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New virtual network for luxury property professionals launches with influential founder members
CapitalRise CEO, Uma Rajah becomes founding member of the Luxury Property Network.
How proptech startup CapitalRise contended with Brexit and increased regulation
“The impact [Brexit] had on the pound meant, in our part of the market specifically, where there’s a lot of international investment into prime central London, that for a lot of potential investors, London was on sale.”
CapitalRise reaps benefits of Boris bounce
CapitalRise reports influx of new enquiries and deal flow following the ‘Boris bounce’.
CapitalRise surpasses £25m redemption milestone
CapitalRise has returned over £27m to investors since launching in 2016, with an average return of 9.4% per annum.
CapitalRise joins the UK Crowdfunding Association
CapitalRise announces membership of UK Crowdfunding Association.
CapitalRise Receives Backing of Revolt Ventures
CapitalRise has received the backing of Revolt Ventures, the VC portion of the multi-billion dollar real estate investment company Meyer Bergman.
Startup Life Stories: 10 Startups Share The Greatest Opportunities In PropTech
CapitalRise CEO & Co-founder Uma Rajah talks about the plentiful opportunities for upstarts in property finance and investments and how nimble technology firms can capture market share.
Best 7 Property ISAs For 2019 Compared
CapitalRise feature on LearnBonds’ comparison of the best Innovative Finance ISA providers for 2019.
CapitalRise opinion ‘Why the cookie cutter approach to development finance no longer works’
CapitalRise Head of Lending, Nick Oakley shares his thoughts on development finance with FinTech Magazine.
An interview with Uma Rajah: We believe in the resilience of prime central London property
In an interview with Development Finance Today, Uma Rajah, co-founder and CEO at CapitalRise, talks about perceptions of London’s prime property market, underserved areas and challenges this year.
CapitalRise finances £1.9m for luxury Chelsea apartment
CEO Uma Rajah is a deal closer to her goal of lending £100m to developers.
CapitalRise Funds £8.1m Herts Apartment Scheme
CapitalRise, the specialist prime property investment platform, has extended an £8.1m development loan for Heronslea’s luxury 10 unit apartment scheme in Radlett, Hertfordshire.
CapitalRise secures £30m City funding line to boost lending
CapitalRise announces that a “major financial institution” will fund loans alongside other investors and underwrite larger projects.
CapitalRise Closes Seedrs Round After Securing More Than £2.2 Million in Funding
CapitalRise closes equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs in just three weeks, with more than £2.2 million in funding.
CapitalRise delivers delivers double redemption at average 20.6 per cent return for investors
CapitalRise’s latest two redeemed loans concluded within schedule and on target.
This Lender Saw A Spike In Loan Applications, As Developers Seek More Time To Sell Luxury Homes
CapitalRise featured on Bisnow following a big increase in applications for sales period loans in the final quarter of last year, with 20% of enquiries relating to this kind of debt.
CapitalRise launches investment opportunity for Holland Park scheme
CapitalRise featured on Development Finance Today for its latest loan to help finance the redevelopment of a 13,500 sq ft detached villa in Holland Park, west London.
P2P lenders target a new generation of investors
CapitalRise featured on Peer2Peer Finance News as part of an article discussing how P2P lenders target a new generation of investors.
Step onto the property ladder:five creative ways Londoners can boost their deposit to buy a first home
CapitalRise featured on the Evening Standard as one of five creative ways Londoners can boost their deposit to buy a first home.
CapitalRise closes its largest investment opportunity
CapitalRise has successfully closed a £4m investment – its largest to date – in less than two business days. The funds will be used to fund a property in Hyde Park Garden Mews in London.
High-End Projects Can Lead to High Returns
Uma Rajah at CapitalRise talks with Property Investor News editor, Richard Bowser about the resilience of the prime property market.
PropTech firm CapitalRise secures equity
CapitalRise has secured an equity investment with participation from the family of renowned banking entrepreneur Rana Kapoor, founder of India’s fourth largest private bank YES.
CapitalRise closes its fastest-ever fundraising round
CAPITALRISE, the online property finance marketplace, has closed its fastest-ever fundraising round after its £1.4m target was reached in under four days.
Tech Pitch: CapitalRise
Opening new doors to property investors, this start-up enables people to invest as little as £1,000 in some of central London’s finest developments
Prime central London remains the UK’s top property performer
New research by online property finance marketplace,CapitalRise, Prime central London real estate (PCL) remains the most resilient and best-performing segment of the UK property market despite prices dipping in recent months.
A cut above
Uma Rajah, co-founder and chief executive of online property finance marketplace CapitalRise, explains the importance of quality when considering real estate investments.
Advance to Mayfair: plan lets young cash in on central London property
Twentysomethings locked out of the property market are putting their savings into a scheme that lets them invest in lavish central London homes.
Young savers given opportunity to invest in central London property
A property investment firm is launching an opportunity for savers who may not be able to buy their own homes to invest in a £106 million Knightsbridge housing development.
Crowdfunding Millennials And Women Are Seeing Big Returns
Young professionals and women are jumping into CapitalRise’s new crowdfunding platform and seeing real—and unexpected—returns.
Investors fund £1m London development in 71 hours
Property investors have raised £1 million for a development in Knightsbridge in just 71 hours.
How ordinary savers can invest in the luxury London property market
CapitalRise is a crowdfunding platform for investing in high-end London real estate.
Fully Funded! UK-Based CapitalRise Goes Live with Successful Eaton Square Belgravia Real Estate Crowdfunding Campaign
CapitalRise, a new property investing platform enabling everyday investors to sidestep middlemen and invest directly in some of the finest real estate, has not only gone live but has fully funded.
New platform offers investors the chance to buy a (very small!) share of a high-end London property for £1,000
Investing in some of the world’s most luxurious properties may seem inconceivable when they can cost tens of millions of pounds. But a new scheme aims to help investors gain access to this sector of the market via investments from as little as £1,000.
Are crowdfunded property schemes as safe as houses?
“Don’t miss out! Returns of over 10% per year are hard to find”, reads the website of CapitalRise, a scheme offering to pay up to 18% annually for “intelligent property investing”.
