Tagged: united kingdom

June 26, 2014 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based real estate crowdfunding platform Property Crowd is looking to raise £1 million for their initial investment opportunity, significantly raising the bar for property-focused crowdfunding with what appears to be the largest single investment opportunity of its kind to date. The property crowdfunding market… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 7:17 am By JD Alois  |  

ShareIn Provides Equity Investment from £40,000 to £1m for UK Companies. UK based ShareIn, an investment crowdfunding company launched in 2012, has been authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate its equity based platform into the wider UK private investor market. Simultaneously the company… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

As investors scramble to take advantage of the new £15,000 NISA allowance, Assetz Capital is urging investors not to be blinkered by the promise of tax-free interest and consider whether they may make greater returns from alternative investments. With even the top instant-access cash ISA paying just 1.5%… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Highview Creates Electricity Using Liquid Air. With the World Cup in full swing there comes a very British phenomenon: the “half time kettle effect”. National Grid forecasters say a surge of around 1,300MW – equivalent to 520,000 kettles being switched on at once – occurs… Read More

June 24, 2014 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Milan-based music crowdfunding platform Musicraiser has received over €1,000,000 in contributions since its launch and that amount has continued to grow. The platform generates revenue from its prolific list of artists and bands looking to receive funding for pre-planned projects. As interest in their crowdfunding model… Read More

June 24, 2014 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Made in Mind, the UK company behind the innovative Mu Folding Charger, has once again proved to be an investment and commercial success, as the tech-funding community delivers a financial endorsement of their new designs and consumer demand continues to outstrip supply for their retail products. Gearing… Read More

June 24, 2014 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Volpit, the UK’s new startup investment platform has officially launched today. Crowdfund Insider earlier announced they had gained full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). By law, businesses can only conduct regulated financial service activities in the UK if they are authorized by the… Read More

June 22, 2014 @ 11:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent report from global consulting firm Deloitte declares the European banking model is under assault as technological advances are attacking the fortress of retail banking giants. The report – ‘Banking disrupted: How technology is threatening the traditional European retail banking model’ – highlights how… Read More

June 22, 2014 @ 2:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has embraced a new measure to improve standards in the peer to peer lending market.  Going forward, all P2PFA members will calculate defaults on their loans using a defined standard calculation thus helping consumers effectively compare between platforms.  This… Read More

June 21, 2014 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently UK peer to peer funding platform LendInvest sponsored a gathering with Tech City News to chat about the emerging market of alternative lending and the challenge to traditional banks.  LendInvest, a platform that is associated with Montello Capital only launched in 2013 but has… Read More

June 20, 2014 @ 2:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Esteemed global banking group, Deutsche Bank, recently posed this very question:  Does crowd euphoria impair risk consciousness? The question comes as many countries legalize investment crowdfunding and the US plods towards allowing greater access to capital via participation of the crowd.  This is an important… Read More

June 19, 2014 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Raising capital on Crowdcube, River Cottage, a restaurant and food business founded by Hugh Feamley-Whittingstall & Rob Love, quickly raised £1 million in min-bonds – a new type of security offering for the crowdfunding platform.  It took just 36 hours for 283 investors to scoop… Read More

June 18, 2014 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The search for small, wireless headphones is over! Sweden-based Earin earbuds launched its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter last week. Within a week, the campaign surpassed its initial goal of £179,000 and raised £415,687 from 3,818. Earin’s nearly invisible earbuds function as one Bluetooth headset. There’s… Read More

June 18, 2014 @ 1:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo UK Marketing and Community Manager Anastasia Emmanuel chats up their just announced Go Crowdfund Britain campaign.  Indiegogo recently raised about $40 million in a new funding round and then followed that up with more big name investors like Sir Richard Branson.  With a solid war… Read More

June 18, 2014 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

“Go Crowdfund Britain” Seeks to Raise £1 million from UK Crowdfunding Projects. Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo will launch their inaugural “Go Crowdfund Britain” initiative on 23rd June 2014. “Go Crowdfund Britain” is a drive to raise a million pounds to get Britain’s best ideas, coolest… Read More

June 17, 2014 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Hatched, an online low cost estate agent with offices across Wales and England, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £250,000 for a 5% equity stake in the company.  Just recently launched the campaign has already attracted the interest from 29 investors…. Read More

June 16, 2014 @ 1:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following their hugely successful funding round, Crowdfunder UK has confirmed that Chartered Accountant, Deborah Edwards will lead the UK’s No 1 rewards-based crowdfunding platform’s finance team. Deborah, who is a partner at Harlands Accountants in Cornwall was brought on board to assist with Crowdfunder’s fundraise and look… Read More

June 15, 2014 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter, a fast growing peer to peer (P2P) lending platform based in the UK (but with sights set on global expansion),  recently authored a post on “inclusive capitalism”.  RateSetter founder Rhydian Lewis commented on the growth  of P2P finance that has boomed both in the… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Data analytics company Beauhurst has released their Q1 numbers for equity investments in the UK and the numbers are pretty encouraging.  Recently the UK has reported positive economic numbers on multiple fronts and the Beauhurst report mirrors this trend.  This trajectory may be continuing as… Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 1:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube’s very first min-bond offering from London based Mexican food chain Chilango – dubbed the Burrito Bond – has rocketed out of the gate.  The security offering quickly leaped past £350,000 ($590,000 USD) raised as it sprinted towards the £1 million final goal.  The bond… Read More