LONDON, 20 October 2025 — Investa, the UK’s first zero-commission options trading app (other fees may apply), has announced the early access opening of its second crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, beginning Monday, 20 October.

The fintech startup is aiming to raise at least £1 million in this new round, building on the success of its 2024 Crowdcube campaign, which was overfunded by 220% and attracted nearly 500 investors. That raise became the most participated-in UK fintech campaign on the European equity crowdfunding platform last year, reaching its target within four hours and closing six days ahead of schedule.

Investa plans to use the funds from this latest campaign to accelerate its growth and product development, including launching its Android app, scaling customer acquisition, expanding trading infrastructure, and strengthening operations following the successful rollout of its iOS platform. The company also intends to continue enhancing accessibility and transparency in options trading for retail investors across the UK.

Early access registrants will have the opportunity to express investment interest ahead of the Private Live round, which takes place on 27–28 October. The campaign will then open to the public on 29 October.

Since completing its first fundraising round, Investa has launched its iOS app—achieving over 1,000 downloads on day one—and facilitated more than 2,000 stock and options trades. The platform now offers access to over 100,000 tradable options contracts and recently introduced Open Banking integration to simplify funding accounts. Investa was also named a finalist in the Wealth category at the 2025 FF Awards.

“The support we received from the Crowdcube community last year was phenomenal,” said Alec Beasley, Co-Founder and CEO of Investa. “It validated our mission to make options trading accessible to UK retail investors and showed that everyday traders want the same opportunities long enjoyed by professionals. With this next crowdfunding campaign, we’re building on that momentum to deliver the UK’s best options trading experience.”

Matt Cooper, Co-CEO of Crowdcube, added: “Investa’s 2024 fundraise was really well supported. The team’s mission to democratise options trading in the UK clearly resonated with investors. It’s exciting to back companies that are expanding financial inclusion and opening new pathways for retail participation.”

More information on the fundraise can be found on Investa’s Crowdcube page.

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