Tagged: uk

January 10, 2020 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bricksave, a UK-based property investment platform, has not only secured its £600,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, but it is also now nearing £720,000 thanks to nearly 150 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Bricksave provides individuals direct access to institutional-grade real… Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Muse, a data-driven financial management mobile app, is now seeking 500,000 through its newly launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The startup is currently offering 6.67% in equity at a £7 million pre-money valuation.  Muse stated that it enables businesses to “thrive” by bringing financial… Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of financial technology (Fintech) companies operating in Scotland has reportedly increased by 60% over the past year. According to Fintech Scotland, there are 119 Fintech-focused businesses based north of the border, which is significantly greater than 72 financial technology companies from the previous… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 11:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HOP Vietnamese, a UK-based fresh food concept that is on a mission to showcase a “passion” for Vietnamese colorful food, culture, and street atmosphere, has quickly secured its initial £750,000 funding target and is now nearing £920,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on the competition for savings and ISA accounts. The FCA has previously raised concerns regarding interest rates paid to consumers who tend to remain with a financial institution even though their money may generate a… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 7:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Transferwise, one of the most successful Fintechs of all time, is now enabling European users to set up direct debits for users to pay their bills. Traditionally, this is a process that more mundane banks handle for their customers but Transferwise continues to operate more… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 6:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Riverside Capital, a platform for professional investors and intermediaries to invest in the UK commercial property market, has received a £2.3 million loan from OakNorth Bank. The funding will be utilized to acquire and develop a two-story office in Hoxton. The development is also said… Read More

January 8, 2020 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close next week on Crowdcube, Cowboy, a Belgium-based smart electric bike startup, will be completing the funding round with more than £3.66 million in funding raised. The company launched the funding round last month, originally seeking £1.2 million…. Read More

January 8, 2020 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s been eight years since Accenture’s London-based Fintech Innovation Lab was launched. The innovation lab is now welcoming a new group of 20 Fintech companies, with reportedly a 50% increase in the number of women founders when compared to last year. The Lab has been… Read More

January 8, 2020 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered, a UK-based multinational banking and financial services company with $688 billion in assets, announced on Tuesday the launch of SC GPI Track, which is described as a publicly accessible portal that offers the ability to trace all cross-border payments cleared through Standard Chartered’s… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs  (NYSE: GS), the leading global investment bank, will be segmenting out its business operations in the upcoming Q4 earnings report scheduled for January 15, 2020. This will include breaking out its emerging consumer division, a portion of its business that includes its digital… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KogoPAY, a UK-based fintech startup, completed its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than £200,000 in funding secured. The company offered its 281 Crowdcube investors with 2.01% in equity at a £10 million pre-money valuation. Founded in 2018, KogoPAY describes itself as a fintech… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered Fintech firm TransferWise revealed on January 6 that it has introduced a new service that allows Singapore-based clients to receive money internationally via peer-to-peer (P2P) instant payment service provider, PayNow. Individuals based in Singapore will now be able to receive funds from overseas locations… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 1:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research performed in the UK has revealed that fewer business-to-business (B2B) invoices were paid late in 2019 when compared to 2018. Construction company Kier Construction is among several firms that have benefited from the UK’s efforts to settle payments in a timely manner. The… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based scooter brand eFOLDi is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week with nearly £500,000 secured. The funding round, which has attracted 250 Crowdcube investors, made its debut less than two years after eFOLDi raised £1.1 million through its first… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Baanx, a mobile digital banking app, payments engine, and cryptocurrency platform, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The funding round was launched last month and has so far attracted nearly 350 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Baanx was founded in… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger Starling Bank is highlighting research that points to the burden of micro-businesses when it comes to managing financial admin demands. Starling notes that there are an estimated 5.6 million micro-businesses (0 to 9 employees) in the UK. According to the research, which surveyed… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading investment crowdfunding platform in the UK and a trailblazer in online capital formation, has announced 2019 investment numbers. According to a release, Seedrs had a record-breaking year with the highest levels of investment than in all prior years. The investment activity was… Read More

January 5, 2020 @ 11:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

B-North, a UK-based business lending company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £2 million in funding secured. The investment round has attracted nearly 500 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, B-North is now looking to change the face of business… Read More

January 4, 2020 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Augmentum Fintech PLC (LON:AUGM), an investment firm currently focused on the Fintech industry, recently revealed that it had invested £7.5 million (appr. $9.8 million) into UK-based online bookkeeping solution provider, Receipt Bank. Augmentum’s latest investment has come as part of Receipt Bank’s £55 million (appr…. Read More