In its latest edition of The Deal, Beauhurst claimed equity investment dropped for the first time in five years. Crowdfunding platforms, however, defied expectations and Seedrs hopes to keep the ball rolling by launching a secondary market.
Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has one again utilised the power of the crowd to raise funding for his sustainable homes business, with nearly £2m raised so far.
With equity crowdfunding on the rise, Real Business brings you 2016’s ten biggest crowdfunding deals including a beer brand and one swapping currency.
By Staff writer
At the end of UK Crowdfunding Week, it’s a chance to reflect on why this form of funding has become so popular for entrepreneurs.
Prosecco mixer brand Drunken Berries has been named the first business to hit its investment target through the Tesco BackIt crowdfunding scheme, which launched in September.
As technologies seen in sci-fi films become reality, US firm JetPack Aviation plans to launch the world’s first jet packs for public use in 2017, which will be aided with a £300,000 crowdfunding campaign running on Seedrs.
To support the social enterprises and community projects found across the UK, Santander and Crowdfunder have launched a £200,000 fund to support disadvantaged Brits and bridge the gap between alternative and traditional finance.
Growthdeck has revealed that businesses seeking finance on crowdfunding platforms give 12.4 per cent of equity to investors on average – supporting growing concern among investors about excessive valuations.
Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has smashed the milestone for £150m of investments for growing businesses, which prompted the five-year-old business to relive its biggest moments in little over five years of operating.
By Lex Deak
Investments made through equity crowdfunding in 2015 totalled £245m and it now makes up almost 16 per cent of all seed and venture stage equity investment in the UK. As such, OFF3R founder Lex Deak unveils how to find the best crowdfunding opportunities.
