Tagged: united kingdom

January 7, 2020 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KogoPAY, a UK-based fintech startup, completed its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than £200,000 in funding secured. The company offered its 281 Crowdcube investors with 2.01% in equity at a £10 million pre-money valuation. Founded in 2018, KogoPAY describes itself as a fintech… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered Fintech firm TransferWise revealed on January 6 that it has introduced a new service that allows Singapore-based clients to receive money internationally via peer-to-peer (P2P) instant payment service provider, PayNow. Individuals based in Singapore will now be able to receive funds from overseas locations… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 1:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research performed in the UK has revealed that fewer business-to-business (B2B) invoices were paid late in 2019 when compared to 2018. Construction company Kier Construction is among several firms that have benefited from the UK’s efforts to settle payments in a timely manner. The… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based scooter brand eFOLDi is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week with nearly £500,000 secured. The funding round, which has attracted 250 Crowdcube investors, made its debut less than two years after eFOLDi raised £1.1 million through its first… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Baanx, a mobile digital banking app, payments engine, and cryptocurrency platform, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The funding round was launched last month and has so far attracted nearly 350 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Baanx was founded in… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger Starling Bank is highlighting research that points to the burden of micro-businesses when it comes to managing financial admin demands. Starling notes that there are an estimated 5.6 million micro-businesses (0 to 9 employees) in the UK. According to the research, which surveyed… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading investment crowdfunding platform in the UK and a trailblazer in online capital formation, has announced 2019 investment numbers. According to a release, Seedrs had a record-breaking year with the highest levels of investment than in all prior years. The investment activity was… Read More

January 5, 2020 @ 11:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

B-North, a UK-based business lending company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £2 million in funding secured. The investment round has attracted nearly 500 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, B-North is now looking to change the face of business… Read More

January 4, 2020 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Augmentum Fintech PLC (LON:AUGM), an investment firm currently focused on the Fintech industry, recently revealed that it had invested £7.5 million (appr. $9.8 million) into UK-based online bookkeeping solution provider, Receipt Bank. Augmentum’s latest investment has come as part of Receipt Bank’s £55 million (appr…. Read More

January 4, 2020 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online app bank Koto Card says it’s preparing to launch in the United Kingdom this month. The digital banking app will let users apply for a free prepaid card and borrow as much as £400 (appr. $523) at one time, while paying 25p per day… Read More

January 3, 2020 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Starting on Friday, January 10, 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects all “cryptoasset businesses” (IE VASPs, Digital Asset firms etc.) to be compliant under Anti-money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Financing (CFT) rules. The FCA is the main securities regulator in the UK… Read More

January 3, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Receipt Bank, a UK-based digital bookkeeping platform, has secured $73 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Insight Partners, joined by Augmentum Fintech with participation from existing investors Kennet Partners and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). As previously reported, Receipt… Read More

January 2, 2020 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Padoq, a UK-based enterprise app platform, is now seeking to raise a minimum of £850,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently offering 14.65% in equity at a £4,952,400 pre-money valuation. Founded in 2017, Padoq describes itself as a community network… Read More

January 2, 2020 @ 8:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Omnio, a UK-based fintech that offers banking and payment services for businesses, has reportedly secured €15 Million through its latest private placement funding round. The company offered 23,077 shares at a rate of €650 per offer share through the round. Founded in 2018, Omnio claims… Read More

December 31, 2019 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom is home to the most robust investment crowdfunding ecosystem in the world. A determined group of innovative entrepreneurs and a collaborative regulatory environment have combined to foster a successful industry of online capital formation that most countries aspire to achieve. While there… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 6:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Baanx a banking app, payment platform, and cryptocurrency trading platform, is nearing its £600,000 funding goal on Seedrs. Baanx is looking to sell a 7.1% equity stake in the firm at a pre-money valuation of £7.85 million. To date, Baanx has raised £567,825 from 276… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Magway, a UK-based startup offers a sustainable transport solution that moves goods through small pipes, has secured its initial £750,000 through its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. Founded in 2017, Magway stated it has formulated a e-commerce delivery system that reduces congestion and pollution by… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nc’nean, a UK-based independent distillery that is on a mission to drive sustainability and innovation in Scotch whiskey, has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. As previously reported, Nc’nean, which comes from Neachneohain’​ the Queen of… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurtech Wrisk recently announced it has partnered with BMW Group Financial Services to offer MINI Flex Car Insurance. Wrisk reported that now all new MINIs will be sold with three months’ free insurance to eligible car buyers in the UK through the insurance product,… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based TransferWise, a privately-held Fintech firm that allows private individuals and businesses to send money abroad at affordable and transparent rates, reveals that it is now a community of over 6 million users, which transfers an average of £4 billion (appr. $5.25 billion) every month…. Read More