Farokh Engineer, Cricket Legend Endorses Venture Giant, the Alternative Financing Platform as the Best Place for Start-Ups to Connect With Investors

LONDON, September 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Farokh Engineer, the well respected and renowned former cricket wicket-keeper that played for India and Lancashire has endorsed Venture Giant, the established London based alternative investment funding platform as the best place in the UK for SMEs and entrepreneurs to find investors for their business.

Farokh Engineer endorsed the online funding platform, VentureGiant.com in a live filming event at St. James Court located close to Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. Full interviews of Farokh Engineer can be viewed here.

Farokh Engineer made a name for himself on the Cricket Fields in the UK and India, exciting thousands of people with his performances during his distinguished cricket career that ran between 1961 and 1975. He played over 45 tests and kept wicket at the World Cup in 1975.

Off the cricket field, Engineer worked and represented very high profile Global brands which included being the first Indian sports super star to represent Brylcreem. More recently he has also become Brand Ambassador of a UK Law firm with international offices worldwide and all of this has certainly taught Engineer a thing or two about being an entrepreneur.

During an interview filmed at the Jaguar Suite at St James Court, Farokh Engineer stated that 'Venture Giant really is something very special' continuing to state that he was proud of Rishi Anand (Founder of Venture Giant) for all of the work he has done for UK Entrepreneurs through Venture Giant and would support him whole heartedly.

Engineer also stated that Venture Giant's success in the UK has been exemplary and they have been responsible for helping many entrepreneurs and small businesses in the UK raise millions of pounds by connecting them to investors and the service had turned many entrepreneurs' dreams and businesses into reality.

As well as his endorsement, Engineer will also be assisting Venture Giant to promote its activities to high profile investors both from the UK and internationally.

The Dashing Cricket legend also had a lot to say about why he thought India was a cricket crazy nation, his regrets during his cricket career and as a successful business person, why he supported Venture Giant as an online investor funding platform in the UK.

VentureGiant.com is an alternative investment platform established in 2010.

The investor funding platform has received 3000+ sophisticated investor requests since its launch and the combined pool of funds that investors have stated they are looking to invest in UK businesses stands at just shy of £2.9bn.

The Alternative investment financing platform has received over 20,000 registrations from UK small business.

Venture Giant caters for all sectors that include property, technology and even consumer goods. The Alternative investment platform connects entrepreneurs with investors.

A full list of Venture Giant's registered Angel investors are available to view on the platform. Only sophisticated investors able to self-certify themselves as high net worth individuals are able to browse investment deals posted from entrepreneurs and business start-ups.

Entrepreneurs looking for funding for their business venture or Startup idea can submit a proposal to Venture Giant located at Venture Giant ‐ 'Bringing Entrepreneurs & Angel Investors, together'