Tagged: united kingdom

November 12, 2019 @ 3:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Norris Koppel, founder and CEO at Monese, a mobile banking service for people who travel frequently, received the “Rising Star” award at Ernst & Young’s (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year Ceremony. Koppel has been recognized for his pioneering work in banking. Introduced 20 years ago,… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

In case you missed it, the Sunday Times has removed a questionable article published about Seedrs this past August. In August, the Times covered the fact that Seedrs was in “advanced stages in a fundraising discussion”  as did Crowdfund Insider on the same day. The… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise has received the backing of Revolt Ventures, the VC portion of the multi-billion dollar real estate investment company Meyer Bergman. According to a note from CapitalRise, Revolut Ventures has provided £1 million in equity funding for the early stage Fintech. The investment from Revolut Ventures… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs has announced a new feature – the ability to offer a direct investment in a company raising capital online. Seedrs has long been known for its “Nominee” structure, a type of special purpose vehicle (SPV) that benefits both issuers and… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Applications for the Innovate Finance Women in Fintech Powerlist 2019 are now open, according to Innovate Finance. Innovate Finance is the leading advocacy group for all things Fintech in the UK.  The Women in Fintech Powerlist has become an annual staple for the group as… Read More

November 10, 2019 @ 11:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-service provider, announced last week the launch of its new Singapore platform to enable businesses to go cashless. Rapyd claims that the platform will bring greater convenience to local consumers and businesses, by enabling consumers and businesses to easily make payments electronically,… Read More

November 10, 2019 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IMMO Investment Technologies recently announced that it had completed a €72 million (appr. $79.3 million) funding round, with €11.5 million (appr. $12.6 million) in equity from Talis Capital, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Tom Stafford & Rahul Mehta of DST Global, and Mato Peric. IMMO Investment is… Read More

November 8, 2019 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

A leading artificial intelligence (AI) consultancy, Brainpool AI is raising capital on Seedrs. The consultancy is seeking £120,001 for a 3.3% equity stake in the firm. The company has set a pre-money valuation of £3.5 million. As this moment, Brainpool AI has raised over half… Read More

November 8, 2019 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zopa, a peer-to-peer (P2P) money lending platform that allows borrowers and lenders to deal directly with each other (cutting out the banks who serve as intermediaries), is nearing the launch of its new digital bank offshoot in the United Kingdom. The company will conduct a… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 6:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Thought Machine, a Fintech firm that aims to address the banking sector’s dependence on legacy IT infrastructure, revealed on November 6 that it’s launching “Vault Rare.”  Vault Rare is a new product that will be integrated on top of Thought Machine’s cloud-native banking platform,… Read More

November 6, 2019 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform, has updated its secondary marketplace for crowdfunded securities. Seedrs is unique in the fact that it is providing an effective liquidity path for private securities that have raised capital on its platform.  Crowdfunded securities are typically an… Read More

November 6, 2019 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Chip, a Fintech that claims to be one of the most crowdfunded businesses in the UK, is raising £7.3 million following a previous £3.8 million crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. Chip recently sold a 9.39% equity stake in the company to 6897 individual investors at a… Read More

November 6, 2019 @ 1:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, the UK’s largest crowdfunding platform by total funded, has tallied its 1000th raise, according to a report from the company. Luke Lang, Crowdcube’s co-founder and CMO, stated: “Reaching our 1000th raise shows how committed communities are backing trail-blazing businesses in greater numbers than ever… Read More

November 5, 2019 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Freetrade, a challenger stockbroker that provides free share trading in smartphones, recently closed a €13.4 million (appr. $14.9 million) series A funding round in which it received investments from its first capital investor. This past summer, Freetrade closed a crowdfunding round on Crowdcube raising… Read More

November 5, 2019 @ 7:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Curve, an “over the top” banking service that consolidates all bank-issued cards into a single smart card and app, has integrated Samsung Pay for UK-based clients, according to a company release. Adding support for the new payment system makes it easier for Samsung smartphone… Read More

November 4, 2019 @ 7:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax, payments, and customs agency, has made changes to its crypto-asset taxation framework for local firms and individuals. HMRC, which creates tax guidelines and various other financial policies, published tax guidance updates that aim to clarify the… Read More

November 4, 2019 @ 1:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based TotallyMoney, a Fintech firm that helps its clients make better financial decisions by putting them right at the center of their credit data, has reportedly raised £5 million (appr. $6.5 million) from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). TotallyMoney’s management says it aims to make financial… Read More

November 3, 2019 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Modular contemporary company nHouse has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round comes less than a year after the company raised £302,800 through its previous Crowdcube initiative.  As previously reported, nHouse creates spacious, high-tech, and free “grand design” styled homes in a… Read More

November 2, 2019 @ 1:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) has announced updates to the lending experience for retail investors in the UK. According to a blog post, on 2 December, the company will launch a new selling tool that is expected to improve retail lenders’ ability to access funds more regularly… Read More

November 2, 2019 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Pollinate, a company that offers a merchant services platform, has reportedly launched after receiving £60 million (appr. $77.6 million) in investments. The company’s financial backers included EFM Asset Management, Mastercard, Motive Partners, and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Founded in 2017, Pollinate provides… Read More