July 16, 2018 @ 3:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK based Sovren says it will launch the first digital asset exchange to be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and accessible to institutional investors. The creation of two ex-bankers, Sovren has also announced an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) planned for Q3 this year…. Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two years after securing £520,000 in funding through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, online gallery marketplace Rise Art has returned to the funding portal, seeking a minimum of £650,000. Founded in 2011, Rise Art is on a mission to revolutionize… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK based Shieldpay has expanded into the US by providing services to car classified site, AutoClassics.com. The Fintech scale up enables sites to become fully transactional marketplaces and offers an instant digital escrow payment solution.  Shieldpay can also accelerate multi-million-pound M&A deals and real estate transactions,… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Goldex, UK-based trading technology platform that allows users to invest in physical gold, announced on Monday it has launched in London. According to Goldex, retail customers may now have the chance to easily invest in physical gold at the best prices and use it as… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 8:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Inflo, a UK-based fintech firm, announced on Monday it has appointed Kathryn Woolgar and Kim Oliverto its senior management team as part of its growth plans. Founded in 2016, Inflo stated it helps accountants provide more valuable services to their clients and it specializes in… Read More

July 15, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK research firm Beauhurst published a report recently that highlighted foreign investment into high growth UK firms. According to their numbers, foreign investment is booming in the UK – in spite of Brexit induced jitters. The report states that during 2017 foreign investment hit £6… Read More

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

Just a couple weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, online real estate agency eMoov has successfully raised £1.5 million from nearly 700 investors. The funding round launched earlier this month and surpassed its initial £1 million funding target in less than… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 7:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Harts Group Ltd, the parent company of Barrafina and Quo Vadis restaurants, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £2.5 million in funding. The round, which was originally seeking £750,000, has attracted more than 940 investors. As previously reported, Harts Group is… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

British banking group, Metro Bank, announced on Friday the launch its new developer portal, which opens up the bank’s platform to FCA-registered third parties that are wishing to build services on top of its APIs. According to Metro, the self-service portal was built in collaboration… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Daisy Green Collection, an Antipodean group that has nine central London locations that serve artisan coffee, Aussie brunch, craft beers, and cocktails, has successfully secured 1.2 million from nearly 300 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign during the first week on Crowdcube. The funding round… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Friday the launch of its joint accounts in Monzo Labs. The banking startup reportedly tested the accounts with a few staff members before asking a small group of users on Android and iOS. Monzo recently added another group of… Read More

July 12, 2018 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Lending Works has received £2.8 million in funding in a round led by Maven Capital Partners, with £800,000 of backing from Pollen Street Capital and NVM Private Equity. The UK peer to peer lender said proceeds will be used to fuel growth including loan customer acquisition… Read More

July 12, 2018 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech Glint announced on Thursday it is now seeking £15 million through its Series A financing round to expand into the U.S. and Japan by the end of this year. This news comes nearly eight months after the company launched its mobile app, which allows… Read More

July 12, 2018 @ 6:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Who are you? LendInvest, a UK marketplace platform for mortgages, and Onfido, an identity verification provider, have partnered to streamline LendInvest’s digital application process for its Buy-to-Let (BTL) product to determine identity. In November 2017, LendInvest launched its first BTL product with a digital application process; the… Read More

July 11, 2018 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Once again, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) is booking trips abroad to promote and interact with financial innovation types around the world. DIT has scheduled two trips for this Fall. First, DIT has scheduled their second UK Fintech Mission to Mexico City from 11-14… Read More

July 11, 2018 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

As turmoil swirls within the UK government regarding Brexit approach and Brussels ponders its next step, at least one report has a positive spin on the UK economy. OFX, a payments platform, has shared data that claims UK SMEs are pretty positive in the face… Read More

July 11, 2018 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Money management chatbot Plum is now supporting challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank. Plum states that it already supports most major UK banks and currently has around 130,000 users – collected since launch in 2017. Plum states that is has so far saved £24 million… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

British research university, the London School of Economics, is now offering an online course on digital currencies called “Cryptocurrency Investment and Disruption.” According to its description, students will learn the practical skills to interact with cryptocurrency exchanges as well as how to use wallets and evaluate… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after raising more than £1.3 million through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, edtech startup Zzish has returned to the funding portal and quickly secured its initial £300,000 funding target thanks to more than 75 investors. Zzish aims to give every… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 7:32 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Launched in the UK 19 months ago, online property finance marketplace CapitalRise seeks to enable individual and corporate investors to provide finance for Prime Central London property developers with a minimum investment of just £1,000, earning returns of 8-12% per annum through its Innovative Finance ISA…. Read More