Tagged: uk

June 10, 2013 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Having only launched in February 2011, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has been making waves in the world of global finance ever since. Having launched with 6 businesses lined up to raised equity capital, the team at Crowdcube never looked back since that day in February…. Read More

June 10, 2013 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube shows how it all happened so quickly.  All of the stats for this equity crowdfunding platform.  Letting ordinary people invest in start up businesses since 2011.    

June 10, 2013 @ 8:34 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Two of the principals from Montello Capital Partners have been working on an online peer-to-peer loan trading platform which is now in a soft-launch phase. The platform, called LendInvest, will allow investors to invest into new loans and will create an online market for completed… Read More

June 6, 2013 @ 12:26 am By JD Alois  |  

In a post on the Crowdcube blog, the UK based equity crowdfunding platform claimed some impressive statistics as their site continues to experience dramatic growth as it exemplifies the promise of crowdfunding.  For the first half of 2013, Crowdcube has crowdfunded £4.4 Million which is… Read More

June 5, 2013 @ 7:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Vast Majority Have Never Heard of Crowdfunding. Online research from 500 Small to Medium Enterprises in the United Kingdom indicate that a substantial portion are unaware of programs to aid their businesses.  The study, conducted by AXA Business Insurance, was carried out in March of… Read More

June 3, 2013 @ 11:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an interview with Find the Edge Founder – Kenny Goodman, Bank to the Future co-founder, Simon Dixon, stated the crowdfunding model will ‘change the world’.  The wide-ranging interview covered a variety of topics, including the wider economy, the benefits associated with investing in companies, and… Read More

June 1, 2013 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, the UK based equity crowdfunding platform, has listed their first Swedish company to participate in their platform.  Cefour Wine & Beverage manufactures pre-packaged wine glasses with a unique production technique.  Cefour hopes to expand internationally and has listed their offering on both the UK… Read More

May 31, 2013 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Not for profit festival organizer Digital Shoreditch, along with their partners, have introduced the Million Pound Startup.  This first ever contest is searching for a single promising company which will receive £1 Million pounds in investment funding.  The contest is raising the money by incorporating the… Read More

May 23, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Dominique Litmaath River  |  

Crowdfunding has taken the world by storm and the United Kingdom has been a leader in many regards.  It is not just the realm of the ubiquitous reward sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo – each on a path for global expansion – but in investment… Read More

May 18, 2013 @ 11:09 am By Charles Luzar  |  

SitePoint is an online media company specializing in news geared toward software developers and other flavors of geek. As is somewhat common in these circles, they afford their staff a few days on occasion to work on personal projects on company time. Why would a… Read More

May 18, 2013 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs recently released on their Facebook page that Seedrs has been named one of the UKs top 250 Businesses by Lord Yound and Sir Terry Leahy as part of the Accelerate 25o program. Accelerate 2103 was designed to bring together Britain’s best… Read More

May 17, 2013 @ 11:30 am By RetailTimes.co.uk  |  

Despite the current economic climate, there is no shortage of retail entrepreneurs. However, getting a new operation off the ground and competing with brands takes capital, and that is hard to come by… or is it? Luke Lang, co-founder of crowdfunding website Crowdcube, takes a… Read More

May 17, 2013 @ 8:24 am By The Economist  |  

NAMES, wedding dates and declarations of love cover the Luchtsingel, a new pedestrian walkway straddling a busy main road in central Rotterdam, a Dutch city. Asked by a website to help fund the project, locals paid €25 ($32) each for the right to etch a… Read More

May 17, 2013 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

BankToTheFuture, the crowdfunding platform that allows people to invest in start-ups and mature businesses, is providing an investment platform for Fabfob, the latest venture by Wowcher founder, Nick Brummitt, who has chosen cowdfunding over traditional venture capital funding. “He says it how it is, how… Read More

May 13, 2013 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Vocal British business advocate Lord Young has published another report championing the cause of business and more specifically the importance of small businesses. Lord Young has been involved in several successful businesses and held multiple government positions where he has tirelessly promoted the importance of… Read More

May 4, 2013 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube was honored to have their CEO and Co-Founder Darren Westlake be the keynote speaker at the House of Lords on Monday 29 April.  Hosted by Lord Erroll, Chairman of the All-Party group for Entrepreneurship,  the event included a round table discussion which… Read More

May 4, 2013 @ 2:17 am By The Guardian  |  

Perhaps you’re looking for something that will give you a better return than a savings account. Maybe you fancy emulating the likes of Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne by becoming “an armchair Dragon” and investing in a fledgling business that you think has the potential… Read More

May 3, 2013 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding portal Seedrs has been selected to be the investment partner for the Million Pound Startup Contest.  The UK based platform will facilitate the contest by having the £1 million will be invested through the Seedrs site. The Million Pound Startup contest will seeks to… Read More

April 29, 2013 @ 4:57 am By BDaily  |  

Peer-to-peer lending models are filling the gap left by banks, suggests a new report from innovation charity, NESTA. ‘Banking on Each Other’ looks at the emerging field of peer-to-peer lending to business and the processes that drive borrowers and lenders to use the platforms. Data… Read More

April 26, 2013 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

UK equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs continues to grow rapidly and is experiencing a steep rise in investments having funded 24 deals with 45 live offerings currently live on their platform.  It was recently announced that Seedrs had powered through the £1 Million Funded mark and now… Read More