Tagged: uk

January 16, 2017 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is in the midst of a research push. The CCAF is in the midst of not one, but three different surveys on the alternative finance ecosystem. Late last year, the CCAF announced a unique partnership with the Financial… Read More

January 16, 2017 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Squirrel, a personal finance app designed to help users have more control over their money, will raise £400,000 on SyndicateRoom. The platform reported that experienced angel investor Jos Evans will be the lead investor on the funding round having committed £100,000 to Squirrel. SyndicateRoom members… Read More

January 15, 2017 @ 2:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs has partnered with InteBridge Venture Capital to host the upcoming China Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition (IEIC). The two companies have joined to launch the UK division of the IEIC competition where £1 million of equity free capital will be awarded. The… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

P2P lending platform Flender has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target on Seedrs. The campaign has attracted more than 230 investors.  Flender is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Registration Number 657861. The online lender is currently looking to enable businesses and… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

School Notices, a UK-based parent to parent noticeboard and school fundraising platform, has successfully secured its initial £700,000 Crowdcube campaign target from nearly 150 investors.  As previously reported, the digital fundraising and membership platform was founded in 2014 by co-founders Clare Reid and Gordon Dawson. It was created… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Daylui, a UK-based online rental marketplace, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The website is seeking £115,000 for continuous growth of its platform along with its plans to revolutionize the sharing economy. Daylui, which was launched in 2015 by founders Daniel Gonsales, Valdemar Tunkevic, Anna Jaskova, and… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunder UK is going through a period of realignment by trimming staff and refocusing efforts.  The rewards-based funding platform has been recognized as a solid competitor to global sites like Indiegogo.  Crowdfunder UK also offers a unique crowdfunding spin with their “community shares.” Recently, Crowdfund… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 8:30 am By Jessica Pham  |  

UK-based Crowdsurfer has secured over £1 million (over $1.2 million) in its latest funding round with angel investors.  Backers included Mustard Seed — which backed the company last July — as well as individual investors including the following: Former Global CEO of Standard Chartered Peter Sands; Former Deputy… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 8:08 am By Jessica Pham  |  

London-based Rejuvenation Water launched this week an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to expand further in the UK and globally.  After a few days, it has raised £45,960 (approximately $55,000) out of £150,000 (over $182,000).  There are still 26 days left in the campaign.  The company launched… Read More

January 12, 2017 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AllBright announced on Thursday its online funding platform is now live. The portal revealed all funding would go towards female-led companies throughout the UK.  AllBright also debuted three campaigns for Catherine Gazzoli at Piccolo, Caroline Plumb at Fluidly, and Romanie Thomas at Juggle Jobs. Along with the… Read More

January 12, 2017 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Sloane Bros., an East London-based frozen yogurt brand, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £150,000 as it prepares to open new locations throughout the UK. The company offers fat-free frozen yogurt that celebrates British dairy quality, taste, and… Read More

January 12, 2017 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The Economist has embarked on a series of events tackling the disruption occurring in finance today. Their forthcoming event in London on January 25th is ominously entitled Finance Disrupted: Collaborate or Die (Crowdfund Insider is a media partner for this event).  Corporate death for well… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 9:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

  4thWay, a P2P ranking site, has published a report on the UK peer to peer lending market.  According to their numbers, delivered another “record year”, with a total of £3.02 billion facilitated via 35 various platforms in the UK. The totals are as follows: Consumer loans… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 7:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle Also Reports it is Now Profitable in the UK. Funding Circle, one of the largest online SME lender’s in the world, has closed on a $100 million funding round. The equity investment was led by Accel with participation from existing investors; Union Square… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 3:51 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

UK-based raw pet food brand Cotswold RAW has launched a campaign on Crowdcube to raise £250K (approximately $317K) for its next business projects.  Focusing on accelerated growth, the company’s spokesperson said that the team intends to “expand the business’s distribution, production, and innovation capabilities”.  Cotswold RAW is… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its Seedrs campaign comes to an end, P2P lending platform Flender has secured 98% of its £500,000 funding target (more than £485,000) from 225 investors.  As previously reported, Flender is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday we published an article about BrewDog raising £10 million on Crowdcube.  The funding round via Mini-bonds was described as the largest ever on a UK crowdfunding platform.  Later in the day, Crowdfund Insider was contacted by Crowdstacker saying not so fast – they believe… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom has published a study that indicates the young investors are more committed than ever to support British SMEs. Evan as many voted to “Bremain”, young UK investors want to help boost the economic future of the country as it plans its… Read More

January 10, 2017 @ 7:36 am By JD Alois  |  

  Boxing Day delivered a special gift to BrewDog and Crowdcube. The Scottish craft brewer closed the largest ever UK crowdfunding round at £10 million.  The funding was listed on Crowdcube and stands as the largest to date. Crowdcube also points out that their record… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 10:20 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Barclays has unveiled a new mobile service for SMEs in the UK that provides almost instant loans.  Barclays Mobile Banking app touts that it will approve loans in under an hour, significantly reducing general wait times that can take weeks.  The company states that SMEs… Read More