February 12, 2014
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Interview with Jeff Lynn CEO of Seedrs
Reuters on the Road: Support a startup for £10 with Seedrs (6:46) Feb. 12 - Seedrs CEO Jeff Lynn takes Reuters taxi challenge to...
February 12, 2014
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Iosco weighs in on crowdfunding oversight
As crowdfunding emerges as a serious alternative financing tool, a new Iosco report warns that regulatory regimes around the world will have to harmonise their...
February 10, 2014
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If I choose crowdfunding will it put off future venture capitalists?
Crowdfunding platforms are an exciting addition to the startup scene and are playing an ever-expanding role in the fundraising mix. The days of viewing them...
February 7, 2014
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Technology and healthcare crowdfunding platform launched
Source: Herald Scotland AN Edinburgh-based company has launched the only equity-based crowdfunding platform designed exclusively for UK technology and healthcare ventures. ShareIn began a...
February 7, 2014
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Holoxica is first to use Scots funding site
Source: The Scotsman Holoxica, the University of Edinburgh spin-out company that is pioneering 3D display technology, has become the first business to meet its targets...
January 22, 2014
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Impact Crowdfunding – Good Deeds In A Wicked World
One of the trends in the burgeoning United Kingdom crowdfunding market has been the arrival of specialist platforms focusing on ventures delivering social, environmental or scientific benefits....
January 21, 2014
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This New Kind of Kickstarter Could Change Everything: Internal Crowdfunding Mimics Kickstarter Within Companies
What if you got to decide your company’s next big project instead of the boss? Some companies are beginning to cede the reins of control...
January 14, 2014
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Crowdbuilding: The Real Story Behind Crowdfunding That No One's Telling
With all the negativity and skepticism swirling around the SEC’s recent proposition to liberalize the laws of equity crowdfunding, it’s time for some contrarian content that...
January 14, 2014
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'Jump' charging cable smashes crowdfunding target
A compact smartphone battery pack that charges itself every time you charge your phone has smashed its crowdfunding target on Kickstarter, after receiving significant media...