January 15, 2018 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Oval Money, a UK-based automated saving and crowd investing marketplace, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £500,000. Founded in 2016, Oval stated it provides easy to read, readily available information on everyday expenses. It is backed by private investors including Gruppo Bertoldi, Docomo Digital,… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based craft brewer BrewDog announced this week it has extended its Equity for Punks V round after the campaign successfully secured its initial £10 million funding target. The initiative was launched this past fall. As previously reported, the Scottish craft brewer returned to the UK with… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

International payments company Moorwand and global issuer processer GPS announced on Monday they have joined forces to launch the UPayCard branded prepaid card solution to the UK market. According to the companies, UPayCard is a global multi-currency service for businesses and consumers. It is the first… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Realty Mentors, an affiliate company of CreditVest and a commercial real estate diligence and underwriting firm headquartered in Pittsburg, announced on Monday its new investment advisory business, which specifically offers advice and analysis of commercial real estate investment opportunities for individual investors. The company… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 11:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The U.S. Payments Forum announced on Monday it has elected its 2018 Steering Committee. According to the organization, the Steering Committee manages the Forum and guides the priorities and plans of the organization and its working committees – ATM; Card-Not-Present Fraud; Communication and Education; Mobile and Contactless… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, UK-based insurtech Honcho completed its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with a total of £849,880 secured from 712 investors. The campaign was launched in December and successfully raised its initial £650,000 days before the funding closed. As previously reported, Honcho is described as a reverse-auction marketplace… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based property crowdfunding platform Property Partner announced on Monday it is now offering direct investment in commercial property. The funding portal revealed that it will now enable non-institutional investors to buy and sell shares in a range of handpicked commercial properties. “Unlike traditional funds, which… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the launch of its Android mobile app. The funding portal revealed that more than half of its investor activity happens on mobile devices and stated since its launch, over £9 million has been invested through the Crowdcube iOS… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Loopring, a blockchain protocol that will facilitate trading between centralized and decentralized exchanges, announced on Monday it has teamed up with UC Berkeley to launch a research program that will focus on cross-blockchain transfer and trading protocols. According to Loopring, the blockchain research program will be… Read More

January 13, 2018 @ 9:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property Master, a UK-based digital buy-to-let broker, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is looking to raise £250,000 through the funding round. Founded in 2016, Property Master states its fintech program enables real-time access to every deal from every lender so that… Read More

January 13, 2018 @ 12:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital wealth management platform MarketsFlow is set to close its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than £450,000 thanks to nearly 640 investors. The campaign was originally set to close at the end of December but was extended for a few more weeks after it secured… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 9:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital Fineprint, a London-based insurtech startup that notably harnesses social media to supercharge insurers online propositions, announced this week it secured $2.7 million during its latest funding round, which was led by Pentech Ventures with participation from existing and new investors, including Force Over Mass, and… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 9:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Manigo, a London-based single digital money platform, has successfully secured its initial funding target of £300,000 and is nearing £455,000 from more than 230 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. As previously reported, Manigo was founded in 2015 and described as a one platform, on log-in, for… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, FinTech Scotland announced it has appointed Stephen Ingledew as its new CEO. According to the organization, Ingledew brings years of experience in the financial sector where he focussed amongst other things on implementing customer focused and technology-enabled initiatives. Founded in 2017, FinTech Scotland… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alkami, a Texas-based fintech, has secured $70 million through its Series D Funding Round, which was led by General Atlantic with participation from existing investors S3 Ventures, Argonaut Private Equity, and a number of other strategic fintech investors. Founded in 2009, Alkami stated it provides a… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares took a look back at 2017 with its Year-in-Review. While sharing details about the past twelve months the funding portal revealed: “Disruption in the commercial real estate industry hit a fever pitch in 2017. We saw a change in the tax code,… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chase announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with AutoFi, a San Francisco-based fintech company that helps customers select and finance vehicles through their automotive dealers’ website and reduce the time it takes to complete the sale. The banking giant revealed it is the… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after former Gawker employees closed their failed crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, the former news website received a bit from billionaire, Peter Thiel, who reportedly caused its demise a couple years ago. As previously reported, Gawker was forced to shut down after Hogan sued… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Thursday, UK-based peer-to-peer lender Lending Works celebrated its fourth birthday. Founded in January 2014, Lending Works describes itself as a peer-to-peer lending platform that matches people looking for a better return on their money with sensible borrowers looking for a low-cost, flexible personal… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two months after announcing its integration with PayPal, micro-investing app Acorns has received an investment from TPG’s global investment fund, The Rise Fund. The company reported that this is The Rise Fund’s first social impact investment in fintech. While sharing more details about the investment, Noah… Read More