Crowdcube is a British investment crowdfunding platform, established by Darren Westlake and Luke Lang in 2011.

Individuals' investments are pooled, allowing entrepreneurs to secure funding directly from the general public and bypass business "angel" investors and banks.

[3] Crowdfunding as a model for fundraising has become more popular over the past few years with the rise of the US-based Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

[6][7] In February 2013, Crowdcube received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer investors the opportunity to become direct legal shareholders in UK businesses.

[10] E-Car club has joined the newly formed Europcar Labs project, which has been set up by CEO Philippe Germond to focus on 'mobility solutions'.

[12] In December 2015, it was announced that Camden Town Brewery was being bought by the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev.

In a letter to Crowdcube shareholders, AB InBev were offering a payout of between £1.0861 and £1.2526 per share,[13] depending on whether they accept an option with a variable element based on sales growth to be paid at a later date.