Tagged: darren westlake

July 30, 2015 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, UKs largest equity crowdfunding platform by total capital raised, has received £6 million in a funding round to further boost growth.  The funding was led by Numis, a stockbrokerage firm, Tim Draper / Draper Esprit and existing investor Balderton Capital.  The announcement of new… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving others an insight on the crowdfunding industry, Crowdcube’s Darren Westlake sat down with Business Money to discuss the UK platform and the funding method’s growth. During the interview, Westlake revealed that he is on a mission to bridge the gap between old school investors and new… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 2:50 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Swipe right on Tendr, and a beguiling bio of a company that converts footsteps into electricity might greet you. If you’re just not in the mood to help save the planet with this crowdfunding campaign, swipe left for a new prospect: Hummus Bros, a chain of restaurants and pop-ups… Read More

May 26, 2015 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last fall, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the launch its new office in Edinburgh, Scotland. The new location was help support existing clients in the region and due to the strong growth in number of new businesses being established in the country. CEO of Crowdcube,… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Express & Echo, Exeter’s local newspaper, announced the nominees for its 2015 business awards. The media outlet stated: “The competition – now in its fifth year – attracted a phenomenal 133 entries from companies and entrepreneurs in Exeter and the surrounding area. The high volume… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Launched last summer, Crowdcube Spain has surpassed € 1 million raised for small companies hitting a milestone for the young company.  To date 6 companies have successfully raised funds on the site. One of the companies raising capital on Crowdcube was HEMAV, a Barcelona based… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 5:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week Crowdfund Insider published a write up on the regulatory review completed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. At that time Crowdfund Insider quoted the FCA document that summed things up: “We have seen the crowdfunding market continue to grow rapidly. We recognise that it is… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Debrett‘s, an online source on British social skills, etiquette and style, recently announced its annual Britain’s 500 Most Influential List. This list features very well known people in British society and is carefully complied by independent panels of specialists in each field who has provided… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 11:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdcube’s CEO Darren Westlake was deemed Financial Services Entrepreneur of the Year during the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Congratulations to Westlake for not only being an successful entrepreneur, but also for galvanizing international crowdfunding entrepreneurs on Crowdcube and beyond!  “Investing in British businesses just got exciting,” exclaimed the… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Caterham F1 Team is working with crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, to finance its return to Formula 1 for the season finale in Abu Dhabi on November 23rd. #RefuelCaterhamF1 is giving fans and sponsors the opportunity to be the driving force behind the team by supporting… Read More

October 10, 2014 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced this week the launch of its new office in Scotland. According to the Herald Scotland, the website revealed it has made opened the new location to support existing clients. Crowdcube noted the decision to move north came after it noticed a… Read More

July 22, 2014 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube is claiming a world record with their self-crowdfunding round funding in just 16 minutes.  The Series B round garnered 141 investors with an average investment of £8500 on a post money valuation of £19.5 million.  This funding round on… Read More

July 22, 2014 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube launched their self-crowdfunding campaign earlier today seeking to raise an additional £1.2 million.  This was on top of a recently announced investment led by well known European VC Group Balderton Capital.  The Venture group had invested £3.8 million in the young… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced an investment in their company by Balderton Capital in the amount of £3.8 million (approximately $6.5 million).  This investment will act as the lead in Crowdcube’s forthcoming £5 million series B round financing.  The remaining £1.2 million will be… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 4:32 pm By Barry James  |  

Puzzling, is it not, that two of the world’s leading exponents can have such different perspectives on equity crowdfunding as Crowdcube and Seedrs. Similarly people often inquire about my own views and that of The Social Foundation – which seem to be almost polar opposites… Read More

March 25, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…and within the UK equity crowdfunding market two platforms have emerged as the clear leaders. However, they are quite different in both philosophy and operation and it took little time (the timespan of a… Read More

March 23, 2014 @ 10:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Darren Westlake of Crowdcube knows what it is like to start a business. It was the very same process now faced by many of his customers that was to be the genesis of Crowdcube. After experiencing the difficulties of obtaining financing first hand as an… Read More

March 18, 2014 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowd Racing is the first investment platform for race horses. The UK based operation is powered by the same technology that equity platform Crowdcube utilizes for their investment listings.  Crowd Racing offers shares in individual horses to the general public, allowing for anyone to participate… Read More

February 27, 2014 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube Has Raised £20 Million, Invigorating British business. Worlds first equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, is celebrating their third birthday this month. Since their launch in February 2011, the company has raised over £19.9 million for 103 start-ups as well as small and growing businesses. These companies… Read More

February 24, 2014 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Disarmco Turns to Crowdfunding After Risk-Averse Investors Reject Life-Saving Technology. With more than 120m landmines stored and deployed in places of conflict and post-conflict around the world and 20,000 victims of landmines every year, a British company is set to tackle the problem head on… Read More