March 25, 2019 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Friday it was putting its plans on hold to allow its users to pay in cheques with a picture. The startup reported that last year it announced its plans to join the Image Clearing System, but in January, it… Read More

March 24, 2019 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK coffee and cocktail shop, Grind, has returned to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube and has not only secured its initial £1,350,000, but is now nearing £3 million from more than 1360 investors. The latest funding round comes less than two years after the company raised… Read More

March 22, 2019 @ 8:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dragon Den alum GripIt is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1.1 million thanks to over 600 investors. The funding round, which comes less than two years after the company raised more than £2 million through its second… Read More

March 22, 2019 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

dozens, a “new banking and wealth management alternative,” has successfully secured its initial £3.5 million equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The funding round has attracted more than 1660 investors so far. As previously reported, dozens describes itself as a new home for money, one that… Read More

March 21, 2019 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dozens, a “new banking and wealth management alternative,” is now seeking £3.5 million through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2018, dozens describes itself as a new home for money, one that constantly helps users save and earn higher interest. It brings… Read More

March 21, 2019 @ 6:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending platform The House Crowd has surpassed £100 million of invested capital through its platform. The House Crowd said the past year has been pivotal for the platform as the UK property market slowed. The Manchester-based online property lender reported several new… Read More

March 21, 2019 @ 5:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK Challenger bank Tandem Bank just added a new savings account feature powered by Autosavings. The new account pays 0.5% interest and helps anyone save little, while giving customers the flexibility to save how they want, when they want, rounding up purchases to the nearest pound… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced last week the launch of its new cryptocurrency-friendly business account. This news comes just a little over six months after Wirex received its e-money license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

PUBLIQ has been selected by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain (APPG Blockchain) for its 2019 showcase of companies solving real-world problems with fully functioning blockchain tech. PUBLIQ is a “non-profit founded to rebuild trust in media.” Among the ten company finalists, PUBLIQ was… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing plans to create 150 jobs in its new Southampton office, UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank announced its new 3D Secure feature. According to the banking group, 3D Secure is a tool for online transactions that require the account holder to… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, online property crowdfunding platform CapitalRise announced on Wednesday its latest two redeemed loans that have concluded within schedule and on target, delivering a total return of  20.6% on average for investors against prime properties located… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 6:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Curve is hiring country managers as it plans its expansion first in Europe and then other parts of the globe. Curve is a Fintech that enables users to combine all of their credit/debit cards into a single card and App. The company claims to be… Read More

March 19, 2019 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a month after securing $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by General Catalyst and Stripe, UK-based fintech Rapyd announced on Tuesday the launch of its hyper-local payments solution that allows merchants to accept local payment types… Read More

March 18, 2019 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer property lender CrowdProperty has launched an equity crowdfunding offer on Seedrs. The campaign has quickly topped the minimum target of £600,000 for a 3.68% equity stake in the platform. CrowdProperty has a pre-money valuation of £15.7 million. In 2017, CrowdProperty listed a pre-Series A… Read More

March 17, 2019 @ 9:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after securing £800,000 through its previous Seedrs funding round, contractor platform iContract has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform, now seeking a minimum of £150,000. As previously reported, iContract was launched in August 2017 to connect contractors and recruiters for job… Read More

March 17, 2019 @ 9:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Propio, a UK-based property investment platform, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £300,000. Founded in 2016, and launched in 2017, Propio describes itself as a the home of the Property ISA.  Its platform notably combines decades of property expertise with… Read More

March 15, 2019 @ 9:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just weeks after securing a £100 million grant from the Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF), UK-based banking platform Starling Bank announced it is set to create 150 jobs in its new Southampton office. According to Starling Bank, the office will be open by the summer… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Alipay, a global payment and lifestyle platform, to allow retailers to accept Alipay transactions in stores across the UK. Barclaycard reported that… Read More

March 13, 2019 @ 5:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading UK based online investment platform, has announced that its AutoInvest product is now availalbe. The feature launched in Beta mode in mid-2018 and enables investors to fully customize their individual criteria and “Build Your Own Bot” to efficiently create investment portfolios of… Read More

March 12, 2019 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dragon Den alum GripIt has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched last month and has attracted more than 500 investors. As previously reported, GripIt describes itself as the World’s Ultimate… Read More