Tagged: uk

May 11, 2015 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

ShareIn, a crowdfunding software provider, has received a $1 million investment and will triple its management team following the capital boost.  The new investment was announced as the company pivots from an equity crowdfunding platform to  a provider of services. According to a company report,… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 2:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  Web search results for “Claire Cockerton” will have her bio featured on one of Europe’s largest technology accelerators, financial services conferences or a listing of women in fintech (to name a few) – providing a snapshot of what her LinkedIn profile confirms: Claire is a serial entrepreneur and… Read More

May 8, 2015 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK has differentiated its economy, and much other policy, from the mainland Europe.  While many EU countries experience disappointing economic growth, the UK has performed better.  Policies and pronouncements from the Cameron government, now preparing for round two at Number 10 Downing, have resonated… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to get ahead of its competitors, Spotify, new UK-based Psonar has hit equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £250,000 so that it can continue to develop its music services. Psnoar is described as an on-demand streaming music service (aka a virtual jukebox in the… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

IMN is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Conference on European Alternative Financing & Marketplace Lending will take place 28 May, 2015 at One Great George Street, London. Alternative Financing & Marketplace Lending encompasses a range of innovative and diverse financing tools and products evolving as a… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 7:44 am By JD Alois  |  

As all of the UK awaits final election results, James Tuckett, Managing Director of investUP, has highlighted his top priorities to boost SMEs for the next UK government. Today there are over 5 million small companies in the UK, as with much of the world, small… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 1:59 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Effortlessly, hummus manages to be a perfect food. It pairs just as well with a spoon as with a warm pita. But rather than tick off all its pros–vegan, gluten-free, high-fiber, low glycemic index and delicious–just pause and consider how many people you know who… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the first peer to peer lender in the UK, has partnered up with another innovative firm UBER. The now (almost) ubiquitous ridesharing / cab replacement company is entering into a new service.  UBER and Zopa have created a new marketplace that will assist UBER drivers… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom, a UK based investment crowdfunding platform, easily funded  their own company to the tune of £1.2 million last week.  The offer was previewed to registered investors on the platform allowing the portal to measure interest prior to the offer launch.  Shares in the company… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 7:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Indicative of the dramatic shift occurring in finance today, LendInvest has announced the appointment of a former Microsoft executive to join the fast growing peer to peer lending platform. Bart Boezeman will be LendInvest’s new Chief Marketing Officer.  Previously Boezeman was Director of Global Brand… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

GLI Finance has added another name to its roster of companies that it owns or has a significant stake.  GLI has invested £1.25 million in SME credit broker Funding Options for 28.9% ownership in ordinary equity plus  £0.75 million in preferred shares.  Geoff Miller, GLI… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles has successfully raised nearly £1.5 million for its innovated aircraft, Airlander 10. Airlander 10 is a wing-shaped aircraft that can fly for up to five days at… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The growing number of securities in early stage companies is indicative of new funding channels for young innovative firms. Matching investor to issuer has been a challenging task in the path as the process has largely been cut off from mass distribution and discovery as the market… Read More

May 2, 2015 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was widely expected, the self-crowdfunding round of investment platform SyndicateRoom easily hit its £1.2 million funding goal representing a 14.12% equity stake in the young company.  Pre-money valuation was stated at £ 7.3 million with a per share price of £2.88. Existing registered investors… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to revolutionize the way consumers enjoy their cup ‘o’ joe, UK startup IKAWA has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new micro-roaster. Sharing details about the new roaster, founder of IKAWA, Andrew Stordy explained: “Our micro-roaster… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a peer to peer lending platform for secured commercial mortgages, has updated their tech adding an auto-invest feature for investors. This allows individuals to manually select specific metrics on loans and once an asset that matches your criteria, you will automatically invest. LendInvest describes… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 10:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

  SyndicateRoom, a leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform, has been preparing for a self crowdfunding round in the amount of £1.2 million.  Apparently there is a lot of interest in backing the funding portal as company representatives have shared the crowdfunding round is 2X… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has announced Q1 data on P2P lending in the UK.  Updated numbers indicate that over £459 million was originated in the first quarter bringing the cumulative lending amount to more than £2.6 billion. Data provided also showed an increase… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the creation of a venture fund last year. The concept was to allow a  professional fund manager do all the hard work in creating a diversified portfolio. As we all know investing in early-stage companies is risky business but a highly diversified… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Landbay is leapfrogging other, more senior, peer to peer lending platforms in the UK by lining up a sizable credit line. According to company representatives, the young P2P lender that focuses on mortgage lending has negotiated an impressive £250 million wholesale funding line to be… Read More