Hosted by Crowdcube, the Pawprint crowdfund went live at 8am on April 14th and within 6 hours had beaten its original £100k target.

Christian Arno, Pawprint founder and CEO, said: “We very nearly postponed this crowdfund, as we, like everyone else, became immersed in the coronavirus fight.

“But, when we checked with people who’d shown an interest in investing, their overwhelming feeling was that they want us to press on and do our bit to fight another global threat. And they wanted, perhaps with even more resolve, for us to press on and give them something positive to work on.”

“Of course, the coronavirus is the UK’s most pressing crisis, but many of us have been impressed witnessing how everyone is pulling together to tackle it. The impact our changed behaviours have so quickly had, on the environment, also persuaded us that now is the right time to push on with the climate change fight.

“And, judging by the crowdfund response, others agree - we now have another 200 people uniting with us in the fight.”

Luke Lang, Crowdcube co-founder, added: “It’s no surprise to me that Pawprint, with its inspiring vision to empower people to fight climate change, has raced into overfunding so quickly. People love to back innovative, ambitious businesses who are on a mission to make a difference and Pawprint certainly meets that criteria.”

The Pawprint crowdfund remains open for investments between £10 and £15,000 for those wanting to play their part in tackling climate change whilst also gaining an equity share in one of the most globally impactful start-ups.