March 9, 2017 @ 4:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Yesterday, on International Women’s Day, MobiKwik co-founder Upasana Taku wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to consider the passage of Women’s Reservation Bill, which is aimed to reserve 33% of seats in Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies for women. Taku indicted that Mobikwik… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 4:19 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Sancus Finance has announced that it is strengthening its organisational structure with the appointment of Richard Whitehouse to its company Board, in hopes of “bringing sales back to the decision making table.” Whitehouse’s appointment follows a period of change for the business which saw its owner, GLI Finance,… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 3:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Startupbootcamp FinTech, the global accelerator for fintech startups, has announced the 12 international startups that will join its accelerator program in Singapore. The cohort was selected after a final evaluation from a panel of industry experts and VCs, covering multiple aspects of the fintech sector including wealth… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 3:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

PayPal Europe, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) and the University of Luxembourg signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this week on the creation of a FNR PEARL chair in the field of FinTech. The Chair has an initial duration of 5 years and will be jointly… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Helmed by CEO and Co-founder Gonçalo de Vasconcelos,  SyndicateRoom continues to pioneer the “investor-led” crowdfunding model in the UK. A serial entrepreneur and Judge Business School grad who was awarded the Best Dissertation prize and the Benavitch Scholarship for academic and professional achievements, de Vasconcelos cofounded SyndicateRoom with a… Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 8:35 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“The ONESIXONE brand was created with the aim of being a global niche brand of handbags, internationally positioned in the luxury sector through a single, exclusive, personalized and limited collection. We created only 161 units numbered and customized with just two collections a year, which… Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 7:04 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Global Alternatives, an owner-operator of marketplaces for alternative investments,  announced the appointment of Brendan Bradley as Non-Executive Chairman as it prepares to launch Prop-X, a cross-border property trading exchange. All securities originated by Global Alternatives’ Property Crowd platform will be listed on the exchange, along with private equity… Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 6:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

P2P lender RateSetter announced a partnership with national mortgage aggregator Connective which aims to give accredited brokers access to their personal loan products. “We believe natural synergies exist between Connective and RateSetter given both companies were founded as industry disruptors which challenge the status quo… Read More

March 1, 2017 @ 5:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  Last November, six months after the new equity crowdfunding regulations (Title III) went into effect, Indiegogo teamed up with MicroVentures to launch its equity crowdfunding platform to campaigns on the platform that have successfully secured $1 million in funding. Indiegogo’s platform allows both accredited and non-accredited investors to invest in startups and… Read More

March 1, 2017 @ 5:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Valued at 9,400,000€, Bionure is overfunding on Capital Cell, raising more than 975,422€ from over 210 investors for 9.27% equity for its neuroprotector and myelin regenerator drug which treat Multiple Sclerosis. Bionure is a biotech-based company that is developing a new drug for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, a… Read More

March 1, 2017 @ 4:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Hibergene Diagnostics has linked with SyndicateRoom for its Series B round alongside key institutional investor, Cantor Fitzgerald. Hibergene, an Irish medical diagnostics company that specialises in the urgent diagnosis of potentially fatal human infectious diseases, has developed what it believes to be a simple, easy to use and low… Read More

February 28, 2017 @ 6:49 am By Erin Hobey  |  

rebuildingsociety.com has been awarded full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority in recognition of our compliance with sector-specific regulations, according to its blog. Authorization means that the platform meets FCA standards and may now offer the Innovative Finance ISA.  Accepting loan applications in September 2012, UK-based… Read More

February 28, 2017 @ 6:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Global investment in fintech ventures grew 10% in 2016, to US$23.2 billion, driven primarily by a wave of blockbuster deals in China, according to Accenture (NYSE:ACN) analysis of data from CB Insights, a global venture-finance data and analytics firm. Fintech financing in Asia-Pacific in 2016 eclipsed… Read More

February 28, 2017 @ 6:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LeBruin has launched a new online lending platform branded Profunder to specialize in providing loans of between €1m and €3m.  Profunder allows borrowers to apply for a commercial real estate loan through a four-step online application process. Feedback is provided to borrowers at each stage, and… Read More

February 28, 2017 @ 5:08 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Online equity investment platform SyndicateRoom today announced the successful capital raise of £459,871 for Squirrel, which overfunded to 115% of its original £400,019 target. The fintech company has developed a personal financial management and savings app designed to help people regain control of their money. “We’re thrilled to welcome… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 6:13 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fresh from closing its £19.5 million in Series B funding round and celebrating its 2nd birthday, app-only Monzo  (formally know as Mondo) is planning to raise a further £2.5M through crowdfunding, according to multiple news sources. New York-based Thrive Capital led the round, with participation from Passion Capital… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 5:31 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cloud Lending Solutions announced that it had closed its latest financing round led by Cota Capital, with all existing investors participating. The proceeds will be used to continue its global expansion and to further develop its industry-leading lending platform, according to the release. Founded in 2012,… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 5:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendInvest, the UK online property lending and investing business, has released its latest quarterly research Index on the UK Buy-To-Let market. The LendInvest BTL Index ranks each postcode area around England and Wales based on a combination of four critical metrics: capital value growth, transaction volumes,… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 5:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Israeli startups GetmeIns and Seegnature shared the top $1 million prize in the Insurtech Israel competition, reportedly a first of its kind competition in Israel for startups in the field of insurance technology.  JVP decided to double the grand prize, investing over $2 million in the winners…. Read More

February 21, 2017 @ 8:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

BlackRock (BLQA) has entered into a joint venture with Germany fintech robo-operator platform Youvestor, according to a press release. BlackRock is primarily aiming the venture to insurance agents, brokers and financial advisors,  distributing its products directly through Youvestor to both end-users and consultants. Mediators will enjoy complete customer and stock protection and obtain a… Read More