October 24, 2017 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

First RealFund (FRF), a commercial real estate crowdfunding platform headquartered in New York City, announced its public launch on Tuesday. The online platform reported it will provide qualified, accredited investors with opportunities to co-invest with FRF in professionally vetted offerings backed by leading real estate… Read More

October 24, 2017 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AutoGravity, a California-based Fintech on a mission to transform car shopping and financing, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with Global Lending Services, a South Carolina-based auto finance company. The collaboration was established to provide access to finance offers through the AutoGravity digital platform. Qualified… Read More

October 24, 2017 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Groundfloor announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Loan Origination Network for mortgage brokers and third-party originators who are interested in tapping additional real estate loan opportunities. The funding portal revealed that it has opened its real estate financing platform… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 9:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender Fannie Mae announced on Monday the launch of its new single source validation, new API platform, and servicing marketplace for servicing transfers. The solutions on build on the company’s Day1Centainty and were created the website’s mortgage process. While sharing details about the new solutions, Timothy… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based fintech startup Divido announced on Monday it has expanded into Germany. Founded in 2014, Divido describes itself as a young, fast growing, technology company in the process of changing the old school financial services sector. The company revealed that it allows merchants to offer their… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bouck Brothers Whiskey, a distillery located in Idaho Springs, Colorado, has launched a funding round on Indiegogo/Microventures’ equity crowdfunding platform. The company describes itself as a small batch distillery and tasting room that specializes in unique whiskey and adventurous spirits. Bouck Brothers Distilling currently offers five spirits,… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, organizers of the third annual Crowd Invest Summit West announced the Summit is set to take place on May 1st through the 2nd at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The summit will feature an agenda of events that are equity crowdfunding themes including investment… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, crowdfunding platform Patreon updated its Community Guidelines, which included that creators would flag themselves as adult content for mature-themed projects. The portal revealed: “We ask creators to flag themselves as Adult Content if they create any content that has mature themes such as sexuality or… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mobile investing platform Trigger Finance announced last week it has moved its New York City office. This news comes just after the company was acquired by Circle. Founded in 2015, Trigger describes itself as a mobile-first investing platform that encourages rules based investing for every DIY… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending platform PeerStreet announced on Monday the launch of its new affiliate blogger program. According to PeerStreet, the newly launched program will allow the lender to partner with the personal finance community to better serve both current and future investors. While sharing more details about… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal announced on Monday it has launched a new payment product that was made specifically for marketplaces, platforms, and crowdfunding portals. According to PayPal, the new program allow it to support buyers in more than 200 markets and sellers in over 120 markets. The company will also… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wells Fargo announced on Monday four early-stage fintech companies,  Edquity, Hurdlr, Redrock Biometrics, and SimSpace, are the latest startups to join the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator. The banking giant revealed that it started the non-exclusive, six-month program a little over three years ago to join startups in… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based healthcare consumer brand Handsome has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking 500,000 as it prepares to expand its back care products. Founded in 2011, Handsome states its key mission is to launch innovative and exciting consumer healthcare… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with the Green Tech Challenge, a European program that selects promising green tech innovations/startups and connects them to consultants and investors through four-day programs across the UK. Crowdcube explained its collaboration with Green Tech… Read More

October 21, 2017 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., a global multi-brand restaurant franchising company, announced on Friday completed its Regulation A+ Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initiative, which raised $24 million throughthe sale of 2,000,000 shares priced at $12.00 per share, was launched earlier this summer and sought to achieve… Read More

October 21, 2017 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Israeli fintech company PayKey announced on this week it has secured $10 million during its Series B financing round, which was led by MizMaa, with the participation of other investors including SBI Group, Siam Commercial Bank’s financial tech subsidiary Digital Ventures, SixThirty and FinTech71. This investment… Read More

October 21, 2017 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech collaboration platform B-Hive recently announced the launch of its hub in New York City. According to B-Hive, the new hub aims to build a bridge between Europe and the Americas. Working with American-based players as well as EU-based participants makes our partners and members… Read More

October 20, 2017 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday,  The Good Egg announced it has extended its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube for an additional two weeks.The launch of the initiative came less than three years after the restaurant secured £253,540.  As previously reported, The Good Egg was inspired by Californian deli Wise Sons and has… Read More

October 20, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Famille Oksen, a France-based producer of handmade spiced rum, is now seeking €60,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company revealed that the Oksen family has been preparing infused rum in their home near Bordeaux since 1973. “Since 1973 in Cap Ferret, not… Read More

October 20, 2017 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Crowdfunder UK announced it has now distributed more than 100,000 through its Changemaker Fund, in collaboration with Santander. The fund was launched last fall and is dedicated to social enterprises and community projects across the UK. As previously reported, fund is open… Read More