Tagged: uk

August 27, 2018 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Propifi, an upcoming UK-based peer-to-peer (P2P) property crowdfunding platform, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target through its Crowdcube equity crowdfunding round. The campaign has so far attracted more than 300 investors. As previously reported, Propifi is on a mission to provide a new, easy… Read More

August 27, 2018 @ 6:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Azimo, a digital money transfer service based in London and Krakow, is set to join Theresa May’s official delegation to Africa – her first official visit to the continent. Azimo is one of 29 companies selected, and the only Fintech, for the visit to Nigeria,… Read More

August 26, 2018 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rise Art, a UK-based online gallery marketplace, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with nearly £700,000 from more than 330 investors. The latest funding round comes just a little over two years after securing £520,000 in funding through its first Crowdcube… Read More

August 25, 2018 @ 12:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its highly successful Crowdcube campaign set to close next week, UK-based fintech Glint is set to close the funding round with nearly £1.8 million thanks to more than 1,200 investors.  As previously reported, Glint was founded in 2015 and is now on a mission… Read More

August 24, 2018 @ 11:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a week after launching its latest equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs, Short-term peer-to-peer lending platform Welendus has successfully secured its initial £850,000 funding target. Founded in 2015, Welendus seeks to redefine the short-term lending market by launching a peer-to-peer short-term lending platform… Read More

August 24, 2018 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Thursday it received its e-money license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The company claims it is only the third crypto-friendly company in the world to receive this type of license,… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 7:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marcus began its existence as a mere online lender seeking to provide consumers with affordable credit all online. But as time moves on, it is becoming more clear that Marcus is being positioned as not just providing loans but becoming the bank of the future:… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Andersen EV, a UK-based electronic vehicle charge point brand, quickly surpassed its initial £200,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched earlier this week and is now nearing £265,000 thanks to nearly 30 investors. Founded in 2015, Andersen EV… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lender Proplend recently announced the launch of its new Tranche A auto-lend facility, which allows Lenders that are participating on the property lending platform to now have an automated investing option that allocates their available cash to eligible loan parts. The facility also… Read More

August 22, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brilliant Bills, a UK-based personal and household financial productivity app to improve security, save time and money, is now seeking £350,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The mobile app, which is designed to be secure, completely free, and totally private with unlimited, encrypted… Read More

August 22, 2018 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based edtech startup Zzish is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £525,000 in funding from over 300 investors. The launch of this latest round comes just a little over a year after Zzish secured more than £1.3 million through its first… Read More

August 22, 2018 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut has announced the official launch of a new product. Revolut “Metal card” enables users to receive cash back in either cryptocurrency or fiat at a 1% rate outside Europe and 0.1% on transactions made in Europe. Revolut previously incorporated cryptocurrency options on their banking… Read More

August 21, 2018 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Curve announced on Tuesday it has appointed Alejandro Massalin as its new Head of Marketing. According to Curve, Massalin brings 20 years of marketing experience to the startup and will be uncharged of its user base, along with leading brand and marketing strategies…. Read More

August 21, 2018 @ 2:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

For the past few days, Revolut – a digital only challenger bank that has achieved unicorn status, has been teasing out a new announcement with a Twitter countdown. By tomorrow we will know more. Revolut has already revealed it is prepping the launch of a… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

VITL, a UK-based personalized nutrition platform, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign round on Crowdcube with more than £1 million in funding. The campaign, which launched last money and quickly raised its £400,000 initial funding target, has attracted nearly 480 investors.  As previously reported, … Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Damson Global, a Yorkshire-based company that designs and produces consumer audio products, is raising a £100,000 24 month venture loan on Crowd2Fund. The investment opportunity comes with a steep 14% APR for investors. Damson was founded in 2012 by James Talbot, who was formerly the… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) has announced an aggregate of £7 million of investment in three European Fintechs: Tide, Previse and DueDil. Tim Levene, CEO of Augmentum Fintech, said that since their IPO they have built an “exciting pipeline of fintech investment opportunities” and the… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), published a report this week that chastised banks for their poor service and lack of transparency. As part of an ongoing initiative to improve financial services for both consumers and… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in conjunction with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have demanded that traditional banks improve their services. The admonition comes following an independent survey of both personal and small business accounts that indicates banks are falling short when it comes… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 6:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, a leading UK crowdfunding platform, has topped £500 million in “pledged investment” for listed early stage and growth firms. The company reports that half a billion pounds pledged has resulted in 700 successful funding rounds which include some high profile names. Crowdcube was founded… Read More