A better way to invest in Future Fund Convertible Notes?
Investors should consider quite carefully before investing in the Future Fund scheme. It is not for everyone but the returns can be attractive for those getting it right. The terms of the Future Fund Convertible Notes are: I. Interest on the loan will be a minimum of 8% per annum (non-compounding) or the interest rate […]
Biotech Investing
In this article, we hear from Angel investor and fund manager, Sunil Shah, who launched the UK’s first EIS Biotech & AI Fund, o2h Ventures. The biotech sector is one of the leading sectors in the UK economy. Large pharma companies now rely on small innovative biotechs for new ideas in disease areas such as cancer, […]
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, […]
Press Release: CryptoPolice Private Token Sale Now Live on Crowd for Angels
Crowd for Angels, one of the UK’s leading crowdfunding platforms for shares, crowd bonds, and tokens, is delighted to announce that the private token sale for Estonia based fraud prevention platform CryptoPolice is now live. Only registered Crowd for Angels members will be able to participate in this private stage of CryptoPolice’s token sale, gaining […]
Press Release – ICO Update (14th March)
CROWD FOR ANGELS ICO PROGRESSING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Crowdfunding platform Crowd for Angels is pleased to announce that is making progress in advancing its unique “Liquid Crypto Bond” issue and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) of its ANGEL tokens. The company is looking to raise up to £50 million through the bond issue and is issuing […]
Is Investing in Cryptocurrencies no more than Gambling?
As Bitcoin passed through the $10,000 barrier this week, then $11,500 within hours, before going back down to $9,300 just as quickly, some market commentators have been asking if putting money into cryptocurrencies is more like gambling than investing. At first glance, gambling and investing do share some similar characteristics. If we consider gambling to […]
What is an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)?
UPDATED – 30th October 2018 Investment website Investopedia defines an Initial Coin Offering (also known as an ICO) as, “an unregulated means by which funds are raised for a new cryptocurrency venture”. Since the first one was completed in early 2013 by asset platform Mastercoin (now known as Omni) they have become an increasingly popular and […]
Property owners flock to sell online
While traditional high-street agents still dominate the property industry, online agents are estimated to have doubled their market share over the past two years to over 5%. There’s strong momentum propelling the online property industry forward – TV property queen Sarah Beeny expects as many as 50% of all homes to be sold online by […]
Introducing an Advanced Cloud Security Solution: Shareoptic
Not a week seems to go by without news of another major cyber attack on UK businesses. After a number of high profile attacks on companies such as Tesco Bank and the Post Office in 2016, already in 2017 Lloyds Bank has been subject to a 48 hour denial of service attack, with cyber villains […]
Start Up Communities: How Pooled Effort is the Way Forward
When you’re just starting out, being an entrepreneur can be lonely. The very fact that your job is the business that you have crafted and are passionate about means that you can never quite stop working. The enormous time demands that a business can have when you’re first getting it going can mean that you […]
