Platform: Seedrs

Campaign target: £75,000

Amount raised: £217,068

Holly & Beau makes and retails children's clothing items that dramatically change colour in the rain.

We worked with Holly & Beau on the strategic positioning of their campaign to maximise overfunding.

Their fun and innovative kidswear captured the crowd’s attention and Holly & Beau raised 289% of its initial target.

Platform: Seedrs

Campaign target: £125,000

Amount raised: £331,856

savvy navvy is an app that makes navigation easier and more enjoyable for sailors across the world.

With our help, savvy navvy prepared a strongly positioned campaign and warmed up their community ready for the campaign launch.

Their crowd jumped at the chance to invest in the business and raised over £330k or 265% of the original target in just one week.

Platform: Crowdcube

Campaign target: £1,000,000

Amount raised: £1,094,087

Undandy is a made-to-order online shoe company. Its online 3D design platform gives customers the ability to design their own shoes from over a billion different design options.

Undandy was the first Portuguese company to raise capital on Crowdcube. We provided Undandy with a tailored programme of support which helped them raise a grand total of £1,094,087 from 280 investors.

Platform: Seedrs

Campaign target: £150,000

Amount raised: £174,636

Stay Nimble is a social enterprise which helps people see how their natural aptitudes can be directed to learning new skills and, ultimately, change jobs more easily.

IdeaSquares worked with Stay Nimble to deliver a well presented campaign with clear messages.

We provided pre and live campaign support which led to Stay Nimble raising £174,636.

Platform: Crowdcube

Campaign target: £250,000

Amount raised: £325,940

Exceedence makes and sells software to help businesses fast track, plan, analyse and de-risk their investments in renewable energy projects.

IdeaSquares helped Exceedence plan and execute a strong marketing strategy which has allowed them to close their campaign with over £325k on the bar from 384 investors.

Platform: Crowdcube

Campaign target: £140,000

Amount raised: £159,510

Play Brew is a playful, eye-catching and memorable craft beer brand inspired by 80s nostalgia.

We worked with Play Brew founder Phil on developing a great communication strategy which would best reflect his brand and translate into investment from his crowd.

Play Brew overfunded with the backing of nearly 300 investors.

Platform: Seedrs

Campaign target: £350,000

Amount raised: £841,533

dabbl, the UK’s first app-only share buying service, describes itself as the “Shazam” for investing.

We worked with dabbl on a strong pre-launch campaign which resulted in them smashing their crowdfunding target straight off the bat. They went on to raise over 240% of their initial £350k target.

Platform: Crowdcube

Campaign target: £300,000

Amount raised: £454,580

WOOM collect women’s lifestyle and cycle data with it then uses to make specific recommendations and tips to maximize chances of pregnancy.

WOOM’s campaign had got off to a slow start and IdeaSquares helped getting the campaign back on track. Through a carefully crafted communications plan, WOOM secured the backing it needed from its network and went on to overfund by over 150%.

Platform: Crowdcube

Campaign target: £100,000

Amount raised: £130,880

Country Matters manufactures and sells high-quality countryside-themed tableware gifts and soft furnishings. It was raising investment to expand across Europe.

Through a carefully executed campaign and a comprehensive communication plan, Country Matters secured the backing of a large European investor which took them over their initial £100k target.

Platform: Seedrs

Campaign target: €60,004

Amount raised: €109,423

Oksen is an artisan producer of handmade spiced rums. With our support, Oksen also became the first French company to successfully raise on Seedrs.

IdeaSquares helped Oksen founder Franck to draft communications in English and French and provided PR support which helped him overfund by 182%.

Kirsty launched IdeaSquares in 2014 and has been personally involved in millions of pounds of fundraising. Despite being busy running the business, Kirsty still passionately works with clients and is keen to remain hands on on as many projects as possible. Kirsty is currently available for speaking opportunities on all things 'crowdfunding'. Get in touch

Alongside his role at IdeaSquares, Richard is also a mentor and NED to multiple startups and scale-ups. Richard is passionate about supporting people in presenting their investment opportunities well and has a particular interest in change management and business strategy. Richard has been involved in millions of pounds of fundraising. He's also a kiwi, so we like to make fun of his accent ;-). Feel free to do the same when you speak to him.

Almost unhealthily addicted to spreadsheets, Steph enjoys being involved in project set up and keeping our clients on track for launch. Steph is queen of organisation and makes sure that everything runs like a well oiled machine. Steph likes cider, has a interest in the events industry having previously been involved in events like Glastonbury Festival, and has a scarily dry sense of humour which keeps us all on our toes. A keen linguist, Steph can get by in French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

Having studied PR at university and worked in the sector for over 10 years, Sarah Jane has been involved in the promotion of multiple fundraising campaigns. Sarah-Jane is originally from Belgium and speaks fluent French and Dutch as well as English. Sarah-Jane is passionate about achieving maximum exposure for our clients and will support you in building your PR and marketing strategy from the moment we begin working together.

Heading up the furrier side of our team, Ralph takes on the great responsibility of making sure it's not all work, no play. He actively encourages regular brief breaks to throw the ball or play tug of war. Ralph also mans the office door, greeting people enthusiastically as they arrive. Ralph speaks fluent woof and understands around 20 English words too.