Tagged: united kingdom

January 8, 2019 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dinghy, a UK-based insurtech platform specifically for freelancers, has been acquired from UK insurer Kingsbridge. This news comes just one year after Dinghy secured $1.2 million during its seed funding round led by Balderton Capital. As previously reported, Dinghy was founded in 2017 by co-founders Ben Wilks, Robert… Read More

January 8, 2019 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after ringing in the new year, UK challenger bank Monzo took a look back at all of its successes throughout 2018. The fintech unicorn hit various milestones throughout the past twelve months, including quickly securing £20 million through its most recent crowdfunding round and… Read More

January 8, 2019 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Kuflink, a peer to peer property lender for short term finance, has expanded its lending team following increasing platform activity. “Following the launch of our quick bridge product at the tail end of 2018, we’ve seen a huge spike in uptake from new brokers as… Read More

January 7, 2019 @ 2:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), has made a strategic move to expand its global reach by opening up an office in London. In a release, OTC Markets described the move as “part of a broader strategy to meet the needs of European issuers looking for… Read More

January 7, 2019 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube says it has had its best year ever when measured by multiple metrics. Additionally, Q4 was said to be the most successful quarter in the history of the platform. According to Crowdcube, revenue during 2018 jumped 50% to £6 million… Read More

January 7, 2019 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced on Monday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Innovate Finance, an independent membership association that is at the heart of the UK’s… Read More

January 7, 2019 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Loot, a UK-based digital bank startup, has reportedly received an investment from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). According to FT, RBS has taken a 25% stake in the startup as it prepares to launch a new digital bank. The investment was made on behalf of… Read More

January 7, 2019 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform, has provided some additional detail into their performance during 2018. Last week, CI reported that Seedrs has now topped £500 million in investment since platform launch. Money raised has backed 720 deals listed on Seedrs. For 2018,… Read More

January 6, 2019 @ 11:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vesta, a UK-based online marketplace for buying & selling income generating, residential investment property, has successfully secured its initial £750,000 funding target from nearly 100 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2016, Vesta describes itself as a new, innovative online marketplace for buying,… Read More

January 6, 2019 @ 11:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boat marketplace platform, Borrow A Boat, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1.45 million in funding. The funding round was launched in November, originally seeking £1 million, and has so far attracted more than 500 investors. As previously reported, the Borrow… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MyCarNeedsA.com, a comparison website that drivers use for all their car aftercare needs including car repair and maintenance, has successfully secured its initial £900,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The campaign, which was launched November, has attracted more than 200 investors. As previously reported, MyCarNeedsA… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Monzo is preparing to cross the Atlantic and enter the US market, according to a report in Techcrunch. “Multiple sources” have substantiated the rumblings of Monzo’s pending US expansion. This should come as no surprise to many as several other digital banks, such… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital challenger bank Monese is celebrating the new year by reflecting on 2018 successes and revealing plans for 2019. As previously reported, Monese is licensed and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It describes itself as an award-winning banking account that users can open instantly… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 7:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Online property lender LendInvest is reporting their best month ever in December. According to the platform, £83 million was lent for UK properties during the month. LendInvest receives the backing of both retail and professional investors. LendInvest said the record-breaking amount of originations was fueled by several changes… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 10:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech, or financial innovation, is pervasive within the financial services industry. Innovation has always existed in this sector of business but the advent of the internet combined with the creativity of risk taking entrepreneurs has engendered an accelerated period of disruptive change in finance. Think about… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SkinnyBrands, a UK-based alcohol brand, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, SkinnyBrands was founded by entrepreneurs Tom Bell and Gary Conway with a mission to create a range of “better-for-you” alcohol alternatives without “compromise.” “SkinnyBrands… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online platform Proplend gave its 2018 peer-to-peer (P2P) property lending year in review. The lender listed the various accomplishments that the lending industry experienced in the past twelve months. The accomplishments are the following: Over £50 million lending now facilitated through the platform and over £100 million… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Uniti, the Sweden founded electric car manufacturer, has secured its initial £1 million equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. The round was launched last month and has attracted more than 1450 investors. The funding round is reportedly part of a larger €30 million round that is expected… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 7:18 am By Cali Haan  |  

A freedom-of-information request filed by The Sunday Telegraph shows that four-fifths of 49 companies investigated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) resulted in warnings about those companies being issued to the public. A total of 67 investigations into crypto operations have been launched by the FCA. 18 investigations are… Read More

December 31, 2018 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

In a blog post, UK crowdfunding platform Seedrs shared that it has now topped £500 million in investment crowdfunding. The money has been raised for 720 deals that have been successfully funded since the platform launched. Seedrs co-founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Lynn stated: “It’s… Read More