Tagged: uk

January 17, 2018 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Hectare Agritech, a UK-based online marketplace for the agriculture sector, has successfully secured £500,000 through its third investment round on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The company launched the campaign earlier this month and is now nearing £550,000 thanks to more than 320 investors.  As previously… Read More

January 17, 2018 @ 2:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital only challenger bank Revolut has released a new featured today – one that is designed to be simple to use and cost effective. Revolut has announced that users may now activate travel insurance for just £1 per day. The insurance is available at the… Read More

January 16, 2018 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube celebrated the new year by taking a look back on 2017’s accomplishments. The funding portal explained that it saw its most successful year ever in 2017, which included an “unprecedented” demand from entrepreneurs and investors producing “record-breaking” levels of investment…. Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Oval Money, a UK-based automated saving and crowd investing marketplace, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £500,000. Founded in 2016, Oval stated it provides easy to read, readily available information on everyday expenses. It is backed by private investors including Gruppo Bertoldi, Docomo Digital,… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based craft brewer BrewDog announced this week it has extended its Equity for Punks V round after the campaign successfully secured its initial £10 million funding target. The initiative was launched this past fall. As previously reported, the Scottish craft brewer returned to the UK with… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, UK-based insurtech Honcho completed its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with a total of £849,880 secured from 712 investors. The campaign was launched in December and successfully raised its initial £650,000 days before the funding closed. As previously reported, Honcho is described as a reverse-auction marketplace… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based property crowdfunding platform Property Partner announced on Monday it is now offering direct investment in commercial property. The funding portal revealed that it will now enable non-institutional investors to buy and sell shares in a range of handpicked commercial properties. “Unlike traditional funds, which… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the launch of its Android mobile app. The funding portal revealed that more than half of its investor activity happens on mobile devices and stated since its launch, over £9 million has been invested through the Crowdcube iOS… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 7:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Robotics Seed Fund (BRSF) has invested in Magpie Education, a creator of an AI driven resource tool  designed to inspire students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects. The£300,000 investment will help Magpie capture market share of the UK Edtech market and then… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 7:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Following a closed beta launch in December, Emma Technologies has announced the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has give regulatory approval to the company under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 for the provision of payment services. In the UK on January 13th requirements under PSD2, as… Read More

January 13, 2018 @ 9:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property Master, a UK-based digital buy-to-let broker, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is looking to raise £250,000 through the funding round. Founded in 2016, Property Master states its fintech program enables real-time access to every deal from every lender so that… Read More

January 13, 2018 @ 12:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital wealth management platform MarketsFlow is set to close its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than £450,000 thanks to nearly 640 investors. The campaign was originally set to close at the end of December but was extended for a few more weeks after it secured… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 9:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital Fineprint, a London-based insurtech startup that notably harnesses social media to supercharge insurers online propositions, announced this week it secured $2.7 million during its latest funding round, which was led by Pentech Ventures with participation from existing and new investors, including Force Over Mass, and… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 9:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Manigo, a London-based single digital money platform, has successfully secured its initial funding target of £300,000 and is nearing £455,000 from more than 230 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. As previously reported, Manigo was founded in 2015 and described as a one platform, on log-in, for… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Open Banking is kind of a nebulous term. Unless you are very engaged with the UK financial sector it probably means little to you. Yet the concept of Open Banking will have profound ramifications for consumers and businesses in both the UK and Europe. In… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Thursday, UK-based peer-to-peer lender Lending Works celebrated its fourth birthday. Founded in January 2014, Lending Works describes itself as a peer-to-peer lending platform that matches people looking for a better return on their money with sensible borrowers looking for a low-cost, flexible personal… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 10:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

ThinCats says 2018 is poised for growth. The online lender reports that December was a record month booking £12 million of funding listed on the platform followed the biggest-ever ThinCats-listed loan of £6.7 million to the Chelsea Yacht & Boat Company at the end of September…. Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hectare Agritech, a UK-based online marketplace for the agriculture sector, launched its third investment round on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The company is currently seeking £500,000. The launch of the campaign comes just after Hectare released FarmPay, a dedicated payment platform. Founded in 2016, Hectare described… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) announced on Thursday it has welcomed peer-to-peer lender Crowdstacker. According to the organization, the online lending platform concentrates on a select few established businesses looking to secure over £1 million, appealing to businesses seeking to diversify their existing funding strategies. While… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger bank Tandem has closed on the acquisition of Harrod’s bank – the financial institution long associated with the eponymous London retail store.Tandem received regulatory approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority, a division of the Bank of England, and the Financial Conduct Authority to… Read More