Tagged: united kingdom

April 28, 2016 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK government is pitching in to help finance international transfer platform Tramonex.  The London-based Fintech startup has been given a £250,000 grant by Innovate UK to fund the development of a cross currency payments system that leverages blockchain technology. The prototype is expected to… Read More

April 27, 2016 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The property crowdfunding sector is a very hot space. The ability to allow smaller investors to gain access to the real estate finance market has gained solid traction with several investment crowdfunding platforms experiencing robust growth.  Intro Crowd, the most recent entry as an online property… Read More

April 27, 2016 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Business Insider announced its 40 Coolest People in UK Fintech list. This list features entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, regulators, hackers, and investors. The media outlet declared: “We looked at who’s done cool and interesting things in the past year, including companies that have raised money or… Read More

April 27, 2016 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, reward-based crowdfunding portal Crowdfunder UK announced some of Britain and Ireland’s entrepreneurs gathered in London celebrate the nations’ business creativity with Virgin Media Business VOOM 2016. As previously reported, Virgin Media Business launched its search for the most innovative and exciting businesses with the UK and Ireland’s pitch competition… Read More

April 26, 2016 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, UK-based Steamforged Games launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise £50,000 for Dark Souls – The Board Game. Not even five minutes into the initiative, the game surpassed its initial goal and in 24 hours hit £1 million. Now, just a week after the launch, the campaign… Read More

April 26, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Idler Academy took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £125,000 as it prepares to expand its new online course programs. Founded by author Tom Hodgkinson, The Idler Academy is an publishing and events business that now offers on-demand education, which includes online courses in the liberal arts… Read More

April 25, 2016 @ 4:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up his other insights on Pavegen’s highly successful Crowdcube initiative, founder Laurence Kemball-Cook shared details about the campaign with the equity crowdfunding platform. Last summer, Pavegen secured over £2 million during the equity crowdfunding round. The company’s technology converts footsteps into electricity, making it possible to power services in high-footfall… Read More

April 25, 2016 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

goHenry, an online banking solution that helps children manage their money responsibly, launched a Crowdcube initiative over the weekend to raise £2 million as it prepares to expand its services throughout Europe. Within just 48 hours of its debut, the campaign not only secured its initial… Read More

April 22, 2016 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunded brewery, BrewDog, announced it was closing its latest funding round, Equity for Punks IV. The company declared the campaign to be “the biggest ever equity crowdfunding offer” due to the fact that it successfully secured £19 million. The BrewDog crew shared: “In October 2009,… Read More

April 21, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Poppy & Zach, a lifestyle store that is dedicated to babies and children, has recently debuted its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is looking to secure £75,000 as it begins operation expansion. The shop, which is the latest venture of entrepreneur and former managing… Read More

April 21, 2016 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Billy Frank, a London-based artisan jerky brand, has successfully secured £145,000 funding goal during its initiative’s final days on Crowdcube. The company, which Mail on Sunday Magazine named “The Aston Martin of Jerky,” is low in carbohydrates and is made by only British meats (native brand, grass fed). It also… Read More

April 21, 2016 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

“Europe’s global real estate investment platform,” Brickvest, is claiming strong early traction only two months after launch. According to information provided by the company, Brickvest has quickly raised £1 million closing two oversubscribed offers for two German “institutional grade” offers. Brickvest states it now has over 1,120… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, peer-to-peer lending platform, Crowdstacker, released data that suggested government reforms how British consumers should save and invest. Crowdstacker offers P2P investment opportunities backed by British businesses that are said to have a good track record or are able to offer security. Crowdstacker assures that… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Trillion (formerly Trillion Fund), has announced a hosted investment crowdfunding service called “Your Brand Crowdfunding”  to empower businesses to engage customers directly in raising debt or equity capital. Trillion pivoted away from its original intent of being an investment crowdfunding platform for renewable energy projects…. Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Funding Association has released its most recent quarterly numbers for the P2P lending industry. According to their tally, member platforms generated £715 million in Q1 of 2016 with quarter on quarter growth continuing its upward march. In the same quarter… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While its equity crowdfunding campaign was held on Crowdcube, WITT Energy reportedly received some support from reward-based platform, Crowdfunder UK. Last month, the company launched the initiative to secure £750,000 for its patented fully scalable innovative energy harvesting system. During its first week on the equity crowdfunding platform, the UK tech company… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Haughton Honey, a distributor of English honey, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £80,000 as it prepares to expand its third party distribution and new flavors development. The company is currently offering 18.60% in equity. The business, which has… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission has presented a set of measures intended to support and link national initiatives for the “digitisation of industry”.  The initiative is part of the policy push to improve competition and support industry including, the Capital Markets Union, Energy Union, Single Market Strategy,… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

In an independent report conducted by Equity Development, peer to peer lender ArchOver has received a nice affirmation of their secured lending approach. The publication entitled, “How to Make a Relatively Safe 5% PA Return” (registration required), labeled their business model as perhaps the best practice… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 1:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

If you think equity / debt crowdfunding is just for early stage companies. Think again. The UK has always been a trailblazer in the sector of internet finance. The rest of the world gets to watch and cross our fingers that our own ecosystem evolves… Read More