Nearly 12,000 investors raised £9.9m in just 54 hours Fastest raise to hit £6m, setting a new Crowdcube record Surge in demand from customers and retail investors in race to.
A practical guide to equity crowdfunding
Traditional venture capital fundraising can do wonders for a business, but it doesn’t work for everyone; equity crowdfunding can offer a viable alternative
Mar 04, 2021
Memuna Konteh
Crowdfunding platforms, such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter, have been providing alternative finance options since the mid-2000s. These rewards-based programmes paved the way for increasingly popular equity crowdfunders such as Crowdcube, SyndicateRoom and Seedrs, companies that aim to help entrepreneurs bypass the barriers of traditional funding.
Crowdcube co-founder Luke Lang says their initial goal was essentially to “democratise investment”, adding that “before Crowdcube, if you wanted to invest in a startup or early-stage business, you basically had to be a wealthy, white, middle-aged man”.
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Crowdcube Co-Founder Luke Lang Predicts Big 2021
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Crowdcube, the UK’s largest crowdfunding platform by total raised, 2020 has been a stellar year in terms of funding rounds. The 3rd quarter of the year was described as “remarkable” and the platform generated £2.67 million in revenue – reportedly Crowdcube’s best ever.
The top-line revenue was driven by a surge in activity during COVID as investment platforms have performed well during government-induced lockdowns and social distancing.
In October, Crowdcube reported topping 1 million members who have invested in total over £1 billion via 800,000+ individual investments.
Continental Europe has long played an important role in the performance of Crowdcube with a dedicated operation in Spain. In November, Crowdcube shared that 12% of offerings this year have been by firms not based in the UK. At the time of the report, 12% of issuers were from outside the UK accounting for € 21 million in investment from more than