Tagged: united kingdom

February 9, 2017 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based private equity firm, IW Capital, announced on Thursday the release of its 2017 investor index. This new report reveals the impact of 2016’s biggest events, which consists of Brexit, Donald Trump’s U.S. Presidential win, and Theresa May. According to IW Capital, the new research… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Beauhurst published a report on equity investment into early stage private companies in the UK during 2016. While their numbers indicated a decline versus years prior, crowdfunding was highlighted as a “reason to be optimistic about prospects for equity finance.” Equity crowdfunding platform… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Deal from Beauhurst: Crowdfunding Platforms Emerge as True Alternative for Later Stage Finance The most recent edition of the Deal, published by Beauhurst, includes some disappointing news. According to the UK research house, investment in UK startups has dropped by the largest amount in… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender ThinCats predicts a major recruitment drive for 2017. The Peer to Business lender has just appointed as Business Development Executive for its Origination Team. ThinCats says Takhar is just one of multiple strategic hires designed to boost growth and strengthen reach into the… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Lending Works has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). The peer to peer lender says it is the “first: major UK platform to offer the IFISA. The IFISA is a new category of ISA set up exclusively for peer to peer lending investment. The IFISA… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after successfully securing nearly £2 million from over 600 investors through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Dragons Den alum GripIt made its return to the funding portal earlier this week and is seeking £1.5 million. GripIt describes itself as the… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantasy football social gaming website and app, Premier Punt, has completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The website successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target and finished the round with nearly £225,000. Premier Punt was founded in 2013 and describes itself as a Daily Fantasy Sports… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Bond Mason: Over half of wealth managers would now recommend direct lending as an alternative to mainstream cash products. BondMason has published its Market Report 2017 reviewing the trends in the UK peer to peer lending market.  BondMason is a platform that provides investors a… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, P2P lending platform Saving Stream announced its value of outstanding loan book grew by 126% during 2016. In its year review, Saving Stream stated over the last year, its outstanding loan book increased from approximately £73m in December 2015 to £165m in December… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of its fourth equity crowdfunding campaign launch on Crowdcube, London-based rice brand, Cauli Rice (also known as Fullgreen Ltd.) announced it is set to be listed in 250 Jumbo Supermarkets. Cauli Rice is described as a low calorie and low GI rice replacement, with 80%… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance is out with a report on global Fintech investment. According to their numbers, global venture capital into Fintech jumped by 10.9% to $17.4 billion in 2016 with 1,436 deals. Meanwhile, VC Fintech investment dropped by 33.7% in the  UK.  Global Fintech investment surpassed… Read More

February 6, 2017 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube campaign set to close on Wednesday (February 8th), London-based Rejuvenation Water is nearing its £150,000 funding target thanks to more than 190 investors. As previously reported, Rejuvenation Water brands itself as “the World’s first Amino Acid enriched spring water, designed to deal with the rigours… Read More

February 6, 2017 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced on Monday it has teamed up with the Birmingham City Council to launch Crowdfund Birmingham. According to Crowdfunder UK, the Birmingham City Council has set aside £470,000 from its Community Innovation Fund to provide match funding to pledge on projects that will benefit… Read More

February 4, 2017 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RateSetter, a leading UK peer-to-peer lending platform, announced this week it is updating its lender terms. This news comes just a few months after the company announced it was adding more flexibility into the Provision Fund. The RateSetter team announced: “We believe that a more flexible… Read More

February 3, 2017 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based mobile device brand Victor Mobility is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube  with nearly £730,000 in funds from more than 575 investors. This news comes just days after the company secured its initial £600,000 funding target. As previously reported, Victor Mobility is backed by… Read More

February 3, 2017 @ 1:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK government is expected to publish soon a White Paper on the UK housing challenge. Housing starts are at an all time high but hurdles remain as demand continues to outstrip supply. Expectations are for “radical plans” to be outlined to help the government… Read More

February 3, 2017 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Atom Bank, a digital only challenger bank unencumbered by antediluvian legacy technology and a culture the fears change, is part of the emerging sector of Fintech poised to kick brick & mortar banks to the curb. Receiving a UK banking license for their virtual operation in… Read More

February 3, 2017 @ 12:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, UK Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled a modern Industrial Strategy proposal to help build on the country’s strengths and take on its weaknesses. Prime Minister May explained: “The modern Industrial Strategy will back Britain for the long-term: creating the conditions where successful businesses… Read More

February 3, 2017 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Octopus Labs has launched Octopus Cash, a one-year savings account that claims to uncover interest rates that are “nearly twice the ‘high street’ average.” A quick trip to their website shows a description: “Octopus Cash helps you find savings rates that beat the high street… Read More

February 3, 2017 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based rice brand, Cauli Rice (also known asFullgreen Ltd.), launched its fourth equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube earlier this week. Within a matter of days, the company’s initiative successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target from more than 200 investors. The campaign comes less than a year and a… Read More