Tagged: united kingdom

November 2, 2015 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, UK bicycle apparel brand Vulpine announced the closing of its Crowdcube campaign, which was originally supposed to end late November. The company quickly surpassed its initial £500,000 and during the final hours achieved over £1 million. Founder of Vulpine Nick Hussey previously announced… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based Nirvana Brewery has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowd for Angels with a mission to raise £135,000 for its new non-alcoholic beer line. While sharing details about its products, the company noted that non-alcoholic craft beers do not have to be as boring as the… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 7:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the SEC’s announcement of final rules for Title III of the JOBS Act, UK based Seedrs has revealed it is set to launch in the US and will launch its first campaigns “within weeks”.  A wider roll-out of the platform is expected to take… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, London’s Cauli Rice has successfully secured over £700,000. Cauli Rice offers a low calorie and low GI rice replacement, with 80% fewer calories but with the same taste as white rice. It’s great… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, London Union, parent company of the highly successful Street Feast, launched a Seedrs initiative with a mission to raise £3.5 million for a world-class, permanent street food market in central London. Founded by Leon’s Henry Dimbleby and Street Feast’s Jonathan Downey, the company… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunder UK is preparing to offer shares to the crowd once again. As revealed in a recent blog post, Crowdfunder will launch an equity crowdfunding round in the very near term. According to Crowdfunder: Off the back of another year of exceptional growth, Crowdfunder is… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority has published their response to the Competition and Market Authority payday lending investigation.  The FCA said it had “worked closely with the CMA” regarding the market investigation.  The consultation paper is accepting feedback until January 28th, 2016.  The proposal by the… Read More

October 27, 2015 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With a record 29 pubs closing each week, communities are fighting back to keep their pubs open using the power of the crowd, including a group of volunteers in Somersham in the heart of rural Suffolk. The community behind the latest pub in the UK… Read More

October 26, 2015 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Chilango, the fast growing bespoke burrito and taco chain, is returning to investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. This time, Chilango will seek to raise £ 1 millionChilango will seek to raise £ 1 million for 3.26% ownership in the business.  The offer has quickly jumped to… Read More

October 24, 2015 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week Tracey McDermott, Acting Chief Executive at the Financial Conduct Authority, delivered a speech addressing a pressing issue in the world of financial regulation.  It was driven upon the fact that most policy makers create new rules following periods of crisis. This is soon followed… Read More

October 23, 2015 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, the UK-based cross-platform shopping app, Shop n Social, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £450,000 so that it can continue research and development. Shop n Social, which was founded this year by entrepreneur Ajit Gupta, is described as a “revolutionary new app” that… Read More

October 23, 2015 @ 1:42 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Part II: Seen & Heard at Lendit Europe If you missed attending Lendit Europe, you missed a great event. You can catch up on a selection of presentations on Lendit . For short skimming, we’ve selected a few thought-provoking quotes from day 2. You may also… Read More

October 22, 2015 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Empiribox, a UK-based educational company, has launched its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise 125,000 to continue expansion. The company noted that it not only provides the proper tools to teaching science, but also aims to equip 7-11-year-olds, particularly girls, with an understanding… Read More

October 22, 2015 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BorrowMyDoggy, a Southwark-based startup that connects dog owners with local dog lovers across the UK and Ireland for walks, sitting and happy holidays, announced this week that it has received over £1.5M through Crowdfinders, a crowdfunding event that brings investors and companies together for face-to-face pitches. Sharing details about… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Platform Black announced it has funded over £100 million in invoices for UK SMEs. The provider of alternative finance has reached this milestone in just three years since the company’s inception, an achievement which highlights the soaring demand from UK businesses for access to… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the UK’s largest peer to peer lender, has announced the appointment of Nigel Morris as non-executive Board Member. Morris, currently the Managing Partner at QED Investors, is the co-founder of Capital One. QED has invested in well known Fintech companies, including, Credit Karma, Avant Credit,… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 5:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Chapel Down (EPIC: CDGP) has launched a new equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs to support the expansion of the company’s “fast growing beer and cider business” – Curious Drinks.  The share issue seeks to raise a minimum of £1 million  and is said to qualify for… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 8:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA), the trade group that represents P2P lending platforms in the UK, has published data reflecting member loans for Q3 of 2015.  The P2PFA represents over 90% of loan volume in the UK and is highly representative of industry… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 8:30 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Thirty-two years after starting her career in London, Nicola Horlick is still often the only woman in the room. Although she notes that is not a lot of progress, it has never fazed her. Nicola, once called London’s Superwoman, attributes her can-do attitude to a… Read More

October 19, 2015 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based craft brewery Honest Brew finished its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Originally looking to raise £300,000, the startup managed to capture over £400,000 from nearly 450 backers. Now, Honest Brew’s founder, Andrew Reeve is ready to share his thoughts on using the funding method.  During… Read More