Crowdfunding

Leading crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs are going to merge in a new deal, creating one of the world’s arguably largest private equity marketplaces.

Automatic savings app Chip has collected £10.7m via Crowdcube and the government-backed Future Fund.

Chip aims to raise £10m on Crowdcube

Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has launched as secondary market, which will enable startups to hold off on going public a little longer. However, it's not alone in doing so.

Australian banking FinTech Parpera is looking to raise AUD$800,000 ($574,800) on crowdfunding portal Equitise.

Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has launched a new product called the Direct Community Offer (DCO), aimed at enabling later-stage startups to raise liquidity for early investors without going public.

UK-based FinTech Moneybox has bagged £30m in a Series C funding round led by Eight Roads and CNP. Breega also participated in the raise.

Muniy is the latest challenger bank to come out of the UK, but it promises to offer something new and exciting as part of its new crowdfunding campaign.

EstateGuru, which offers short-term, property-backed loans, has closed its Seedrs funding round on 252% more than its initial target.

Public investment platform for the space industry Spaced Ventures is said to have picked up a pre-seed round.