Tagged: united kingdom

August 3, 2017 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

In the financial services sector clear and transparent regulation is vital to a healthy marketplace. There is no financial services firm that will take issue with this statement. Yet regulation that balances on the tightrope of an efficient market and investor protection is quite hard…. Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 6:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RateSetter recently announced its lenders have now delivered more than £2 billion in loans to people and businesses across the UK and in doing so have earned over £76 million in interest. According to the online lender, 94% of its lenders are individuals looking for… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced in July it released an update to the iOS app that allows users to create investor discussions, view updates, and interact with other Crowdcube users through commenting. The funding portal revealed its team has been working to improve… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money Dashboard, a UK-based firm that has created a personal finance management app, recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube seeking £1 million. The company is reportedly backed by Calculus Capital, the Best EIS Fund Manager three years running and recently won the 2017 British Bank… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global Engineering Adventure the BLOODHOUND Project recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on  Crowdfunder UK to raise £100,000 for upcoming 1,000 mph world land speed record attempt. According to its organizers, the attempt is to inspire the next generation of children and young people to enjoy, explore… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based craft brewery and Crowdcube success Honest Brew announced this week its first physical location after successfully raising £1.5 million during a recent funding round, which was led by Hargreave Hale VCTs. As previously reported, HonestBrew considers itself to be UK’s leading online craft beer retailers. It ships tens of… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Cool Cold Brew has successfully surpassed its initial £100,000 funding target from nearly 150 investors. As previously reported, Cool Cold Brew was launched in 2010 by founder, Joe Devereux-Kelly, to create a range of healthier,… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it has formed a partnership with RS Components, a distributor of electronic, electrical and industrial components. The funding portal revealed details about the collaborating by stating: “RS Components have been serving engineers and procurement specialists with high-quality parts, on… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LandlordInvest, the peer-to-peer lending platform for residential and commercial mortgages, announced on Monday it has completed a £740,741 bridging loan secured over a residential investment property in Wembley, Middlesex for a professional landlord with a substantial real estate portfolio. This transaction is notably the online lender’s… Read More

July 30, 2017 @ 2:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has invested more than £400,000 in community projects as part of Crowdfund London. Khan has pledged up to £40,000 to multiple projects, which have been selected from nearly 80 ideas from community groups who want to regenerate their local… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has successfully secured more than £500,000 as it enters the final week on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube.  As previously reported, Doorsteps was founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses. The company reports that during its… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Seedrs next week, fintech company CityFALCON is nearing 500,000 thanks to 360 investors. The initiative was launched last month, seeking £150,000. As previously reported, CityFALCON has received awards from Twitter, Ontario, UBS, SB. The company stated… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Transferwise, one of the highest profile Fintech firms in Europe, has added Apple Pay to the list of options its users may leverage to move money around the world. Transferwise has been working with Apple Pay for some time now but according to a report… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, German coffee start-up Bonaverde has surpassed £1 million. The company originally sought to raise £750,000 and quickly secured the initial funding target. Speaking about the Seedrs success, Bonaverde founder and CEO Hans Stier, stated: “We’re certainly celebrating here. Crowdfunding has… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cool Cold Brew, a UK-based healthier chilled coffee drinks brand, is gearing up to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Cool Cold Brew stated that founder, Joe Devereux-Kelly, launched the company after originally discovering cold brew coffee in the U.S. in 2010 and later… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Downing Crowd platform has announced the launch of new “Regular Access Crowd Bonds” designed to offer attractive returns with a certain level of liquidity for investors. Unlike existing Crowd Bonds, investors in Regular Access Bonds will not have to invest their money for a… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ezylet, a property platform that’s based in the UK, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 Invesdor crowdfunding target. The funding round was launched earlier this month and is now closing in on £600,000 thanks to nearly 60 investors. As previously reported, Ezylet was founded by landlord and… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Abundance Investment, a UK based peer to peer lending platform in the renewable energy sector, has just topped £50 million in investment, according to a company report. Management said the “huge” popularity of its IFISA and three highly popular renewable projects from tidal, geothermal and… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 5:04 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Draper Espirit (LSE:GROW), an AIM listed venture capital firm backing promising digital technology companies, has announced their results for the end of the year, the 31st of March. Simon Cook, the CEO Draper Esprit, commented: “At the time of the IPO in June 2016, we… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Albion Capital, Concentric Team, Mustard Seed Impact, Startup Funding Club Ltd, Venture Founders. Join e existing LCIF partnership. VentureFounders, an investment crowdfunding platform that supports UK tech scale ups, has been selected as a partner by the London Co-Investments Fund (LCIF).  Since launching in 2015, LCIF has invested £14… Read More