Tagged: uk

July 19, 2017 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Nesta , a global innovation foundation, has announced the twenty Fintech firms that will participate in the Open Up Challenge. Nesta announced the competition this past February. The Open Up Challenge is a global search for organizations who would use new open banking Application Programming… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 4:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ding, a UK-based smart doorbell brand, has successfully secured its initial 250,000 funding target from more than 175 Seedrs investors. The company describes its doorbells as simple, beautiful, and smart. It allows users to talk with the person at your door. “The doorbell is perhaps… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, digital-only challenger bank, Starling Bank, announced it is now offering Apple Pay support, which will give customers to opportunity to add their Starling Bank debit card to their Apple Wallet.  Starling Bank claims it will be the first bank in the UK to offer… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Solillas, a UK-based footwear company that is known for its traditional bohemian sandals, has launched an equity crowdfunding on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £350,000 as it prepares to grow and expand its brand.   Founded in 2009, Solilas states its bohemian shoe is… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

OFF3R is out with a report today on the status of equity crowdfunding in the UK. According to their numbers, the UK investment crowdfunding sector is booming. In fact the OFF3R Index states that UK crowdfunding platforms raised a record £130 million during the first… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, challenger bank Monzo announced it has begun to roll out current accounts to customers. This news comes just a few months after the company received its full UK banking license.  “Back in April, when we received our full UK banking license we explained that we… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 7:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Form3,  cloud-based platform for global payments processing, has secured a strategic investment from Barclays, the Angel Co-Fund and several individual investors who have joined the existing shareholders in raising $5 million Series A. Form3 is a turnkey solution that is simple to incorporate and pay… Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based consumer magazine, Time Out, announced last week it has teamed up with crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to launch its new “Make London Better” Challenge. Time Out revealed that the challenge was designed for two Londoners (or teams of Londoners) to turn their ideas to improve the… Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German coffee start-up Bonaverde has successfully secured over £900,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding on Seedrs. The initiative was launched last month and quickly raised its initial £750,000 funding target. Bonaverde revealed more details about its growth and development: “Bonaverde isn’t just disrupting one the world’s largest industries…. Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

This past February, MarketInvoice shared it had funded invoices over £1.1 billion since platform launch in 2011. The online lender said it expects to top the £2 billion in invoices funded by the end of the year. This prediction was said to be catalyzed by… Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 8:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“As the industry matures and looks to grow beyond a base of early adopters, I believe a focus on clarity will best help us to attract new investors.” Growth Street, an FCA-authorized UK business finance platform focusing on SME loans, has aimed to become a… Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 7:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based employee engagement platform Perkbox has receives a $8.6 million (6.6 million) from venture capital firm, Draper Esprit. This news comes nearly nine months after the company secured more than £4,3 million on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. As previously reported, Perkbox has more than 300,000 paying… Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital is continuing its strategy of establishing a local presence across the UK with the appointment of Ian Craig as Regional Relationship Director to help manage operations in Scotland. The appointment comes as Assetz Capital says growth in Scotland continues with a target of… Read More

July 15, 2017 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sports retailer, WIT Fitness has successfully surpassed £1.2 million during its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The initiative was launched earlier this month seeking £840,000 and quickly secured 1 million. As previously reported, WIT Fitness describes itself as a unique, multi-brand fitness concept store. Products are… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Crowdcube this weekend, TechStars alum and medical software designer, drfocused, has successfully achieved its initial £300,000 funding target thanks to 350 investors.  As previously reported, drfocused has designed a software to help doctors complete their work faster than… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

GLI Finance (AIM: GLIF) has announced that FundingKnight has been granted full Authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). FundingKnight is an online / P2P Lender providing access to capital for UK SMEs. FundingKnight has been operating under interim permissions since 2014, when the FCA… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Storii, the self-proclaimed Facebook for Care, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. It is seeking to raise £300,000 to continue growth and development of its mobile app. The company, which was founded in 2014, revealed it is aiming to “shake up” the UK… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 8:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based Techsixtyfour has successfully secured its initial £200,000 from nearly 175 investors. The funds will be used to continue the growth and European expansion of its child wearable product, the Gator Watch. As previously reported,… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, UK-based challenger bank and Crowdcube FundedClub member, Monzo, announced the launch of its new community, Monzo University. This feature offers a place for the Monzo team to provide knowledge and help everyday people learn more about keeping up with their money. “The world of… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 7:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Santander InnoVentures, the fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, announced its addition of UK based Pixoneye and Curve and US based Gridspace to its portfolio in the latest round of strategic fintech investments. Pixoneye and Gridspace deepen the fund’s focus in artificial intelligence as… Read More