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Litas.io Secures $20m to Expand Blockchain-Based Payment, Crowdfunding Platform

Litas.io, a blockchain-based payment and crowdfunding platform, has secured a $20 million investment commitment to enhance its technology and expand its business, the company said. Litas is based in Vilnius. The company states that it “simplifies access to digital finance for SMEs but also integrates… Read More

First: Bulgarian Stock Exchange Launches SpaceCrowd, an Equity Crowdfunding Platform for Startups

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) has unveiled SpaceCrowd, Bulgariaā€™s first equity crowdfunding platform aimed at helping startups and early-stage businesses raise capital, BSE CEO Manyu Moravenov said. Developed in collaboration with the Central Depository, SpaceCrowd provides a new funding avenue for young companies with growth… Read More

Small Change: Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Reports Best Year Yet

Small Change, a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal in the real estate sector, is reporting its best year to date. According to the company, in 2024, issuers raised over $6 million for 12+ real estate projects across the US. Small Change says that 13 issuers were launched… Read More

Investment Crowdfunding Platform Silicon Prairie Dumps Funding Portal Designation

Silicon Prairie has dumped its Funding Portal designation and is migrating all current offerings to its Broker-Dealer. FINRA regulates both Broker-Dealers and Funding Portals. A Funding Portal is kind of like a broker-dealer light. This new type of intermediary was created under the JOBS Act… Read More

France: Crowdfunding Platforms Unite as Ulule Acquires KissKissBankBank from La Banque Postale

French crowdfunding platform Ulule has acquired its KissKissBankBank from La Banque Postale for an undisclosed amount, according to reports.Ā  La Banque Postale acquired KissKissBankBank in 2017. At the time of the purchase the CEO of La Banque Postale explained the move as respondingĀ to new consumption… Read More

Dutch Crowdfunding Platforms Commit to Fee Transparency After ACM Intervention

Seven crowdfunding and donation platforms in the Netherlands have agreed to provide clearer information about the fees they charge, following action by the Dutch consumer authority ACM. The platformsā€”Doneeractie, Doneerveilig, Geef.nl, Getfunded, GoFundMe, Steunactie, and Whydonateā€”will improve transparency around deductions, including value-added tax (VAT), to… Read More

Investment Crowdfunding Platform Equitise Enters Administration After Failing to Secure Funding

Australian crowdfunding platform Equitise has entered administration after failing to secure new funding necessary to sustain its operations, according to a filing lodged with the corporate regulator seen by The Australian Financial Review. It was reported earlier this year that Equitise had lost its license… Read More

Romania: Debt-based Crowdfunding Platform Fagura Raises ā‚¬250,000

Fagura, an online investment platform, has raised ā‚¬250,000 fromĀ U.Ventures, according to a company statement. Fagura originated in Moldova but is regulated and active in Romania. U.Ventures is a US-based VC active in the region. The VC typically invests from $100,000 to $2 million. Fagura is… Read More

France Fintech, Others Partner on Enabling Private Securities from Crowdfunding Platforms

The Participatory Finance College of France (the entity that represents crowdfunding in France), along with FintechParis Europlace, the French Banking Federation, and France Post MarchĆ© (representing the banking institutions managing the plans), have announced they created a procedure for acquiring or subscribing to unlisted securities… Read More

Investment Crowdfunding Platform Silicon Prairie Adds Voting Feature to Poll Investors

Silicon Prairie Holdings has added a new feature to its platform – a voting module for issuers to poll investors. Silicon Prairie is a full-stack online capital formation provider that also offers services like secondary transactions with an ATS and tools to manage cap tables,… Read More

Indonesian Crowdfunding Platform Kitabisa Enters Insurance Market

Indonesian donation and crowdfunding platform Kitabisa has officially entered the countryā€™s insurance sector by launching Kitabisa Insurance, a sharia-compliant subsidiary, marking a significant step in addressing Indonesiaā€™s notably low insurance penetration rate, according to DealStreetAsia. The announcement follows the subsidiaryā€™s introduction of its first product,… Read More

European Investment Crowdfunding Platform SeedBlink Announces Raise Hub, Aims to Streamline Startup Funding

SeedBlink, a European securities crowdfunding platform, has launched a new service called Raise Hub. According to a note from the firm, Raise Hub is designed to streamline the process for European startups on their funding journey. Raise Hub provides information on various financing options, access… Read More

Sustainable Securities Crowdfunding Platform bettervest Raises Money on Crowdcube

bettervest GmbH, a mission-driven online capital formation platform, is raising money on Crowdcube. Based in Germany, bettervest focuses on funding projects in the sustainability sector. According to the offering page, bettervest is looking to raise ā‚¬200,000 at a pre-money valuation of ā‚¬6 million. To date,… Read More

SPAC Deal: MOH Nippon, a Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform, Becomes First Japanese Company to List on Main Market of London Stock Exchange in Over 20 Years

Minnadeooyasan-Hanbai (MOH Nippon) (LSE: MOH)has joined the London Stock Exchange (LSE) via a reverseĀ  merger. According to a note from the company, Minnadeooyasan-Hanbai is the first Japanese firm to trade on the main market of the LSE in over 20 years. The company has changed… Read More

Kuwait Launches Securities-Based Crowdfunding Platforms

Kuwait has officially launched securities-based crowdfunding platforms, marking a significant milestone in the country’s financial technology landscape nearly two years after the initial draft for Fintech regulation was introduced. The announcement, made by Minister of Commerce and Industry Omar Al-Omar, represents a strategic move aimed… Read More

EuroCrowd Announces New Partnership to Enhance Services for Crowdfunding Platforms

P2PMarketData and EUROCROWD are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to strengthen services and benefits for our members, particularly crowdfunding platforms operating within the sector. The collaboration reportedly marks “a significant milestone in the crowdfunding ecosystem, as it brings together two prominent entities dedicated to… Read More

Philippines’ First Crowdfunding Platform Investree PH to Cease Operations by 2025

Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) announced that its subsidiary, f(dev) Digital Innovations and Ventures Inc., along with partner Investree Singapore Pte. Ltd., have agreed to wind down the operations of Investree PH Inc., the Philippines’ first crowdfunding platform. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, FDC… Read More

Synapse Failure Impacts Other Fintechs, Crowdfunding Platforms

Synapse, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) provider labeled in 2023 as one of the World’s Best Fintech Companies by CNBC, is in the throes of bankruptcy. In just a few short months, things have changed dramatically at Synapse it seems. It has been reported… Read More

European Crowdfunding Platform SeedBlink Continues Tech Investors Academy

SeedBlink, a European securities crowdfunding platform, says it is pursuing the third edition of its Tech Investor Academy (TIA) for Bulgarian and European investors. Starting on June 10th, the educational project aims to help investors better utilize their money by teaching portfolio optimization, legal frameworks,… Read More

EU: There Are Now 190 ECSPR Approved Crowdfunding Platforms

As CI has covered in the past couple of years, the European Union created harmonized rules designed to improve online capital formation under ECSPR, or European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation. Advocates, like EuroCrowd, have lobbied the EU for years to advance the common-sense approach of… Read More

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