Tagged: united kingdom

April 26, 2019 @ 3:29 pm By Craig Unsworth  |  

Find a business partner who’s your skills opposite Building a business is hard. The plan for my company had been in my head for some time, But I didn’t want to build it alone. Whilst I knew my target markets, clients, partners, users, and the… Read More

April 26, 2019 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Live&Loud, a UK-based company that matches up hospitality venues and music artists, aiming to make it easier than ever to book live gigs, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The campaign was launched last month and… Read More

April 26, 2019 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based property crowdfunding platform Property Partner announced on Friday its latest report reveals that investment sentiment amongst its investors appears to be improving. According to Property Partner, 81% of the platform’s investors, who responded to a recent survey, are planning to maintain or increase the… Read More

April 25, 2019 @ 10:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

James Watts, the co-founder of famous crowdfunding brewery BrewDog, has reportedly claimed that the uncertainty surrounding Brexit is causing negative effects on British businesses. According to the Independent, Watts stated that the Brexit process will cause “severe long-term damage” to the UK’s economy, as well… Read More

April 25, 2019 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, an association that advocates on behalf of the UK’s robust Fintech industry, has shared some numbers quantifying Fintech sector investment during Q1 of 2019. Culled from Pitchbook data, Innovate Finance says that UK Fintech investment is going gangbusters in comparison to the same… Read More

April 25, 2019 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week Crowdcube published a quarterly report providing additional insight into the crowdfunding platforms operations. The UK based platform published the following comparative metrics indicating significant growth versus the same quarter year prior: Key metrics for Q1 2019 compared to Q1 2018 £1.8 million revenue; an… Read More

April 24, 2019 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Masthaven announced on Wednesday it secured £60 million equity investment by Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm. According to Masthaven, the investment will enable the bank to deliver against its strategic ambition to become one of the leading specialist banks in… Read More

April 24, 2019 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced on Wednesday the launch of its new biometric fingerprint card. NatWest reported that customers may now use their fingerprint to verify transactions above the £30 contactless limit, increasing security and making it easier for customers when paying for goods or services… Read More

April 24, 2019 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is on his way out. Originally, Carney was expected to step down in June of 2019. At the request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Carney was asked to extend his term as the UK attempted to manage Brexit… Read More

April 23, 2019 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based furniture brand Hayche has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs seeking a minimum raise of £125,009 on a pre-money valuation £2,001,015. Hayche is offering a 5.88% equity stake in their company and, as of today, the company has received the backing of… Read More

April 23, 2019 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer investment platform RateSetter has been recognized with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for excellence in innovation. Established in 1965, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the most prestigious business award in the UK. The Award recognizes the success of innovative businesses which are… Read More

April 22, 2019 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dozens, a “new banking and wealth management alternative,” is now nearing £3.8 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The round, which was launched last month, originally sought to raise £3.5 million and has attracted more than 2,000 investors. As previously reported, dozens describes… Read More

April 21, 2019 @ 9:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Festicket, a UK-based music festival experience marketplace, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £4.1 million in funding. The funding round, which launched last month, sought to raise £4 million. Festicket attracted £3.5 million prior to the campaign’s launch.  As… Read More

April 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crate Brewery, a microbrewery and pizzeria located at The White Building in London’s Hackney Wick,  is set to close its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than 800,000 in funding from nearly 1220 investors. Founded in 2012, Crate claims it has become one of… Read More

April 19, 2019 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after raising £1.1 million on Seedrs, Riversimple, a Wales-based hydrogen-electric car company, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £750,000. As previously reported, Riversimple has designed a new car called the Rasa, which emits nothing but a tiny amount of… Read More

April 18, 2019 @ 9:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Genba Digital, a UK-based company that is aiming to streamline the multi-billion pound market, has successfully surpassed £525,000 through its crowdfunding campaign on SyndicateRoom. The company is currently seeking £750,000 with a pre-valuation at £4,507,698. Founded in 2015, GENBA is an API driven digital logistics… Read More

April 18, 2019 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

R8, a UK-based fintech startup, has appointed Twitter founder Biz Stone to its board as it prepares to list on the London Stock Exchange. Founded in 2015 by a collective of entrepreneurs, technologists, and bankers, R8’s goal is to promote its vision o banking of… Read More

April 18, 2019 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit Kudos, challenger credit bureau and commercial applications provider of open banking, announced on Thursday it raised £2.2 million through its latest round of funding, which was led by Ascension Ventures through its social impact fund Fair by Design, with additional investment from existing investors NFT… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GeoDB, a UK-based fintech start that aims to provide a big data marketplace that includes an encrypted, safe, transparent, verified, accurate and decentralized datapool, has successfully secured its initial £750,000 equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. As previously reported, GeoDB was co-founded in 2018 by Chairman… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Social media giant Facebook is reportedly removing P2P money transfer services through its messenger app for UK and France. According to TechCrunch, Facebook is set to close the service in the countries on June 15th. While it will be shut down in the UK and… Read More