April 8, 2019 @ 1:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate investment platform PeerStreet announced on Monday it is updating its Automated Investing product functionality to make it even easier for investors to diversify on the funding portal. PeerStreet reported that it has lowered its minimum investment to just $100 for small balance reinvestments… Read More

April 8, 2019 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi announced on Monday the launch of its new SoFi Private Student Loans, which is a no fees, competitive rates, flexible payment options, and a mobile-first experience. SoFi reported that its SoFi Private Student Loans offering is built around an easy and transparent… Read More

April 8, 2019 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PopCom (formerly Solutions Vending, Inc.), an automated retail technology company, has successfully raised nearly $950,000 through its Title III regulation crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine.  Founded in 2012, PopCom is the company behind PopCom Kiosks and the PopCom API. Its data and analytics SaaS makes kiosks and… Read More

April 8, 2019 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aceify, a UK-based tennis coaching mobile app startup, is now seeking 200,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Launched by grand slam tennis coach, Charles Homewood, and tennis player, Malcolm Graham, in 2017, Aceify is described as a booking, scheduling and payment solution for… Read More

April 8, 2019 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, announced on Friday it will offer to fund and debit customer bank accounts with Same Day ACH transfers. According to OnDeck, same Day ACH transfers will provide qualified OnDeck Term Loan and Line of Credit customers… Read More

April 8, 2019 @ 7:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Monday it has officially opened its Africa eXellerator Innovation Hub in Kenya. According to the digital bank, the innovation hub will serve asa platform to collaborated with fintechs in Kenya, as well as the broader African region to drive innovation… Read More

April 7, 2019 @ 9:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Plug and Play announced today the 150 startups participating in their Summer 2019 accelerator batches. Entrepreneurs from each startup will take part in one of the following programs, which are Enterprise 2.0, Health, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Mobility, Real Estate & Construction, and Travel &… Read More

April 7, 2019 @ 9:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland based peer to peer lender Fellow Finance announced last week that it facilitated €18.2 million of loans in March 2019 and its total number of investors grew to more than 12,000. As previously reported, Fellow Finance was founded in 2014 and its main business… Read More

April 7, 2019 @ 8:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundbox, a cash flow optimization tool platform for small businesses, announced on Friday it has opened a new Dallas-area office in order to support its rapid growth. The company’s location will be in Plano, Texas. Founded in 2012, Fundbox claims it has built the first… Read More

April 5, 2019 @ 8:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced earlier this week it opened trading for NANO/USDT, OMG/USDT and OMG/BNB trading pairs on its platform. As previously reported, Binance is a blockchain ecosystem comprised of Exchange, Labs, Launchpad, Info, Academy, Trust Wallet, and Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF). “Binance Exchange is… Read More

April 5, 2019 @ 8:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Covesting, a cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform, announced on Friday it has formed a new partnership with cryptocurrency trading platform Prime XBT to launch copy trading. According to Covesting, copy trading allows novice traders to follow traders and mimic tried-and-true trading strategies, giving them a… Read More

April 5, 2019 @ 8:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, property crowdfunding platform CapitalRise has closed the round with more than £2.2 million in funding. As previously reported, CapitalRise is on a mission of simplifying the process for borrowers to efficiently raise the capital… Read More

April 5, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vienna-based fintech Bitpanda announced on Thursday it received a payment service provider license issued by the Austrian financial market authority (FMA) in accordance with European law (PSD2). Founded in 2014, Bitpanda claims to be Europe’s leading retail broker for buying and selling Bitcoin, Ethereum, IOTA… Read More

April 5, 2019 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunded brewery company BrewDog announced this week it has formed a partnership with British Airways to offer a new unique craft beer that will be available on the airline’s flights. The company noted its new brew, Speedbird 100, is cleared for take-off on May 1st…. Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 8:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Thursday that users may now use the Monzo mobile app to open a cash ISA (Individual Savings Account), thanks to its partnership with OakNorth. It was revealed: “You’ll need to deposit a minimum of £500 to open one. In both… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 8:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian cryptocurrency platform Coinsquare announced on Thursday the pre-launch of its fiat-backed stablecoin, eCAD. According to Coinsquare, eCAD will provide the Canadian and global markets the stability of the Canadian dollar with the benefits of a digital currency. This new product will allow investors to purchase eCAD… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bill.com, a business payments and software platform provider, announced on Thursday it secured $88 million through its latest funding round, which was led by Franklin Templeton with participation from Mastercard and Fidelity Investments Canada ULC. Bill.com describes itself as a leading digital business payments company… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoLo Funds, a peer-to-peer lending platform that provides instant affordable access to loans,  announced on Thursday its new Mastercard integration, which enables users to link their debit bank accounts to the lender’s platform enabling faster, more seamless lending transactions under $1,000. SoLo Funds reported that… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Wednesday it closed a blockchain-powered sustainable “Schuldschein” loan for the Madrid Government. BBVA reported that the deal, which is structured as per the German debt instrument, is worth a total of €220 million and will be allocated to sustainable projects. BBVA revealed:… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain fintech company, Blackmoon, announced on Thursday it has formed a new strategic partnership with Crypto Zeus PTE. LTD. (Zeus Exchange), a Fintech firm whose vision is to merge traditional investments with the power of the blockchain for co-branded Exchange Traded Indexes (ETxs). Blackmoon reported… Read More