Tagged: united kingdom

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

October 27, 2013 @ 10:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Hugely popular payment processor Stripe continues to expand.  One of their most recent clients happens to be equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs.  The UK based platform recently decided to migrate to Stripe as they investigated alternatives which could facilitate bank transfers on their platform while providing… Read More

October 27, 2013 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

In a brief promotional video taken at the BankToTheFuture party which was organized in conjunction with the crowdfunding platforms announcement they were going to become an investment bank, Max Keiser tells the world that investment banks should watch out.  Keiser lauds the fact that Simon… Read More

October 25, 2013 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Launched in 2011, Abundance Generation wants to revolutionize the way people invest in renewable energy.  They want to make it easy to share in the benefits of clean energy production by way of “Democratic Finance”.  In 2011 after a 14 month marathon, the platform received… Read More

October 25, 2013 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Over 57,000 UK citizens have joined Funding Circle with over £165 Million lent to British businesses.  Now the Peer-to-Peer platform is getting bigger and they have received $37 Million in a Series C round led by Accel Patners.  Additional investors included Union Square Ventures, Index… Read More

October 25, 2013 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a fast growing Peer-to-Peer lender which has completed £5 Million in loans in their first 6 months, has commented on the FCA’s Consultation Paper on crowdfunding which was released yesterday.  Assetz notes the proposal could force out a significant number of providers but… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to alter their approach to regulation regarding firms which operate investment crowdfunding platforms.  With the UK crowdfunding market standing at about £360 Million today, this new market and associated asset class is poised to boom exponentially.  The vast majority… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 12:44 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

We’ve been reporting on BrewDog brewery ever since the Scottish brewery startup launched a hybrid equity/rewards crowdfunding effort in June of this year. That effort, entitled “Equity for Punks,” netted BrewDog over £1 million in capital in 24 hours. If you’re a clever canine and… Read More