November 29, 2017 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Assetz Capital completed its latest equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The online lender launched the funding round last month and raised a total of £1,665,892.  As previously reported, the launch of Assetz Capital’s latest funding round comes just after the online lender announced from… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign now set to close on Crowdcube later this week, vegan artisan food stall Pomodoro e Basilico has successfully secured its initial £150,000 funding target. The campaign, which originally raised its initial goal at the beginning of November, ran into some… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, the Fintech Association of Japan announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Luxembourg House of Financial Technology Foundation. According to Finextra, the agreement was signed by Nicolas Mackel, CEO of Luxembourg for Finance, on behalf of the Luxembourg House of… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, announced it has appointed Ivor Wolk as its first-ever general counsel. Now, Wolk is sharing details about his new role with the company. According to YieldStreet, Wolk most recently was partner with Cohen Tauber Spievack… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo celebrated its first year of equity crowdfunding by revealing details about what has happened on its equity portal over the past twelve months.  As previously reported, Indiegogo launched the platform with MicroVentures, which allows anyone to invest in startups and growing companies…. Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elevate Credit, Inc., a tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, announced on Wednesday its RISE product has surpassed $300 million in total outstandings, with more than 130,000 open accounts. According to Elevate, RISE is a state-licensed online lender offering… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Proplend, a UK based peer to peer lender in the property space, announced it has joined the NACFB. According to the online lender, during a brief period of consultation, its commercial borrowing proposition received a great deal of positive feedback from the association’s active Broker community,… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Press, a UK-based health food and nutrition business specializing in Cold-Pressed juices, snacks, smoothies, soups, and supplements, has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.  As previously reported, the company stated its products bring healthy, delicious recipes to the hands… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday,  Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today published its first statistical report on peer-to-peer lending (P2P) and crowdfunding in New Zealand. The organization described the report as a snapshot of P2P and crowdfunding activity in New Zealand for the year ended June 30, 2017. It was revealed: “The… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nordic edtech business development group,Learning Intelligence Group (LIG), is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor with more than €400,000 from over 75 investors. The company was launched in 2013 when serial entrepreneurs Vesa Perälä, Mervi Palander, Micke Paqvalén and Antti Pasila founded CLANED, a cloud-based social… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Maison Pixel, a Portugal-based fashion brand, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking 150,000 as it prepares for growth and expansion. Maison Pixel describes itself as an innovative fashion brand, with a patented design, inspired by pixels and computer… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK coffee and cocktail shop, Grind, is quickly nearing £2 million thanks to  Speaking about the campaign’s success so far, the Grind team stated: “It’s been an incredible five days since we opened our… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 1:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Israel-based crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has reportedly formed a new partnership with UK-based investment firm, Oxx. According to The Times of Israel, the new partnership will allow OurCrowd to invest in portfolio companies as they move to the growth stage. The collaboration will also provide Oxx’s investors… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tokyo-based bitFlyer announced on Tuesday the official launch of its bitcoin exchange in the U.S. The debut in the U.S., comes just after the company reported more than $100 billion in virtual currency has been traded year-to-date. While sharing more details about the U.S. expansion, bitFlyer… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian consumer lending fintech, MoneyMe, announced on Tuesday it has finalized an AU$120 million asset-backed wholesale securitization facility led by $100 million from global investment manager, Fortress Investment Group, and joined with $20 million of bonds issued by corporate advisory, Evans & Partners. While sharing details about the investment, Clayton… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chip, an AI-powered automatic savings account mobile app, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The initiative was launched just a couple days ago and has already attracted more than 2050 investors. Chip is described as a… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with Propel by Deloitte for a new initiative that supports exporting businesses. The crowdfunding platform revealed that it and Propel are looking to offer five businesses that are currently exporting, or looking to do so in the future, the chance to… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Irish peer-to-peer lender Flender has reportedly attracted close to more than €2 million through its latest funding round. This news comes less than a year after the lending platform secured £501,700 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. As previously reported, Flender is authorized and regulated by the… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property-and-casualty insurer Sompo Holdings Inc (8630.T) announced on Monday it has opened its fintech hub in Israel and claimed to be the first Japanese insurer to do so in a country. The company reportedly hopes to tap local expertise in digital and cyber-security technologies. According to Reuters, new… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Theta Labs, a subsidiary of VR live streaming service SLIVER.tv, announced on Monday the launch of its blockchain-based video delivery service. The company describes itself as a decentralized video delivery network, powered by users and an innovative new blockchain. “Theta is an open source protocol purpose-built to… Read More