Tagged: united kingdom

December 16, 2019 @ 12:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Cowboy, a Belgium-based smart electric bike startup, has not only secured its initial £1.2 million, it has now raised more than £3 million from nearly 1870 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, Cowboy’s key mission is… Read More

December 14, 2019 @ 1:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Metro Bank Plc recently revealed that it has teamed up with Canadian Fintech firm Sensibill in order to test out an app-based online receipt system made for small businesses. Metro bank notes that it’s inviting small business owners to take part in… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 11:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DryGro, a UK-based agriculture startup that has developed new technology to grow food in dry places, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £1.1 million in funding secured. The campaign quickly surpassed its initial £950,000 funding target and has… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £1.1 million through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based scooter brand eFOLDi has returned to the funding platform to raise a minimum of £350,000. As previously reported, eFOLDi is known as an electric personal vehicle developed by… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

There are a few true trailblazers in the investment crowdfunding sector and Gonçalo de Vasconcelos is one of them. The co-founder and long-time CEO of SyndicateRoom, “retired” from his leadership role in July of this year. During his tenure, de Vasconcelos had taken SyndicateRoom from… Read More

December 11, 2019 @ 10:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bricksave, a UK-based property investment platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking £600,000 in funding while offering 13.03% in equity at a £4,004,000 pre-money valuation. Founded in 2015, Bricksave provides individuals direct access to institutional-grade real estate investments…. Read More

December 11, 2019 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mrs Wordsmith, a UK-based educational publishing and gaming company, is now nearing £1.2 million in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The round, which is set to close next week, originally sought to raise £1 million. The company is offering 3.16% in equity… Read More

December 11, 2019 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trade Ledger, a UK-based specialist mid-market Lending-as-a-Service platform for banks and alternative finance providers, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Mambu in order to accelerate mid-market commercial lending. Trade Ledger reported it will overlay its platform on the Mambu cloud banking… Read More

December 10, 2019 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinBurp, a UK-based crypto brokerage, is now seeking £300,000 through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2018, CoinBurp claims to be one of the largest crypto brokerages in the UK, with a turnover of £100 million. “CoinBurp’s mission is to create a… Read More

December 10, 2019 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with GS1 UK to help support small business growth in the UK. GS1 UK describes itself as a community of more than 38,000 members working in the retail, healthcare, SME and Marketplaces…. Read More

December 10, 2019 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Transferwise, a leading cross-border money transfer service, has recently revealed that it has integrated its payments system with the Facebook Messenger. The integration will allow users to perform foreign exchange transactions over the widely-used chat service. While not a huge announcement it is more indicative… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK based Smartlands will be tokenizing its own equity selling a 3.5% equity stake in the platform, according to a note from the company. Smartlands is a digital security issuance platform that claimed earlier this year to have tokenized the first property investment in the… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cowboy, a Belgium-based smart electric bike startup, has announced plans to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week. The funding round comes just after Cowboy secured 1 million investment from Index Ventures. Founded in 2017, Cowboy’s main mission is to improve “urban… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, P2P property lender Landbay announced it would no longer accept retail money as it moved away from the peer to peer lending model. Managing P2P investors is simply too costly for the amount of money raised. Over time, institutional money pushed out smaller… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The race to compete with emerging Fintechs is compelling most all banks to up their game. This is good for the consumer. Better service and lower costs (hopefully). If traditional banks want to survive ongoing iterations and a willingness to change is vital. Today, NatWest… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 2:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lelystad, Netherlands-based Givt, an online giving solution, has raised over €650,000 (appr. $718,000) from 205 investors via a crowdfunding campaign it launched in October 2019. At present, Givt’s campaign stands at around 108%. The crowdfunding is expected to last until the end of this year…. Read More

December 8, 2019 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing more than £400,000 through its previous Crowdcube campaign, 1854 Media, a digital media business, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise a minimum of £300,000 in funding.  As previously reported, 1854 Media has been dedicated to photography… Read More

December 8, 2019 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

StorkCard, a debit card service provider developed specifically for parents, has introduced a new service it calls “the world’s first” current account designed to assist parents in “baby-proofing” their savings. The joint account is referred to as “StorkCard Village.” The London-headquartered company will offer a… Read More

December 7, 2019 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Online banking app provider Monese is now offering joint accounts to clients in the UK and the European Economic Area. Customers that need a shared account to manage their finances will have the option to open new accounts with friends, their partners, and roommates and… Read More

December 7, 2019 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Property investment platform CrowdProperty has topped £20,000,000 in capital returned during 5 years of lending, according to an email from the company. CrowdProperty states that since platform launch, approximately £55 million has been lent which has helped to finance over £130 million of property and… Read More