Tagged: uk

July 28, 2016 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

IW Capital and crowdfunding specialist Crowdfinders has published commissioned research on investor sentiment post Brexit.  According to their findings, support for SMEs remains strong in the face of uncertainty but confidence towards UK shares, government bonds, and property – has tanked. According to Lloyds Bank,… Read More

July 28, 2016 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based healthy meal delivery service, Mindful Chef, successfully overfunded on Seedrs by 250% with over £1 million raised and announced on Thursday it has added celebrity athletes Andy Murray, Olympian gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and rugby champion Will Greenwood to its growing list of high-profile investors. As previously… Read More

July 28, 2016 @ 8:32 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CapitalRise, a new property investing platform enabling everyday investors to sidestep middlemen and invest directly in some of the finest real estate, has not only gone live but has fully funded. According to the platform, CapitalRise differs from other platforms in that it offers higher… Read More

July 28, 2016 @ 12:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a regional peer to peer lender, has moved into a new office Launceston to “accommodate their rapidly expanding business”. Founded in 2013, the P2P lender has a number of offices across the South West and is rolling out further branches in towns across the UK…. Read More

July 27, 2016 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Hebridean Food Company, a UK-based fresh soup distributor, has recently launched a Crowdcube initiative with a mission to raise £60,000. The company has its soups and sauces in various stores, including Selfridges, Whole Foods Markets, and Aldi. The company revealed its products are created to be never… Read More

July 27, 2016 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Specialty lender Community Chest has partnered-up with ThinCats on new “Social Enterprise” loans. These loans are designed to provide access to capital for social enterprises seeking to drive community impact while delivering tax-efficient returns to investors who may recieve up to 30% tax relief on… Read More

July 27, 2016 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, an online peer to peer marketplace for commercial real estate loans, has published its quarterly research index deciphering the UK property market. According to their data, the UK Buy-to-Let Market, the top rental markets are areas where voters overwhelmingly voted for Brexit. Reflecting on the… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sundried, a UK men and women’s activewear brand, has recently launched a Crowdcube initiative to raise £125,000 as it prepares to expand and launch its new clothing line. The company, which notably has designers from other famous activewear brands including LuluLemon Athletica and Sweaty Betty, stated it… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chris James Mind Body, a premiere health and wellness brand, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on AngelsDen to raise £100,000. The company currently offers products of health supplements and protocols, this includes 12Days, 3R Cleanse, Gorgeous Greens, Brilliant Biotic, Magical Multi, Hello Aloe and… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

WePay, a “payment as a service” platform” has opened up offices in the UK to further expand its reach into the white label payment sector including crowdfunding and other marketplaces.  WePay already provides services to GoFundMe, a very large donations-based platform in the US. The… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Success! Kickstarter alum and creator of intelligent bike light ICON,  See.Sense, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding goal on Crowdcube. The company took to the equity crowdfunding platform earlier this month and quickly raised over £400,000. As previously reported, See.Sense was founded in 2013 by husband and… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association has released a letter addressed to Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, buttressing their position regarding the recent dialogue with the House of Commons’ Treasury Select Committee. This past June, Andrew Tyrie, MP, Chairman of the Committee,… Read More

July 25, 2016 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, CEO of LendInvest Christian Faes took to the website’s blog to reflect on the Brexit decision, which was voted on last month in the UK. Following the shocking vote to leave the European Union (EU), the largest peer-to-peer mortgage lender in the UK… Read More

July 25, 2016 @ 1:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gillian Roche-Saunders, is a partner at the law firm of Bates, Wells & Braithwaite in London.  She is a leading regulatory consultant in the Fintech sector having been engaged in alternative finance for the past five years – before the FCA jumped in to officially… Read More

July 25, 2016 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

What we do know about the Brexit is that uncertainty equals risk. And additional risk compels investors to become more cautious in their actions. With so many unknowns regarding the ramifications of the Brexit decision, it is going to take some time to sort things… Read More

July 25, 2016 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has released its second quarter numbers for 2016. The P2PFA was founded in 2011 as a self-regulatory body for the sector to promote high standards of conduct and consumer protection and represents the largest P2P lenders in… Read More

July 24, 2016 @ 7:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

More United, an upstart political movement that says it is not a party, is attempting to alter the course of UK politics and crowdfunding is one of their tools. According to their website, the organization has five fundamental beliefs, inspired by the late Jo Cox MP, who… Read More

July 24, 2016 @ 6:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

ICYMI London-based start-up Plutus Tap & Pay raised money in a “Crowdsale”.  Plutus is creating a contactless payment system for cryptocurrencies. According to a statement by Plutus; “Over a thousand people rushed to participate to what was probably the shortest 9 day crowdfunding round to… Read More

July 23, 2016 @ 2:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

  John Goodall and Gray Stern launched their company, Landbay, with the help of Seedrs.  Before their website was even live, Goodall and Stern were raising seed capital on the crowdfunding platform for their vision of mortgage finance.  Their first funding round was for only £50,000… Read More

July 23, 2016 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after launching its new equity crowdfunding round, Crowdcube announced it has officially welcomed the 3,000th person to its crowd of investors. The company launched its highly anticipated campaign earlier this week and within the first 24 hours, the platform raised over £6… Read More