Crowdcube is the world's first equity crowdfunding platform enabling businesses to raise finance from the crowd. We currently have over 75,000 registered investors having raised over £27 million for 125 UK businesses. Crowdcube is rapidly expanding internationally with plans to launch in 8 countries over the next 12 months.
2. Funding is extremely difficult to access for most start-
ups and early stage businesses
Debt finance not accessible to most early stage/start-
ups
Limited access to Venture Capital for small companies
Angels are great but not enough of them – too many
great entrepreneurs not enough supply of Angel cash.
Difficult for ordinary people to access investments in
private companies
The Problem
3. 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 Crowdcube solution
9. What are the benefits?
New way to raise finance
UK wide investor reach
Easier to promote
Cost effective
Marketing effect
Crowd feedback
Financial return
‘Armchair Dragon’
Support friends and family
Participation
Lower/spread risk
Simple to invest
11. What you need to apply...
Investment description: Around 200 words that outline the idea,
the market and the people that will make the business a success
Exit strategy: Around 200 words that detail how investors will get
their investment back (trade sales, share buy back...)
Business plan: As a PDF that follows this advice
Financial forecasts: As a PDF that meets these requirements
Video: See this guide for details
12. Pitch marketing checklist
Get 10 investors lined up before you
go public
Prepare emails to send out and
spread the word
Speak to angels and other investors
Contact loads of blogs and
publications
Social media channels
Add your pitch URL to your
email signature
Organise a launch event
(e.g. Artisan Burger Company)
Send regular updates
Put on a webinar for investors
Secure 33% of your investment
to access the Crowdcube Fund.
Venture capital good but not for small amount less than 1 million
Debt finance available forbusinesses with track record not typically for businsses less than 3 years old.
Angels not interested in deals less than 100k
What about people who want to invest less than £50K or even £10k?
Venture capital good but not for small amount less than 1 million
Debt finance available forbusinesses with track record not typically for businsses less than 3 years old.
Angels not interested in deals less than 100k
What about people who want to invest less than £50K or even £10k?
Crowdfunding = Web-based service to let people get access to finance. For entrepreneurs new source of finance
Small investors - lets them get in on the action normally preserve of rich and wealthy
Platform enables crowdfunding - lots of small contributions from many to make a big amount of money - in this case of Crowdcube Enterprise
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We have been featured in so many publications – just about every single serious business news report.
From the FT to the Daily Mail.