Tagged: uk

May 22, 2015 @ 10:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In a release by James Tuckett, Managing Director of investUP, he shares his about the  crowdfunding supermarket, investUP, a potential ISA for the crowdfunding industry and what this could mean for the current state of the crowdfunding market. Below please find his unabridged commentary:  The crowdISA… Read More

May 22, 2015 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, new UK crowdfunding platform CrowdJustice officially opened its doors to those seeking funds for their latest legal situations. According to TechCrunch, CrowdJustice was founded by ex-United Nations lawyer, Julia Salasky, and is considered a crowdfunding platform for “public interest” litigation. She explained: “CrowdJustice… Read More

May 21, 2015 @ 9:33 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Adzuna, the UK-based job search engine today launched its £1.5 million crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube for its mission to “get Britain working.” In just a few hours, the campaign has raised over £659,330 of its £1,500,000 targeted goal for 5.89% equity offered. Nearly 70 investors helped Adzuna hit 43% of its goal…. Read More

May 20, 2015 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

  It was just 2 years ago that UK based peer to peer lending LendInvest launched in partnership with its sister firm Montello to provide short-term bridge loans.  Today LendInvest claims the title of worlds largest P2P marketplace for mortgages having surpassed £300 million in… Read More

May 20, 2015 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced that it was ready to open its doors to Spanish inventors that are looking to crowdfund for their projects. The platform revealed in its blog: “We’re so excited to announce that Kickstarter is now open to Spanish makers,… Read More

May 19, 2015 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs has carved out a nice little niche in becoming the crowdfunding site of choice for crowdfunding platforms.  Seedrs recently added another funding platform to their growing list; LandLordInvest. Described as the UK’s first “near prime property peer to peer lending” LandlordInvest is hoping to… Read More

May 19, 2015 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd2Fund, a regulated “five model” crowdfunding platform, has announced the launch of the Crowd Exchange, a new site that will a holders of debt or equity in private companies to sell their investments to other individuals online.  Crowd2Fund states the primary objective of the exchange… Read More

May 18, 2015 @ 8:03 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Peer-to-peer lending pioneer Zopa today announced a partnership with leading challenger bank, Metro Bank, to lend funds through Zopa’s online marketplace.This innovative deal is the first of its kind in the UK and a clear signal that some parts of the UK banking sector are embracing… Read More

May 18, 2015 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Lawrence Wintermeyer has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of Innovate Finance while founding CEO Claire Cockerton exits. Innovate Finance was launched with much fanfare in 2014, along with the verbal support of Chancellor George Osborne, in the recognition of the UK’s growing role… Read More

May 18, 2015 @ 7:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Angels Den is raising capital for a new niche crowdfunding site, WhiskyInvestDirect. The live investment offer for the new funding portal wants to capitalize on a consumable that has seen an average annual return of 5% since 1980. WhiskyInvestDirect was founded by Paul Tustain and Rupert… Read More

May 17, 2015 @ 10:19 pm By Barry James  |  

Is this a defining moment? For many I suspect it will be – although to judge by the comments, some of them who clearly think that the trust that the banks squandered long ago is still in place, other who clearly see the old order… Read More

May 15, 2015 @ 10:58 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“The [SyndicateRoom] model was a result of my experience. I was working with business angels when equity crowdfunding appeared. I loved the idea of a wider group getting access to investment in early stage companies, but I didn’t like how it was being done, and… Read More

May 15, 2015 @ 8:27 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Glass full: London wine bar Vini Italiani  has raised over £308,215 on its Seedrs  equity crowdfunding campaign with its equity offering of 11.63%.  Funding will be used to continue the brand’s undivided focus on Italian wines with the goal that Vini Italiani will be recognised and identified as the… Read More

May 14, 2015 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

IBDE Forums in this series are firmly established as providing most value to our members and industry practitioners, bringing together consistently the most senior industry leaders, regulators and policy-makers. Confirmed speakers, amongst others, include: Sir Win Bischoff, Chairman, Financial Reporting Council, Chairman of JP Morgan Securities plc… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter claims the title of UK’s largest peer to peer lender by monthly volumes.  The platform has lent over £173 million in 2015 alone.  The direct lender is looking to boost those numbers by targeting institutional funds and they have hired Colin Hodges to lead… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, BBC’s The Apprentice alum Bianca Miller has hit crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise £100,000 for her skin-tone hosiery business. Bianca Miller London will offer a range of nude tones carefully selected to satisfy complexions ranging from English Rose to Sub-Saharan African. The initial offering will be tights and… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 7:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Iconoclastic brewery, and financial innovators, BrewDog easily raised £5 million in just 20 days making the point that equity crowdfunding is an effective path to raise capital. The established independent brewery, based in Scotland, is looking to raise £25 million in total as part of its… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to start expanding their Cardiff-based Hokkei Chinese restaurant, Masterchef finalists Dale Williams and Larkin Cen have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £275,000. The cooking duo met on the show’s set in 2013 and have since decided to kick up their cooking talents a… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Birmingham-based mobile payment startup, Droplet, recently finished its crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. Originally seeking £500,000 for a 12.56% in equity, the company has successfully secured nearly £575,000. Droplet is a mobile payments app that allows users to pay without having to queue, and collect rewards on their phone each time they spend.  Supposedly, one of the reasons businesses love the startup is… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter announced that it is ready to open its doors for inspired French inventors. The crowdfunding company stated: “We’re so excited to announce that Kickstarter is now open to French makers, innovators, filmmakers, chefs and creators of all types! French creators can start building… Read More