Gusto, a drink company which funded successfully via Crowdcube, has launched two new functional drinks: Super DC Blood Orange and Super DC Blackcurrant & Elderberry.  

Aqua Digital Rising, the Fintech company developing tradable indices based on human performance and achievement, has completed its Bnk to the Future crowdfunding round.

The one-month funding round ended on the 29^th November 2020 with Aqua outperforming its original target, closing the raise at US$1.4 million.

James Murdoch, an experienced investor in Equity Crowdfunding, asks what is at stake in the Seedrs and Crowdcube Merger.

The Creative Industries Federation and Creative England have announced that their crowdfund will be dedicated to helping those facing real hardship – for every £ raised, they’re aiming to give the creatives who need it most the tools they need to get back on their feet.

£50mn raised by Future Fund campaigns accounts for a quarter of all money raised by the crowdfunding industry in last 5 months.

John Auckland from TribeFirst discusses the proposed merger between Seedrs and Crowdcube. 

British digital health start-up Clin-e-cal has raised over £130,000 on leading crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to fund the commercialisation and scale-up of its smart inhaler monitoring technology. Clin-e-cal’s smartphone apps use unique SoundResponse® technology, which analyses sound signals asscociated with the inhaler device. The apps then use these sound signals to provide real-time visual feedback to users on their inhalation technique, as well as tracking their adherence.

Seedrs and Crowdcube are to merge, in a move that will accelerate their shared plan to create the world’s largest private equity marketplace and further democratise investment. By joining forces, thousands of ambitious fast-growth businesses and millions of investors will be able to benefit from the best expertise, services and returns offered by Crowdcube and Seedrs’ investment platforms.

Leading digital health start-up Gendius has raised £250,000 on leading crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, as downloads of its remote diabetes platform for diabetes, Intellin®, have also reached 250,000. Gendius has now overfunded on Crowdcube by over 500% 

James Murdoch looks discusses Good Governance and how it relates to the number and role of Directors

Coconut, the smart banking, accounting and tax tool aimed at entrepreneurs and small businesses, has raised over £2.4m in its latest crowdfund - beating its target by 350% - and has launched a new service aimed at taking the pain out of filing accounts as part of its new RBS BCR Pool E bid.

James Murdoch considers the challenges for investors around the timely collection of EIS and SEIS Certificates.