Tagged: uk

September 4, 2018 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jaja Finance, a UK-based fintech startup, announced on Monday the launch of its new mobile-first credit card, Jaja. According to Jaja Finance, the credit card, which is managed entirely through the Jaja app, is designed to liberate consumers by redefining the consumer experience, making credit cards simpler,… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a leading online property finance platform, reports it has secured £150 million of “initial funding” in a new joint venture with Nomura, a global investment bank,  and Magnetar, an alternative investment manager. This new capital infusion now places LendInvest’s total capital for lending at… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trezeo, a UK-based fintech startup that’s focused on delivering financial stability to the self-employed, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The funding round was launched in late June and has attracted nearly 250 investors. As previously reported, Trezeo was founded… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

As in most parts of the world, smaller businesses drive the bulk of job growth in the UK. Over 99% of all UK businesses are SMEs employing 0-249 people and 96% (approximately 5.5 million) are micro-businesses employing up to 9 people, accounting for 33% of… Read More

September 3, 2018 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing the extension of its latest Equity for Punks campaign, Scottish brewery BrewDog launched its Equity for Punks V on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The funding round, which already secured £21,043,355 directly under BrewDog’s prospectus, is seeking £22,000,000 in total.  As previously… Read More

September 3, 2018 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The long rumored initial public offering (IPO) of UK based Funding Circle appears to be on track and moving forward with a listing on the London Stock Exchange later this year. In a blog post today, Funding Circle stated; “Today we have announced the next… Read More

September 2, 2018 @ 8:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, short-term peer-to-peer lending platform Welendus has now secured nearly 1 million from more than 400 investors.  As previously reported, Welendus was founded in 2015 with a mission to redefine the short-term lending market by launching… Read More

September 1, 2018 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

A note from Zopa shares the fact that UK investors placed over £290 million into the relatively new Innovative Finance ISA or IFISA. The amount put in IFISAs by investors reached £290 million during the 2017/18 tax year, which is pegged at 8 times more than… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scottish brewery BrewDog announced earlier this week it is extending its latest Equity for Punks funding round to January 22, 2019. The campaign, which was originally set to close this October, originally sought to raise £10 million and has so far raised more than £19… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 8:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Glint completed its highly successful Crowdcube funding round with a total of £2,166,290 invested from 1659 investors. The funding round was launched in July and quickly surpassed its initial funding target of £1,250,000. As previously reported, Glint was founded in 2015 and is now on… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK online lender Wonga has entered into the process of administration. According to a note provided by the Financial Conduct Authority, Wonga and its affiliates have decided to pursue bankruptcy proceedings and have enlisted the assistance of Grant Thornton whois  in the process of being appointed… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 11:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Earlier this month UK crowdfunded Crowdcube blogged that £500 million had been pledged on the platform and has resulted in more than 700 successful raises, for startups to sizeable scale-ups including fintech unicorn Revolut, digital, mobile-only bank Monzo and the British multinational brewery BrewDog. Food and beverage… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 7:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital challenger bank Starling Bank announced on Thursday the launch of its current accounts specifically for 16 and 17-year-olds. According to Starling Bank, the accounts will have the functionality of a full current account, empowering young people to manage their money effectively and offering them payment… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based property crowdfunding platform Property Partner is now offering a new investment vehicle. According to a note from the company, the “online property stock exchange” is adding high yield loans to its offerings. These development finance loans are expected to deliver a net return… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 11:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yielders, a property investment platform based in the UK that is also the first FCA regulated Islamic Fintech, has closed on a pre-series A funding round. Exact terms of the deal were not revealed. The capital infusion comes at the same time that Yielders is… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the entire world knows, the UK and continental Europe are in the midst of a nasty divorce. This pending separation has engendered massive, ongoing negotiations between London and Brussels. But what happens if there is a “no-deal Brexit?” And how would this impact financial… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Fintech money transfer service Azimo has partnered with leading African payments business Interswitch Group. The announcement came during a UK trade delegation to Africa arranged by the PM’s office. Azimo was the loan Fintech to join the small group of firms traveling to… Read More

August 28, 2018 @ 7:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK Investment platform Downing Crowd has launched its second property development bond offer, as part of a 12-month programme to raise £50 million through a range of similar property bonds. This latest bond offer, DDF Property Bond Series Two, offers a choice of two fixed… Read More

August 28, 2018 @ 7:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading European investment crowdfunding platform, has formed a partnership with US based investment platform Republic. The details of the arrangement have just been revealed but rumors of a pending arrangement have percolated for months. This is not the first UK / US pan-Atlantic… Read More

August 27, 2018 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdstacker, a UK-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, recently announced it has exceeded £50 million in funds raised for UK businesses that are featured on its portal. According to the online lender, 100% of the P2P lending funds raised for British businesses through Crowdstacker has come directly… Read More