The private equity investment platform reported that £195m was invested in pitches on its platform during 2018.

During the 12-month period, Seedrs saw 186 successful pitches from businesses from 12 different countries. 

Some 28 of these pitches were fundraises of more than £1m.

These included: 

• Transfergo, an international money transfer platform, which raised €11.3m (approximately £10m) from 1,047 investors
• Sono Motors – one of Seedrs’s biggest European success stories – returned to raise €6.1m (approximately £5.5m)
• Urban Massage, a wellness platform, raised £3.5m from investors 

In addition, the Seedrs secondary market – which launched in 2017 – saw significant growth over the past 12 months, delivering over 5,800 exits to investors.

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“The past 12 months have been sensational for Seedrs; we’ve seen record levels of investment on the platform, while increasing our momentum in delivering real product and service innovation to the market,” said Jeff Kelisky, CEO at Seedrs (pictured above).

“We launched another industry first in 2018 with AutoInvest, which – alongside the ongoing success of our secondary market – delivered two entirely new financial products in this asset class, both of which demonstrated strong adoption from launch. 

“These efforts continue to solidify our leadership in early-stage private equity at a pan-European level. 

“We have big plans for 2019, starting with the launch of the Seedrs EIS100 fund in the first quarter, with more to come as the year unfolds.”

Tim Levene, CEO at Augmentum Fintech PLC, a significant shareholder in Seedrs, added: “In 2018, Seedrs once again proved itself to be the market leader in this exciting and growing industry.

“From record-breaking numbers to sector-changing initiatives, we are delighted with their performance over the past 12 months, and looking forward to further growth and innovation throughout 2019.”