Tagged: uk

May 31, 2016 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, UK-based Powervault announced that it has decided to extend its third Crowdcube campaign for two more weeks. This news comes after the energy company successfully secured £1 million. The company announced in a recent update: “We have decided to extend our campaign until 10th June…. Read More

May 31, 2016 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom has published results of a survey on the potential impact of a Brexit and their numbers indicate £2 trillion of assets will be at risk if the UK decides to leave the EU. SyndicateRoompolled more than 3000 individuals who have invested in private companies… Read More

May 28, 2016 @ 10:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after securing £500,000 through its Crowdcube campaign, UK fitness brand, énergie Fitness, announced on Saturday that it has decided to extend its highly successful initiative. énergie, which has three brands of fitness clubs in 93 locations across 5 countries, currently has over 110,000 club members and is looking… Read More

May 27, 2016 @ 12:48 pm By Nathan Rose  |  

  A “pitch” is the information about your company, your team and the investment proposition. Founders often find pitching to be difficult and time-consuming. But pitching is a critical and necessary step to successfully raising funds – and equity crowdfunding is no exception. Equity crowdfunding… Read More

May 27, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Success! With less than two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, Photocrowd, a global photography community, has surpassed its initial £450,000 funding goal and is currently sitting at £544,250 thanks to 431 investors. The company’s platform, which is looking to become the Etsy for photography, connects, inspires,… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 11:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of the British Business Bank’s Enable Funding program, Henry Howard Finance as agreed to a £51 million lending facility to boost asset finance for SMEs.  The new facility is 50% guaranteed by the European Investment Fund and is designed to broaden Henry Howard’s… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Commercial property lender Proplend has reduced their required minimum investment from £5000 to £1000.  The move is expected to broaden their investor base while making it easier for existing investors to create a more diversified portfolio of loans.  Going forward, all new loans will be… Read More

May 24, 2016 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

ArchOver and GapCap have formed a strategic agreement where the two platforms will share future business opportunities. While not a merger, the Service Level Agreement (SLA) appears to be a step in that direction.  Both ArchOver and GapCap provide financing secured by receivables. ArchOver is a… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The British Prime Minister announced the “Help to Grow” program in February 2015. In the most recent budget statement, the Chancellor boosted the commitment from £100 million to £200 million. Today the program, managed by the British Business Bank, is announcing Lloyd’s Banking Group for… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expand its coffee brand, UK-based Tap Coffee recently launched a Crowdcube with a mission to raise a total of £400,000. Starting in 2010 by Richard Lilley, the company was created to fix what he believed to be a “lack of cafe culture” in the UK. The company stated it… Read More

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

With only seven days left until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, UK fitness brand, énergie Fitness has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding goal. énergie, which has three brands of fitness clubs in 93 locations across 5 countries, currently has over 110,000 club members and is looking expand to… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom has closed its self-crowdfunding round having raised £3.1 million in growth capital.  The oversubscribed Series A round beat its original target of raising £2.3 million – a number that was topped in just 10 hours.  The offer benefited… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

  Peer to peer lending platform Zopa has announced a new partnership with Unshackled to provide 2-year loans for consumers that seek to finance a mobile phone instead of purchasing the device. This new announcement follows news last week that Zopa was moving into the £12… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom is preparing to close its self-crowdfunding round tomorrow (May 22nd).  The offer was launched earlier this month seeking  £2.3 million in growth capital. The intended use of the proceeds are for business expansion as it readies to deliver its brand of internet finance to a… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 5:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube has a new #FundedClub member! Last month, UK-based Idler Academy took to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £125,000 as it prepared to expand its new online course programs. During the final week, the initiative surpassed the initial goal and finished the round with nearly £140,000 from… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Classlist, a UK-based virtual school-gate community, has recently launched a Crowdcube initiative with a mission to raise £550,000 for its website’s growth and development. According to the company, Classlist enables parent communities to work together on a wide range of family related activities. It also offers a private social network for… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 48 hours after launching its highly anticipated Seedrs initiative, digital-only bank, Tandem, has successfully secured over £2 million from over 1,300 investors. The company surpassed its  initial £1 million goal just hours after the crowdfunding debut.  The bank currently aims to provide the most helpful, not… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK’s premium gin brand, Pinkster announced that it has attracted over £750,000 through its GrowthDeck campaign over the past month and a half. The company took to the crowdfunding platform in late March to raise £600,000 as it prepared its expansion phase. Since… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 10:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

ET Index, a business helping investors maximise returns in a carbon constrained world, has linked with equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom to complete a £1.1m investment round.  To date over £813,000 or 74% has been raised on the round, with £390,000 secured from the lead investor, a German Family… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 5:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit card giant, Capital One, announced this week the launch of its UK fintech accelerator known as Growth Labs. The new 10-week program, in partnership with the tech investor L Marks, offers startups advice and support as they develop innovative technology for the financial sector. Capital… Read More