Tagged: scotland

June 4, 2016 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding has grown dramatically in Scotland.  This is according to a report commissioned by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Harper Macleod, Santander and LendingCrowd. The report is an update of a previous study that was published in 2013. The actual research was handled by Twintangibles…. Read More

April 15, 2016 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Annual Conference will take place next week.  According to organizers, the country’s leading business membership network has assembled a “world-class” line up of speakers including Bill Aulet, Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde and Managing Director of Martin Trust Centre for MIT… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 6:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The equity crowdfunding campaign for BrewDog, the largest independent brewery in Scotland, will soon cross the Atlantic with the next British invasion. As we reported recently, BrewDog has filed with the SEC to launch a Reg A+ mini-IPO for their Yankee subsidiary. Mission control for… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog, and its Equity for Punks campaign, is crossing the Atlantic and they are leveraging Regulation A+ to pay the way. Equity for Punks USA is accepting emails now for anyone interested in receiving updates on the forthcoming equity crowdfunding offer. The investment opportunity is… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Hibernian FC has roots that go all the way back 1875, is raising capital and it is doing it online. The football club has partnered with ShareIn to allow fans to support the team not only in the stands but by purchasing up to 51% ownership… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest is broadening the reach of its mortgage-based lending platform. The P2P lender has traditionally focused on London and the Southeast but now it is moving into Scotland. This expansion marks LendInvest’s first official presence outside London and is part of an intent to expand operations into… Read More

February 10, 2016 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently launched equity crowdfunding platform Growthdeck, has merged operations with Squareknot based in Glasgow, Scotland in perhaps the first merger of two online equity marketplaces. Growthdeck, announced its debut this January to offer “investors more investment experience, transparency and a much higher level of customer… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 10:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against alleged rogue trader James Alan Craig of Dunragit, Scotland.  Apparently Craig was a bit cocky too, as he tweeted that the SEC would not be able to track him down.  The SEC has used their own Twitter… Read More

October 2, 2015 @ 12:43 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Cheers to BrewDog, one of the UK’s first craft beer brewers, for raising £10M and setting a UK record for the largest equity crowdfunded project. Listed on Crowdcube as a “first” combined debt and equity capital raise, BrewDog and Equity for Punks marketed the offer as the “World’s Biggest [funding] Round…. Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog and its “Equity for Punks” crowdfunding offer is now listed on Crowdcube in a “first” combined debt and equity capital raise.  The offer is marketed as the “Worlds Biggest [funding] Round”. According to Crowdcube, investors may purchase 2 shares of BrewDog stock for £95… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 2:15 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Mara produces an award-winning range of shake-on seaweed seasonings – healthy salts – marketed as “Flavours of Scotland.” Best Producer Finalist in 2015 BBC Food & Farming Awards, Mara launched in London’s iconic upscale retailer Harrods in 2014 and is now on sale in M&S… Read More

June 9, 2015 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to expand globally, independent brewery BrewDog, announced it has plans to acquire land in Columbus, Ohio for a first brewery outside of Scotland. Reportedly, BrewDog stated that Columbus is one of two cities it was looking at for in its U.S. operation search. It was also revealed that the brewery… 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

April 27, 2015 @ 1:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog, the largest independent brewery in the UK today, last week announced a new equity crowdfunding offer that if fully funded will become the UK record holder for a direct issuer. BrewDog wants to raise £25 million via crowdfunding – something that is indicative of… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Established brewery BrewDog is going to the raise capital once again but this time they are going big.  Their Equity for Punks pitch is seeking £25 million in crowdfunding which will be the largest equity crowdfunding round in the UK to date. This is the… Read More

April 13, 2015 @ 9:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Scottish film industry members will come together today for the launch of Beamshare, a product which aims  to revolutionise video production workflows. Crowdfunding to raise £100,000 investment in return for 9% equity in Onecodec Ltd on on Crowdcube, the Aberdeen-based video streaming experts, Beamshare, will showcase their video… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking help from devoted readers, editor of Wings Over Scotland, Stuart Campbell launched a campaign on global platform Indiegogo to keep the pro-Scottish Independent news website alive. Sharing details about the campaign, Campbell stated: “Well, it’s that time of year again, readers. After last year’s heartbreaking… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to expand its already growing business, Scotland-based Growler Beers UK announced it is set to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube in a couple of weeks and will be seeking £120,000. According to The Scotsman, Growler Beers UK debuted in the Morningside District of… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only a week and half until the world rings in the new year, UK-based platform Crowdfunder presented its Top 12 British Crowdfunding Projects of 2014. Sharing details about the successful campaigns, the platform’s staff stated, “In the last 12 months we’ve seen some amazing… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 1:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of the most challenging aspects of rewards based crowdfunding are the all too frequent delays in product deliver.  There is a blurry line where backers, frustrated by extended delays and potentially lost funds, assume fraud versus a struggling young company attempting to hit unrealistic… Read More