Spacehive operates a crowdfunding platform for civic projects, allowing communities to create and fund initiatives such as playgrounds, parks and public Wi‑Fi networks. Founded in 2012 by Chris Gourlay, the platform has helped fund 55 projects across the UK totaling £1.8m. Backers of projects have included public figures Kevin McCloud, Danny Boyle, David Bailey and Sir Ian Botha, as well as firms like Tesco and John Lewis and several city mayors. The company raised new capital to support expansion and intends to use the funds to scale in the UK. The article does not provide revenue or profitability figures.

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$2M

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Nov 2014