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UK Investing App Freetrade Surpasses Fundraising Goal By 800% in First Day of Crowdfunding

November 24, 2021
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Circle Uses USDC to Make $10.5M Investment in UK Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube
Investments // November 23, 2021

Circle Internet Financial, owner and operator of U.S. startup fundraising platform SeedInvest, announced Tuesday (Nov. 23) that it is leading U.K. firm Crowdcube’s $13.5 million funding round with an investment of $10.5 million. Launched in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, the payment services company is...

Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake
Investments // November 23, 2021

U.K.-based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, which raises funds to support entrepreneurs and their businesses, has raised $13.5 million in a funding round, with a stake valued at about $10.5 million in the business coming from Circle Internet Financial, LLC, owner and operator of SeedInvest.  The joint...

Revolut Plans New Venture Crowdfund, Switches Platforms
News // March 24, 2017

FinTech startup Revolut just announced new plans to crowdfund £4 million ($5.01 million) in a venture capital via the U.K.’s Seedrs crowdfunding platform at some point later in 2017. Seedrs is a direct competitor and rival to Revolut’s previous crowdfunding platform choice Crowdcube. Founded in...

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UK Investing App Freetrade Surpasses Fundraising Goal By 800% in First Day of Crowdfunding

November 24, 2021
U.K. investing app Freetrade exceeded its fundraising goal by more than 800% in its first of seven days of fundraising on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, pulling in more than 8.1 million pounds ($10.8 million), according to Freetrade’s investment page. More than 6,100 investors have contributed investments, according to Crowdcube. Freetrade, a commission-free investing app, has more […]

Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake

November 23, 2021
U.K.-based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, which raises funds to support entrepreneurs and their businesses, has raised $13.5 million in a funding round, with a stake valued at about $10.5 million in...

Revolut Plans New Venture Crowdfund, Switches Platforms

March 24, 2017
FinTech startup Revolut just announced new plans to crowdfund £4 million ($5.01 million) in a venture capital via the U.K.’s Seedrs crowdfunding platform at some point later in 2017. Seedrs...