Tagged: uk

April 27, 2014 @ 8:48 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdcube added a two day extension to Blanco Niño’s successful equity crowdfunding campaign.  Targeting £60,000,  Blanco Niño closed at £123,500, overfunding by 206% with the help of 100 investors.  Campaign funding will pay for equipment and initial stock needed to get Blanco Niño up and… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 2:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to reports, the British hedge fund  Marshall Wace is purchasing Eaglewood Capital Management described as a P2P specialist.  Marshall Wace manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets.  The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Eaglewood apparently intends on launching the worlds first listed P2P investment trust…. Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform BloomVC.com has partnered with AXA Insurance’s RoadSafe Schools campaign to help to deliver improved road safety standards to Britain’s roads. “We’re really excited about these projects, which will make a real difference in reducing accidents and keeping children safe on the roads. Crowdfunding… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based investment crowdfunding platform Funding Tree has launched their much anticipated crowdfunding platform.  The hybrid site claims to be the UK’s first fully regulated loan and equity based crowdfunding site. The one stop operation wants to match companies and investors to both loans and… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdBoxTV looks at what’s hot in crowdfunding across the globe.   Stella English, presenter of CrowdBoxTV, shared an update on this week’s crowdfunding campaigns: “This week’s pitches on CrowdBoxTV show a real array of talent, imagination and innovation. From smart gadgets like the CutterPillar paper trimmer… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

We originally reported on Time for Medicine this past March as the crowdfunding campaign on Syndicate Room quickly captured interest from investors. The University Hospital of Wales spin out that uses web and cloud technology to bring specialist diagnoses and treatments directly to the homes… Read More

April 19, 2014 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based P2P platform RateSetter is taking their platform to Australia claiming the title of  first regulated platform from the outset.  The company has secured investment of $3 million from local and international investors alike to kick-start its Sydney offering. Headed up by Daniel Foggo,… Read More

April 18, 2014 @ 9:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent report by the UK Peer to Peer Finance Assocation (P2PFA) indicates that cumulative lending  for the first quarter of 2014 achieved a total of £1.207 billion, a number that is in stark contrast to the same period year prior at £491 million.  The… Read More

April 15, 2014 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The world of banking is changing rapidly.  The banks that continue to operate much as they have in the past will slowly fade away.  The firms that are open to change and innovation, have been presented with a unique opportunity to revolutionize the world of… Read More

April 11, 2014 @ 12:10 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

UK-based equity crowdfunding stalwart Seedrs has released a blog post on how to create a great crowdfunding pitch video. The post is a must-read for anyone looking to raise money via crowdfunding no matter what the model – equity, rewards or via donations. At Seedrs,… Read More

April 9, 2014 @ 2:55 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The Ashden Awards take place every year and recognize leaders in a collective effort to reduce carbon emissions and affect ecology in a positive way. This year, UK-based Abundance Generation has been named a finalist for the award for their work in funding and financing… Read More

April 5, 2014 @ 6:55 pm By Barry E. James  |  

It’s growing up fast. As crowdfunding hits what I suppose you might call it’s second official birthday on 5th April – Global Crowdfunding Day (#GlobalCFDay) – it may have a dose of the “terrible twos.” It’s certainly disruptive enough. It’s not toddling but racing away. Now… Read More

April 4, 2014 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based rewards crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder has confirmed that it has raised over £1.5m for UK projects – and grown by a factor of 15 in the last 12 months.  Accompanied by a report from The Crowdfunding Centre stating that Crowdfunder.co.uk has more projects than… Read More

March 29, 2014 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Reacting to George Osborne’s suggestion that banks may be required to release information on SMEs that they reject for finance to alternative credit suppliers, Andrew Holgate, MD of Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest-growing P2P lenders, commented: “When a bank says “no” to a… Read More

March 24, 2014 @ 2:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer (P2P) lending will be the vehicle that pulls saving back from the brink of extinction, thanks to a recent boost from government linking P2P with ISAs, says Madiston LendLoanInvest. This follows recent commitment from the Treasury that P2P lending will now be… Read More

March 12, 2014 @ 9:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority‘s (FCA)  regulatory approach to crowdfunding over the internet, and the promotion of non-readily realisable securities by other media. In April, peer to peer lending will become fully regulated by the FCA. This is welcomed… Read More

March 12, 2014 @ 9:57 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Seven of the UK’s largest crowdfunding platforms have teamed up to launch alternativebusinessfunding.co.uk, a new web portal aimed at providing SMEs with “a free and easy way for SMEs to find alternative business funding.” Crowdcube, Seedrs, Zopa, Funding Circle, MarketInvoice, Platform Black and Pensionledfunding.com are… Read More

March 6, 2014 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Beginning of New Era for Alternative Financing in UK. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published regulations on crowdfunding to come into force on April 1, 2014.  The FCA   has confirmed new rules for P2P lending platforms due to come into force on 1 April 2014.  Stuart… Read More

March 6, 2014 @ 9:15 am By Charles Luzar  |  

They’re here. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published rules governing equity and lending-based crowdfunding in the UK. They are set to take effect on April 1 with a review scheduled for 2016. Christopher Woolard, director of policy, risk and research at the FCA, said, ”We… Read More

March 4, 2014 @ 10:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Volpit, an equity crowdfunding platform based in the UK, plans on releasing a report detailing how the Financial Conduct Authority’s new regulatory regime will impact the UK economy and startup investing. The report is set to publish on March 31 and will be called “Enterprise… Read More