July 23, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Killing Kittens, a UK-based female empowerment band that is leading a global movement through its events and social platform, is now seeking £300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The organization is now offering 2.91% in equity with a £10,011,998 in a pre-money valuation…. Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RiverNorth Marketplace Lending Corporation, an established and currently operating as a closed-end interval fund dedicated to the marketplace lending asset class, announced on Tuesday its 5.875% Series A Term Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors of RiverNorth Marketplace Lending Corporation has declared a Series A… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two years after securing more than £1 million through its previous equity crowdfunding round, UK-based sports nutrition brand, TRIBE, has returned to Crowdcube to raise £1 million, which the company quickly raised. Prior to launch, the campaign achieved  £759,000 from 20 existing investors. TRIBE… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the news that Indian “blockchain lawyer” Varun Sethi leaked a copy of draft legislation proposing a ban on cryptocurrencies in India, India Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur reportedly stated there is yet to be an official ban on cryptocurrency in India. According… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech Paysend is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £8.55 million in funding. The campaign was launched last month and quickly secured its initial £4.26 million funding target. Paysend is offering 3.30% in equity at a £124,904,832 pre-money… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cornish Lithium, a company that aims to create a new, environmentally-responsible, lithium extraction industry in the UK, is now seeking £1 million through its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. Founded in 2016, Cornish Lithium noted it is focused on exploring for lithium within the hot… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 1:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced last week it is now offering exclusive trading data available to any Coinbase customers for free. According to Coinbase, trading signals are up-to-date, trusted, exclusive data only available on the platform and are meant to help customers independently create and… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Arturo, a deep-learning property analytics company incubated within American Family Insurance, recently announced it has formed a partnership with insurtech startup Hippo Insurance.  Arturo reported that its property analysis capabilities, which provides near-real-time physical property characteristics, now integrates with Hippo’s proprietary policy management system. “Arturo’s… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paymate, an India-based B2B payments platform, has reportedly secured $25 million through its Series D funding round, which included participation from credit card giant, Visa, as well as other investors like Recruit Strategic Partners (Venture capital Arm of Recruit Co. Ltd. Japan), Brand Capital, existing… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Atom Bank announced on Monday it secured £50 million through its latest investment round, which included participation from BBVA, Toscafund, Woodford Patient Capital Trust and funds advised by Perscitus LLP. “Atom continues to be a fast-growing challenger in the UK’s lending… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 8:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd. (OneConnect), an associate company of China’s insurance giant Ping An Group, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with UnionBank’s fintech subsidiary UBX to co-create a blockchain-enable platform for MSMEs in the Philippines. According to the duo, this new partnership… Read More

July 21, 2019 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MyHomeGroup, a UK-based online estate agency group, is now seeking 750,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2013, MyHomeGroup claims to be the UK’s #1 online agency. Its key mission is to be the most-loved property business in the UK offering customers a one-stop-shop… Read More

July 21, 2019 @ 9:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SecurCapital Corp, an expanding supply chain and financial services provider, announced last week it has acquired Breakout Capital Finance, a fintech company and nationwide small business lender.  Founded in 2015, Breakout Capital claims it is a small business lender that provides simple, straightforward working capital… Read More

July 21, 2019 @ 9:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AvidXchange, a U.S. fintech that provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced last week it has expanded  its Charlotte headquarters campus. AvidXchange reported that the new, 201,000 square-foot facility on the AvidXchange Music Factory campus will allow the company to accommodate an… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 11:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitso, a Mexico-based cryptocurrency platform, announced on Thursday it secured a Distributed Ledger Technology license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). Bitso reported that stating August 1st the custody, withdrawals deposits, and trading of cryptocurrencies made on its platform will be regulated by the… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after securing £800,000 through its previous Seedrs campaign, UK-based plug socket brand Den has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and has so far surpassed its initial £150,000 funding target. As previously reported, Den describes itself as a new technology startup that… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mambu, a Berlin-based SaaS banking platform provider, recently announced it has formed it has signed its first Brazilian client, Acesso, a financial services company specializing in issuing and managing prepaid cards with a reputation for setting benchmarks in the country. Founded in 2010,  Acesso currently… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ethic Inc., a U.S. asset management platform that powers sustainable investment portfolios, announced on Thursday it secured $13 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Nyca Partners with participation from Sound Ventures, Fidelity Investments, ThirdStream Partners, Urban Innovation Fund and Kapor… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced on Friday it has formed a new partnership with Korean remittance startup, Sentbe. MoneyGram reported the collaboration between it and Sentbe aligns with MoneyGram’s goal of providing consumers with an expanded range of digital money transfer options…. Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced earlier this week it is now shipping its MCO Visa Cards to customers in the U.S.  According to Crypto.com, the MCO Visa Card is a prepaid card that features high-end metal cards with no annual or monthly fees, up… Read More