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October 5, 2020

Crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs agree to merge 

Crowdcube will acquire Seeders, with Crowdcube’s shareholders owning 60% of the combined business.


Freya Pratty

2 min read

Crowdcube Team

Crowdcube and Seedrs, two equity crowdfunding platforms based in the UK, have agreed to merge to become “one of the world’s largest private equity marketplaces.”

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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