Crowdfunder
Los Angeles, US · Founded 2012 · 3 known investors
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UK crowdfunding platform offering rewards, donation and community share fundraising for community, charity and business projects.
Also known as Crowdfunder Ltd · CROWDFUNDER LTD
Founders & leadership
Crowdfunder was founded in 2012 by Chance Barnett, Rafe Furst, Simon Deverell, Phil Geraghty, and Dawn Bebe.
Board
Investors · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$8.9M disclosed across 7 rounds · 2012–2017
▶$481KraisedAug 2017 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Shawn SinghDirector
- Chance BarnettDirector
- Marcus SegalDirector
- Steven McClurgDirector
- Offering amount
- $750K
- Amount sold
- $481K
- First sale
- Aug 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2MraisedOct 2016 · 36 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Chance BarnettExecutive Officer, Director
- David HiteDirector
- Steve McClurgExecutive Officer
- Marcus SegalDirector
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- First sale
- May 2013
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$350KraisedOct 2016 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- David HiteDirector
- Steve McClurgExecutive Officer
- Marcus SegalDirector
- Chance BarnettExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $350K
- Amount sold
- $350K
- First sale
- Feb 2013
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.2MraisedOct 2016 · 42 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Chance BarnettExecutive Officer, Director
- David HiteDirector
- Marcus SegalDirector
- Steve McClurgExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $4.2M
- First sale
- Jul 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$620.5KraisedOct 2016 · 18 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Chance BarnettDirector, Executive Officer
- Steve McClurgExecutive Officer
- David HiteDirector
- Marcus SegalDirector
- Offering amount
- $650K
- Amount sold
- $620.5K
- First sale
- Apr 2012
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$180KraisedOct 2016 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Chance BarnettExecutive Officer, Director
- David HiteDirector
- Steve McClurgExecutive Officer
- Marcus SegalDirector
- Offering amount
- $180K
- Amount sold
- $180K
- First sale
- Mar 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedJun 2014 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Rafe FurstExecutive Officer, Director
- Chance BarnettExecutive Officer, Director
- Jason McKinleyDirector
- David HiteDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.5M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- First sale
- May 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Crowdfunder is a UK crowdfunding platform that lets communities, businesses and individuals raise money for projects. It combines rewards-based, donation-based and community share fundraising in a single platform, and additionally routes campaigns towards match funding, grants and partnership funding that can supplement money pledged directly by supporters. Typical use cases span creative projects, charities, community ownership schemes and business investment.
The company positions itself around community-led initiatives, social enterprises and locally focused projects, and frames crowdfunding as a way for project owners to test an idea, gather market feedback and build an audience alongside raising capital. Support services include crowdfunding coaches and campaign resources for storytelling, audience building and reaching early backers. The platform is operated by Crowdfunder Ltd, which is registered as a non-charity with the UK Fundraising Regulator and has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and the Fundraising Promise.
Business model
Crowdfunder operates an online platform on which projects, organisations and individuals publish campaigns and collect pledges from the public. It supports rewards-based, donation-based and community share models, and connects campaigns to match funding, grants and partnership funding. Beyond hosting campaigns, it provides crowdfunding coaches who advise project owners on running and completing raises.
Platform fees charged on funds raised, reported in third-party comparisons at approximately 5% to 6%, with payouts made after a campaign completes.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography, risks & controversies
Market position
Crowdfunder is described by the UK Crowdfunding Association as the UK's leading crowdfunding platform. Comparative coverage published by GoFundMe positions Crowdfunder as having a smaller user base than GoFundMe and notes that Crowdfunder does not offer a fraud protection guarantee, though it reviews and cancels pledges on projects flagged by donors as fraudulent. Third-party platform comparisons list Crowdfunder among equity and rewards-based crowdfunding options with a platform fee of roughly 5%-6% and post-campaign payouts.
Crowdfunder combines several fundraising models — rewards, donations and community shares — in one platform and pairs campaigns with access to match funding, grants and partner programmes, alongside hands-on coaching. Its stated specialism is community-led initiatives, social enterprises and projects with local impact.
Go-to-market
Self-serve campaign creation on the platform, supported by crowdfunding coaches, partnership and match-funding programmes with third parties, and campaign owners' own promotion of projects to their networks.
Communities, community-led initiatives and social enterprises, charities, creative projects, small businesses and startups seeking business investment, and individual fundraisers in the UK.
Geography
United Kingdom.
Risks & controversies
Crowdfunder's terms state that it cannot guarantee that community members are who they say they are or that the information they provide is accurate, complete or true, and it does not assume liability for transactions between community members or for whether project owners deliver on their promises. It does not offer a donation protection guarantee; it reviews projects flagged as fraudulent and cancels fraudulent pledges but disclaims liability for resulting losses.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsCrowdfunder Ltd first registered with the Fundraising Regulator on 24 April 2020, committing to the Code of Fundraising Practice and the Fundraising Promise; registration has been renewed annually, with the current period running 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
Crowdfunder raises more than £40,000 for Jason Arday’s family | The Heraldheraldscotland.com · Aug 2026▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Crowdfunder - UKCFAukcfa.org.uk · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Crowdfunder do?
- UK crowdfunding platform offering rewards, donation and community share fundraising for community, charity and business projects.
- Who founded Crowdfunder?
- Crowdfunder was founded by Chance Barnett, Rafe Furst, Simon Deverell, Phil Geraghty, Dawn Bebe in 2012.
- Who are Crowdfunder's investors?
- Crowdfunder's investors include Creative UK, 500 Global, K5 Ventures.
- How much funding has Crowdfunder raised?
- Crowdfunder has disclosed $8.9M raised across 7 rounds.
- Where is Crowdfunder headquartered?
- Crowdfunder is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.