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Crowdfunder seeks to raise £500k in return for 10% equity on crowdcube.com by private invitation during March 2014, before going to the public. We would like

you to be one of our shareholders.

Crowdfunder is the UK’s No 1 rewards-based crowdfunding network

by market share

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We are a ‘more than profit’ organisation and help project owners’ ideas become

reality across the UKCrowdfunder.co.uk is an innovative online funding platform launched by the

makers of rivercottage.net, fishfight.net, landshare.net and energyshare.com and we are supported by a network of national and local partners including NESTA

and Plymouth University.

Founders and Directors

Key details

Target

£500kEquity

10%

Darren Westlake Dawn BebePhil Geraghty Nick UnderhillRob Love Luke LangSimon Deverell

Tax ReliefEIS Pending SEIS Pending

This investment will allow us to increase our UK market share by focussing on key areas of growth:

What we’ll do with the money

Television

Further development of a multi-platform show that will be distributed and streamed internationally. The online TV show is secured and now we are in negotiations with a major international media distributor regarding development and terrestrial and international distribution.

National Expansion

Dramatically increase expansion of our network of agents and partners.

AcquisitionsStrategically acquire or merge with up to six other crowdfunding platforms as the market develops and consolidates.

All of these areas we have piloted and proved will deliver growth.In the short term we already have a backlog of £4.2m worth of projects that we are helping to get live, this is growing by a further £500k+ a week, but we need more capacity to unlock that backlog and associated revenues. Our business plan reflects the resources needed to achieve that delivery.

The success of our Fish Fight, Landshare, and Chicken Out campaigns have shown that solutions and impetus often come from grass roots collective action, and have the power to effect more remarkable change than we really ever imagined. Crowdfunder builds on that momentum and gives people the means to take their ideas forward. We want it to be a fantastic tool for entrepreneurs and idealists who capture the popular imagination.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, campaigner, broadcaster, director of KEO Films and founding partner of Crowdfunder.

The UK Market

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11%

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We validate ideas and unlock fundingCase studyManchester Veg

As a potential match-funder it gives us great confidence to see a project gain support and raise funds from their community.

Manchester Veg People received match funding of 40% from the EU, so a £16,000 fundraise turned into £22,000 of funding. Not only that, over 300 people got together to show their support and ensure they can enjoy local seasonal produce grown in a sustainable way.

For more info visit:crowdfunder.co.uk/lets_get_the_greater_manchester_food_revolution_moving/

Market GrowthPotential

By 2016, Nesta, the U.K.’s innovation charity, has predicted crowdfunding to be a long-term source of capital for those seeking to finance social, creative or business ventures in the U.K.

The UK alternative finance market

2013

£939m2014

We can cautiously predict the market will grow to

£1.6billion2012

£463m

That’s 91% growth in one year

As the popularity of this sector increases, I see many more opportunities for new and growing businesses looking to fund and test innovative new products.

Lord Young Report, Growing Your Business.

We validatestart-up businessesCase studyVauxhall VX220 and Opel Speedster headlight covers

A niche market perhaps? When inventor and motor enthusiast Tom Fetherstone found a problem with his car headlights that could only be resolved at a cost of £1200 he came up with a solution. A solution that cost less than £150 – when he discovered this was a common fault he thought he may have a business.

Within a week Tom reached his crowdfunding target of £8000. Pre-selling over 100 headlight covers

enabled Tom to go into production. He has a full order book and has validated his idea. Tom can

now look at other sources of finance to take his business to another level.

For more info visit:crowdfunder.co.uk/VX220Speedster-

headlight-cover IN 7 DAYS

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£8,000

Photo by Jason Patel on Flickr

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We are the future of charity fundraisingCase studyThe Christmas Dinner

Author and poet Lemn Sissay MBE turned to the crowd to ask for help to raise funds for The Christmas Dinner Project, with the aim to provide 40 care-leavers the best Christmas Dinner ever!

Over 200 people donated £9500 towards the project and enjoyed rewards of thank-you cards from those who received the dinner, through to poetry written by Lemn. Businesses also got involved offering rewards in return for pledges of support to the project, this is great marketing and much cheaper than donating cash.

For more info visit:crowdfunder.co.uk/the-christmas-dinner

We bring together communitiesCase studySurfers Against Sewage

Surfers Against Sewage needed £5000 to enable them to co-ordinate over 150 beach cleans throughout the UK. A community of beach goers and environmentally conscious businesses got together to ensure this great ambition turned into reality.

For more info visit:crowdfunder.co.uk/the-big-spring-beach-clean/

The UK rewards crowdfunding industry is booming and

Crowdfunder is at the forefront

We want you to be a part of this Full details for fundraise available on crowdcube.com/crowdfunder

For enquiries contact phil.geraghty@crowdfunder.co.uk

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