“Q1 2013 showed the lowest ever level of use of external finance by SME’s” – SME Finance Monitor, Aug ‘13

“Access to finance is a “major barrier” to growth for more than one in five small companies” – FT, Mar ’12

“Less than one in five SME’s have attempted to raise finance in the last year – with 40 per cent of applications rejected” – RealBusiness, Sept ‘13

The problem

Crowdcube is the world’s first and leading equity crowdfunding platform giving entrepreneurs a new way to raise investment

Fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

The solution

The solution

The equity solution

The mini-bond solution

More than just financial considerations

4-5 years trading

Capacity to engage with tens of thousands of customers

£5 million + turnover

At least EBITDA profitable

Investment used for tangible growth i.e. assets rather than restructuring

Creating a buzz

Success so far

£37 millionfunded so far…

£250,000largest single investment

+90,000members

145+£1.9 million

biggest deal

£2,600average investment

Successfully funded deals

£220,000average deal

Stage of Growth

By Category

Case studies

Case studies

Growth

Source: Beauhurst, UK Equity Investment Review 2013, February 2013

UK’s ‘Most Active Seed Investor’ in 2013Beauhurst report stated Crowdcube has “dominated the UK equity crowdfunding marketing since launch and was responsible for 70% of crowdfunded deals in 2013.”

2012 2013 Growth

investment £2.2m £12.2 + 562%deals 22 54 + 145%

average investment £1,800 £2,800 + 56%

Why do investors love us?

“Crowdcube is a breath of fresh air; it’s a convenient, easy-to-use and makes investing far more accessible.”

Rupa GantraCrowdcube Investor

Why do our entrepreneurs love us?

Leading the transformation of UK investment finance

No. 1 ‘Seed Investor’ in the UK

Crowdcube Venture Fund managed by Braveheart Investment plc

Enabling Scottish business growth on the world’s leading investment crowdfunding platform

Summary

Michael WilkinsonInvestment ManagerMichael@crowdcube.com

@MW_Crowdcubewww.crowdcube.com