Tagged: united kingdom

September 9, 2013 @ 2:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Digital Shoreditch project Million Pound Startup closed for entries recently and the final tally lists entries from 72 countries representing participation from 304 cities for a total of 1047 startup companies.  Each of these companies is in the running to move to London to… Read More

September 7, 2013 @ 4:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdCanDo an event management, online ticketing and crowdfunding platform, which allows people to sell tickets & confirm the purchase of  tickets on a smartphone app, is raising funds and they are doing it on Seedrs. The equity platform has listed 10% equity of the startup for… Read More

September 5, 2013 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

London based Microco.sm is a new platform that hosts discussion forums, bulletin boards and communities.  In November of last year they raised capital on the Seedrs platform.  In a short 15 hours they crowdfunded £50,000 to support their growing business.  Come 2013 and they needed… Read More

September 5, 2013 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

During this showcaser, we will provide access to the themes, motivations and some recent successes of the various leading Crowdfunding platforms, with the event featuring: » 2 crowdfunding platforms » 2 successfully funded entrepreneurs » 2 new fundraising campaigns There will be presentations from some… Read More

September 5, 2013 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Bloomberg Tradebook & Capital Connections Crowdfunding Event on September 9th. Bloomberg Tradebook is joining the crowdfunding rush by hosting an evening event next week on Monday, September 9th, 2013.  The gathering will take place at Bloomberg LP.  The presentation will discuss: Crowdfunding platforms, review some… Read More

September 4, 2013 @ 10:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube Equity Crowdfunding Platform has Raised Over £12 Million to date for 64 Busineses. Crowdcube founders Luke Lang and Darren Westlake ventured off to Downing Street today to meet with British authorities to discuss the equity crowdfunding revolution and realities of today.  Representatives from HM… Read More

September 4, 2013 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently equity portal Crowdcube re-visited the NESTA – BBAA report on Angel investing in the United Kingdom.  While the research document was produced several years ago (2009 is the publish date) the theme and lessons learned remain intact.  Investing in startups is risky, but rewards… Read More

September 3, 2013 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

In just over two months Scottish brewery BrewDog has raised £3 Million on Goal of £4 Million.  Crowdfunding Round Closes in January. Craft brewery BrewDog started in 2007 with just 2 employees and a dream.  The firm was driven by two young fearless entrepreneurs determined… Read More

September 1, 2013 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube Co-Founder Luke Lang was briefly interviewed on BBC as a quick feature on crowdfunding and the equity platform.  BBC Spotlight focused on a recently launched equity offering – Whackjob – currently solidity £150,000 for 40 % equity in their growing small business.  The company,… Read More

August 31, 2013 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year there was a gathering of crowdfunding minds in the UK where the future of crowdfunding was discussed.  This esteemed group included representatives from sites like Seedrs, Crowdcube, Banktothefuture plus other industry observers / participants. The event was a partnership between consulting group… Read More

August 31, 2013 @ 2:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Responding to user feedback, equity platform Crowdcube has updated their application and is now offering a new feature, Alternative Offer Tool. As described on their site,   investors, who believe the valuation should be different than the posted amount, may enter what they believe the… Read More

August 28, 2013 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube has just published an infographic  sharing their site activity for the month of August and the numbers are impressive. Presently the UK based platform is offering shares in 40 businesses.  14 are Startups, 20 are early-stage and the last 5 are… Read More

August 27, 2013 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Bronx, New York based Vourno, a crowdfunding platform that provides tools for journalists to raise capital  has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. As of today, journalists with a valid UK bank account have the ability to create projects and participate in this crowdfunding… Read More

August 27, 2013 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Fuel 3D handheld scanner passed their initial crowdfunding goal of $75,000 in the first two days of launching.  The campaign currently stands just under $300,o00 with several days remaining to raise funds.  Organizers set a stretch goal of $250,000 which was easily surpassed. Fuel3D is… Read More

August 26, 2013 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs specifically targets early stage funding for companies.  In general they target raises of up to £150,000, but will make exceptions if they feel the offer is compelling.  Fundraising rounds up this amount qualify for SEIS or Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme –… Read More

August 24, 2013 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Tribesports, a crowdfunding campaign recently covered on these pages, was recently covered on CNBC regarding their attempt to disrupt the $250 Billion sportswear industry.  Jenna Anians, one of the company’s founders, was interviewed about their company and recent crowdfunding success.   _____________________ Have a crowdfunding… Read More

August 22, 2013 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jeff Lynn, co-founder and CEO of equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs was recently interviewed by Silicon Real in a wide ranging discussion regarding his company, start-ups and the business climate in the UK and the United States.  This video is definitely worth watching for any crowdfunding… Read More

August 22, 2013 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube Now Stands at £11,857,00 Raised on Equity Crowdfunding Platform. 88 Delicious Brands has successfully raised  £290,000 in equity in an over-subscribed offering on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.  The UK based platform now stands at just under £12 Million raised since the site started offering… Read More

August 21, 2013 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

In several recent headlines in the UK press there have been statements that “Crowdfunders Face Crackdown”  as latent fear for investor protection creeps into regulatory discussions while equity crowdfunding quickly grows.  In one particular article a Partner at Kuber Ventures commented that; “investors with little… Read More

August 21, 2013 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Squareknot Looks to plug funding gap vacated by UK banks. A group of determined Scottish entrepreneurs have launched a crowdfunding platform which offers a combination of equity, loan and reward based crowdfunding.  Squareknot’s  site hopes to kick-start business funding for both start-ups as well as established… Read More