Shaw Gibbs Corporate Finance has just completed on a £1.2 million investment into the award-winning company DFx Technology Limited. Shaw Gibbs helped to secure the funding from venture capital provider Percipient Capital.
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Eden Project Bond launches on Crowdcube
The internationally acclaimed visitor destination and world’s largest “rainforest in captivity”, Eden Project, is now seeking investment on Crowdcube. The Eden Project Bond, which offers investors 6% interest p.a., is seeking to raise £1 million to help develop a new ‘educational village’ in the heart of Eden.
Crowdcube opens for business in Scotland
A big increase in the number of people starting their own business in Scotland has led to increased demand for alternative financing and in particular for crowdfunding.
Entrepreneur Raises £235k To Develop World’s Lightest Electric Bike
An IBM Global entrepreneur with a family history in bicycles spanning almost 40 years has used a leading equity crowdfunding platform to raise £235,000 in order to further develop his product and is hoping to raise a grand total of £390,000.
easyProperty raises £1.4m on Crowdcube
easyProperty, the latest venture from easyGroup, has turned to crowdfunding to help raise funds and change the face of the traditional estate agency market.
There just isn’t the investment appetite in Scotland
As a Scotsman I can say this objectively, there are no investors in the country and therefore new business will be severely hit and stifled by a separation.
Funding Tree to support small community-based businesses
A broader range of businesses than ever before is being helped to get off the ground thanks to a new breed of democratic crowdfunding platform, Funding Tree.
Startup Institute raises $3 million in financing
Partnership with Silicon Valley Bank Helps Innovation Companies Scale; Inaugural London course in October to help address startup skills gap in UK capital
Planned Departure Achieves 150% in 8 days on Seedrs
Planned Departure Limited, an award-winning London startup that offers secure digital estate planning, has achieved its initial funding target in under a week and is now overfunding.
Ex-Apprentice star raises £1.5m to take on Dyson with eco hand dryer
Ex-Apprentice star aims to take on James Dyson as Syed Ahmed’s technology company Savortex completes a £1.5m funding round to develop a range of smart, environmental hand dryers for customers including RBS, British Airways & Marriott
Chapel Down Group become first quoted company to crowdfund
The market leader in English wines is set for fresh growth following the launch of a major crowdfunding initiative.
Social impact service, Breezie, raises £600k
London-based tech start-up Breezie – a service company providing user-friendly, personalised tablets to the 5.7 million UK adults aged 55+ who’ve never used the internet– has raised over £600,000 in just six weeks through crowdfunding platform, CrowdBnk and social impact-focused angel network, Clearly Social Angels — 238% of its £252,000 target.
James Caan’s Recruitment Entrepreneur Company Set To Continue Investing Spree
One time dragon offering recruiters the chance to go from biller to boss
Fitness start-up 1Rebel raises £1.5 million on Crowdcube
New fitness venture 1Rebel has successfully raised £1,559,370 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Having reached its original £1.15 million target just 11 days after its pitch went live, 1Rebel went on to exceed it by 136 percent.
It’s a wrap for Chilango’s Burrito Bond
The crowd lends over £2 million via Crowdcube Mini-Bond platform
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