Tagged: uk

March 15, 2017 @ 1:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs is preparing for a major strategic push this year as it seeks to hit “aggressive growth targets.”  In advance of the expected expansion, Seedrs has appointed two executives to add fire-power to the management team. Seedrs has appointed, Jeff Kelisky as COO – a… Read More

March 15, 2017 @ 12:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut is a digital only challenger bank that does far more than a traditional bank at a lower cost. Lending Works is a new world online lender that streamlines the borrowing process at a lower cost without having to stomp down to your corner branch…. Read More

March 14, 2017 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Floom, an online marketplace that connects consumers with independent florists, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The website is currently seeking £390,000 to continue growth and expansion. The platform, which was founded by Lana Elie, was designed to solve the problem of finding… Read More

March 14, 2017 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mediterranean restaurant and pop-up chain, Hummus Bros, has returned to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs to raise 125,000 as it prepares for expansion. The company secured 454,651 less than two years ago. Hummus Bros was launched in May 2003 by friends Christian Mouysset and Roen Givon…. Read More

March 14, 2017 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

VentureFounders, a crowdfunding platform that targets sophisticated investor, has surpassed £40 million in funding after 2 years of operation.  The company explains that 85% of the portfolio has the backing of venture capital firms and that 87% of all issuers listed on the site have… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CapitalRise, a London-based property investment platform, announced on Monday it is launching an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) wrapper for residential property. According to the platform, the new IFISA allows savers to invest a minimum of £1,000 and up to £15,240 in the current tax year (rising to £20,000 in the… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based Ben’s Canteen launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube last week. The company secured £150,000 from friends, family and a small group of Canteen customers before publicly launching the initiative. It is now nearing £400,000. Founded in 2011 by experienced multi-channel marketer, Ben Walton, Ben’s… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

A new report by the Startupbootcamp FinTech London program and PwC states that Fintech startups are increasingly focusing on building artificial intelligence and its potential to solve customer problems. The report says there has been a change in culture over the past year in the Fintech… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 2:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Businessagent and Crowdrating have partnered join forces to provide UK equity crowdfunding risk ratings. The new joint venture was said to represent a “significant step forward” in transparency for UK crowdfunding. Businessagent is an FCA regulated equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer aggregator. Crowdrating provides independent research and… Read More

March 12, 2017 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, the group that champion’s Fintech innovation in the UK and around the world, has shared the opinion of their Policy and Research Team on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond’s Spring Budget. Innovate Finance said they were pleased with the announcement that technical… Read More

March 12, 2017 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus Console crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo may win the award for most melodramatic campaign ever. From the delays to lawsuits and the inevitable demands for refunds – it’s all here. Launched in 2016, Retro Computers and Sir Clive Sinclair –… Read More

March 11, 2017 @ 1:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

OFF3R, a UK based aggregator of alternative finance platforms, has released an updated interface that allows investors to easily compare investment opportunities from over 40 different platforms. The new site lets users apply filters and sorting to bring forward the most relevant opportunities across equity… Read More

March 11, 2017 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just 24 hours left until its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, online tutor marketplace Tutora is set to close the funding round with nearly £700,000 in funding. The company launched the initiative last month seeking £350,000. Tutora was launched… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dragons Den alum GripIt has successfully secured its second Crowdcube campaign’s initial £1.5 million funding target from 900 investors. This initiative comes less than one year after the company raised nearly £2 million from over 600 investors through its first equity crowdfunding campaign. GripIt describes itself as… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

P2P lender RateSetter announced on Friday it has updated its performance statistics. According to the lending platform, a new set of fields on the Performance by year means investors may now view the amount lent by year, which is broken down by lending type. The… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, UK-based home security company Cocoon successfully secured its new £2 million funding target (originally £2.5 million) from nearly 750 investors. Before launching the initiative, the company raised £1,025,000 from Aviva Group Holdings and Breed Reply… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MacRebur, a UK-based company that uses waste plastics to create strong, longer-lasting roads, has competed its equity crowdfunding run on Seedrs. Originally seeking £590,000, the company closed the initiative with £1,274,140 in funding. The company, which was a participant of Voom 2016, a contest that was launched by… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seedrs alum and growing employee/customer engagement firm, Perkbox, announced on Thursday it has appointed former Yahoo! finance manager, Rob Gorle, as its new finance manager. According to Perkbox, the appointment forms part of its expansion plans in the UK and internationally. Perkbox reported as finance director, Gorle… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech firm InvestCloud announced on Thursday it is expanding into Europe by launching a new division and opening its London Soho headquarters. According to InvestCloud, the forming of its icMAC (Modeling, Accounting & Custody) division follows the firm’s $20 million acquisition of London-based Babel Systems,… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have announced a “Co-operation Framework” to support innovative Fintech firms. This “Exchange of Letters” between the JFSA and the FCA is intended to provide a regulatory referral system for “Innovator Businesses”… Read More