Tagged: bloomvc

April 25, 2014 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform BloomVC.com has partnered with AXA Insurance’s RoadSafe Schools campaign to help to deliver improved road safety standards to Britain’s roads. “We’re really excited about these projects, which will make a real difference in reducing accidents and keeping children safe on the roads. Crowdfunding… Read More

March 8, 2014 @ 2:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

After a rather irritating hardware failure this morning, Crowdfund Insider is back up and running with our weekly feature the Crowdfunding Mailbox. The past few days saw big news in the world of crowdfunding, from Kickstarter surpassing $1 billion in pledges to the FCA announcing… Read More

March 7, 2014 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

While some crowdfunding industry participants have spoken positively about the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations released yesterday other interested parties have expressed their chagrin. Barry James, founder of The Crowdfunding Centre, said: “On a day like today one has to wonder whether our FCA is the… Read More

February 20, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Dublin, Ireland based flat share company Roomsby is looking to raise £25,000 through BloomVC.com, a reward-based crowdfunding platform. Roomsby is an online-based marketplace for renters, created to make flat-sharing simple. The Irish entrepreneurs behind Roomsby are crowdfunding to develop a mobile app. Thomas McKeown, one… Read More

December 23, 2013 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Founded in 2011. BloomVC.com Experiences 250% Growth in 2013. One of the UK’s leading rewards based crowdfunding platforms, BloomVC.com, has seen the number of successfully funded projects jump to a 105% increase since 2012. There has also been a significant increase in money raised through the platform: 90% more since… Read More

November 1, 2013 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

BloomVC (or Bloom Venture Catalyst), a rewards based platform launched in 2011, was founded to fill the funding gap for innovative ideas, community initiatives and small business.  Founder and CEO Amanda Boyle has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and understands the joys of success… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Amanda Boyle created BloomVC (Venture Capitalist) in 2011 to fill a funding gap for innovative ideas, community initiatives, and small business growth with the power of the crowd.  Located in the UK, Bloom is a rewards based crowdfunding platform. With the release of the FCA Consultation Paper… Read More

May 12, 2013 @ 11:10 am By HeraldScotland  |  

IT was once a case of hoping for a sympathetic bank manager to back the next big idea. Now everyone from scientists to artists is turning to crowdfunding – appealing on the internet for ordinary people to back their dream project with cash. One of… Read More

March 22, 2013 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

School pupils are attempting to bring 20 innovative business ideas to life with a series of exciting crowdfunding campaigns using crowdfunding platform BloomVC.  As part of the Bad Idea Youth Enterprise Competition the pupils, from schools across central Scotland, have attended a four day enterprise… Read More

March 7, 2013 @ 8:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Women are more successful at crowdfunding startups and growth capital than they are at securing traditional forms of financial support. Statistics announced today also reveal that women are better than men at raising the money they need from the crowd. According to crowdfunding platform, Bloom… Read More