Tagged: united kingdom

May 2, 2017 @ 3:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter is expanding its footprint by entering into a strategic partnership with personal loan provider George Banco. RateSetter has also acquired an equity stake in the George Banco company. George Banco is one of the UK’s largest guarantor lending platforms. The partnership incorporated the acquisition… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedLegals is a Legaltech platform for startup funding rounds. The UK-based platform lets startups and investors complete all the legal documents for their funding round. Typically these can take months. SeedLegals can complete in in a matter of days. Only recently launched, SeedLegals has received… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Tuesday the opening of its Rise London location in Shoreditch. Barclays stated that the Rise program brings fintech startups from all around the globe together to work on the company’s customer and business opportunities. They also work together to help create the future of… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdfunder UK announced it was teaming up with Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Media Business for this year’s Voom Pitch, the UK and Ireland’s biggest pitching competition. The trio revealed that for the first time since the competition’s launch in 2011, it will take… Read More

April 30, 2017 @ 3:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

investFeed, described as the first transparent social network for the financial markets, is crowdfunding on Seedrs. We believe this is the first US based company to leverage the UK based investment crowdfunding platform. The UK is home to the most robust equity crowdfunding market in… Read More

April 30, 2017 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Transferwise is a great service. I know it is great because I am a customer. Awhile back I reached out to my bank (big, multinational, global brand name with a storied history) and told them I needed to quickly transfer some money to an international… Read More

April 29, 2017 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VPAR, a UK-based golf technology platform, has completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs and has secured over £1.2 million from investors. The campaign was launched in January, and the platform was seeking £1 million. VPAR was founded in 2007 and is seeking to change the golf experience for… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 5:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdfunder UK reported that more political candidates are excepted to crowdfund their election campaign in the snap general election. The crowdfunding platform revealed that just a little over a week since the election, projects on its website have raised £200,000 in the politics category…. Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing nearly £500,000 through its first Crowdcube campaign, London-based Redchurch Brewery has made its return to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £400,000. Since its establishment six years ago, the Redchurch Brewery has grown from a single archway… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent wine merchant and wine bar concept, Humble Grape, is set to open a third site in Islington this upcoming summer. The news comes just a few weeks after the company secured its initial 1 million funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mediterranean restaurant and pop-up chain, Hummus Bros, has successfully secured its initial £125,000 through its latest equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The company launched the initiative last month and has raised £132,700 from nearly 180 investors. As previously reported, Hummus Bros was launched in May 2003 by… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Derby Brewing Co. has officially increased its equity offering from 3.86% to 6.5% through the funding round and decreased its initial valuation from £12,459,364 to £7,192,307.60. As previously reported, Derby Brewing Co. was… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kuflink received full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its peer-to-peer lending platform. According to the registration, Kuflink has been given permission to provide regulated products and services, which includes accepting deposits, provide credit to consumers, offer investment advice, and arrange deals with… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over six months after launching its iOS app, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, announced the debut of the app’s v2.0. This new version will allow investors to invest not only through their iPhones but also through their iPads as well. While sharing… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

POD Point announced on Wednesday it has formed an initiative with global real estate service provider, Savills. The company reported that the new partnership will encourage electrical vehicle (EV) charging across Savills’ managed retail parks and shopping centers throughout the UK. The POD Point team revealed:… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube #FundedClub member and award-winning online marketplace for local food producing, Farmdrop, announced it raised £7 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by a previous investor, Atomico, which was founded by Skype co-founder, Niklas Zennström. This new round of funding comes… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Certua is described as a Fintech platform that utilizes data to allow both individuals and advisers to benefit from financial planning solutions that automatically adjust as people’s lives change. The robo-life insurance service, expected to be the first service launched by the company, is intended… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has published its first quarter peer to peer lending data from its nine member platforms. The P2PFA reports that cumulative levels of lending neared £8.5 billion with loan originations in excess of £1 billion during the first… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moldable glue company, Sugru, announced on Tuesday that due to continuous interest from various investors, it has decided to extend its latest equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube by another two weeks. In the latest update, Sugru’s Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh, Roger Ashby, and Paraic Begley stated:… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, food and beverage online marketplace, TheFoodMarket has successfully sur passed its initial £200,000 funding target thanks to more than 320 investors. The company reported that through this latest funding round… Read More