Tagged: united kingdom

January 11, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday we published an article about BrewDog raising £10 million on Crowdcube.  The funding round via Mini-bonds was described as the largest ever on a UK crowdfunding platform.  Later in the day, Crowdfund Insider was contacted by Crowdstacker saying not so fast – they believe… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom has published a study that indicates the young investors are more committed than ever to support British SMEs. Evan as many voted to “Bremain”, young UK investors want to help boost the economic future of the country as it plans its… Read More

January 10, 2017 @ 7:36 am By JD Alois  |  

  Boxing Day delivered a special gift to BrewDog and Crowdcube. The Scottish craft brewer closed the largest ever UK crowdfunding round at £10 million.  The funding was listed on Crowdcube and stands as the largest to date. Crowdcube also points out that their record… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 5:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Desi High Street, an online marketplace that connects customers with ethnic/desi/South Asian goods retailers and businesses, launched an equity crowdfunding on Crowdcube and is seeking £100,000 in funding. The marketplace stated it considers itself one of the first websites to provide a one-stop-shop for British Asian… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Peer to peer lending platform Wellesley has been crowdfunding on Seedrs for almost a month to raise £1.5M (approximately $1.82M). The campaign is currently restricted to Wellesley customers so it is hard to track. Investors have the chance to buy shares in the P2P platform… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, beauty advisory service, MyShowcase, has successfully secured its initial £750,000 funding target thanks to more than 200 investors. MyShowcase, which describes itself as a multi-brand, multichannel, personal beauty advisory service,… Read More

January 5, 2017 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has appointed Change.Org’s former managing director of global communication, John Coventry, as its new head of UK communications. Coventry is considered the first hire outside the U.S. for GoFundMe. Coventry notably has 15 years of experience in public relations, digital communications, brand development,… Read More

January 5, 2017 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kuber Ventures has added a new manager to its platform. The alternative fund investment platform that allows investors to access funds in the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) & Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS) space, has announced that the Jenson SEIS and EIS Fund 4 has… Read More

January 5, 2017 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The University of Strathclyde, a Scottish public research university located in Glasgow, announced on Wednesday it is set to launch its Masters in Financial Technology (Fintech) as a way to support the digital transformation of Scotland’s financial sector. The University stated that the MSc in Financial Technology would… Read More

January 5, 2017 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Circle announced on Thursday that government-owned British Business Bank would begin lending a further £40 million directly to small businesses through the marketplace lending platform. The website confirmed that this news comes less than two years after an initial £40 million investment by the British Business… Read More

January 4, 2017 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MyShowcase, a multi-brand, multichannel, personal beauty advisory service, recently announced it extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is seeking £750,000 and has so far raised nearly £700,000 from close to 200 investors. As previously reported, the company stated it offers a curated range of innovative and appealing… Read More

January 3, 2017 @ 10:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger bank Monese has raised $10 million in funding from a group of investors including Anthemis Exponential Ventures, Korea Investment Partners, and STE Capital.  The funding will be used to expand their mobile banking service across Europe while putting traditional banks on notice. “We are… Read More

January 3, 2017 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ChicP, a food waste startup based in London, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Tesco Backit. The company is seeking£5,000 for its new system that turns surplus fruit and vegetables into low-calorie hummus. The company, which was founded by food waste entrepreneur Hannah McCollum, aims… Read More

January 2, 2017 @ 8:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based software company Veeqo recently closed its eighth successful equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company secured £1,227,995 during the latest funding round. Veeqo stated it helps online retailers increase their profit by selling on multiple channels and by managing their inventory, orders, and shipping… Read More

December 31, 2016 @ 2:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Imran Gulamhuseinwala joined the likes of Andy Murray, Victoria Beckham and Ray Davies on the annual UK New Years Honours List. This year’s list tallied 1,197 honours including 322 BEMs, 503 MBEs, and 222 OBEs.   Gulamhuseinwala, Global Lead for Fintech at Ernst and Young, earned an Officers of… Read More

December 31, 2016 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

 All By Mama, an online marketplace that’s dedicated to parent-run businesses, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, later today. The company has successfully secured its initial £75,000 funding target and is now nearing £76,500. Launched in 2014 by Gemma Whates, All By Mama currently… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple of days after securing £10 million through its Crowdcube mini bond, BrewDog shared an update on its USA brewery, which will be located in Columbus, Ohio. The new production facility offers 100,000 square feet of space for the famous brewery to continue its global expansion…. Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs released its 2016 year in review, which revealed the stats and highlights that made the past twelve months exciting. The funding portal stated: “As we look ahead to 2017, we thought we’d take a look back at the people, companies… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Troubadour Goods, a London-based menswear brand that specializes in designing and creating handcrafted leather goods, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 during its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Over 100 investors have offered up funds through the campaign. The company, which was founded by Samuel… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MyShowcase, a multi-brand, multi-channel, personal beauty advisory service, is nearing its £750,000 funding target on Crowdcube. The company launched the campaign last month, and so far secured more than £680,000 from 162 investors.  The company stated it offers a curated range of innovative and appealing independent… Read More