Blog posts tagged with: valuations

Nutmeg on Crowdcube - the definition of insanity

Nutmeg have announced that they will be raising around £10m on Crowdcube this year. The valuation is rumoured to be £1bn. That is 4 times the valuation that VCs like Goldman Sachs, paid for the...

Either Equity Crowdfunding is Crazy or the world has gone mad.

Peanut Chutney is currently well into its £100k Seedrs campaign. It has valued itself at £950k (PM) on the basis that it has not filed accounts yet and has sold around 800 jars at £3.50. It is...

Why some businesses don't draw a crowd

Poor business advice is hindering small companies from raising Equity Crowdfunding

Are Crowdcube insane?

Is Harry Brompton's Tea pitch on Crowdcube over valued?

Luxtripper increases its valuation

The jury is no longer out. The verdict is in. Valuations on start ups need a thorough review.

A recent email string with a company about to launch a £1m+ equity crowdfunding round has revealed the real issue - these guys hadnt a clue how to value their company.

The misuse of financial projections by both Crowdcube and Seedrs is the real cause of the failure of equity crowdfunding as their models play it

Financial projections face both ways. They act as a guide to the future for potential investors and as a template for management to help prevent the company slipping into insolvency in its early...