Press Release: Funderbeam shortlisted as a finalist in the fifth annual Growth Investor Awards

• In the running among seven other companies for the coveted award for Best Investment Platform (Companies category)
• Winner to be selected at event in London on 6th November

Funderbeam has been selected as a finalist in the Best Investment Platform — Companies category of the prestigious Growth Investor Awards.

For five years, these awards have shone a spotlight on the providers who have an impact beyond investment: creating jobs, boosting economic growth, and supporting innovation in the UK. These are the companies supporting and contributing to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country.

The Best Investment Platform (Companies) award recognises companies who match businesses with investment capital, recognising their performance over the past 12 months as well as user experience, product innovation and business impact. Funderbeam will compete for the award alongside seven other finalists including: 24Haymarket, Astia, Crowdcube, Envestors, Growthdeck, Q Ventures and Seedrs.

Commenting on the news, Declan Blackwood, Investment Manager, Funderbeam said: “This has been an exciting year for Funderbeam. In June this year, we announced a US$ 4.5 million in Series A raise, led by UK-based Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV), primarily to support the development of a strong secondary market that will streamline the trading process for investors on our platform.

In addition to our London headquarters, we have offices in Tallinn, Zagreb, Copenhagen, and Singapore. The UK is an important market for Funderbeam and we have some exciting campaigns launching on the platform in the second half of this year. In each of the regions and countries we operate our mission remains the same — to plug the gap in venture and SME capital markets by providing access and liquidity to growth investments.”

Winners in each of the categories will be announced at an exclusive black-tie dinner hosted for over 450 guests on 6th November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.

“Now in their fifth year, the Growth Investor Awards have rightly become a landmark event in the calendars of the UK’s SME investment community. For one evening each year we celebrate the inspiring individuals and leading organisations whose talents and commitment helps entrepreneurs to power the UK’s economic growth” says Guy Tolhurst, Managing Director of Intelligent Partnership, the organiser of these long-standing awards.

He adds: “I look forward to shining a much-needed spotlight on all of these providers on November 6 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. To reach the finalist stage in such a competitive field of entrants is a huge achievement.”

Finalists have been chosen by Intelligent Partnership’s research team, guided by an advisory board. Their entries have now been passed to the second round of judging, carried out by at least three people from an independent panel of 35 judges to provide a diverse mix of qualified perspectives. All of the judges’ scores are collated to determine the winner, with all finalists receiving a personalised feedback and benchmarking report to provide insight about areas for improvement.

For further information please visit growthinvestorawards.com