A syndicate of members from Angel Academe has backed the renewable energy investment platform.
"We started with a simple idea – to link communities and individuals with Renewable Energy Projects and make it possible for everyone to share in the benefits of clean energy production."
The Mexican restaurant chain closed the largest funding round in Crowdcube history with backing from nearly 750 retail investors.
"The brand awareness and engagement we created, together with Crowdcube, is simply off-the-charts. The bond has been a massive success; we not only raised the capital we needed to open our next batch of restaurants, but have also created 749 brand ambassadors to support our growth. The team at Crowdcube made the whole process straightforward and efficient and it’s an experience we look forward to repeating. Debt options for SMEs in Britain have expanded in a major way, and it was delight to help spearhead this new and exciting route to funding."
BASF Venture Capital, Octopus Investments, and Entrepreneurs Fund joined existing backer Finance Wales to fund the commercialisation of SmartKem's tru-FLEX materials.