ENVESTORS, the regulated corporate finance adviser with a network of over 3,250 sophisticated investors, has said that equity investments made through its investor network have surpassed the £100mln milestone.
To date, ENVESTORS has facilitated investments in 212 companies, with multiple funding rounds resulting in over 810 deals in those businesses.
The average investment secured by these companies was around £475,000, with investors making an average investment of £40,000.
The company that secured the investment that broke ENVESTORS’ £100mln threshold is CARELINELIVE, a cloud-based management platform for the home care industry, which successfully raised £330,000 - the maximum funding required to support its platform.
Investors gain access to an expanded investment universe
Businesses supported through the ENVESTORS network include early stage companies seeking £250,000 to £10mln from sophisticated private investors, family offices, venture capitalists and investment funds.
Notable successful fundraisings through the network include Parking Eye, which raised £175,000 before being sold to Capita PLC (LON:CPI) for £50mln, netting investors a 77 times return.
ENVESTORS matches investors and businesses through its ENVESTRY platform, an FCA-regulated equity crowdfunding platform.
Organisations and networks that match investors and investment opportunities can license the platform to help them to manage their investors and deals.
Oliver Woolley, CEO & co-founder of ENVESTORS said: “Our ENVESTRY platform greatly simplifies the investment process, giving young companies the tools they need to manage their investor relationships, and providing investors with access to an expanded investment universe.
“As the platform grows, the benefits to all parties will multiply and we look forward to supporting many more successful investments in promising young businesses".