Tagged: united kingdom

February 27, 2014 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Business Angels Association, Crowdcube, the University of Exeter Innovation Centre and SETsquared have pleasure in inviting you to a unique event on Business Angel investing with key players from the National and local finance marketplace. This interactive event is an opportunity to discuss… Read More

February 26, 2014 @ 7:21 pm By Tom McGinn  |  

“Kickstarter is crowdfunding with training wheels.” For many, equity-based crowdfunding is the final stage of crowdfunding’s evolution. The United Kingdom was an early adopter of equity crowdfunding. Less than two months after President Barack Obama signed the JOBS Act in 2012, dubbed the “Crowdfunding Bill”,… Read More

February 26, 2014 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hubbub.net (formerly Sponsorcraft), a crowdfunding network for education, believes that free crowdfunding is inevitable, and that the new wave of crowdfunding platforms will need to explore alternative revenue models. In light of this they have taken the bold decision to lead the way and drop their… Read More

February 25, 2014 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has shared some interesting information regarding female entrepreneurs crowdfunding on their platform to raise capital for their companies.  Their reflection was engendered by a recent report by the Federation of  Small Bussinesses (FSB) in the United Kingdom. The FSB’s research indicates there has been… Read More

February 24, 2014 @ 5:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

With the support of Workspace Group, Buzzacott and the GLE group, Knowledge Peers will be launching the second phase of their research on crowdfunding. The market place for SME funding is increasingly inefficient. Funders struggle to find the “right” SMEs to finance, and SMEs struggle to… Read More

February 24, 2014 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Knowledge Peers will be announcing the results of significant new research into the way SMEs engage with different forms of funding. It allows for a better understanding of SME attitudes and perceptions towards a range of non-bank, “alternative” funding forms, including crowd funding, peer to… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding company Crowdcube will be closing their first foray into offering a Fund of Crowdfunded Investments.  Venture Fund will close on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Launched on January 28, 2014, Crowdcube has experienced significant demand for the product.  The investment vehicle allows individuals to… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Turned Away By Local Banks, Business Find Funding in Crowd Lending. Cornwall based Folk2Folk, a peer-to-business (P2B) crowdfunding phenomenon tailored exclusively for the South West region, has helped to secure loans of a remarkable £20million since it was launched in early 2013. Folk2Folk crowdlending platform… Read More

February 20, 2014 @ 10:33 am By Christian Faes  |  

“Glaring Omissions” with FCA Regulations Regarding Due Diligence by Platforms. There is a lot of hype about the future potential of crowdfunding and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending. The United States has shown the huge potential with platforms such as Lending Club and Prosper lending billions of… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK’s largest credit show is growing. This spring you can look forward to even more specific cutting edge content, free training workshops and an expanding exhibition meaning even more networking opportunities. Starting off the day will be a keynote address from Martin Wheatley, chief… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

P2P Lending Platform eMoneyUnion Raises £300,000 in Crowdfunding Round. eMoneyUnion successfully raised £300,000 on equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube and entered into “overfunding” mode.  The target was hit earlier today as 103 investors came together to finance this new company.  The largest single investment was for… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The Guardian has put together a very practical list of all the major P2P lenders in the United Kingdom.  The UK has been at the forefront of the P2P crowdfunding industry and the companies participating in this new sector have experienced dramatic growth. The major… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

BeerBods, a company that delivers 12 beers to subscribers every 12 weeks, quickly raised their £100,000 crowdfunding goal in just one day and then continued over-funding hitting £150,000 in the next twelve hours. Launched in 2012, BeerBod’s original intent was to offer 15% equity in… Read More

February 16, 2014 @ 7:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube has released the beta version of their “Investor Relations Portal”.  This new feature has been developed to provide a central location where shareholders and crowdfunded companies may communicate both during a campaign and following the closing of the funding round. Communication… Read More

February 15, 2014 @ 2:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apparently the seed investors who participated in the equity crowdfunding round of E-Car Club made a good investment selection.  E-Car Club raised £100,000 on Crowdcube early last year for 20% equity in the business.  63 original investors backed this small startup that is a wholly… Read More

February 14, 2014 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

GamCrowd has now opened its registration site for potential investors and start-ups for its crowdfunding service and also for buyers and sellers of services on its gambling specific crowdsourcing site.  GamCrowd had previously announced the forthcoming launch of their platform at the end of 2013. CEO… Read More

February 14, 2014 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

“Britain is the best place in the world to start a company today”. Part of an ongoing series of London Cab rides, Jeff Lynn, CEO of equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, shares a ride with Reuters reporter Axel Threlfall where they discuss the platform and process… Read More

February 14, 2014 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

FCA regulated AbundanceGeneration will offer 9% return on its latest low risk renewable energy debenture positioned as a better home for savers many of whom are currently earning rates less than inflation Announced today, the renewable energy investment project has a minimum investment of only… Read More

February 12, 2014 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The first live equity crowdfunding pitch by CrowdBoxTV will hit British broadcasting this weekend.  On Sky 192, this Sunday at 5PM GMT CrowdBoxTV  will feature online retailer Big Blue Cuddle who is seeking to raise £65,000 in return for 13% equity in order to grow the… Read More

February 12, 2014 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-Peer crowdfunding platform LendInvest continues to post impressive results.  The company earlier this year reported growing to £25,000,000 in loans completed since their launch in late spring of last year.  The company captured significant media cover regarding a P2P loan for £4.12 million which has… Read More