EK firm launch £1m crowdfunding appeal
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Staff from the planetarium A t e a m o f e nt r e p r e n e u r s from an East Kilbride-based business have launched a n a mb i t i o u s £ 1 mi l l i o n crowdfunding drive in the UK and US.
Barvas, the latest product from computer software firm MindGenius, who are based in the Kelvin Industrial Estate, is set to launch commercially this October.
Its founders are offering equity in return for investment, which will enable the business to expand sales in the UK and U.S and hire additional staff.
The new venture was founded by Ashley Marron, Derek Jack, Donald Maciver, and Jamie Rorrison.
De r e k a n d Do n a l d a r e the brains behind the MindGenius suite of business productivity tools and Gael Ltd, which was sold to Ideagen f or £ 20 million i n 2015.
Named after a picturesque village on the Isle of Lewis that was once home to one of its founders, Barvas is an online project management platf or m t hat s upports al l stages of a project.
As hl e y Mar ro n, CEO o f MindGenius, said: “We chose to crowdfund MindGenius in a bid to find investors who not only provide f i nancial support, but will also add to our database of customers and contribute to, and benefit event is not suitable for young children.
In the event of poor weather this event may be c a nc e l l e d s o k e e p a n e y e on the Whitelee Windfarm social media for up to date information. from, the overall success of the business.
“Initial uptake has been promising wit h over 1000 users, plus significant interest from users of MindGenius.
“We want t o ensure t he impact of the product maintai ns momentum by d r i v i n g i n v e s t me n t i n t o brand building and marke t i n g i n t h e UK a n d establishing a sales base i n t h e US where we hav e identified a strong interest in this software.”
The minimum investment is £10 and other investment levels range from £150 up to £50,000.
The campaign can be found a t www. c r ow d c u b e. c o m/ mindgenius