The sum was raised via 148 campaigns – 33 of which raised £1m-plus.
Highlights for Crowdcube in 2017 included £2.5m raised by mobile-only bank Monzo, £1.92m raised by healthy food company Mindful Chef and £1.26m raised by the premium styling service for men company the Chapar Limited.
- Crowd2Fund launches £30m fundraise
- The House Crowd receives full FCA authorisation
- Seedrs launches programme for financial intermediaries
“These findings show that Crowdcube continues to lead the way in the equity crowdfunding market,” said Luke Lang, co-founder at Crowdcube (pictured above).
“A challenger concept when we launched in 2011, equity crowdfunding has grown to be firmly established as a key source of finance for British business and a vibrant and exciting way for investors to back the businesses they love.
“We are proud to be at the forefront of this growth.”
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