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Crowdfunding & Peer-to-Peer Lending

New distillery seeks entrepreneurial spirit

A new distillery, whose founders want to make England’s West Country one of the most recognised names in fine whisky, is seeking GBP2.75 million in SEIS/EIS funding. The Dorset County Distilling Company is looking for backing to complete construction and begin production at its Springhead Distillery in the picturesque Blackmore

2017 was Seedrs’ biggest year to date

Seedrs had its biggest year since launch in 2017, with GBP125 million invested into campaigns on the platform and 168 deals funded. The company recently surpassed GBP300 million invested into campaigns on the platform and has now funded over 590 deals since its launch. Five-year old Seedrs completed over 130

ENVESTORS surpasses GBP100m in investments

Equity investments made through the ENVESTORS investor network have surpassed GBP100 million in value. To date, ENVESTORS has facilitated investments in 212 companies, with multiple funding rounds resulting in over 810 deals in those businesses. The average investment secured by these companies was around GBP475,000, with investors making an average

Swarm Fund brings institutional investment opportunities to crypto investors

The team behind Swarm Fund, a decentralised capital marketplace that provides cryptocurrency investors with access to institutional style investments, has raised USD5.5 million through its public token sale. Swarm has appointed serial tech entrepreneur Philipp Pieper as its CEO. The firm has also had what it calls its first ‘liquid

P2P platform DoFinance passes EUR1m investment milestone

Over EUR1 million has now been invested in P2P platform DoFinance since its launch seven months ago. “We’ve achieved one of our first major milestones, and DoFinance platform has been recognised by its investors. We’ve moved to this goal strategically and it is proven that with an easy and user-friendly

Doctor on demand service ZoomDoc launches Seedrs crowdfunding campaign

ZoomDoc, a new GP on-demand service, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise GBP500,000. Founded by practicing NHS GP, Dr Kenny Livingstone, ZoomDoc allows users to instantly book a GP to arrive at their preferred location within one hour. The service comes in response to a growing NHS

qodeo launches Seedrs crowdfunding campaign

qodeo, a company that monitors the global venture ecosystem, and is rolling out the first global service that automatically matches best fit investors with entrepreneurs, has announced a crowdfunding campaign on crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Qodeo is raising funds to roll out its next generation global venture matching service, which aims

ArchOver passes GBP50m in lending

ArchOver, the peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending platform, has facilitated over GBP50 million of lending with no losses or late payments. The platform has always been available to both institutional and retail investors, with both groups lending under the same terms and conditions. ArchOver will continue to focus on developing its

Assetz Capital reports six months profit and growth

Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest growing peer-to-peer alternative finance platforms, has reported a continuation of profit for its half year results. The company has recorded a seven-figure pre-tax profit in the six months from April to September 2017, in keeping with the profitability recorded for the entire 2016/17 financial

Tifosy raises GBP1m from ‘fanfunders’

Tifosy, a fully licensed sports crowdfunding business, has successfully raised GBP1 million in equity through its own platform. Co-founded by former player and manager Gianluca Vialli and former investment banker Fausto Zanetton, Tifosy allows supporters to invest in leading clubs. More than 10,000 fans have already invested through the platform

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