Money Dashboard raises £4.6m, the biggest fintech raise on Crowdcube this year

Money Dashboard's personal finance management platform that connects to over 70 financial institutions to help users manage all their accounts in one place has just raised £4.6m.

Additionally, existing investors Scottish Investment Bank and Calculus Capital also invested. The initial target was £1.5m, however that number was reached in just 45minutes.

Funds are to be used to build out the market leading personal finance app and triple the company’s Edinburgh-based team from 20 to 60 staff.

Luke Lang, co-founder of Crowdcube, commented: 

"Money Dashboard's vision to help people better manage their money has once again resonated with many of our investors. It's fantastic to see an innovative business connect their community, fuel their growth and take those investors, in this case, on their journey to create a fairer financial landscape."

Steve Tigar, CEO said: 

“We’re absolutely thrilled to have secured this latest round of funding, particularly with the backing of over 3000 people who share our vision. We are now equipped and ready to help people from every walk of life master their money.”

Kerry Sharp, Director of Scottish Investment Bank said:

"Having supported Money Dashboard from an early stage, it is great to see the business raising the funds required to implement the next stage in its growth. The FinTech sector is a key industry in Scotland’s economy and we look forward to continuing to work with the company, both from an investment perspective and through our account management support, to deliver its long-term growth ambitions.”