stepped up… Read More

June 12, 2018 @ 10:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WOOM, a Spanish startup that has created an app specifically to help women to get pregnant, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target from more than 50 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched last month, but the… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zero 2 Infinity, a European space transportation company, is now seeking 1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to continue with its growth plan and vision to make space “more accessible” for all.  Founded in 2009, the company reported that it is specialized… Read More

June 5, 2018 @ 10:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fintonic, a money management and savings app operating in Spain and Chile, now counts BBVA as a partner. BBVA has signed up to be part of the Fintonic loans platform. Since launching six years ago with more than 760,000 aggregated bank accounts signed on, Fintonic… Read More

May 25, 2018 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nanusens, a Spanish technology startup, is set to complete its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £900,000 from more than 775 investors. The funding round was launched last month and quickly secured its initial £400,000 funding target. Nanusens reported it raised £89,206 prior to launching its… Read More

May 22, 2018 @ 3:47 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Capital Cell recently launched a new self-funding fundraising round to create the first ICO marketplace for health via Blockchain. Seeking to raise €700,000, the Barcelona-based platform has already secured over €882,400 from more than 178 investors. The platform was pre-valued at €5,550,000. “We launched the funding round… Read More

May 18, 2018 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) released its annual report this past week. As part of the release, Chairman of the AMF Robert Ophèle delivered a speech highlighting important issues and challenges within the financial markets. During his speech, Ophèle commented on “toxic investments.” While first addressing binary… Read More

May 14, 2018 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banking giant Santander is currently making preparation to launch a new stand-alone UK digital bank specifically for SMEs within the next few months. According to the Telegraph, The Spain-based bank is also considering bringing its digital lending service, Openbank to the UK as well. A spokesperson… Read More

May 14, 2018 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Banco BNI Europa, a digital challenger bank based in Portugal, has partnered with Lendrock in Spain to provide financing to consumers looking to buy a car. Banco BNI said it will invest up to €15 million on this online financing platform that specializes in near… Read More

May 5, 2018 @ 9:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nanusens, a Spanish technology startup, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The funding round quickly attracted more than 400 investors. The company reported it raised £89.206 prior to launching its campaign on Crowdcube from a venture capital firm on… Read More

April 12, 2018 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander announced on Thursday the launch of its new international payments service using blockchain-based technology. The service is available to retail customers in Spain, UK, Brazil, and Poland, and will be rolled out across more countries in the coming months. According to Santander, the new… Read More

April 3, 2018 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Easygoband, a Spanish incorporated company that has created an RFID smartband that allows personal identification and cashless payments, announced on Tuesday it has extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round last month and quickly secured its initial £300,000 target (£176,300… Read More