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Crowdfunding

Articles, news and analysis on the latest trends in the UK crowdfunding space.

Alternative Finance for Business

There’s more to alternative finance than crowdfunding

Crowdfunding isn't all that alternative finance has to offer, writes Funding Options CEO, Conrad Ford.

Alternative Finance for Business

Experiential fitness: WeTRAIN launches a £600K campaign

Browse, book, share and split gym costs with a new 'Airbnb-style' app, fundraising on Seedrs.

Alternative Finance for Business

Is it too early to benchmark success in equity crowdfunding?

A new report sets the benchmark for success within the equity crowdfunding model. While the number of companies that are deemed crowdfunding success are yet to stand the test of time, the fragmented nature of the industry suggests the urgent need for standardisation going forward.

Alternative Finance for Business

The world’s first robot chef is crowdfunding

The robot kitchen that cooks, serves and cleans up after itself is crowdfunding on Seedrs for an early launch in 2018.

Alternative Finance for Business

Fan-funded start-up Vibe Tickets raises £600K

Virgin Media Business VOOM finalist Vibe Tickets turns to fans for equity crowdfunding campaign.

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Crowdfunding deals in decline: is this a sign of things to come?

A recent report from data company Beauhurst reveals a slowdown in crowdfunding deals for the first time since the birth of the sector, with 22 per cent fewer completed deals in the first half of 2016 than the year before. Critics may foresee a burst bubble, but proponents of the space expect this to be a passing pre-Brexit hiccup |A recent report from data company Beauhurst reveals a slowdown in crowdfunding deals for the first time since the birth of the sector, with 22 per cent fewer completed deals in the first half of 2016 than the year before. Critics may foresee a burst bubble, but proponents of the space expect this to be a passing pre-Brexit hiccup 

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Disgruntled junior doctors raise £100k to pay for legal action through crowdfunding

Junior doctors receive overwhelming public support through CrowdJustice to legally challenge government imposed contract

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The world's first realistically proportioned male doll up for crowdfunding

Now he's raising money to give 'Normal Barbie' a 'Normal Ken'

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Property Partner raises £16m as London’s ‘proptech’ scene expands

The house crowdfunding platform successfully completed a £15.9m funding round, taking the total amount invested in the company to £22.5m

Alternative Finance for Business

"Dragon-off" erupts on Crowdcube

Dragons’ Den stars take their investment savvy online, duking it out for funding three high potential businesses.

Alternative Finance for Business

Equity crowdfunding: don't be a banker

"We aren’t fat cat banks, we are finance for the people, from the people"

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£2.4m crowdfunding campaign launches to bring data analytics to farmers

Big data analytics is the only way the global agriculture sector can boost its output to feed the world's exploding population in the coming decades - which is exactly what a new crowdfunding campaign is banking on.