Tagged: united kingdom

July 25, 2017 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

nHouse,  a new modular housing brand designed by architect Richard Hywel Evans, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £495,000 to finish its prototype and secure its global intellectual property rights. According to the company, the ‘n’ in its name stands for new, is an… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh-Range, a UK-based food tech company that is seeking to redefine food fulfillment, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, seeking £300,000 for expansion. The company, which was co-founded in 2014 by brothers Rich Osborn and Steve Osborn along with friend Lee Butler, is looking… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Market Mogul, a self-described millennial media company that publishes unique perspectives on main global events, successfully secured its initial £300,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube in less than 24 hours thanks to more than 300 investors. The company, which was founded in 2013 by… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Data intelligence firm TAB (previously named Crowdsurfer) has launched the an index designed to indicate the health of the global online crowdfunding and marketplace finance industry. The Crowdfunding and Marketplace Finance Index (CAMFI) has been created in partnership with China big data firm BBD, Hangzhou Ling… Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 6:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MVR, a virtual reality system developer that is seeking to turn existing console and PC games into tether free virtual reality, is seeking to raise £500,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company’s device, Ascend, reportedly been designed to give game developers an easy and… Read More

July 22, 2017 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close on Tuesday, milkshake company Canny has successfully secured its initial 100,000 funding target thanks to more than 300 investors. Established in 2015, Canny notably sells natural and low sugar milkshakes that are now listed to… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

While revealing a “refresher” of its lending policies, UK-based peer-to-peer lender, Zopa, announced that as of July 20th it has lent £2.46 billion and is lending around £80m per month. “With the support of our customers, we have (as of 20 July 2017) lent £2.46bn… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Luke Lang sat down with his Crowdcube co-founder, Darren Westlake, to discuss start-up challenges and the entrepreneur lifestyle. The interview’s description reads: “Listen to Luke’s perspective about the challenges of starting a business in a new sector, in the tail end of a… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance, the independent membership organization that represents the voice of Britain’s global fintech sector, is set to host its global summit in London on March 20th at the Guildhall. The event’s description reads: “Financial technology has evolved into a powerful global movement that has brought… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise, a property crowdfunding platform that lets people invest in real estate for as little as £1000, has announced it has raised £.1.35 million for a luxury homes development in Hampshire. This is the platforms largest funding round to date. CapitalRise said their recently launched… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 24 hours after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, cider subscription company, Crafty Nectar, has successfully secured its initial 100,000 funding target from more than 100 investors. The company states its mission is to connect people with exciting ciders made in the traditional… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Your Sommelier, a London-based online wine merchant, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is seeking £110,000 as it prepares to grow and expand its monthly subscription boxes of French wines. The company stated it started trading three years ago a concept of offering… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter has been hit with a series of significant operational challenges as several large loans have struggled.  The widely reported series of events have culminated in approximately £48 million worth of loans being taken over by the P2P Lender. This amount would have  outstripped the… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 8:18 am By Cole Lyons  |  

LendInvest, a UK based online property finance marketplace, has recently announced the launch of a new Retail Bond, with a fixed interest rate of 5.25% due in 2022. LendInvest will continue to provide three other investment channels including their online investment marketplace for individuals to invest… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LOVESPACE, a distinctive storage company founded by Streetcar co-founder and entrepreneur Brett Akker, was named the winner of All Response’s TV Star Competition. The company will reportedly be receiving a funded TV ad campaign. Crowdcube shared the exciting news on Twitter on Wednesday by tweeting: Huge… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, a non-profit membership association for the global Fintech sector, will host the inaugural Fintech Growth Forum to assist Fintech startups on Tuesday 19th September in London. The growth forum is designed to provide a platform for startups to engage and learn about the… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based Powervault is set to close its fourth Crowdcube campaign with more than £1.5 million from over 1200 investors. The campaign, which originally sought to raise £750,000, was launched last month and quickly secured its initial funding target and was extended. In the campaign’s latest update,… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Nesta , a global innovation foundation, has announced the twenty Fintech firms that will participate in the Open Up Challenge. Nesta announced the competition this past February. The Open Up Challenge is a global search for organizations who would use new open banking Application Programming… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 4:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ding, a UK-based smart doorbell brand, has successfully secured its initial 250,000 funding target from more than 175 Seedrs investors. The company describes its doorbells as simple, beautiful, and smart. It allows users to talk with the person at your door. “The doorbell is perhaps… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, digital-only challenger bank, Starling Bank, announced it is now offering Apple Pay support, which will give customers to opportunity to add their Starling Bank debit card to their Apple Wallet.  Starling Bank claims it will be the first bank in the UK to offer… Read More