Been there, done that, got the…funding!
Been there, done that, got the…funding! by Pippa Murray, Founder of Pip & Nut It’s been just over three weeks since my business, Pip & Nut raised £120k from 80 investors in just nine days....
View ArticleeasyProperty raise over £1.4m with Crowdcube.
easyProperty, the latest venture from easyGroup, turned to crowdfunding to help raise funds and change the face of the traditional estate agency market. Founded by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder...
View ArticleThe evolution of early stage investing in the UK
We’re really pleased to host this guest blog from Nic Brisbourne, Managing Partner at Forward Partner. Two developments have changed the face of startup investing in the UK in recent years. The first...
View ArticleCrowdcube Partner With The Escape School
We are very excited to announce a partnership with the The Escape School that is launching today. The Escape School is a new initiative from Escape the City. The school’s purpose is to educate and...
View ArticleeasyProperty launch event
easyProperty, the online property company from easyGroup, held their official launch at the Natural History Museum on Wednesday 17th September. The venture, which has been founded by Sir Stelios...
View ArticleThe Launch of “1 FRED’S PLACE”
A new collaboration in the heart of the City of London aiming to revolutionise how careers, products and startups are built. Based 100 metres from the Bank of England, “1 Fred’s Place” is a new...
View Article10 tips for creating a killer crowdfunding pitch
More and more businesses are turning to alternative sources of finance – entrepreneurs raised more than £17.5 in the first six months of 2014 alone on Crowdcube, the leading investment crowdfunding...
View ArticleInnovate Finance, a new industry body for the UK fintech industry, launches...
Launched by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the City of London Corporation and the Canary Wharf Group, Innovate Finance will be the voice of UK fintech LONDON, 6 AUGUST 2014 – Innovate Finance, an...
View Article£30 Million Raised on Crowdcube
We’ve just released this new infographic to celebrate some important statistics in our history: The post £30 Million Raised on Crowdcube appeared first on The Crowdcube Blog.
View ArticleRiver Cottage serves up £1m in mini-bonds to investors via Crowdcube in just...
River Cottage, the restaurant and food business, made famous by co-founder Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for championing home-grown, seasonal food, has raised £1m on crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube,...
View ArticleLend to established brands – mini-bonds are the new way to invest
Just as we changed the face of equity finance for start-up and early stage businesses, we’re about to revolutionise how more established companies can borrow growth capital – £1m plus – from the crowd...
View ArticleVC invests in LOVESPACE via Crowdcube
LOVESPACE hits £1.6m on Crowdcube as the VC firm that’s backed the likes of Shazam, the mobile App phenomenon, DN Capital invests alongside the crowd to raise second largest amount on Crowdcube...
View ArticleBarcelona kicks off TechTalkEurope in London
Crowdcube is proud to support the inauguration of Tech Talk Europe – in the famous Central Working in Whitechapel on the 24th June from 18:30. Tech Talk Europe is a series of monthly events bringing...
View ArticleStartups100 – 5 Crowdcube Businesses Have Been Recognised
We’re are very proud to have been picked by the Startups100 Awards as one of the UK’s most exciting and innovative companies. This is the third year running that we have been picked for the...
View ArticleCreating a successful pitch Part 2; How to run and promote your pitch
“If you can get that barometer up as high as possible from early on it’s really good social proof for other investors” Dom Jackman, Escape the City So, you’ve created your “killer pitch”, what’s the...
View ArticlePoundland founder turns to Crowdcube to fund next venture
Steve Smith joins growing band of elite entrepreneurs using crowdfunding. Poundland founder, Steve Smith, has successfully raised half a million pounds on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, for...
View ArticleCreating a successful pitch Part 1; How to put your pitch together
“First impressions are critical” Peter Hutton, investor A killer pitch is the cornerstone of a successful fundraise. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to raise finance for your company then you’ll be...
View ArticleIt’s Looking Green & Pleasant For 2014
Green & Pleasant, founded by brand creatives Fleur Emery and Jamie Anley is a craft lager company with a difference. With one foot planted in the brewing traditions of the Trent Valley and the...
View ArticleLaunched: The New Crowdcube Venture Fund
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve launched the first managed investment fund for people who want to buy shares in start-up or early-stage British businesses. The Fund will enable them to build a...
View ArticleThe Crowdcube Awards – The Winners!
After much discussion and deliberation, the team here at Crowdcube have decided upon the winners for each of the categories. It was tough, obviously we all had our own attachments to certain...
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