Tagged: uk

December 31, 2014 @ 6:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Funding Circle recently tested their own platform to see how things would shake out during “adverse economic conditions”.  As we all know economies ebb and flow through an endless cycle of growth and retrenchment.  The “Great Recession” was an extreme example… Read More

December 31, 2014 @ 5:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Surgical imaging technology company Lightpoint Medical has successfully raised £2 million in a Series A round. Investors include Oxford Technology, Cambridge Capital Group, London Business Angels, Envestors, Ruffena Capital and funding via SyndicateRoom.  The offer on crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom initially targeted a raise of £500,000… Read More

December 31, 2014 @ 4:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Unbolted is an online peer to peer lending platform that is effectively a digital pawn shop.  Users may secure loans with personal “high value assets” to access loans of up to £1 million according to a release from the company.  For lenders Unbolted states the… Read More

December 30, 2014 @ 4:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to be a huge success of equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, UK-based The Good Egg has successfully raised nearly £177,000 through its campaign. As previously reported, The Good Egg, which was inspired by Californian deli Wise Sons, has not only drawn the attention of London brunch lovers,… Read More

December 30, 2014 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to start expanding, the creators of smartphone app ASAPP! have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise 110,000. ASAPP! is a free app that is available to iOS and Android devices that allows businesses to target the right people in your neighborhood or town…. Read More

December 29, 2014 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only a few more days until the world rings in the new year, UK’s reward-based crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder takes a time out to reflect on the successfully busy 2014 and the constant support backers gave to its campaigns. The Crowdfunder team stated, “Thanks to… Read More

December 27, 2014 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to expand its already successful business, Hackney, London-based The Good Egg has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £180,000. The restaurant is offering up 24% in equity to those who wish to help fund its project. Since January 2013, The Good… Read More

December 27, 2014 @ 7:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment platform AngelsDen has experienced a significant leap in business funding for 2014.  According to the crowdfunding company, 45 businesses raised over £5.5 million for the year – up 66% over year prior. In 2013 the site stated it had raised £ 3.5 million for… Read More

December 26, 2014 @ 5:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, UK’s craft beer subscription service DeskBeers launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £80,000 for expansion. The company is offering backers 17% in equity and has even raised well over half of its initial goal. According to its campaign, Deskbeers’ key… Read More

December 26, 2014 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Raindrop Drink, a London-based specialty functional drinks producer, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £150,000 for its new high impact drinks. According to its campaign, Raindrop Drinks offers a solution for providing high impact active ingredients in a drink that would… Read More

December 26, 2014 @ 3:52 am By JD Alois  |  

As reported earlier this week, Mill Residential became the first successfully crowdfunded REIT to publicly trade shares on the LSE’s AIM market.  The company raised capital on Syndicate Room with the intent of listing soon after the offer closed on the equity crowdfunding platform.  According… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey deadline has been extended until 6 January 2015. In late November  The University of Cambridge teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. As readers may know, this is the largest… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, London-based POD Point launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £1.2 million for its network of electronic car chargers. According to its campaign website, POD Point has designed and manufactured electric vehicle (EV) charge points that are able to be used in… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only a week and half until the world rings in the new year, UK-based platform Crowdfunder presented its Top 12 British Crowdfunding Projects of 2014. Sharing details about the successful campaigns, the platform’s staff stated, “In the last 12 months we’ve seen some amazing… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Cross border crowdfunding offers have only recently started to percolate up on various crowdfunding platforms.  While there have only been a few to date, one would expect these dynamic offers to be foreshadowing a future of crowdfunded securities  that are not constrained by national borders.  Tracemyfile, a cloud… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing his thoughts about crowdfunding and its benefits, Adam Blaskey, founder of a chain of private member businesses clubs in London known as The Clubhouse, sat down with the Telegraph and revealed that the funding method offers room for growth for startups as well as established… Read More

December 19, 2014 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter staff pick and space fan favorite Lunar Mission One successfully hit its crowdfunding goal raising over $1 million with the support of over 7200 backers.  Called the “most inspirational mission to the moon since the Apollo landings” the crowdfunded project hopes to send a… Read More

December 19, 2014 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

  The highly respected innovation charity Nesta, has published its annual list of predictions for 2015.  We all know that predictions are easily given and quickly forgotten.  More fun than fact that hopefully gives a good read while providing some perspective.  This year the soothsayers… Read More

December 18, 2014 @ 11:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a locally focused peer to peer lending platform, has passed a bit of a milestone.  The P2P site has now originated over £40 million in loans with a default rate of zero. Folk2Folk is the future of finance.  The company is targeting local businesses… Read More

December 18, 2014 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With 2015 just around corner, RateSetter announced on Thursday (December 18th) that it has taken on the loan book of GraduRates, a fellow peer-to-peer (P2P) lender which helps students finance their education, funding loans for postgraduate study. GraduRates, which launched in 2010, has decided to… Read More