Crowdcube continues to lead the alternative finance industry as it is voted Best UK Crowdfunding Platform of the Year 

The world's first and most successful equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, has won yet another award in recognition of the work it does to help entrepreneurs and businesses access the funds they need to grow and thrive.

The company was selected as the best equity crowdfunding platform for startups and young businesses at the inaugural AltFi Awards last week.  This is the fifth award Crowdcube has won this year and is a testament to how Crowdcube has empowered entrepreneurs to bypass angel networks, venture capital firms and banks.

The AltFi Awards celebrate the best in the alternative finance space.  They were created by AltFi.com, which aims to reflect the rapid changes within the Alt(ernative) Finance sector, giving everyone involved in this exciting and fast growing sector a unique insight into the very latest developments through a news and analysis service. A team of independent, expert panel of investors, borrowers, academics, statisticians, journalists, advisors and technology gurus were brought together to select the winners across a wide range of categories.

Crowdcube has also been shortlisted by the prestigious Investor Allstars Awards for 'Private Investor Network'..

VentureFounders shortlisted in O2 Smarta 100 Awards 

New equity crowd funding platform listed in UK's 100 most dynamic and innovative small businesses

VentureFounders, the new equity crowdfunding platform, is proud to be listed in the O2 Smarta 100 and shortlisted in the 'Startup of the Year' category.

The O2 Smarta 100 recognises VentureFounders' disruptive approach to the crowdfunding industry which launched in September with a complete fundraise of £525,000 for Ecohydra.

VentureFounders was created to make angel style investing in startups more affordable and accessible to all, and offers long-term advisory services to both the businesses seeking funding and the investors.The team at VentureFounders pre-screens all of the investment opportunities on the platform, conducting detailed due diligence before presenting to the investor base. The platform was founded by James Codling and Paul Moravek, two former private equity and investment banking professionals.

Mobbr Launches World's First and Only Crowd Payments Platform for the Collaborative Economy

Mobbr unlocks the true potential of crowd-sourced labor for businesses, platforms, and people, and facilitates one-click payment to the crowd

Mobbr (https://mobbr.com), the crowd payments company that makes crowdsourcing online work rewarding for everyone, today announced the launch of Mobbr Crowd Payments, the world's first and only crowd payments platform for the collaborative economy.  Mobbr's unique, comprehensive, and technologically driven crowd payments platform unlocks the true potential of crowd-sourced labor. This advancement allows payment or "social salary" functionality that distributes money to laborers with a single click, and enables professionals to easily get paid to work when, where, and for whomever they want. Businesses gain the ability to get tasks completed by the crowd and increase profits. Mobbr Crowd Payments is the first and only payment platform designed specifically for online labor, and is a full-fledged e-wallet and payment solution that facilitates a whole new way of crowd sourcing labor by effectively tapping into the collective workforce of crowds. A video of how Mobbr works can be viewed here.

neighbourly.com appoints Luke McKeever Chairman

neighbourly.com, the social network transforming the way that companies contribute to community causes, today announces the appointment of Luke McKeever as Chairman.

In his previous capacities as CEO, McKeever acquired a wealth of experience helping to grow international, category?defining software companies such as Portrait Software plc, a customer interaction optimisation specialist, and OB10 Ltd, the global trading network recently acquired by Tungsten Corporation plc. He has been a non-executive director at global digital marketing agency, Metia for the past three years.

McKeever comments: "Under the stewardship of Nick Davies, neighbourly has achieved great things in this first phase. Through neighbourly, companies like Starbucks, M&S and Carphone Warehouse have already invested money and time in community projects that have changed peoples' lives for the better. Since inception, the team fully understood how to empower and equip companies to better connect, collaborate, and deliver high?impact community programmes. I am delighted to be able to provide some guidance to build a truly significant social business that enables companies and local communities to make a real difference to the world around us."