Tagged: united kingdom

July 4, 2017 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, has launched a crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The offer is seeking £700,000 for a convertible that allows investors to purchase shares at a 20% discount at some point in the future. The EIS eligible listing has… Read More

July 4, 2017 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based whiskey brand 8O8 is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £600,000 thanks to 275 investors. The initiative was launched in May and quickly secured its initial £300,000 in a matter of weeks. 8O8 was founded in 2014 by co-founders,… Read More

July 4, 2017 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd2Fund’s Exchange, a secondary market for crowdfunded investments, is apparently experiencing solid utilization according to a release by Crowd2Fund. Launched 18 months ago, Crowd2Fund states it is benefiting from a “significant increase in activity in line with the platform’s exponential growth this year.” Investors using the… Read More

July 4, 2017 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdRating, a UK platform that rates equity crowdfunding offers, has released a note stating that 96% of the companies whose campaigns received a Gold Investment rating from the platform – and closed at least a year ago – remain in business. In fact, CrowdRating states… Read More

July 4, 2017 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) has launched a regional program to assist UK entrepreneurs and SMEs. The EISA will host a series of events across the UK regarding regional funding information and advice workshops, including the vast benefits of applying for EIS/SEIS approval. At the… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 5:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Residential property investment platform Property Partner appears to have an enviable challenge. Some of their listed properties are being fully funding in as little as 60 seconds. There are worse problems for a crowdfunding platform to have. Currently, Property Partner, the “world’s first stock exchange… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ending June on a great note, Crowdcube announced a total of £27 million was invested on its equity crowdfunding platform between April and June. The funding portal revealed on Twitter the exciting news. BOOM! A whooping £27m invested on @Crowdcube between Apr-Jun with successes including: @VitaMojo… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days before its fourth equity crowdfunding campaign was set to close on Crowdcube, UK-based Powervault announced it was extended the funding round for another 16 days. The Powervault team revealed in a recent update: “Powervault has seen a great deal of interest in its campaign, receiving… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Kuflink has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) and also two investment options. This news comes just a few months after the online lender received full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Kuflink was set up in April 2016, and the… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German coffee start-up Bonaverde secured its initial 750,000 funding goal less than 24 hours after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The initiative is now nearing 835,000 thanks to 60 investors. The company, which raised  $681,461 from 2,254 backers on Kickstarter in 2013 for its roast-grind-brew coffee machine,… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fineqia International Inc. (CSE: FNQ) (OTCPink: FNQQF) (Frankfurt: FNQA) has announced today that its U.K. subsidiary Fineqia Limited is launching a beta version of its new debt and equity platform that brings crowd investors selected and risk-mitigated opportunities, many of which were previously only available to… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a London-based fintech company that’s software allows customers to link their bank cards to one Mastercard, has rolled out a new feature for its smartphone that will allow users to “go back in time” on their purchases. According to the company, the feature allows… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Go Banana, a UK-based marketplace for building supplies, recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The proptech platform, which describes itself as the “Amazon for building supplies,”  is currently seeking £250,000 as it prepares to expand its services. The company reports that it is aiming… Read More

July 3, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Therese Torris  |  

Founded in Estonia and headquartered in the UK, Funderbeam is a Blockchain-powered platform for cross-border startup funding with an extensive information database, a primary market for fundraising and a secondary market for equity and debt trading. End-to-end Startup Funding Funderbeam was founded in 2013 in… Read More

July 2, 2017 @ 5:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HÜGGE, a UK-based mattress company influenced by Scandinavian design, has successfully secured its initial £120,000 funding target from more than 120 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2016 by Paul Francis, HÜGGE began to sell directly to consumers through its website… Read More

July 2, 2017 @ 4:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Birmingham City Council (BCC) announced it is supporting residents by matching funding for community crowdfunded projects through crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder UK. The funding portal revealed BCC’s Public Health Department will be supporting residents who wish to “take action now” towards health issues (such… Read More

July 2, 2017 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it has formed partnerships with Codebase, Women of Wearables, and WeWork. This announcement comes after the funding portal revealed its collaborations with Techspace, Level39, Central Research Laboratory, and Global Invest Her. Crowdcube revealed that its collaboration with WeWork… Read More

July 1, 2017 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based fintech startup CityFALCON has successfully secured more than £265,000 from nearly 200 investors through its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company launched the initiative last month and sought to raise £150,000. CityFALCON has received awards from Twitter, Ontario, UBS, SB. The company stated it on… Read More

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

Ezylet, a property platform that’s based in the UK, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking £500,000 in funding. The company, which was founded by landlord and investor Paul Foy, describes itself as an exciting property portal that’s aimed at the “untapped” private… Read More

July 1, 2017 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK’s Powervault is now closing in on  £1.1 million thanks to nearly 800 investors. The initiative was launched in May and quickly raised its initial £750,000. Founded in 2012, The… Read More