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๐Ÿš€ European Equity Crowdfunding Platform News October 25

Crowdcube (UK/EU) ๐ŸŸฉ

New & live campaigns

  • Philanthrify – transparency tech for charities.

  • Tympany MedicalSolascope variable-angle endoscope platform.

  • LOONAWELL – premium pet nutrition.

  • REHAUS – designer furniture resale marketplace.

  • FanHub – 188k-user fan app (4.9โ˜… App Store).

  • Savy.app – tax savings assistant for workers.

  • Pet Bond – next-gen pet sector platform.

  • Bymoss Electric Vehicles – retrofit EV conversions (e.g., Land Rover Defender).

  • Helectrico – Swiss e-scooter brand.

  • Eat Sleep Cycle – cycling tours, retail & apparel brand.

  • SOLAR BROTHER – solar cooking/heating products.

  • ZOE – gut-health test & app; consumer health expansion.

  • ZavviGroup – pop-culture eCommerce & collectibles.

  • My Vital Metrics – consumer sports-science diagnostics.

Platform update

  • LSEG partnership discussed on CNBC; collaboration aims to expand investor access to private markets and liquidity pathways for scaleups.


Republic Europe (EU/UK) ๐ŸŸฆ

New & upcoming

  • Gloucester Rugby – fan ownership round (“A Piece of Holm”).

  • Origen Carbon – carbon removal solutions.

  • Woolf Helmets – tech-integrated smart motorcycle helmets.

  • Cambridge Mind Technologies – AI-driven adolescent mental-health support.

  • Remoteli – on-demand remote talent platform.

  • Mirror Notes (rMNZO & rDTBRK) – instruments mirroring Monzo & Databricks performance from £20.

Platform update

  • Future of Investor Summit announced; focus on private-market liquidity & access.


Invesdor (Nordics/DACH) ๐ŸŸจ

New & last-chance

  • Huuva – breakthrough cartilage-treatment company (equity, min €283.8; 1.43–9.20% on offer; pre-money €38.6m). Round ends Fri 17 Oct.

Project milestone

  • Cityvarasto Oyj – self-storage operator originally funded on Invesdor (2015) now listed on Nasdaq Helsinki; ~€128m market cap and ~425% ROI for early investors.

Platform themes

  • Growing Real Estate Financing arm; impact/PropTech momentum post-EXPO REAL 2025.


Sowefund (France) ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

New & live

  • Viti-Tunnel – patented automatic multi-hazard vineyard protection (frost, hail, mildew). Traction: 6.5 km deployed, AOC approved, €400k revenue, 10+ clients. Tax relief up to 18–50% applicable (per post).

  • Anodineupcycling of industrial electrodes; 3 patents, early revenues and pre-orders; circular-economy cost savings (~20%).

  • Entent, Cyclair, Kemiwatt, Viti-Tunnel – live pitch session; energy recovery, autonomous weeding robot, safe durable storage, retractable crop cover.

Policy/retail investor angle

  • JEI/JEIR tax incentives highlighted (Paul Midy): up to €150k investable with 30% tax reduction; autumn seen as peak raising period.


Companisto (Germany) ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

New & live

  • Cellbox Solutions – “warm-chain” live-cell transport; €1.5m committed by angels in 7 days; Phase 2 opening.

  • PerioTrap Pharmaceuticals – targeted periodontitis therapy (Fraunhofer spin-off); Angel Club co-investment with bmp Ventures.

  • alangu GmbHAI sign-language avatar accessibility platform; national TV exposure.

Project milestone

  • Custom Surgical recognized as top European HealthTech (EIT Health Catapult | HLTH Europe); previously funded on Companisto.


SeedBlink (CEE/EU) ๐ŸŸช

New/secondary opportunities

  • PandaDoc (Secondaries) – unicorn document-automation; >50k customers, surpassed $100m ARR (2024).

  • dotLumen – SeedBlink alumnus wins Supernova Challenge at GITEX 2025 (signal of traction).

Platform update

  • Partnership with Rubik Hub to onboard founders into CORE toolkit (fundraising infra, AI prep, investor discovery).

  • Weekly European tech digest underscores dealflow & ecosystem thought leadership.


Spreds (Belgium) ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

New & live

  • Newtree Impactlisted impact VC holding (Euronext Access) investing in Agri/FoodTech (90+ participations, 22 direct). Temporary subscription-fee waivers noted in some locales; campaign now accessible via Spreds.


Tudigo (France) ๐ŸŸฅ

New & live

  • Paris 5โ˜… hotel redevelopment (Saint-Michel) – co-investment alongside Magellim & Armen; min €500 entry.

  • Velco – connected e-bike tech; 82% funded with 139+ investors; customer Pony testimonial released.


Capital Cell (Spain/EU Biotech) ๐Ÿงฌ

New & live

  • FreeOx BiotechOx-01 cerebroprotective therapy adjunct to thrombectomy; NIH/NINDS-sponsored Phase 2b/3 (non-dilutive $30–35m); market synergy with AIS standards.

New & upcoming

  • Axoltis PharmaNX210c targeting ALS via BBB restoration; Phase 2 SEALS ongoing (45+ patients enrolled); topline May 2026; two pharmas in due diligence.

Community

  • World Stroke Day afterwork panel announced (stroke care innovation focus).


Startupxplore (Spain) ๐ŸŸง

New & live

  • Opportunity Health (Yarnasa) – anti-choking medical device; ENISA €100k participative loan awarded; round open.

Ecosystem update

  • Active presence at B-Venture Bilbao and Valencia Digital Summit to source dealflow & co-investors.


FunderNation (Germany) ๐ŸŸซ

New & live

  • ZETmobil – four-wheel cargo e-bike with semi-enclosed cabin; urban last-mile & family use case highlighted for autumn/winter.

  • Kitepowerairborne wind energy round reopened briefly due to media spike (YouTube feature & NL press).


Doorway (Italy) ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Portfolio highlights / ecosystem

  • Limenet named among top 10 Italian climate-tech startups (Impact Loop).

  • Serenis & Smartness ranked #1–#2 in LinkedIn/StartupItalia Top Startups Italia 2025.

  • Advocates angel-investing culture: Business Angel Summit (Nov 8, Milan) spotlight; Women in VC Italy panel participation.

(Good signals for future pipeline; keep Doorway’s dealroom on watch.)


CONDA Capital Market (DACH) ๐ŸŸฆ

Investor education / pipeline

  • Roatel Holding AG micro-hotels webinar (Q&A with management); positioning micro-hospitality as a scalable asset-light theme.


Crowdberry (Slovakia/CZ) ๐ŸŸฉ

New (debt) project relevant to dealflow

  • Rezidence Gutovka (Prague)11% fixed p.a., ≤26-month term, secured by pledge/charge; strong early interest.
    Ecosystem

  • Investor onboarding webinar; private-banking event recapping residential market insights; Startup Awards SK mentoring outcomes (9 finalists).

Note: Crowdberry runs both equity and debt; we include the Gutovka raise for cross-asset awareness.


Investor takeaways โœ…

  • Strong pipeline breadth on Crowdcube and Republic Europe across consumer, health, mobility, and climate — ideal for portfolio diversification and small ticket entries.

  • Healthcare/biotech momentum (Capital Cell, Companisto, Invesdor) with clear clinical catalysts (e.g., FreeOx, Axoltis, Huuva).

  • Impact & Agri-FoodTech gaining liquidity/coverage via Spreds–Newtree Impact and SeedBlink Secondaries (PandaDoc) for later-stage exposure.

  • Proof-points matter: Cityvarasto’s public listing (& 425% ROI for early backers) underscores the equity-crowdfunding-to-public-markets pathway.