Tagged: united kingdom

February 17, 2017 @ 9:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fitch Brew Co., a UK-based coffee brewery, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube as it prepares to launch its brand. The company, which was founded byEmily Fitchett in May 2016, describes itself as a disruptive cold brew coffee brand that is aiming to change the… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 4:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Recasher, a London-based fintech startup, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a mission to raise €500,000 for the expansion of its loyalty program that offers instant e-money cashback to consumers. The company described its loyalty program as an incentive for consumers to… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seedrs success DatePlay launched its dating app on Tuesday, just in time for the romantic holiday, Valentine’s Day. The company was founded by The Apprentice runner-up Vana Koutsomitis. As previously reported, DatePlay’s free app users will notably have all benefits of the dating and gaming concept while premium… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after launching its fourth equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, London-based rice brand, Cauli Rice, also known as Fullgreen Ltd., has successfully secured more than £1.1 million from nearly 750 investors. Cauli Rice notably offers a low calorie and low GI rice replacement, with 80%… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Royal Bank of Scotland’s NatWest announced it is set to launch its very own digital SME lending platform called Esme. The new platform is notably set to offer new and existing NatWest customers with unsecured loans that are worth up to £150,000 for a maximum… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crossflow Payments, a tech-driven alternative finance platform delivering supply chain finance solutions, announced on Wednesday it has signed a deal with UK electronics retailer, Maplin Electronics. The company reports that the three-year deal will give it the opportunity to fund £360 million of SME payables. … Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer trading platform, Asset Match, is out with some research on the demand for a secondary market for alternative securities. Asset Match is a London-based platform that enables shareholders to trade shares in unlisted companies. According to Asset Match, nearly two million UK… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube announced on Tuesday three new funding opportunities that launched on its equity crowdfunding platform within the past week. The initiatives were dedicated to Tec Avenue, Lightvert, and #FundedClub member Iolight. Lightvert Lightvert is seeking £670,000 for the development of its new patented digital out… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

VPAR, a UK-based golf technology platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding platform on Seedrs to raise £1 million as it prepares to expand. The company, which was founded in 2007, is seeking to change the golf experience for amateur golf players through its technology platform. VPAR… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Andrew Kojima, a finalist on the hit tv series MasterChef, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise £50,000 for the permanent Cheltenham location for his pop-up Japanese restaurant, Koj Cheltenham. While sharing details about the pop-up restaurant, Kojima stated: “Last October we converted the ground floor of… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 9:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Perkbox, a leading employee and customer engagement provider, announced on Monday it expanded its operations by opening a new office in Sheffield. This news comes just a few months after the company secured £4.353 million through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. As previously reported, Perkbox has attracted over… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Crowd for Angels has launched a “quartet” of new issuers on the site.  Tony De Nazareth, CEO and co-founder of Crowd for Angels, commented on the new offers;  “We are pleased to offer our investors the opportunity to get involved with these four… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 1:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Housing Market is broken in the UK. The demand / supply imbalance has driven up prices of residential property not just in London but across the UK.  While good for sellers, buyers have struggled.  The UK government has recognized the economic challenge and has… Read More

February 12, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lykke, a Zurich-based Fintech firm that wants to become the “world’s first regulated marketplace built on cryptographic technology” is offering a one-year forward contract on a bespoke cryptocurrency or Lykke Coin with a 20% discount. Announced last week, Lykke basically will provide a 20% discount… Read More

February 11, 2017 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chi, a UK-based beverage brand, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is seeking £750,000 as it prepares for expansion. Chi describes itself as a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand that sells a variety of raw and organic coconut-based products. The company… Read More

February 11, 2017 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunded brewing company BrewDog announced on Friday it will open its first U.S. pub on Monday, February 20th, in Canal Winchester, a Columbus, Ohio suburb. As previously reported, BrewDog has raised more than $30 million in its ongoing crowdfunding offers in the UK, called Equity For… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance, the independent membership organization representing UK’s global fintech sector, announced on Friday it has issued a Call for Input on the demand and feasibility of an Industry Sandbox in the UK.  The organization stated that the proposed Sandbox would enable startups, financial institutions,… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Therese Torris, Senior Contributing Editor for Crowdfund Insider, recently visited the offices of Misys to discuss alternative finance. Misys is a large UK based financial services software provider offering solutions for retail and corporate banking along with capital markets applications.  Misys claims more than 2000… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based Octopus Labs announced it celebrated the five fintech startups that participated in twelve-week accelerator program at The Gherkin in London. Nearly 200 fintech investors and financial advisers reportedly gathered to celebrate the program on Wednesday.  The twelve-week accelerator program, which was launched last year, saw Octopus support five… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £242,180 from 249 investors through its campaign on Crowdcube, ioLight has launched its second initiative on the equity crowdfunding platform and is currently seeking £250,000. As previously reported, ioLight was founded in 2014 by Andrew Monk and Richard Williams. The company is the… Read More