December 29, 2014 @ 8:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In a recent article in aboutMoney, crowdfunding expert and Partner and ‎Head of Investor Community/Partnerships at OurCrowd Zack Miller highlights crowdfunding websites to watch in 2015, cited six rewards-based platforms for athletes including RallyMe, DreamFuel, Pursuit, SportFunder, MakeAChamp and Athlete.com.  Last week U.S. Skier Keri Herman… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 4:17 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

VibeWrite, the digital pen that independently recognizes handwriting and in conjunction with a vast number of  applications and Seedmatch over  €560K during the course of its campaign announced the opening of insolvency proceedings for the VibeWrite UG  experience (limited). “As with past bankruptcies, we will post here on the… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 2:34 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

With the support of over 103 investors, Bitreserve, the money service that makes using digital money easy, fast and free,  reached its £6M goal and is currently overfunding for the 10.70% equity offered through Venovate Marketplace, a U.S.-based brokerage platform for alternative investing, and London-based crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube.  Earlier… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 1:27 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

KBBEX, a Hong Kong-based Bitcoin Exchange Platform, has formed a strategic partnership with the Taiwanese Bitcoin Platform BitoEX, to supply bitcoins in more than 5000 convenience stores located in Taiwan. Consumers may now buy bitcoins at all FamilyMart convenience stores in Taiwan. The alliance enables the development… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 8:08 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Seven crowdfunding projects were launched by Gujarat Technological University (GTU) Innovation Council and Indian online platform, Start51. The projects selected for crowdfunding are for an online portal for collection of leftover food,  Gujarat’s first Parkour academy, an electric circuit with a paint brush,  an open virtual classroom… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey deadline has been extended until 6 January 2015. In late November  The University of Cambridge teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. As readers may know, this is the largest… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 7:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The London Stock Exchange has today seen its first “combined IPO”, after a company successfully floated with investment from both crowdfunding and institutional investors. The Mill Residential REIT invests in buy-to-let property and has listed on AIM with a market capitalization of £3.5million.  According to… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Based in NYC,  Ingress Capital believes “you shouldn’t have to be a Silicon Valley insider to invest in the growth companies of tomorrow.” With its team’s combination of diverse operating experience including  startup founder, executives, and securities professionals, Ingress networks within the Consumer Technology, Media &… Read More

December 19, 2014 @ 9:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The University of Cambridge teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations in November. As readers may know, this is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms of… Read More

December 17, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In late November  The University of Cambridge teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. As readers may know, this is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms… Read More

December 16, 2014 @ 2:50 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdcube Co-Founder Luke Lang shared his goal 2015 goal with Insider’s Storm Rannard:  the platform is aiming to fund more than 200 businesses in 2015 after revealing that 100 companies are set to raise capital before the year is out. In his Insider interview, Lang promised to “continue to… Read More

December 16, 2014 @ 1:22 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Communications Service Providers and Enterprises Can Now Offer WebRTC-Based Capabilities in Native iOS or Android Client Applications  In response to the growing demand for real-time communications (RTC) anytime, anywhere, and from virtually any device, many communications service providers (CSPs) and enterprises are now offering browser-based… Read More

December 16, 2014 @ 12:55 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The natural popsicle Camden-based startup LICKALIX has raised over 97% toward its Crowdcube crowdfunding £225,000 goal with the confidence of over 165 investors for 15% equity offered.  Secured funding will allow LICKALIX to scale up its existing successful efforts, to purchase higher volume production equipment, and to achieve… Read More

December 16, 2014 @ 12:33 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Among the many crowdfunding platforms, holiday gift ideas abound.  Take for example Seedrs’ Holiday Survival Guide just posted on its blog.  Not only are gift ideas shared, but also discount codes: the more, the merrier.  For the oenophile stop by Humble Grape’s website  and enter discount code… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 3:03 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Hoping to be the next Alibaba of Middle East, the B2B marketplace Search in MENA helps SMEs create both new channels to attract clients online and build a vast network of product and service providers for Arab Enterprises in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa)… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 2:33 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Ari Fine has been named chief operating officer of Yield Crowd, a marketplace lending platform for alternative, asset-based investments. Fine, a recent Cornell University graduate, joined Yield Crowd from Venture for America’s first class of Miami fellows. VFA is a two-year fellowship that matches recent graduates with… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 1:49 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Cloud Lending, the industry’s end-to-end lending solution built on Salesforce.com, today announced the launch of CL Marketplace, a unified cloud platform that simplifies and automates the entire loan process in marketplace lending. CL Marketplace is the latest addition to Cloud Lending’s suite of cloud-based industry… Read More

December 12, 2014 @ 2:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In recent weeks  The University of Cambridge has teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms of alternative finance in… Read More

December 11, 2014 @ 3:05 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

ReQuip, aiming to create a trusted, P2P mobile and web marketplace for buying and selling new and used sports gear, is focused on cycling, triathlon and outdoor adventure sports gear based in Austin, TX. Urged to think of reQwip as a “P2P marketplace for pre-owned REI… Read More

December 11, 2014 @ 5:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In November The University of Cambridge teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms of alternative finance in Europe.  This benchmarking… Read More