January 16, 2019 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Wednesday that E5A Integrated Marketing, a New York-based marketing agency specialized in capital raising, has joined the KorePartners Ecosystem. According to KoreConX, E5A helps companies raising capital to target with precision all of the appropriate audiences, including qualified and accredited investors. Their experienced team uses logic and… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ledger, a crypto wallet and secure custody platform for digital assets, announced last week the launch of its new Nano X Hardware Wallet. According to Ledger, the Ledger Nano X improves on the Ledger Nano S with enhanced state-of-the-art security and improved user experience and design…. Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 2:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK based peer-to-peer lender RateSetter announced on Tuesday it has surpassed £3 billion in online lending. RateSetter reported that the milestone follows a successful year, with the lender originating more than £700 million of new lending and active loans under management grew to £820 million…. Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based marketplace lending platform LendInvest announced last week it has formed a new partnership with mortgage technology expert, Mortgage Brain, to bring its Buy-to-Let product to a wider audience of intermediaries as it seeks to continue to expand its distribution panel.  According to LendInvest, Mortgage Brain’s first… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN), a firm that provides a software development platform that combines intelligent automation and enterprise low-code development to rapidly deliver powerful business applications announces that UnionBank of the Philippines used the Appian Platform to launch its first fully digital branch. The branch, which… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian digital bank Xinja has not only launched its second equity crowdfunding round on Equitise, but it also has already secured its initial $500,000 funding target. The launch of the latest funding round comes just one year after Xinja became the first retail equity crowdfunding offer in Australia… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa announced on Tuesday the launch of its new global initiative, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, to champion women-owned small businesses everywhere. Through the initiative, women small business owners are able to build, sustain, and advance their businesses. According to Visa, She’s Next, will be supported… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain fintech company, Blackmoon, announced on Tuesday it has formed a strategic partnership with Jarvis International Ltd. (Jarvis), an information technology and services company, to create a set of branded Exchange Traded Indexes (ETx). This news comes just one day after Blackmoon announced its collaboration… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 5:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

JIVR, a foldable, electric, and chainless bike brand, is now seeking €850,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. JIVR was notably launched as a concept in 2012 as a result of a University College London research paper which studied the quality of city life. CEO… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global financial service platform Kabbage announced on Monday it is now powering the Pay Later Financing option for U.S. customers of Alibaba.com. According to Kabbage, Alibaba Group’s (NYSE: BABA) online platform for global B2B trade and the Pay Later option allows millions of U.S. small businesses… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayActiv, a U.S.-based provider of employment-based holistic financial wellness services, announced on Monday it has surpassed $1 billion in processed funds for timely earned wage access to the underserved and underbanked workforce. Speaking about the milestone, Safwan Shah, Founder and CEO of PayActiv, stated: “Financial stress is at… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 1:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based payment terminal and payment services provider Yello announced on Monday its new Y7 terminal has received all industry approvals and certifications and is now ready for market. The company reported that the tablet-sized terminal removes long-established in-store pain barriers and represents a new generation of customer… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tide, a UK-based SME challenger banking, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with ClearBank to help transform the UK SME banking market. Tide reported that through its support, ClearBank has applied for a grant from Pool A of the Capability and Innovation Fund… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SharesPost, a private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research provider, announced on Monday that it has appointed Jeff Miller as its new President. This news comes less than nine months after Miller was named a member of the company’s Board of Directors.  According to… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain fintech company, Blackmoon, announced on  Monday it has formed a strategic partnership with Plato Technologies, a blockchain-centric search and intelligence engine, to create an “on-the-fly” branded exchange traded indexes (ETx). The duo revealed that the partnership will allow them to work closely in order to produce… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese fintech Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (PINTEC) announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Best Wonder Co., Ltd., a SaaS platform for business E-tax and digital invoice services, to develop digital lending solutions to support small and micro-sized enterprises.  According to PINTEC, the collaboration… Read More

January 13, 2019 @ 11:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Iceland-based fintech startup Monerium announced on Friday it secured $2 million through its latest seed funding round led by the Nordic VC fund, Crowberry Capital, with the participation of NY-based blockchain software technology company, ConsenSys, and Hof Holdings. The funds from the round will be used to issue… Read More

January 13, 2019 @ 10:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Company of China, Ltd. (HKEx: 2318; SSE: 601318) announced over the weekend that the Ping An Global Voyager Fund has invested in AI medical solution company Airdoc during its B+ round of funding. Ping An reported it has led the round along with… Read More

January 11, 2019 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Weecos, an online sustainable marketplace and ready to scale globally with the vastest range of sustainable products in the Nordic countries, has raised its minimum €140,000 funding target on  equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor. As previously reported, Weecos was founded in 2012 and claims to be the first marketplace… Read More

January 11, 2019 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after securing £985,840 through its second Crowdcube round, UK-based commercial-scale portable solar power systems startup, Renovagen, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise an additional £350,000. Renovagen reported it has developed and manufactured portable solar power systems for disaster response, military, and remote commercial operations… Read More