Mike Royston, Crowdcube

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Mike is an avid supporter of crowdfunding industry. One of the first employees of Crowdcube, the world's first equity crowdfunding platform, he has helped over 100 businesses to raise capital and grow. His particular areas of interest lie in social impact, clean tech and the circular economy.

Crowdcube has invested over £30m into the clean tech sector in the last 12 months, on the back of huge appetite from an investor community that is now 300,000 strong.

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