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Raising finance
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding? Experts and crowdfunding success stories share exclusive crowdfunding tips with Startups.co.uk to help you start a crowdfunding campaign now. Crowdfunding is an alternative way of raising finance for your start-up. With crowdfunding, members of the public can pool their resources to help you hit your fundraising target, investing anything from £10 each either in exchange for equity or rewards. Read about all the latest crowdfunding deals here, along with information on how crowdfunding works and top tips for success.
What is crowdfunding?
March 5, 2025 | 5 min read
Crowdfunding platforms: An A-Z directory
January 11, 2022 | 13 min read
Meet the UK equity crowdfunding success stories of 2016
January 11, 2022 | 8 min read
Seedrs and Crowdcube go head to head
December 6, 2021 | 3 min read
Crowdfunding success stories: Fantoo
May 19, 2021 | 1 min read
What makes an equity crowdfunding raise successful?
May 19, 2021 | 6 min read
Much Better Adventures raises £1.25m with biggest ever travel crowdfunding campaign
January 26, 2018 | 2 min read
Crowdcube’s record-breaking 2017 saw 32 businesses raise more than £1m
January 18, 2018 | 2 min read
Andy Murray adds two more start-ups to his ever-growing investment portfolio
December 6, 2017 | 2 min read
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