Tagged: united kingdom

January 5, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dinghy, a UK-based insurtech platform specifically for freelancers, has secured $1.2 million during its seed funding round led by Balderton Capital. Founded in 2017 by co-founders Ben Wilks, Robert Hartley, and Edward Woodcock, Dinghy offers fast, 24/7 claim handling along with fair, and flexible insurance service… Read More

January 5, 2018 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The House Crowd, a UK property crowdfunding platform, announced on Friday it has received full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Frazer Fearnhead, founder and CEO of The House Crowd, revealed more details by stating: “We are extremely pleased to announce that after (a very long)… Read More

January 5, 2018 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Honcho, a UK-based reverse-auction marketplace where insurers enter a competitive real-time bidding process to offer the best price to customers, has successfully secured its initial £650,000 funding target from more than 475 investors on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. As previously reported, the platform is aiming to launch… Read More

January 4, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform LendInvest announced on Thursday it lent £500 million to help professional property investors, developers and landlords buy, build or renovate c.1800 homes in 2017. The online lender revealed that this marks a 33% increase on 2016’s £375 million lending record. LendInvest has now lent… Read More

January 4, 2018 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Downing Crowd, the crowdfunding platform affiliated with Downing LLP,  is helping Oakman Bedfordshire Holdings raise £1.82 million in relation to the acquisition of the freehold of The White Hart, a pub restaurant property based in Bedfordshire which is leased to Oakman Inns and Restaurants. The… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Urban Jungle, a London-based insurtech startup that seeks to revamp insurance for young people, announced on Wednesday it raised £1 million during its Seed funding round, which was led by former CEO of Prudential UK and HBOS insurance, Rob Devey with participation from angel investors… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SnapTrip, a marketplace for people to discover the best last-minute self-catered holiday deals in the UK, has successfully secured more than £1.4 million from 150 investors through its Seedrs funding round. The campaign was launched this past fall, seeking £900,000. As previously reported, SnapTrip was founded in 2014 and currently… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based brewery Ascot Brewing Company has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £200,000. Founded in 2007, the brewery states it focuses on cask ale and local pub trade. Customers include Wetherspoons, Co-op, Budgens, and Waitress as well as new pubs, hotels, and national… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qure, a UK-based medical platform that connects patients at home with highly-experienced medical practitioners in their area through an app, has surpassed £1.1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The platform launched the funding round in November and quickly secured its initial £1 million… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Regenerys, a UK-based VC-backed firm that has developed a world-leading solution that improves the experience for women undergoing breast reconstruction after breast cancer, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £1 million. Founded in 2011, Regenerys stated it was conceived to develop… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs is a trailblazer in the crowdfunding world. The UK was the first market to craft a regulatory regime that truly facilitated online capital formation for startups, scale ups, and more mature companies. The ecosystem has evolved to a point where crowdfunding is becoming the… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based natural fruit beverage brand Berrywhite has returned the equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise 150,000. The company launched its first funding round in 2014, seeking 300,000 but only secured £291,380. Established in 2012 by Andrew Jennings, Berrywhite organic drinks were notably designed to be delicious,… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle, a UK based peer to peer lender, is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) for 2018. The news of the new listing is courtesy of SkyNews that reports Funding Circle will begin meeting with investment banks during Q1 of 2018 as they… Read More

January 1, 2018 @ 7:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

2018 is here and 2017 is in the rear view mirror getting smaller by the minute. In the world of Fintech, the past twelve months have been momentous as new innovations in finance have risen in prominence while others, once promising, have waned. So what… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Doctaly, a UK-based health-tech marketplace that brings on-demand, affordable, face-to-face general practice (GP) appointments to patients, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company, which launched a pilot in 2016, describes itself as the UK’s first online GP marketplace… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FullClear, a UK-based beer line cleaning solution startup, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target from 230 investors through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The campaign was launched earlier this month. The company describes itself as an advanced beer line cleaning solution that is non-toxic and… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, reward-based crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK completed its latest equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than £1.2 million in funding from nearly 1150 investors. This campaign was launched just a couple of years after the funding portal raised £1.3 million through its first Crowdcube… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Liverpool-based property developer Mitty Group secured £1,982,000 worth of funding from UK-based peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital to develop two new residential and leisure sites in Merseyside. Established in 2013, Mitty Group is one of Liverpool’s fastest growing property development and investment companies. It specializes… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Manigo, a London-based single digital money platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £300,000. Founded in 2015, Manigo is described as a one platform, on log-in, for everything users need around money. It claims to be the world’s first digital ecosystem… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days before its equity crowdfunding round was set to close on Crowdcube, digital wealth management platform MarketsFlow announced it was extending the campaign for another two weeks. In the latest update, the MarketsFlow team stated: “We are extremely pleased to announce the extension of… Read More