“Q1 2013 showed the lowest ever level of use of external finance by SME’s” – SME Finance Monitor, Aug ‘13
“Access to finance is a “major barrier” to growth for more than one in five small companies” – FT, Mar ’12
“Less than one in five SME’s have attempted to raise finance in the last year – with 40 per cent of applications rejected” – RealBusiness, Sept ‘13
The problem
Crowdcube is the world’s first and leading equity crowdfunding platform giving entrepreneurs a new way to raise investment
Fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
The solution
The solution
The equity solution
The mini-bond solution
More than just financial considerations
4-5 years trading
Capacity to engage with tens of thousands of customers
£5 million + turnover
At least EBITDA profitable
Investment used for tangible growth i.e. assets rather than restructuring
Creating a buzz
Success so far
£37 millionfunded so far…
£250,000largest single investment
+90,000members
145+£1.9 million
biggest deal
£2,600average investment
Successfully funded deals
£220,000average deal
Stage of Growth
By Category
Case studies
Case studies
Growth
Source: Beauhurst, UK Equity Investment Review 2013, February 2013
UK’s ‘Most Active Seed Investor’ in 2013Beauhurst report stated Crowdcube has “dominated the UK equity crowdfunding marketing since launch and was responsible for 70% of crowdfunded deals in 2013.”
2012 2013 Growth
investment £2.2m £12.2 + 562%
deals 22 54 + 145%
average investment £1,800 £2,800 + 56%
Why do investors love us?
“Crowdcube is a breath of fresh air; it’s a convenient, easy-to-use and makes investing far more accessible.”
Rupa GantraCrowdcube Investor
Why do our entrepreneurs love us?
Leading the transformation of UK investment finance
No. 1 ‘Seed Investor’ in the UK
Crowdcube Venture Fund managed by Braveheart Investment plc
Enabling Scottish business growth on the world’s leading investment crowdfunding platform
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