Crowdfunding is an approach to raising capital for new projects or businesses by appealing to large numbers of ordinary people for small investments. In the UK, crowdfunding is growing rapidly as a way to fund entrepreneurial ideas that may struggle to access traditional sources of funding such as grants, loans, or venture capital. There are different types of crowdfunding including donation, reward, loan, and equity crowdfunding. Platforms such as Kickstarter, Funding Circle, and Crowdcube are examples of operating crowdfunding models in the UK and have successfully funded thousands of projects and businesses by connecting them to individual investors. However, there are also ongoing challenges to address regarding crowdfunding
Executive Association Solent Intro to Crowd Funding 14 Feb 2014Alan Scrase
A short after dinner Introduction to the three main types of Crowd Funding in the UK given by Alan Scrase Incubation Centre Manager, SETsquared at University of Southampton
Executive Association Solent Intro to Crowd Funding 14 Feb 2014Alan Scrase
A short after dinner Introduction to the three main types of Crowd Funding in the UK given by Alan Scrase Incubation Centre Manager, SETsquared at University of Southampton
These are the slides that accompanied the Q3 2021 Quarterly Investment Briefing for the South West on 23rd September. The event included lightning talks from Stuart Nicol, QantX, Rosie Bennett, SETSquared, and Briony Phillips, Rocketmakers.
Slides 37/39 include information about those 13 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2021. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Presented at Crowdsourcing Week Global 2014 by Nicola Castelnuovo, Co-founder and CCO of Crowdonomic. Join us for CSW Global 2015! More Information: http://crowdsourcingweek.com/ and https://twitter.com/CrowdWeek
How can equity crowdfunding help my business?BizSmart Select
A brief introduction to CrowdfundingThis webinar will give a brief history of this new internet phenomenon and its place in the funding of new ideas and companies. Equity crowdfunding, in particular, will be discussed and illustrated with a particular (successful) example
Crowdfunding: Next Generation FinancingCrowdonomic
Crowdonomic's CEO, Leo Shimada, talking about Crowdfunding at a reputable financial services company's global corporate gathering. He started off by sharing his views on the rapidly changing competitive landscape of the banking industry where traditional financial institution are now being challenged by Tech Firms and went on to share his views on how Crowdfunding is evolving to disrupt the whole venture financing industry. One of the most notable changes is that audiences are no longer treating Crowdfunding as a novelty topic, but a major force which is rapidly becoming a preferred method of financing for many high potential companies.
Crowdfunding - creating conditions for successMyParkScotland
Tim from Twintangibles providing an overview of crowdfunding and how groups can create the right conditions to help them succeed.
Innovate Approaches to Fundraising for parks and greenspace projects - 3 March 2016 - Grassmarket Centre, Edinburgh
Angel investors and
entrepreneurs. Its objective would be to help lucrative, reasonable and pleasant relationships
between entrepreneurs and angels.
After being an energetic angel investor for around fifteen decades, many investors recognized
that lots of the conversations they were involved with were practically just like types they
would had often before.
Equity Crowdfunding- How to Execute a Successful Equity Fundraising CampaignCrowdonomic
Executing an equity crowdfunding campaign is different from a typical Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign because it involves the exchange of equity and higher funding amounts. In this presentation, we'll tell you some tips on how to raise funds through equity crowdfunding, and what it means for Malaysian entrepreneurs especially. Find out more about us on www
Things startups need to know if they want to raise capital from Silicon ValleyJeff Clavier
I used this deck in a keynote at the Kima Ventures portfolio day, in Paris (France) on Dec 9, 2013. Kima has a very large portfolio of investments, mostly located outside of the US. Founders often hope to raise capital in Silicon Valley over the course of their financing journey, and my goal was to draw their attention to the traps and pitfalls ahead of them.
These are the slides that accompanied the Q3 2021 Quarterly Investment Briefing for the South West on 23rd September. The event included lightning talks from Stuart Nicol, QantX, Rosie Bennett, SETSquared, and Briony Phillips, Rocketmakers.
Slides 37/39 include information about those 13 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2021. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Presented at Crowdsourcing Week Global 2014 by Nicola Castelnuovo, Co-founder and CCO of Crowdonomic. Join us for CSW Global 2015! More Information: http://crowdsourcingweek.com/ and https://twitter.com/CrowdWeek
How can equity crowdfunding help my business?BizSmart Select
A brief introduction to CrowdfundingThis webinar will give a brief history of this new internet phenomenon and its place in the funding of new ideas and companies. Equity crowdfunding, in particular, will be discussed and illustrated with a particular (successful) example
Crowdfunding: Next Generation FinancingCrowdonomic
Crowdonomic's CEO, Leo Shimada, talking about Crowdfunding at a reputable financial services company's global corporate gathering. He started off by sharing his views on the rapidly changing competitive landscape of the banking industry where traditional financial institution are now being challenged by Tech Firms and went on to share his views on how Crowdfunding is evolving to disrupt the whole venture financing industry. One of the most notable changes is that audiences are no longer treating Crowdfunding as a novelty topic, but a major force which is rapidly becoming a preferred method of financing for many high potential companies.
Crowdfunding - creating conditions for successMyParkScotland
Tim from Twintangibles providing an overview of crowdfunding and how groups can create the right conditions to help them succeed.
Innovate Approaches to Fundraising for parks and greenspace projects - 3 March 2016 - Grassmarket Centre, Edinburgh
Angel investors and
entrepreneurs. Its objective would be to help lucrative, reasonable and pleasant relationships
between entrepreneurs and angels.
After being an energetic angel investor for around fifteen decades, many investors recognized
that lots of the conversations they were involved with were practically just like types they
would had often before.
Equity Crowdfunding- How to Execute a Successful Equity Fundraising CampaignCrowdonomic
Executing an equity crowdfunding campaign is different from a typical Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign because it involves the exchange of equity and higher funding amounts. In this presentation, we'll tell you some tips on how to raise funds through equity crowdfunding, and what it means for Malaysian entrepreneurs especially. Find out more about us on www
Things startups need to know if they want to raise capital from Silicon ValleyJeff Clavier
I used this deck in a keynote at the Kima Ventures portfolio day, in Paris (France) on Dec 9, 2013. Kima has a very large portfolio of investments, mostly located outside of the US. Founders often hope to raise capital in Silicon Valley over the course of their financing journey, and my goal was to draw their attention to the traps and pitfalls ahead of them.
This ppt is prepared as part of my participation in the International Conference on Crowdfunding.The ppt contains basic informations about crowdfunding and it's types and it's status by SEBI on India till January 2016. This ppt was prepared under the guidance of our professor MR.N.Manicka Mahesh. The ppt was compiled and the informations were sourced and collected by Miss.Rithvicca Manimaran.
Crowdfunding - Asset Classes and Crowd Driven ModelsGrow VC Group
Presentation held at CrowdFuture in Rome, October 27 2012. Markus talks about trends in modern finance, the emergence and background for crowdfunding, and the manifestation of macro trends such as the demand for democracy and efficiency in the world of finance. The discussion also touches on current trends and a future outlook on crowd driven investment models.
Markus talked about trends in modern finance, the emergence and background for crowdfunding, and the manifestation of macro trends such as the demand for democracy and efficiency in the world of finance. The discussion also touched on current trends and a future outlook on crowd driven investment models.
This event was prompted by three developments in and/or affecting the local food and drink producers:
1.Increased demand for product – including for export
2.Cessation of a number of grant schemes – historically a source of expansion funding
3.Popularity and accessibility of Crowdfunding to businesses in the sector
Regulating Crowdfunding Key Considerations - Tim Wright Deep Impact India Con...twintangibles
Regulating Crowdfunding Key Considerations
Slides used by Tim Wright of twintangibles at the Deep Impact India in Hyderabad 2015 - India's First National Crowdfunding Conference. Explores approaches to regulation of crowdfunding and the short comings of the current approaches
Crowd Valley COO Paul Higgins facilitated a workshop on crowdfunding in Berlin on May 25th with a group of entrepreneurs, investors, and finance professionals at the fifth SDW Gründer- und Unternehmerforum conference.
• Presentations from sources of grant, debt and equity funding, as well as business support agencies operating in the region
• The presentations will be short and sharp giving the delegate a basis for an assessment of which funding stream/funder matches their requirements
• To have a targeted session depending on your business needs – with a session focussed on start-up/early stage businesses
Ignite your ... success through your employees Julia BarnettAlan Scrase
Presenter – Julia Barnett,director of Performance HR. With over 20 years’ first hand managerial and consultancy experience, Julia has worked in and alongside companies from SME status to multi-nationals in a wide range of business sectors. Julia will be presenting on:
“Employee #1 – The challenges”
Taking on your first employee is a significant milestone in the life of any business, but ensuring you get the right employee can be a challenge for any size of business. With its first employee a business is establishing its culture, modus operandi and future success. The character of any organisation should come from the top, be clear from the outset and understood by every employee. Business success through effective staff performance is about setting the ground rules that offer your employees room to grow and to give of their best.
IGNITE your.... Employing your first employee, the laws Clive DobbinAlan Scrase
Presenter – Clive Dobbin, a member of the management committee of the Employment Lawyers Association, and is the representative of the Employment Lawyers Association on the council of the Law Society of England and Wales, will be presenting on:
“Employing your first employees - what you need to know”
Paris Smith LLP is one of the largest regional law firms in Central Southern England, based in landmark offices in Southampton. Here Clive is the head of the employment department, and he specialises in all aspects of employment law. He has a particular expertise in advising on issues concerning the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations ( "TUPE"), the employment issues arising from buying and selling businesses, the exit of senior employees (including advising on the share issues arising from such exits) together with advising on employment tribunal claims.
Ignite your..future talent pipeline Ann Cooper.Alan Scrase
Presenter – Ann Cooper, employer engagement manager at the University of Southampton, will be presenting on:
“Attracting the right graduates”
How your business could benefit from accessing top talent through student placements, on campus events and Careers Fairs. Through enhanced collaboration, your organisation could attract new ideas; fresh perspectives; business solutions; additional resource and the potential to nurture up-and-coming talent to meet your business needs.
Ignite your london stock exchange aim listingAlan Scrase
IGNITE your…. London Stock Exchange
Presenter – Lucy Tarleton, London Stock Exchange Director, responsible for London & the South of England, will be presenting on
“Aim - where ideas take off”
Aim is regarded by advisers, investors and companies as the most successful growth market in the world, having helped thousands of ambitious companies raise the capital they need to fund their growth and development. Lucy will provide an analysis of the benefits of flotation and the challenges companies will face on their journey to IPO, highlighting AIM's role in funding growth companies and its increasing importance for access to capital.
In her role, Lucy provides support and guidance to private companies who are considering floating as well as managing the London Stock Exchange’s relationship with over 850 Main Market and AIM quoted companies and the relationship with the corporate advisory community in the region.
IGNITE your…. Share equity investment
Presenter – Graeme Purdy, Chief Executive of Ilika will comment upon his own successful experience of
“leading the Company through successfully private funding rounds to finally floating on AIM”
Ilika Technologies Ltd was founded in 2004 as a spin-out from the School of Chemistry at the University of Southampton. The Company quickly established an international reputation for the rapid development of novel materials and secured commercial partnerships with a portfolio of blue-chip companies including Asahi Kasei, Shell, NXP and Toyota. The Company’s growth has been financed by three rounds of venture capital, an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange in May 2010 and a Placing in April 2012.
IGNITE your....European Funding Opportunities
Presenter – Alan Scrase, centre manager of SETsquared at the University of Southampton, will present about
“The new SME instrument”
Horizon 2020 provides easy access to € 2.8 Billion to SMEs to fill the gaps in funding for early-stage, Research and Innovation SMEs and accelerating the exploitation of innovations.
The new SME instrument will be a simpler and more easily accessible funding scheme for SMEs, where projects will be selected through a bottom-up approach within a given societal challenge or enabling technology of H2020.
IGNITE your…. global communication’s
Presenter – Dr. Jay Kettle-Williams, international business communication consultant and trainer, will be presenting on the UKTI funded "UKTI web site communications reviews" - how to build and optimise a successful world-class website that will generate a higher volume of web traffic and gain from international customer.
The Export Communications Review is a funded impartial and objective look at language and cultural issues, reviewing all communication tools including website and marketing materials, to help them improve their competitiveness in existing and future export markets.
UK Trade & Investmentworks with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets, and encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.
Ignite your strategic thinking mit innovation labAlan Scrase
IGNITE your…. strategic thinking
Presenter – Dr. Dave Richards, experienced and highly successful serial entrepreneur, innovator and master strategist, will be presenting on
“The MIT Innovation Lab: 5 key Learnings”
Dr Dave is an inspirational speaker, adviser, author and globally recognised thought leader.
He is honorary visiting Fellow with the Faculty of Management, Cass Business School, City University, London, co-founder and honorary lifetime member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Innovation Lab, Fellow of the Institute of Directors and the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures & Commerce as well as adviser to a variety of business and government leaders.
IGNITE your…. international networks
Presenter – Richard Hall, Managing director at EISC Ltd will be presenting the idea of
“How the Enterprise Europe Network can help you access the new Horizon 2020 and other EU funds”
The European Information Service Centre is part of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and works with 600 partners in over 40 countries to deliver business and technology opportunities to small business in the EU.
The Enterprise Europe Network is a new specialist support network for SMEs. Its role is to raise awareness of business opportunities for companies within the EU and inform them of relevant regulations, programmes and initiatives.
IGNITE your....environmental iNet
Presenter – John Richardson, Business Innovation Specialist, iNet Project Manager at WSX Enterprise, will present about ERDF funded
“The Environmental iNet, how can it help you?”
The Environmental iNet is a South of England project that funds businesses to access support from a network of industry leaders, HEIs and business advisers, so they can quickly and effectively benefit from the rich resource provided by universities, to seize opportunities to create/improve new products and services, exploit new market niches and to grow in the environmental field.
Ignite your medical funding opportunties emeAlan Scrase
IGNITE your.... medical funding opportunities
Presenter - Dr Lisa Douet, Senior Research Fellow, and Ellie Monks, EME Programme Manager will present about
“Research Funding: The Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme”
The EME Programme funds clinical efficacy studies. The studies it supports usually test if an intervention works as expected, in a well-defined population or group of patients. The Programmealso also provides an opportunity to use clinical studies to understand disease or treatment mechanisms, which may in turn lead to improvements in health and patient care.
IGNITE your…. Solent LEP Bridging the Gap
Presenter - Jan Ward, Solent LEP Director & CEO of Corrotherm International Ltd will be presenting
"Phase 2 of Bridging the Gap funding programme"
Bridging the Gap is a competitive fund of £1.85m, looking to identify projects that can create or safeguard the most jobs and leverage the most private sector investment into SMEs in the Southampton area.
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) was formed after the Government offered local areas the opportunity to take control of their future economic development.
IGNITE your…. USSP Grant Users Group
Presenter - Nick Allot, Principal at Nquiring Minds will be presenting the idea of
"Creating an Grant Users Group on the University of Southampton Science Park"
With an increasing number of companies on the science park bidding for and winning grants from UK and EU sources there is a large amount of experience and knowledge being gained. The aim of the Grant Users Group is to pool that knowledge and creat strategic partnerships that can be even more successful in the future.
Nquiring minds, a research lab specialising in high technology research, have recently received two grants from the technology strategy board amounting to a total of £230,000 and are part of a EU funded FP7 ICT programme with a budget of 14 million Euro.
IGNITE your....FUTURE SOLENT
Presenter - Jimmy Chestnutt, General Director of the Southampton & Fareham Chamber of Commerce & Industry will present about
"Future Solent creating a Low Carbon Green Economy!"
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (Solent LEP), together with the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) and the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce have agreed a strategy for development of a low carbon economy in the Solent area which will help stimulate sustainable economic growth, create jobs, and reduce our carbon footprint.
IGNITE your…. TSB grants
Presenter – Mark Glover, Director Business Planning, from Technology Strategy Board will be presenting on
“The support to small businesses provided by the various TSB grants and schemes"
Mark is responsible for the definition and management of organisational strategy, strategic partnerships, EU and international engagement and organisational improvement and change.
The Technology Strategy Board is the UK's innovation agency. Our goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation.
Presenter – Lee Hopley, Chief Economist, from EEF The manufacturers' organisation will be presenting on
“Building a Stronger, Better Balanced Economy for SME high tech companies"
derived from its strategy The Route to Growth.
Lee leads EEF’s work on the economy and industrial policy. This encompasses both macro-economic issues and matters relating to productivity and competitiveness. She represents EEF on UKTI’s Advanced Engineering Advisory Board and is a member of the Economic Monitoring Panel at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
IGNITE your…. Rapid Manufacture - IP and 3D printers
Presenter – Kim Walker, Partner at Thomas Eggar heads the commercial team and specialises in advising businesses on IP and technology law. She will present on the
"The legal implications and challenges to your IP in a 3D printer world"
Thomas Eggar LLP is a local firm that seeks out creative solutions for commercial organisations and private individuals. They aim to think differently and truly understanding a clients' needs and their industry, to be able to deliver inspiring results.
IGNITE your…. Rapid Manufacture - in the real world.
Presenter – Stuart Offer, Sales Manager for 3T RPD Ltd in Newbury will present
"examples and cases studies from real world applications of rapid manufacturing with world beating clients"
3T RPD are an Additive Manufacturing company specialising in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS). Both technologies are full melting additive layer manufacturing methods used in a vast array of industries.
University of Southampton Showcase
Presenter – Professor Tim Leighton, Professor of Ultrasonics and Underwater Acoustics and co-inventor of the patented “StarStream” technology will present a case study on the challenges and lesson learnt when trying to take a lab based process into a commercial application.
The StarStream technology works by enhancing the cleaning power of a stream of water with ultrasonics. The device can use cold or warm water (with minimal additives). It is particularly effective at cleaning out any grooves and cracks in the surfaces and regions that are difficult for conventional cleaning technologies.
1. Why not join the crowd and
discover the new way to fund your
growth?
An overview of UK Crowdfunding
Alan Scrase
21st March 2013
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2. Context
• SETsquared Partnership - the Enterprise collaboration of the
Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey
• Approximately 7,400 academics working at these universities are
responsible for ten per cent of the UK's Higher Education research
budget
• Partnership formed in 2002 led by Southampton with Bath, Bristol
and Surrey (Exeter joined in 2011)
• Funded under Higher Education Innovation Funding until 2015
• Collectively supports the growth and success of new business
opportunities through spin-outs (20%), spin-ins (80%), licensing,
acceleration and incubation
3. The SETsquared approach
• SETsquared approach
– Review and apply to enter
– If accepted then
• Work with Centre staff
• Appoint mentor
• Regular Business Review panels
• Aim to assist high-growth and innovative companies with
– business planning
– management team development
– Securing funding
• Grants
• Banks
• Investment including crowdfunding
4. UK has a wealth of entrepreneurial
talent
• UK has lots of great ideas
• Need to cultivate ideas into the next
Google/Twitter/GroupOn
• Often stifled by access to Money
Google says searches for
"business plan UK" have
increased by 60% over the
past year and searches for
"small business loan" are up
by 34%
5. The way it is…
• Grants complicated and time consuming
• Debt finance hard to come by
• Venture capital difficult to find for smaller
requirements
• Business angels – limited investments
• Typically a syndicate each investing £10k -
£100k
• Is there a way to have 5000 angels each
investing £10?
• What if anyone could become a business angel?
6. Crowdfunding
• Crowdfunding is an approach to raising the capital required for a
new project or enterprise by appealing to large numbers of ordinary
people for small amounts
• Social Media
• Crowdfunding examples
• Kiva.org - $325m funding raised, >777,000 lenders, ~800,000
entrepreneurs
• Kickstarter.com – >24,000 projects funded, > $250m pledged
to-date, 2m people have pledged
7. Equity Funding Gaps
£100k £1m £2m
• Most fundraising to date in lower gap but rapidly growing
• Model has shown potential to raise larger amounts
• Participation of larger investors
8. Annual growth in the number
of crowdfunding platforms worldwide
In 2011 453 platforms raised $1.5 billion
in project and business financing
Source: Crowdsourcing.org
10. Risk-Reward profile
where crowdfunding may fit
• Mix of motivations for investing
• Financial and non-financial returns
• Model’s suitability for social ventures
18. Crowdcube Equity Crowdfunding
• Crowdcube provides a FSA approved web-based central hub for
entrepreneurs to meet micro-investors. It uses the power of
Crowdfunding to provide a unique service to two types of people:
• for entrepreneurs to source equity funding more accessibly than
conventional routes
• for smaller investors to have the opportunity to invest in exciting
high-potential businesses
“$100 invested in Microsoft at their IPO would now
be worth approximately $35k.”
23. Crowdcube to date
Success so far…
Deals successfully funded
£5.1 million 35
funded so far…
£100,000 >30,000
largest single investment members
£2,547 £1 million
av. investment FSA Authorised
biggest deal
25. Regulation
• Important to ensure investors are protected
• JOBs Act is one option but not necessarily the best one
• EU looking at options
• UK FSA have started approving already
• Need for more transparency and consistency across
Europe
26. Process challenges
• Flexibility around valuations
• Collaboration between investors
• Investor transparency and signals
• Using online tools to aid in fraud detection
and business evaluation
27. Post-Investment
• Managing input from many investors
• Incentivising investors with small stakes
• Protecting investors post-investment
• Voting rights
• Exploring liquidity for investors
• Ensuring businesses remain
attractive to follow-on funders
29. Alan Scrase
SETsquared at the University of Southampton
Incubation Centre Manager
a.scrase@soton.ac.uk
07825 761 652
Editor's Notes
Welcome My name is and I am…
Just to set it in context
Our approach ..
The UK but….
Where we are..
Kiva - Despite being only 39 months old it has raised over $87m, funding over 213,000 entrepreneurs. They have over 500,000 lenders worldwide. Ebbsfleet United Football Club was bought by approximately 26,000 people each paying £35 - £910,000 Zopa - have over 300,000 members and total disbursals have reached £50m.
Ignoring bank borrowing for now
Introduction pages with video
Chance to contribute small amounts for set package
And for larger amounts. Possible to become dealers or agents
Way to introduce small amount lenders to viable propositions
Lender controls who and how much and the rate
Business gets funding at a the best rate from the offers received
Process
Have to take a questionnaire as potential investor to prove you are en “educated investor”
Detailed “online prospectus”
Use video to promote and therefore “meet” the team