The first interest payments have been served up to investors who bought one of the world’s first crowdfunded mini bonds last year on investment platform Crowdcube.
Category: Success stories
UKs leading entrepreneurs and business owners tell us the secrets of their business success
Yoyo raise $10M & eye up US expansion after Wayra incubation
Yoyo Wallet, Launched in the UK, after a period of incubation at the Telefonica backed Wayra incubator in London is now live at 15 universities and a handful of chains now handling over 150,000 transactions per month, growing 25 per cent month on month
99designs announces $10M funding round opening door to Asia expansion
The global leader in logo design also adds Accel venture partner Rob Solomon to 99designs board of directors
£800,000 working capital boost For electrical firm
ON-POWER Electrical Services – which has offices in Wolverhampton and Birmingham – has secured £800,000 of working capital from Finance Birmingham, a national provider of funding to SMEs.
Crowdcube predicts record-breaking year after 36 businesses fund in Q1
Crowdcube, the investment crowdfunding platform, is set for its best year ever following a stellar first quarter, which saw 36 businesses raise £17.5 million and £24 million invested through the site.
Noddlepod aims to boost community learning after receiving big funding tick
A wales-based tech start-up has secured its first round of funding from Finance Wales and four angel investors.
Temando Raises $50 Million Series B Round
Temando, the leading fulfillment software platform for eCommerce, today announced it has raised a $50 million Series B investment from Neopost S.A. Temando will use the funds for product development and to continue its rapid growth in the United States and United Kingdom by leveraging Neopost’s global reach.
Pi Labs smashes Seedrs funding target
Property Innovation Labs (Pi Labs), Europe’s first property-focused accelerator, has significantly overshot its Seedrs crowdfunding target for the Pi Labs fund, with the total raised now standing at over £660,000.
Firef.ly travel app takes off with Goldsmiths A.I. expertise
A technology collective working with Goldsmiths, University of London to create a unique way of planning and documenting travel has raised more than £350,000 through crowd-sourcing in just three weeks.
Events & festival operator Vision Nine secures £5M for future growth
Vision Nine, one of the UK’s leading event and festival operators, announced today that it has secured £5 million in new financing to accelerate the company’s development of new entertainment IP within lifestyle sports, arts and music markets.
Laundrapp closes £4M funding round to fuel growth
Laundrapp, the on-demand laundry and dry cleaning app, has announced it has closed a £4 million funding round, backed by a powerful group of investors including Michael Spencer, founder of interdealer broker ICAP plc, and Jeff Blue, the former strategic development director at Sports Direct International.
JustPark triples investment target on Crowdcube
JustPark, the pioneering app and website that connects parking space owners with drivers looking for a convenient space, has smashed its £1 million crowdfunding target by 370%, raising £3.7 million in 34 days through Crowdcube.
$30M funding for App creator FiftyThree for enterprise & education expansion
FiftyThree has announced successfully closing $30M in Series B funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
Crowdfunding saves established magazine & jobs in 24 hour campaign
Output magazine, a trade title for the print and outdoor media sector, faced closure wit the loss of three jobs, but was saved by £10,000 in 24-hour crowdfunding drive
Brownhills Investments continues expansion with £2.9M investment
Strategic acquisition and new funding adds scale to Black County business and brings together the glass processing companies behind Britain’s most iconic buildings
