Entrepreneurs set for Boris Business Boost in 2020
In the month of December, the UK stock market often experiences a phenomenon known as the “Santa rally” – a rise in share prices in the run up to Christmas. Last year however, following the December 12th general election, investors saw a sharp “Boris rally”, with the FTSE 100 having put on an impressive 5% […]
Five financial predictions for 2020
As we enter a new year, and indeed a new decade, Crowd for Angels presents five predictions for what might happen in the financial markets in the coming 12 months. One of the five financial predictions for 2020: Bitcoin bounce? Once again it was a volatile year for Bitcoin in 2019, with the king of […]
Tackling terrorism with new anti money laundering laws
Regardless of the UK’s status as a member of the European Union, next year is set to see changes to the country’s anti money laundering and terrorist financing laws. Approved last May by the EU Council, the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AML5) is binding on all member states, tightening the rules for financial services firms […]
Crowd for Angels secures £550,000 in funding and lists ANGEL token on new exchange
Crowd for Angels is delighted to announce that its latest equity funding round has surpassed its funding target as it secures funding of £550,930. Following support from both existing and new shareholders, including a significant investment from invoice finance firm Populous World, Crowd for Angels secures funding totalling £550,930 which is ahead of initial target […]
How to Create a Winning Crowdfunding Pitch
If you’re trying to gain investment, a crowdfunding pitch is essential. If you write it well, you’ll be more likely to gain money for your startup. Conversely, a crowdfunding pitch that doesn’t work well could mean that you don’t attract investors, even when your idea is truly amazing. For this reason, we’ve decided to compile together a […]
Clever Companies Can Get More From EIS
Since the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) was launched in 1994 thousands of small UK companies have used the government boon to raise growth capital for their businesses. According to HMRC statistics, in the 2017-18 tax year 3,920 companies raised a total of £1.93 billion of funds under EIS. Since launch, that took the total number […]
CBD – not just an investment fad
Along with blockchain, one of the recent investment booms has been in the area of cannabis. While the recreational use of cannabis remains largely illegal around the world (but not in countries including Canada), the global trend is now firmly towards the liberalisation of regulations, especially in the areas of medicinal cannabis. Cannabinoids Cannabis itself […]
Crowd for Angels and UCK Network London Meetup Attracts Large Attention
24th July 2019/London/ UCK Network and Crowd for Angels London Meetup was held in Cocoon Global, London. The co-founder of UCK Network, Gilbert Zheng and International Communications Consultant, Helen Zhang have attended the meetup and shared the latest information of UCK Network. This is UCK Network’s another international meetup after a series of appearances in […]
How Countries Around the World are Making Use of Blockchain Technology
Blockchain has been around for a while, yet the world has been reluctant to embrace it, until now. The world is starting to realise that technology is here to stay, along with its numerous benefits. Governments are especially realising how this technology can help in eradicating fraud and enhancing transparency. If you’re new to blockchain, […]
Raise a glass to investing in whisky
Alternative investments is an interesting area of the market which is all about putting money into non-traditional assets – by non-traditional we mean anything that isn’t a share or a bond such as investing in whisky. This covers a range of things including art, commodities, wine, stamps, coins and even classic cars. Many investors consider […]
