Tagged: united kingdom

March 13, 2014 @ 8:17 am By JD Alois  |  

WebStart Bristol has fully funded their 2nd fund on Seedrs.  This is the second round, launched earlier in March, at raising money to invest in companies involved in their incubator program in the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom.  Similar to the first fund… Read More

March 12, 2014 @ 12:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on equity platform Seedrs, SHAREIGHT has generated a new record for the platform for amount raised  and speed to funding.  Outside of the Seedrs self-crowdfunding campaign which took place late last year, the campaign, that is now at  £463,430, is the largest amount ever… Read More

March 11, 2014 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Scoot has partnered with Crowdfunder to create a  £2 million partnership will enable groups across the country to raise their profiles via the Scoot network increasing local awareness, raising funds, linking businesses, communities and people.  Crowdfunder has launched over 2000 projects and raised… Read More

March 10, 2014 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding in 36 Hours, BeerBods Raises £150,000 Mostly From Customers. BeerBods is an online beer club and subscription service, based in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. They have now claimed the title of the fastest pitch to fund on Crowdcube equity crowdfunding platform. 101 investors put in… Read More

March 8, 2014 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

St Pancras based Sourced Market Stands Over £750,000 via crowdfunding CrowdBnk, has announced that funds raised to date for Sourced Market, a farmer’s market style retailer based at St Pancras station, have surpassed £750,000 and demand for investment remains high. The project, which is CrowdBnk’s… Read More

March 7, 2014 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Microcosm launched a crowdfunding round on Seedrs in September 2013.  In what may be the fastest equity crowdfunding ever, Microcosm raised £100,000 almost immediately on the day they launched.  It took just 2 hours to fully fund with individuals investing anywhere from £100 up to £12,000…. Read More

March 6, 2014 @ 4:21 pm By Dan Gilmartin, Executive Director & CEO, Michigan Municipal League  |  

Recent research is clear that in order to have a prosperous economy with high per capita income, we must have thriving places that attract talent. To compete economically, our communities should possess the critical assets that draw and entice people. One of those essential assets… Read More

March 6, 2014 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Beginning of New Era for Alternative Financing in UK. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published regulations on crowdfunding to come into force on April 1, 2014.  The FCA   has confirmed new rules for P2P lending platforms due to come into force on 1 April 2014.  Stuart… Read More

March 6, 2014 @ 9:15 am By Charles Luzar  |  

They’re here. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published rules governing equity and lending-based crowdfunding in the UK. They are set to take effect on April 1 with a review scheduled for 2016. Christopher Woolard, director of policy, risk and research at the FCA, said, ”We… Read More

March 5, 2014 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everybody loves a party and equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube celebrated their 3rd birthday last week with a festive gathering at The Light Restaurant & Bar in Shoreditch.  Unfortunately Crowdfund Insider was not able to make it there in person to enjoy the company – but… Read More

March 4, 2014 @ 9:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Time for Medicine, a small company originating from the University Hospital of Wales, is crowdfunding on SyndicateRoom where they are looking to raise £300,000 to grow their innovative business. The company is addressing one of society’s most challenging issues; meeting the growing demand for quality… Read More

March 3, 2014 @ 10:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lawbite, an online legal service that offers an affordable, virtual law firm service catering to small companies, has successfully raised £172,100 on equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube.  The offer had originally targeted a raise of £120,000 but closed at 143% of goal –  well over-funded. The… Read More

March 3, 2014 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

WebStart Bristol, an internet incubator based in Bristol, England, opened up for operations in January 2014 following a successful crowdfunding round on Seedrs in 2013.  The incubator just recently launched their next crowdfunding round to raise funding for their second fund. The first “Fund of… Read More

February 28, 2014 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs representative Ricardo Sequerra, recently presented at the TechChill Baltics and Mini Seedcamp in Latvia.  Outside of some updated information regarding the platform statistics, the video gives an excellent overview of Seedrs and their equity crowdfunding operation.  Seedrs wants to be a “life cycle manager… Read More

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