Tagged: united kingdom

September 27, 2017 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance has announced the appointment of Danny Lopez and Iain Anderson as non-executive directors of the organisation. Lopez is the Chief Operating Officer of Blippar, a technology company specializing in augmented reality and artificial intellegence. Between 2011 and 2016 Lopez was the British Consul General to New York and was Director General of UK Trade & Investment in the United States. He played a… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 7:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Spotcap, an online lender for SMEs, has announced Mohammed Hussan as the winner of its Fintech Fellowship 2017. The Fellowship awards one aspiring masters or MBA student with a £8,000 stipend towards their studies. The Fintech sector in the UK is one of the fastest growing sectors industry, adding more than… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital only challenger bank Revolut will now enable users to insure their mobile phone for as little as £1.00 per week as the Fintech firm launches the first phase of its insurance offering. The key term here is first phase, of course, as Revolut’s push… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pelican Exchange, an FCA regulated app where users can trade, chat, and analyze performance, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £750,000. While sharing details about the app, the Pelican Exchange team stated: “We integrate trade execution with communication into a central network… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Like to Be, an online networking platform connecting students with professionals for impartial, real world, careers advice, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with nearly £200,000 from more than 75 investors. The portal launched the campaign earlier this summer, seeking £150,000.  As… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The newest investment crowdfunding platform is focusing on a very specific niche. Britbots Crowd, officially launched today, is the worlds first equity crowdfunding platform that is all about supporting British based robotics startups. The platform has been developed in partnership with Envestry, who also provide… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Amazon Growing Business Awards ceremony will take place on 29th November 2017 at The Brewery, London. Today, the e-commerce/tech company has announced their shortlist of companies in the mix to win.  According to Amazon, more than 500 nominations were received from across the… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 9:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has just published their first benchmarking report on the emerging global Blockchain market. Earlier this year, CCAF published a benchmarking report on the global cryptocurrency markets.  CCAF has established themselves as the leading research in the alternative finance… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dental technology company, Brushlink, quickly secured its initial £400,000 just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, Brushlink offers a smartphone app and associated device that transforms any toothbrush into a smart toothbrush. “A quarter of all adults in the… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 11:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VC backed and Kickstarter success Kokoon has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £750,000 as it prepares to grow its sleep and relaxation headphone enterprise. The company, which was founded in 2013, stated it was established to bring the world a better… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, says the deVere Vault can now store and manage a total of 27 different currencies having just added 22. The deVere Vault is being described as the world’s most international e-money app. Newly added to the list of… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

  UOWN is a new online property crowdfunding platform that is offering potential annual returns starting from 6%. The company promotes “an innovative business model” which provides access to previously off-market “proven performer” rental properties. UOWN, based in Leeds, is the creation of brothers Shaan,… Read More

September 23, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after launching its first Seedrs campaign, chili sauces and cooking pastes Company Mr. Singh’s has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise an additional £85,000. As previously reported, the company is described as a family-owned East London business that produces a range… Read More

September 23, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Native Products, a modern grooming brand that was developed by barbers and made in the UK, has launched a funding round on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £150,000 as it prepares for expansion. The company revealed it now has a range of… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 9:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after securing £253,540 from its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, The Good Egg has returned to the funding platform to raise £500,000 as it prepares to open second restaurant site. As previously reported, The Good Egg was inspired by Californian deli… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital-bank startup Starling Bank has announced it plans to raise £40 million from investors as part of its global expansion. Starling Bank describes itself as a fintech business with a banking license, fully regulated by the FCA and PRA. We were granted a banking license… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, the Sunday Times reported that the UK government was examining plans to “clamp down” on the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). This program is a tax exemption that seeks to incentivize investment in early stage companies – an intrinsically risky endeavor. By providing… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capital Cell, a crowdfunding platform dedicated to life sciences, announced this week it is officially opening its portal to UK investors. The first four investment opportunities now live on the platform. As previously reported, Capital Cell was founded by Daniel Oliver and based in Barcelona, is the first… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 9:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Report Highlights Central Bank Experimentation with Distributed Ledger Technology. The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is out with their first Global Blockchain Benchmarking Study authored by Dr. Garrick Hileman and Michel Rauchs. The publication incorporates non-public data and states that 57% of surveyed central banks… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech RemitRadar and global reinsurer PartnerRe announced on Thursday they have entered into a joint strategic cooperation agreement. The companies revealed: “PartnerRe and RemitRadar have entered into a joint effort to capitalise on RemitRadar’s money transfer ecosystem, web presence, and social media channels, including… Read More