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“Q1 2013 showed the lowest ever level of use of external finance by SME’s” – SME Finance Monitor, Aug ‘13

“Access to finance is a “major barrier” to growth for more than one in five small companies” – FT, Mar ’12

“Less than one in five SME’s have attempted to raise finance in the last year – with 40 per cent of applications rejected” – RealBusiness, Sept ‘13

The problem

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What is Crowdcube?

The solution

Crowdcube is the world’s first and leading equity crowdfunding platform giving entrepreneurs a new way to raise investment; and..

…enabling everyday people to invest in exciting start-up and high-growth businesses in exchange for equity

Fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

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The solution

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Success so far

£16 millionfunded so far…

£250,000largest single investment

>50,000members

80+£1.9 million

biggest deal

£2,800average investment

Successfully funded deals

£180,000average deal

Stage of Growth

By Category

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Case studies

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What are the benefits?

New way to raise

finance

UK wide investor reach

Easier to promote

Cost effective

Marketing effect

Crowd feedback

Financial return

‘Armchair Dragon’

Support friends and family

Participation

Lower/spread risk

Simple to invest

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Thanks! Questions?

@Crowdcubewww.crowdcube.com


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