The crowdfunding platform is offering a digital alternative to discretionary EIS funds and offline deals usually invested in by wealthy individuals.

Over the past 18 months, Seedrs has reported an increasing level of interest from financial intermediaries looking for investment opportunities for their clients.

Adam Reeve, investors manager at Seedrs, said: “Investors and advisers are more conscious than ever about fees eroding portfolio returns, and achieving growth.

“Self-directed, execution-only platforms for traditional asset classes, such as listed equities and bonds, have existed for many years and are a common route for sophisticated investors, who wish to construct their own portfolios, without paying significant management fees.

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“Previously there has been little or no equivalent for private equities, particularly seed and venture investing with only structured, managed products provided only to HNW investors.”

Companies on the platform include digital bank Revolut, which recently completed a $66m (approximately £50m) Series B round, and peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay, where investors who invested in its first round through Seedrs saw a 73.05% non-tax-adjusted, internal rate of return and a 139.27% tax-adjusted basis after fees.

Thomas Davies, chief investment officer at Seedrs, added: “Equity crowdfunding has become increasingly interesting to accountants, brokers and financial consultants.

“The Seedrs nominee structure gives advisers the peace of mind that their clients are investing on the same terms as professional VC firms, receiving full voting rights, often pre-emption rights, consent rights and tag along provisions to protect minority shareholder rights.

“Furthermore, investors can get as involved as they like with businesses, support great ideas as a mentor, beta tester, customer and contribute towards innovation, progress, economic growth and job creation across Europe.”

In 2016, more than £3.6bn was invested into 1,203 equity deals in the UK, of which 23% of all equity investment was done through equity crowdfunding platforms.

Seedrs claimed it had facilitated 11% of those deals.

The platform has funded over 540 deals and had more than £280m invested into campaigns.

Seedrs offers access to a portfolio of EIS and SEIS qualifying investments with no ongoing management fees and just a 7.5% carry fee on exit.