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News briefsKú Cycle seeks to raise €200,000 via crowdfunding campaign
Triathlon bike specialist Kú Cycle seeks to raise €200,000 via a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. At the time of writing, the company has raised €142,000. Customers are offered a pre-purchase bike fit and build-to-order business model. The company has a granted patent for the Fork Air Stream Technology (FAST), which ...
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ArticleExports up and projects underway at Spain’s Capri Bikes
Seeing its exports expand from 40 to 60 percent of sales over the past half-year, Capri Bikes is raising its projection for annual revenues from €1.76 to €2.2 million, according to CMDsport. This would raise the total sold of its 1970s-themed bikes from last year’s 5,000 to 7,000. Last year ...
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News briefsCosmo Connected raises €6 million from angel investors
Cosmo Connected, a French start-up specializing in connected safety accessories for users of bikes and scooters, has raised €6 million from Patrice Pastor (J.B. Pastor), Adrien Dassault (Tikehau Capital), Gary Anssens (Alltricks), Sarona VC and several private investors, Le Figaro has reported. In addition, Cosmo Connected is opening its capital ...
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News briefsSecond Finisterre funding round triples the targeted amount of €1,75 million
The British brand Finisterre launched its second funding round on Crowdcube at the end of May 2022, with a targeted funding sum of £1,5 million (€1.75 million). In early June, the company’s investment round was already “overfunded,” with £4,598,505 raised (€5.41 million) by 3,722 investors. According to the company, the ...
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News briefsJason Kenny invests in performance bike manufacture Reap
Sir Jason Kenny has teamed up with British bike manufacturer Reap as a performance partner and investor. Kenny, an English former track cyclist, holds the most Olympic gold medals and medals for a British athlete. With him now onboard, North Staffordshire-based Reap is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to ...
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HumanForest raises €1.4 million via crowdfunding
HumanForest, the British e-bike sharing start-up, has completed its crowdfunding campaign and raised around €1.4 million. Support came from 523 investors via Crowdcube. Founded in 2019, HumanForest aims to offer sustainable micro-mobility to a host of global cities, starting with London in spring 2021. The company successfully ran a trial ...
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News briefsBritish outdoor brand Alpkit raises €1.6 million on crowdfunding platform
In an investment campaign launched on the CrowdCube investment platform on June 29, British outdoor and bike brand Alpkit was able to raise £1.5m (€1.6m-$1.9m) and surpass its crowdfunding target in less than eight minutes. With the campaign, Alpkit, whose range includes gear to run, hike, climb, camp, swim and ...
