April 23, 2015 @ 1:39 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Looking for fairest of them all? Map My Beauty, a new app which seeks to share personalized beauty tips at the swipe of a smartphone screen to help users find their outer beauty. Raising funds in a closed Fundable campaign, the app harnesses the trifecta of beauty, selfies, and cutting-edge technology… Read More

April 23, 2015 @ 12:38 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

In conjunction with the launch of its Indiegogo campaign, Fantem announced feature additions to its Oomi smart home system which successfully pre-tailed on Indiegogo in January, including a redesigned controller and a unique multisensor. The new controller, Oomi Touch, is encased in edge-to-edge glass and… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 9:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last fall I interviewed FlashFunders Co-Founder Vincent Bradley to learn more about his newly launched, no-fee equity funding platform.  In the months following, Bradley and his team have stewarded startups and streamlined their process. The platform recently reached a major milestone: closing a major round… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 3:06 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

With 40 days remaining on its Crowdfunder equity crowdfunding campaign, FAB Financial Inc. has raised over $2M of its $3M goal with a $10K minimum reservation.   Pre-valued at $15,000,000,  FAB Financial’s mission aims to help artists manage their finances and to make, market and monetize their… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Renaud Laplanche, CEO of Lending Club, co-skipper Ryan Breymaier, and the crew of the 105’ trimaran Lending Club 2 have today established a new world sailing speed record for the 635-nautical mile course from Castle Hill Lighthouse, in Newport, Rhode Island, to Kitchen Shoal Beacon… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 9:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

John Tsang, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, stated China would be “an ideal place” to develop into a financial technology hub; venture capitalists are increasingly seeing the potential for fintech investment opportunities in Hong Kong, according to a release. Herman Lam, CEO for the creative digital community… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 8:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

XpresSpa, a leading health and wellness outlet in U.S. airports,  that offers many services such as massages and skin care, as well as products such as microbead massage pillows is nearing the end of its growth equity crowdfunding round on OurCrowd. The company seeks to raise $4,480,000 – $5,600,000… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 8:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Prodigy Network, one of  the most prominent real estate crowdfunding firms, aims to combine shared workspace and short-term rental apartments, according to the The Real Deal.  The firm hopes to launch the concept, sources said, at three locations in Manhattan: 17 John Street, a project that generated $35 million in… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Setién, an international commodities trading company headquartered in New York City with operations in Mexico, Chile, China, UA, Brazil, Venezuela and India, has patented a process for the production of liquid sugar that generates 30-40% savings on production costs compared to the traditional process for obtaining liquid… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 9:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Singapore-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Capital Match which targets Singapore SMEs obtain loans financed by individual investors has launched. The company stated that its are two-fold, to provide business borrowers with the next best interest rates after banks and to give investors access to an attractive yield… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 8:28 am By Erin Hobey  |  

gamesGRABR, the social network for gaming, has successfully raised more than £450,000 in its second round of funding on the Crowdcube platform, smashing its initial £250,000 target by over 80% and attracting 221 investors, including the London Co-investment Fund. “We are so proud of this latest round of… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Founded by Matthias Graf Lambsdorff, Hamburg-based food4fans specializes in the sale of sweet and salty snacks for soccer/fussball fans. Licensed by soccer clubs such as FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV, and FC St. Pauli, the start-up sells its products via established retail chains like Edeka, REWE, and… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 9:54 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Currently listed on the ISDX, a London investment exchange, Sandal is comprised of PowerConnections, an established cash generative division, and Energenie, which is at the centre of the rapidly expanding Internet of Things market. Founded in 1996, Sandal designs, develops and manufactures consumer electronics products, seeing £3m of turnover… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 8:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

As mentioned in a recent interview with  FluxMob’s Co-Founder Alan Tran, he and his childhood friend Co-founder Justin Zito who swiftly raised $90,253 in initial funds for their tech gadget company FluxMob and its first product, BOLT, through Kickstarter, overfunding with the help of 1,790 backers. The duo has returned to Kickstarter with… Read More

April 13, 2015 @ 10:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Poor service is pushing companies to look for alternative banking options, according to EY’s global commercial banking survey, advancing service in a digital world. Nearly a third (28%) of Canadian commercial banking customers experienced an error with their primary bank in the past 12 to… Read More

April 13, 2015 @ 10:18 am By Erin Hobey  |  

New Sydney fintech hub Stone & Chalk has appointed Alex Scandurra as its CEO to lead the platform as it garners startup clients seeking to disrupt banking.  The London Business School MBA Scandurra was Head of Strategic Partnerships & Barclay’s Accelerator Program, which is powered by… Read More

April 13, 2015 @ 9:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Scottish film industry members will come together today for the launch of Beamshare, a product which aims  to revolutionise video production workflows. Crowdfunding to raise £100,000 investment in return for 9% equity in Onecodec Ltd on on Crowdcube, the Aberdeen-based video streaming experts, Beamshare, will showcase their video… Read More

April 13, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Manos Accelerator, a startup accelerator  in Silicon Valley targeting global Latino entrepreneurs, and Entrepreneurs for Google has announced the selected startups that have joined the Manos Accelerator program for the 2015 spring batch.  Manos Accelerator, an organization that is supported by Google for Entrepreneurs, is a… Read More

April 3, 2015 @ 10:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Yodlee Interactive, a unit of Yodlee  which powers financial innovation by providing its APIs to developers, entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 innovators, announced its business has grown significantly in Australia and New Zealand in 2014. This traction demonstrates financial technology as a global burgeoning space, with businesses and… Read More

April 3, 2015 @ 10:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OurCrowd has invested in Global Kinetics Corporation (GKC), an Australian medical IT company that has developed and is selling a proprietary tracking and analysis technology improving the management of Parkinson’s Disease (PD).  The campaign is set to close on 10 April, 2015. GKC was established in 2007 to commercialize innovative… Read More