Tagged: uk

June 4, 2014 @ 6:55 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

In the five days since its Crowdcube pitch opened, Bets of Mates has raised £28,240 of its targeted £200,000 for 22% of its equity offered.  Sixteen investors contributed to help Bets of Mates reach 14% of its crowdfunding goal, betting on the company’s ability to… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The makers of the first security scanner able to detect plastic firearms made on a 3D printer have successfully sold £700,000 in shares of their business through the equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom. Radio Physics Solutions (RPS), which designs security scanners, bomb and weapons detectors for law… Read More

June 1, 2014 @ 10:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of the Marshall Wace acquisition of Eaglewood Capital Management, a “specialist in peer to peer” lending, the previously reported fund commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this past Friday.  The ticker symbol is “P2P.  This represents the very first entry of… Read More

May 31, 2014 @ 6:32 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Looking for a quiet place to write, code or think?  Tired of meeting at pubs, cafes or Starbucks? Tired of commuting? Bored of working at home?  Feeling isolated?  London-based NearDesk offers much-needed solutions to these dilemmas by letting its members touch-in, touch-out and rent desk… Read More

May 30, 2014 @ 6:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just two days until the closing of its equity crowdfunding listing on Crowdcube, UK-based online barrister service myBarrister surpassed its £150,000 goal standing at £164,320 having captured 73 investors. The service is targeting the UK legal sector by enabling businesses and individuals to find and… Read More

May 29, 2014 @ 5:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Movie theaters, couches, beds, cars… these are some of the places most people enjoy watching films. But what if you could watch your favorite movie in a hot tub on top of a roof in New York City? Well, Crowdtilt is ready to bring a… Read More

May 29, 2014 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank has today published updated data on the use of the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS). Today’s publication shows the net quarterly flows of lending to UK households and businesses eligible under the Scheme up to the second quarter of 2013. The aim of… Read More

May 27, 2014 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

MyGoodness, a new crowdfunding platform that marries charity donations with exclusive opportunities,  has teamed up actor Samuel L. Jackson to raise awareness of male cancer. Captain America  has been tweeting to his 3.5m Twitter followers, engaging with users on Reddit and taking to social media the past… Read More

May 24, 2014 @ 2:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Described as the  “the definitive list of the United Kingdom’s 100 most exciting and innovative new companies launched in the last three years.”  The Startups 100 is a prominent group of young companies that are viewed having great potential for their innovative ways.  Crowdcube is part… Read More

May 23, 2014 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding Continues Dramatic Growth. Knowledge Peers, a UK based research and networking firm that covers the investment crowdfunding space,  has released another sector forecast on UK crowdfunding. Their process includes sourcing data directly from equity crowdfunding platforms, peer to peer lending sites and other associated… Read More

May 22, 2014 @ 11:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FC United of Manchester has smashed through their ambitious £46k fundraising target on the crowdfunding website Crowdfunder. All the funds will go towards the cost of their function room and kitchen at the new Broadhurst Park ground in Moston, currently under construction. 872 pledges, along… Read More

May 22, 2014 @ 8:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LOVESPACE, the UK’s first storage-by-the-box company, has raised £ 1,060,360 on Crowdcube, easily exceeding its £600K goal with the support of 208 investors. The start-up aims to help customers “live a bigger life, one box at a time.” At LOVESPACE, everyday is Boxing Day! LOVESPACE’s… Read More

May 21, 2014 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based Crowd for Angels, which is considered the first debt and equity crowdfunding platform to be directly regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and provides funding for businesses at seed stage, launched on Tuesday morning. Created by entrepreneur Tony De Nazareth who has over… Read More

May 19, 2014 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

In conduction with their Q1 Crowdfunding Data report, the Crowdfunding Centre has created an infographic highlighting some of the numbers generated by their research.  Not only is crowdfunding  an established form of capital formation it is growing at a phenomenal pace.  While still in the… Read More

May 19, 2014 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has been joined by peer to peer (P2P) lenders Zopa and Funding Circle in being recognized by the Smarta Breakthrough 50 awards. These awards, sponsored by Santander, are designed to “shine a light” on the most inspiring businesses in the United Kingdom…. Read More

May 18, 2014 @ 8:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a week since the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Tens sunglasses has managed to receive over £213,000 (about $360,000) from over 5,200 backers. The company originally set out with a goal of only  £9,400 and within a couple days scored… Read More

May 18, 2014 @ 12:54 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

BuyMyWardrobe recently initiated its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, to date securing over £35,000 of its £150,000 target goal for 4.00% equity offered. In RealBusiness, CEO and Founder Kal Di Paola shares her sustainable fashion company’s vision: “We aim to build BuyMyWardrobe into the number one… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 3:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hedge fund manager Marshall Wace is queuing up to IPO their Peer to Peer lending fund – seeking to raise £200 million.  The global investment fund wants to capitalize on the seismic shift from traditional bank finance to P2P lending platforms.  The shares are expected… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Zopa, one of the largest P2P platforms in existence having loaned over half a billion pounds on their platform, has published a “Moneyfesto” gunning for the usurious financial structure many (not all – mind you) credit card companies employ to squeeze their customers…. Read More

May 15, 2014 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based crowdfunding platform GrowthFunders has recently done a site makeover.  The investment site has added a bit of polish to their platform as they continue to grow in 2014.  But not only have they freshened up the site – they are now offering up… Read More