January 30, 2018 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lavelle, a London-based electric bikes company, is now seeking 300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2016, Lavelle stated it has designed and built a new category of electric bike, both sleek and beautiful in form and packed with “amazing” technology. Each bike… Read More

January 30, 2018 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech firm Finastra announced on Tuesday it has acquired Olfa Soft SA and its FX e-trading platform for banks and financial institutions. According to Finastra, the acquisition enables the company to deliver an end-to-end real-time eFX trading solution for banks’ treasury departments, covering distribution, position-keeping, post-trade,… Read More

January 30, 2018 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The DCU FinTech Innovation Center, which houses the largest concentration of fintech startups in New England, announced on Tuesday ten new seed-stage ventures in its latest Cohort. The Center stated it is fully funded by Digital Federal Credit Union, better known as DCU. The Center’s… Read More

January 30, 2018 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elevate Credit, Inc., a tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, announced on Monday it has appointed former PayPal and loanDepot executive, Brian Biglin, as its new Chief Credit Officer. According to Elevate, Biglin has nearly 25 years of leadership in the… Read More

January 30, 2018 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest, announced on Tuesday the formation of a national broker panel, comprising more than 200 brokers, packagers, and other deal introducers, following the launch of its buy-to-let (BTL) product in late November 2017. The lender stated: “LendInvest BTL mortgages are only available via intermediaries who… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of payments and financial messages, announced on Monday it is collaborating with BNY Mellon on creating and deploying technology to enable real-time payments in the U.S. and internationally. According to Volante,… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi announced on Monday that it has joined forces with WeWork. Through the collaboration, SoFi will help WeWork’s more than 3,000 employees and over 175,000 members take on their student loan debt. The lender revealed that this is its first SoFi At… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Investly, an Estonian peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, is now seeking £500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2013, Investly provides an invoice finance platform that allows users to upload invoices and get them paid with the best rates at a faster pace. The company… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK healthtech ZoomDoc has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The company launched the funding round in November and has already attracted more than 275 investors with its 19.99% equity stake. As previously reported, ZoomDoc was founded by practicing NHS… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tyto Care, a telehealth company, announced on Monday it raised $25 million in its most recent round led by Ping An Global Voyager Fund and including both new and existing investors. According to Tyto Care, Ping An joins a large list of strategic investors already… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fineqia International Inc. (CSE: FNQ) (OTCPink: FNQQF) (Frankfurt: FNQA) announced on Monday it has made a cash investment for an equity stake in Nivaura, which recently demonstrated the world’s first crypto-currency denominated bond issuance that was cleared, settled and registered entirely on a public blockchain. According… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marlette Funding, LLC, an online consumer lending platform, service provider, and the parent company of Best Egg, announced on Monday it closed its fifth proprietary “MFT” securitization.  According to the company, approximately $495 million of Best Egg loans were financed via $464.3 million of MFT 2018-1 Notes with four… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hexindai (NASDAQ:HX), a China based peer to peer lender, announced on Monday the launch of its new nationwide Investor Education Seminar to introduce current and prospective investors to its business and educate them on its risk management systems, development strategy and insurance policies among other… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, British cryptocurrency company Electroneum reported a successful first month of its mobile mining BETA trial, giving millions of smartphone users global access to mine their cryptocurrency. The company revealed that its worldwide survey of over 44,000 participants saw 93% of users being young… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two days after launching its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, London-based Hop Stuff Brewery has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target from more than 450 investors. As previously reported, Hop Stuff Brewery was founded in 2013 and revealed it is currently on a mission to make… Read More

January 27, 2018 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GoodBox, a tech-company focused on building solutions that connect donors and causes, surpassed its initial £2.4 million funding target through its Seedrs campaign. The funding round was launched in November and attracted more than 575 investors, including tennis star Andy Murray. As previously reported, GoodBox was… Read More

January 27, 2018 @ 12:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube campaign set to close this Monday, crowd invest marketplace Oval Money has raised nearly £700,000 and has attracted more than 875 investors through the funding round. The company launched the campaign less than two weeks ago, quickly secured its initial £500,000 funding target… Read More

January 27, 2018 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CapLinked, a secure information sharing company founded by PayPal’s first US head of marketing Eric M. Jackson, announced this week the launch of its new blockchain framework TransitNet, which will be used to protect and record enterprise transactions. According to CapLinked, the TransitNet protocol will be accessible… Read More

January 26, 2018 @ 7:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than five years after securing £58,120 through its first Crowdcube campaign, London-based Hop Stuff Brewery has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform, seeking £400,000. Founded in 2013, the brewery states its on a mission to make craft beer more “approachable” to everyday people. “We focus on social… Read More

January 26, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood, a fintech broker firm, announced this week its new bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies investment platform, which its services are 24 hours a day available the platform is commission-free. Features of the platform include: Everything in one place: All cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs, and options are now… Read More