Researcher to Innovator SETsquared programme at Exeter Innovation Centre 22nd November 2013

2. The problem
 “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

3. The solution
What is Crowdcube?
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Crowdcube is the world’s first and leading equity crowdfunding platform giving
entrepreneurs a new way to raise investment; and..
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…enabling everyday people to invest in exciting start-up and high-growth
businesses in exchange for equity
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Fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

4. The solution

5. Success so far
£16 million
funded so far…
Stage of Growth
>50,000
members
£2,800
By Category
£180,000
average investment
average deal
£1.9 million
biggest deal
£250,000
largest single investment
Successfully
funded deals
80+

6. Case studies

7. What are the benefits?
 New way to raise finance
 Financial return
 UK wide investor reach
 ‘Armchair Dragon’
 Easier to promote
 Support friends and family
 Cost effective
 Participation
 Marketing effect
 Lower/spread risk
 Crowd feedback
 Simple to invest

8. Thanks! Questions?
@Crowdcube
www.crowdcube.com