Tagged: uk

November 25, 2019 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced last week that Coinbase UK now supports four new assets on its platform, which are Tezos (XTZ), Dai (DAI), EOS (EOS), and Chainlink (LINK).  Coinbase reported that by supporting the new assets, the platform grants customers access to buy, sell,… Read More

November 25, 2019 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £626,310 through its Crowdcube funding round, European automated saving and crowd investing marketplace Oval Money launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and has quickly secured its initial £1 million funding target. As previously reported, Oval Money provides easy… Read More

November 25, 2019 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia’s Senator Jane Hume has suggested that there’s significant potential for new international agreements to lead the nation’s Fintech companies into emerging financial markets. Hume pointed out that Australia’s present agreement with the UK to promote exports of Australia’s financial technology has not been used… Read More

November 22, 2019 @ 9:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mrs Wordsmith, a UK-based educational publishing and gaming company, quickly secured its initial £1 million equity crowdfunding target through its Crowdcube campaign. The funding round, which already raised £750,000 in September (prior to public launch) has attracted more than 500 investors. The company is offering… Read More

November 21, 2019 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Thought Machine, a company that builds cloud-native tech for banks, has partnered with Google Cloud, according to a note from the company. As a Google Cloud partner Thought Machine will work closely with the Google Cloud team on new opportunities around the world. Thought Machine… Read More

November 21, 2019 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Boom, SME-focused telecom, is raising growth capital on Growthdeck. Boom, an IP phone system claims to be able to save a small business up to £12,000 a year with their services. According to the offering page, Boom is seeking a minimum amount of £1.5 million… Read More

November 20, 2019 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

A UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) has published a document entitled “Legal Statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts.” The members of this Taskforce include a blend of both public and private entity participants. The UK has established itself as the leading jurisdiction when it comes to… Read More

November 20, 2019 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tymit, a London-headquartered mobile-based credit card service provider, has raised £4 million (appr. $5.2 million) via a combination of debt and equity financing, in order to create its products. The company has not disclosed any details regarding its investors. Tymit’s official website notes: “A credit… Read More

November 19, 2019 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Crowd2Fund is raising capital in a self-crowdfunding round seeking up to £1.2 million in an EIS approved offering. Shares in the company are being offered at a pre-money valuation of £35.8 million. Crowd2Fund says this round is in advance of a future… Read More

November 19, 2019 @ 7:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Xchange (FXE), a company that helps people and organizations find suitable business loans and funding options from its marketplace of more than 45 established lenders, has raised £8 million (appr. $10.4 million) through an investment round. FXE’s decisioning platform is used by UK-based Monzo, a… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 10:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hussle, a UK-based fitness marketplace, has successfully secured more than £1.3 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The platform, which originally sought to raise £1 million, is offering 2.60% in equity at a £50 million pre-money valuation. Founded in 2009, Hussle describes itself… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, is now seeking £250,000 through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. This new funding round comes less than two years after Thyngs raised £301,310 through its Crowdcube campaign. The company is offering 4.77% in equity at a £4,992,476… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a new report, US-based venture capital firms have been increasingly investing in London-headquartered companies this year. New data shows that UK-based Fintech firms continue to attract a large number of investors. US investors have reportedly contributed around in $4.4 billion (appr. £3.4 billion)… Read More

November 17, 2019 @ 11:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashless or digital payments have become increasingly popular, however, cash still remains a widely-used payment method in most nations, especially in rural communities and jurisdictions with a large unbanked population. Following many years of steady growth, the total number of cash withdrawals made via ATMs… Read More

November 17, 2019 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashaa, a cryptocurrency-friendly banking service provider, recently revealed that it’s introducing US dollar bank accounts for companies dealing in digital currencies. The new accounts are being offered through a partnership with Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Beginning on November 25, 2019, crypto-asset dealers and other high-risk business… Read More

November 16, 2019 @ 7:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after raising £727,820 through its first Seedrs campaign, We Build Bots (IntelAgent) has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and has already successfully secured its initial 250,000 funding target. The company is currently offering 7.64% in equity at a £3,021,340 pre-money… Read More

November 16, 2019 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

British Pearl, a property investment platform that promises to provide “hassle-free property investment” is seeking £800,000 on Seedrs. The offering is for a 3.38% equity stake at a pre-money valuation of £22.8 million.  As it stands today, 141 investors have committed £641,503 to the crowdfunded… Read More

November 15, 2019 @ 2:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nesta, in partnership with Open Banking Limited (OBL), has announced the Open Up 2020 Challenge finalists. According to Nesta, the 15 finalists were selected out of 107 entries. Many of these Fintechs are live and in the market already. This group of Fintechs will compete… Read More

November 15, 2019 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Mission-driven investment platform Abundance is offering its “greenest ever social and affordable housing investment.” Liverpool Community Homes PLC is raising up to £6,850,000 to finance two green and sustainable developments. The development is for up to 37 new homes on the outskirts of Liverpool. Abundance… Read More

November 15, 2019 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Silent Eight, a Singapore-based regulatory technology (Regtech) company, announced on November 14 that it had raised an oversubscribed $6.2 million through a Series A investment round. The funds raised will be used to recruit new talent in order to support Silent Eight’s new clients who… Read More