Tagged: uk

December 26, 2017 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two weeks after Zing Zing’s latest Crowdcube round secured its initial £500,000 funding target, the UK-based Chinese takeaway has surpassed £650,000 and has announced the funding found may close early. In its latest update, the company stated: “Hope everyone is having a great festive… Read More

December 23, 2017 @ 9:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close later this week, personal finance app Squirrel has successfully surpassed £500,000 from more than 600 investors. As previously reported, Squirrel is an FCA-authorised business that issues users with a bank account and provides an application to… Read More

December 22, 2017 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing it was extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based distillery The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) has successfully secured its initial £750,000 funding target.  As previously reported, TOAD was launched in July 2017 and describes itself as a grain-to-glass distillery producing spirits from heritage grain… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

FCA authorised crowdfunding aggregation platform InvestUp may be going crypto. The UK based Fintech has so far focused on the peer to peer lending space but management is currently looking at adding algorithm driven cryptocurrency investing. InvestUp shares that 2017 has been another good year… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Shadow Foundr is a crowdfunding platform with a bit of a twist. Proposals are vetted first and then shared with their internal network of angel investors before any crowdfunding takes place. If these “real life dragons” are willing to commit 30% of the funding target,… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chip, an AI-powered automatic savings account mobile app, completed its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with nearly £1.1 Million secured from more than 3200 investors. The campaign was launched last month, originally seeking £600,000. As previously reported, Chip is described as a savings app that is designed… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a statement on Brexit and the implications on financial services firms. The UK has already seen an undetermined number of departures in financial services but Reuters published several months back a survey that indicated 10,000 UK finance jobs… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Honcho, a UK-based reverse-auction marketplace where insurers enter a competitive real-time bidding process to offer the best price to customers, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube seeking £650,000 as it prepares to launch its upcoming platform. The company revealed: “Honcho is a new mobile app… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Tandem, a digital challenger bank, has received regulatory approval from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority to acquire Harrods Bank. Tandem’s purchase of Harrods Bank is being described as a major step forward as Tandem will gain access to a full banking license, intrinsic… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Delio announced on Monday secured £1 million through its latest funding round led by the Development Bank of Wales. Together with participation from new and existing private investors, the investment supports Delio’s ongoing expansion in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Founded in 2015,… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Society, a residential management company, says the number of UK renters between the ages of 25 and 34, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. As previously reported, Society is the brainchild of former founder and CEO… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close tomorrow evening, UK-based parking innovator JustPark has raised more than £2.6 million from over 2250 investors. The company launched the initiative late last month seeking £1.5 million, which was achieved within a matter of days. … Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), an independent advocacy group that serves as the policy voice for Britain’s tech-led startups and scale-ups, has appointed Dominic Hallas as its new Executive Director. According to Coadec, Hallas will join the group at a critical time as… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based city exploration startup, Kompas, announced on Monday it has released a major product redesign while the company seeks £400,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The private phase of the campaign launched last week, and the company has already reached 50% of their… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chip, an AI-powered automatic savings account mobile app, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £950,000 in funding. The company launched its initiative launched last month and quickly raised its initial £600,000 funding target. As previously reported, Chip is described… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs and Portugal Ventures, a Portuguese VC firm,  have jointly announced a new partnership that will provide a boost to the growing startup ecosystem in Portugal. The VC firm will start investing alongside the crowd with a stated cap of €1.25 million. This co-investing structure… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

SME peer to peer lender ThinCats has launched a new website and branding designed to position itself for its next phase of growth in 2018. The new website, which has been designed to be easier to navigate, with delineated areas for investors, businesses and their… Read More

December 16, 2017 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Squirrel, a personal finance app designed to help users have more control over their money, announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with the HM Government and Nesta. While sharing more details about the partnership, the Squirrel’s team stated: “The Partnership is run by… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yumbles, a UK-based online marketplace for artisan food, has successfully secured its initial £170,000 from more than 220 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The platform launched the funding round earlier this month and is now seeking the funds for growth and expansion…. Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, online lending platform ThinCats announced its website now has an all-new look and feel, with also a new focus. The company revealed in a tweet the exciting news. We have an all new look and feel, and a new focus – check out… Read More