Crowdcube is an investment platform that facilitates equity crowdfunding for growing companies.
The clean tech start-up has raised £2.4m to fund expansion plans and roll out its portable solar sculptures.
"With this new funding, we want to scale our business and maximise the disruptive potential of our ultra-thin and lightweight solar solutions by facilitating a new generation of solar users ready to have a positive impact on the planet."
The pre-seed round was backed by angel investors and a Crowdcube campaign featuring 400 participants.
"Recently, We’ve seen more and more people entering the stock market or starting their investing journey. However, there’s currently no way for everyday investors to ensure their investments aren’t harming the things they care about. We want to ensure anyone who wants to understand the impact of their investments can and has the power to make conscious decisions through access to information"
The green-tech startup secured the capital from a public crowdfunder and five angel investors.
"Our goal was to build a wide network of shareholders who care about our purpose as much as we do and can be true ambassadors for the brand, which is why we capped the investment level at £5,000 per person."
The round was backed by Lightbank, Darren Westlake, Justine Roberts, and Jonathan Quin.
"I love to bag a bargain but like many busy people, I struggle to find time to track deals and reductions and I know the frustration of missing out on savings, especially when looking for holidays and bigger ticket purchases."
The digital savings platform secured the funding from thousands of backers to support product development and European expansion.
"We’ve been blown away by the response to our latest crowdfunding campaign. This is a huge validation of the strong position Chip is in, and our ambitions to build the next fintech unicorn."
