February 2, 2017 @ 2:15 am By Jessica Pham  |  

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) published a new report in January called “Leveraging the FinTech Opportunities in India” to highlight a number of topics, including digital payments, digital banking, blockchain, and online lending, to name a few. According to FICCI… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 1:14 am By Jessica Pham  |  

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is partnering with Dubai’s Ministry of Finance to co-host a fintech seminar during the 5th World Government Summit that will take place in Dubai between February 12-14, 2017.  Blockchain technology will be a key discussion point during this panel —… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 9:40 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Indonesia’s largest private bank, Bank Central Asia (BCA), is investing 200 billion rupiah (approximately $15 million) in fintech, according to the Nikkei Asian Review.  The BCA acquired Central Capital Ventura, which will invest in fintech companies that are deemed most beneficial to BCA’s financial service… Read More

January 27, 2017 @ 1:30 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Citi’s latest report, “Digital Disruption – Revisited: What FinTech VC Investments Tell Us About a Changing Industry”, explores the evolving fintech industry.  In exploring different regions around the world, the report concludes: China’s rapid digitalization and rise of the middle class — combined with declining… Read More

January 24, 2017 @ 9:12 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

It has been two weeks since Knightscope announced its “mini-IPO” Reg A+ equity crowdfunding campaign on SeedInvest where the company is seeking to raise $20 million.  Based in Mountain View, in the heart of Silicon Valley, the startup says that it is currently worth $80 million…. Read More

January 24, 2017 @ 4:05 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Online lending experienced a challenging year in 2016. Regardless of your base of operations, unexpected events created a bumpy ride for many platforms in this sector of finance. Crowdfund Insider last spoke to Zopa CEO Jaidev Janardana in mid-2016, just prior to the UK’s decision… Read More

January 21, 2017 @ 2:10 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Gaza Sky Geeks is running another crowdfunding campaign called “Power Up Gaza’s Geeks”.  There is just over a week left in the campaign, and the group is currently at $277,869 — or 292 percent of its original goal. Initially, Gaza Sky Geeks had a goal… Read More

January 19, 2017 @ 1:13 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Reports came out during the holiday season last year of banks quietly stocking up on blockchain patents.  Banks will compete with startups making the same moves.  They will also compete for patents with trolls who suppress innovation. The future of blockchain innovation depends on who… Read More

January 16, 2017 @ 7:20 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

OFIXU hit its fundraising goal on Seedrs with a goal of about £75,000 (just over $91,000) to build out its sales and marketing teams.  The campaign hit its mark well before its deadline around mid-February. OFIXU calls itself the “Airbnb for workspaces”, allowing commercial office renters to lease… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 8:30 am By Jessica Pham  |  

UK-based Crowdsurfer has secured over £1 million (over $1.2 million) in its latest funding round with angel investors.  Backers included Mustard Seed — which backed the company last July — as well as individual investors including the following: Former Global CEO of Standard Chartered Peter Sands; Former Deputy… Read More

January 13, 2017 @ 8:08 am By Jessica Pham  |  

London-based Rejuvenation Water launched this week an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to expand further in the UK and globally.  After a few days, it has raised £45,960 (approximately $55,000) out of £150,000 (over $182,000).  There are still 26 days left in the campaign.  The company launched… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 6:42 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

In addition to Asia’s steady to accelerated growth in the fintech sector, we can now add Canada’s success in the industry.  According to a Reuters report, Canada’s fintech companies saw last year their highest levels of VC-backed investments in nearly two decades.  This occurred even… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 3:51 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

UK-based raw pet food brand Cotswold RAW has launched a campaign on Crowdcube to raise £250K (approximately $317K) for its next business projects.  Focusing on accelerated growth, the company’s spokesperson said that the team intends to “expand the business’s distribution, production, and innovation capabilities”.  Cotswold RAW is… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 9:21 am By Jessica Pham  |  

For all the joy that quick online banking can provide, it can also cause a lot of headaches if your account is compromised.  Berlin-based fintech company N26 (short for Number26) was accused of numerous security flaws late last year that could have been used to… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 7:49 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has cleared the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) to use blockchain in trading, according to Nikkei Asian Review.  Such fintech tools might make trading more efficient.  JPX operates the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the largest stock exchange in Asia and fourth largest… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 10:20 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Barclays has unveiled a new mobile service for SMEs in the UK that provides almost instant loans.  Barclays Mobile Banking app touts that it will approve loans in under an hour, significantly reducing general wait times that can take weeks.  The company states that SMEs… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 10:11 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Indonesia has released a new set of regulations for the fintech sector, in particular, for peer to peer lending platforms. According to a report in Deal Street Asia, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) laid out the following rules: Registration – P2P lending (pinjam meminjam) startups must… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Peer to peer lending platform Wellesley has been crowdfunding on Seedrs for almost a month to raise £1.5M (approximately $1.82M). The campaign is currently restricted to Wellesley customers so it is hard to track. Investors have the chance to buy shares in the P2P platform… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 6:57 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Kellerhhof International Sdn Bhd led RE/MAX Malaysia‘s equity crowdfunding campaign over the past month to aim to raise MYR 200,000 (approximately $45,000).  The campaign on CrowdPlus.asia finished yesterday and resulted in RE/MAX Malaysia successfully surpassing its minimum goal, raising MYR 322,888 (approximately $72,000).  RE/MAX Malaysia offered… Read More

January 5, 2017 @ 8:31 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Crowdfund Insider had a chance to interview EnergyFunders COO Casey Minshew about the online marketplace’s mission to evolve the way that capital investment and energy projects come together. Founded in 2013 and based in Houston, EnergyFunders describes itself as an online investment marketplace disrupting the energy… Read More