February 7, 2018 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced new members of its Fintech Advisory Committee (FAC), which advises OSC staff on developments and trends in the fintech space, as well as the unique challenges encountered by innovative businesses in the securities industry.  According to… Read More

February 7, 2018 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

No Agent, a UK based online rental marketplace, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The platform is currently £400,000 in funding through the initiative. Founded in 2016, No Agent states it is on a mission to clean up the rental sector by delivering great… Read More

February 7, 2018 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

eFOLDi, a UK-based scooter brand, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 equity crowdfunding target just days after the launching the funding round on Crowdcube. Since its debut last week, the initiative has attracted more than £450,000 from 155 investors. The company reported that it raised £104,000  from crowdfunding pre-sales… Read More

February 7, 2018 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TaxSlayer, an online professional tax and fintech company, announced on Tuesday it has formed a strategic partnership with Kabbage, Inc., a global technology and data platform powering small business lending. According to the company, this new collaboration is set to offer qualified small business customers hassle-free… Read More

February 7, 2018 @ 11:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Neighborly Corporation, a San Francisco-based public fintech platform, announced on Wednesday it is teaming up with the UC Berkeley Blockchain Lab, and Berkeley elected officials, to launch the Berkeley Blockchain Initiative (BBI). The BBI will leverage blockchain technology to develop a first-of-its-kind tokenized municipal bond compliant with all regulatory… Read More

February 7, 2018 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. payment firm Stripe revealed earlier this week that it is set to open its first engineering center outside the U.S. in Dublin. This news comes less than two months after Stripe announced its entrance into the Indian mobile wallet sector.  According to Reuters, CEO Patrick Collison… Read More

February 7, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wombat Invest, a UK-based fintech platform, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target during the final days on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The initiative was launched in early January and has attracted more than 425 investors. As previously reported, Wombat’s platform, which is currently scheduled to launch… Read More

February 7, 2018 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, LendInvest announced it has completed a £16 million financing deal with development finance borrower, Yogo Group. According to the marketplace lender, the deal was completed in three weeks from initial introduction to site purchase. LendInvest reported that the development finance loan will fund the… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech firm and direct online access to securely vaulted and insured precious metals, Goldmoney, Inc., announced on Tuesday it has appointed Steve Fray as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. The company reported that Fray, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations, will replace… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Tuesday that after three months of intensive product development, mentoring, and networking, the nine companies of its New York accelerator program are set to showcase their fintech proposals at a demo day. According to the company, the demo day marks the culmination… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Biz2Credit announced the results of its latest small business lending index, which revealed that business loan approval rates for big banks (25.3%) hit another new high last month, with big banks (assets of $10 billion+) granting more than one-quarter of the small business… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday Plug and Play Insurtech announced it has welcomed M Financial as its 55th partner. According to Plug and Play, M Financial is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and comprised of 155 member firms. The company is now searching for startups to transform the life insurance industry for… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SixThirty, a global fintech venture firm, announced on Tuesday it is now seeking fintech entrepreneurs to join its Spring 2018 portfolio and participate in the go-to-market program, SixThirty 2.0. According to the firm, selected startups will receive up to a $250,000 investment, up from $100,000, in tandem with… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundbox, a cash flow optimization tool platform for small businesses, announced on Tuesday SMB SaaS solution providers including AND CO, Bookly, Paid, Knowify, and BillyApp have integrated with its cash flow on-demand plug-in into their platforms or applications. According to Fundbox, these integrations will make… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform RedCrow announced it has formed a partnership with The Innovation Institute, an incubator dedicated to growing healthcare startups. According to RedCrow, The Innovative Institute will promote qualified companies within the sector for RedCrow consideration and the partnership will give startups… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, German marketplace lender for SMEs, creditshelf, announced it is extending the maximum term of its arranged loans from 36 to 60 months. The online lending platform also reported that the maximum loan amount will double from previous €2.5 million to €5 million with… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 8:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Flux announced on Tuesday it has extended its partnership with Starling Bank by integrating digitized loyalty rewards directly into the bank’s mobile app. According to Flux, the new integration marks the second stage in a successful partnership between Flux and Starling, which last September unveiled… Read More

February 5, 2018 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Boustead Securities, a California-based investment banking firm that advises clients on IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and restructuring assignments in a wide array of industries, geographies and transactions, and its affiliate, FinTech Clearing, announced it has appointed Robert Maley as its new senior managing… Read More

February 5, 2018 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Master Car, a Finland-based trade-in car dealership that specializes in imports and additional services, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor seeking a minimum of €500,000 (max €1 million). Founded in 2014, the company describes itself as a marque-independent used car dealership.  “Our professional import makes us stand… Read More

February 5, 2018 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Poppy’s Picnic, a UK-based raw dog food brand, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 Crowdcube funding target and is now nearing £435,000 thanks to nearly 400 investors. The initiative was launched at the end of January, seeking the funds as it prepares to launch its new cat food… Read More