Crowdfunding

UK-based startup honcho has closed another successful round by combining crowdfunding and the backing of established investors such as Insurtech Gateway, Business Durham and the North East Development Capital Fund.

India-based crowdfunding platform CrowdPouch has closed an angel investment round after a successful first year of operations.

Investment crowdfunding company Wefunder has announced a Coronavirus Crisis Loan programme to provide businesses with a strong cashflow through the COVID-19 crisis.

Envestors, a platform connecting investors and companies, has found its own backers to support its £2m financing round.

The European Parliament (EP) has achieved an agreement with the European Council on new EU-wide rules for crowdfunding.

Exeter-based Crowdcube has facilitated its 1,000th successful crowdfunding as FinTech startups lead the way.

Cashless donation technology developer goodbox has hit its £1m crowdfunding target, which it is raising on the Seedrs platform.

In the third quarter of 2019, crowdfunding platform Crowdcube’s revenues rose to £2.2m despite the UK's upcoming divorce from the EU.

Yielders, an ethical property crowdfunding platform, has reportedly closed a Series A investment round as it looks to expand in Asia and the Middle East.

UK-based crowdfunding platform Seedrs has confirmed that it has agreed to terms of a £4.5m funding round.