Tagged: united kingdom

November 19, 2013 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Yimby, a play on the term Nimby (Not in my backyard), a crowdfunding platform for social good was just recently launched by their elder sibling – JustGiving.  In part funded by a United Kingdom government grant, Yimby is off to a stellar start as projects… Read More

November 18, 2013 @ 11:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Application Deadline has now been extended to December 31st, 2013 Every start-up has a story about how the idea came about, the challenges, the highs and the lows associated with the struggle of starting a business.  Now online social publishing platform Cloudpage has… Read More

November 18, 2013 @ 1:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an attempt to disrupt the entrenched forces of the sports apparel industry, Tribesports leveraged their sizable community to launch a very successful crowdfunding campaign with the goal of launching their own performance clothing brand.  On a goal of raising £30,000, Tribesports closed their campaign… Read More

November 18, 2013 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Nicola Horlick is back on Seedrs again but this time she is crowdfunding a London Restaurant – Times Place Brasserie. This follows her first go at crowdfunding on Seedrs where she funded her startup, Glentham Capital, an off shore company which was set up to… Read More

November 15, 2013 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a United Kingdom based Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platform targeting the residential and commercial mortgages market recently revealed some interesting statistics regarding their portal.  The company launched crowdfunding operations this past May and has traded over £8.5 Million in loans.  From this empirical data, as reported… Read More

November 15, 2013 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

United Kingdom based Crowdcube and Halo, the Northern Ireland (NI) business angel network have jointly announced a partnership where NI companies can approach Halo and be directed towards possible funding from Halo angels, Crowdcube investors or a combination of both networks creating more options for investors… Read More

November 14, 2013 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investing in the Sharing Economy Compare and Share, in partnership with Crowdcube Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (GMT) London, United Kingdom he world over, people are sharing their assets from cars to clothing, from sports equipment, to spare rooms. The… Read More

November 12, 2013 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Kamm & Sons raised £325,000 from 64 investors for 20% equity in the company back in 2012.  Crowdfund Insider originally covered this interesting crowdfunding campaign last December.  The offer incorporated a syndicate of investors which aided in the success.  The video below shares some insight… Read More

November 10, 2013 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Launched in 2011 the mission is simple: connect communities and individuals with renewable energy projects while providing reasonable returns to investors. Abundance Generation is in the business of crowdfunding solar and wind projects where everyone benefits.  Regulated by British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the company… Read More

November 9, 2013 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Enterprise has never been more fashionable and it is reflected at the show. If you have a product or service that is suited to business owners you just have to have a presence. The Business Show has evolved from the combination of two of Prysm’s… Read More

November 8, 2013 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

As reported previously UK equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube is up for Funded Business of the Year 2013 Award but you have a chance to support this trailblazing company by selecting them as your favorite for the People’s Champion Award. Crowdcube is in the running with 28 other… Read More

November 7, 2013 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Program, Used by Crowfunding Platforms,  Dramatically Encourages Investments in Small Businesses. Her Majesty’s Treasury has released some initial results from their Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) which is a widely used tax incentive on UK based equity crowdfunding platforms.  The HM Majesty’s early data… Read More

November 7, 2013 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

HM Treasury has published an Infographic on the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS).  Described as the “Little Sister” to the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), the incredibly powerful incentive for investors to help fund small businesses is experiencing some very positive results.  Only launched in 2012,… Read More

November 5, 2013 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has logged another awesome month of raising capital for small businesses.  The UK based platform shared in a statement the site had raised £3.4 Million for the month of October.  Crowdcube is one of the leading equity crowdfunding platforms in the… Read More

November 3, 2013 @ 10:59 am By Klaus-Martin Meyer  |  

BankToTheFuture, an equity crowdfunding platform based in the United Kingdom, recently announced they intend on becoming an Investment Bank – and they are crowdfunding themselves to achieve this goal.  Presently they are attempting to raise £2 Million on their platform.  As of today they have… Read More

November 2, 2013 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Fuel3D, a crazy cool piece of hardware which allows you to do 3D scans, crushed their Kickstarter campaign goal of $75,000 by raising over $300,000, is ready to go public.  The device will be stepping into the limelight at the 3D Printshow in London next week.  The company… Read More

November 1, 2013 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Captive Media provides the world’s first contact-free, washroom gaming and advertising system.  The product was first tested in late 2011 and subsequently profiled on the BBC’s website and shared over 30,000 times. Over the last 18 months, we have channeled this strong initial PR interest… Read More

November 1, 2013 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

BloomVC (or Bloom Venture Catalyst), a rewards based platform launched in 2011, was founded to fill the funding gap for innovative ideas, community initiatives and small business.  Founder and CEO Amanda Boyle has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and understands the joys of success… Read More

October 31, 2013 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

In what might be a first for a British university, a new researcher will have the chance to practice what they preach by crowdfunding their own salary.   The researcher will effectively be among the first to understand how the research landscape might change in the… Read More

October 29, 2013 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Now in its tenth year, the StartUps Awards recognizes some of the United Kingdom’s most innovative and ambitious enterprises.  Operated by Startups – the UK’s “number 1 service for starting a business”, the awards has become a rather prestigious event.  Many recognized businesses have gone… Read More