September 30, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, BBVA named DOV-E the winner of its Open Talent FinTech for Companies Challenge. As previously reported, the company revealed that it launched the “fintech games” in order to find the most innovative startups across the world to provide opportunities for. Based in Israel, DOV-E provides… Read More

September 30, 2017 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 24 hours after launching its second equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe, New Zealand based social enterprise Ethique has raised its maximum funding target of $500,000 from 275 investors. As previously reported,  Ethique was founded by CEO Brianne West and is an early adopter of equity crowdfunding… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, UK-based fintech startup and read-only, anonymised Twitter client that blocks all broadcasting (Tweeting) and messaging, Market EarlyBird, announced it has formed a partnership with cloud-based workflow and collaboration platform, Symphony, for its new program EarlyBird for Symphony. According to Market EarlyBird, EarlyBird for Symphony… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, online lending platform Zopa announced the latest update of its credit risk model. This news comes just a few weeks after the lender announced updated on improving loan sale time progress, rebate period, and ISA transfer-in. Chief Product Officer at Zopa, Andrew Lawson,… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AliveLab, a UK-based augmented reality toy company, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and is seeking £120,000 as it prepares for expansion. The company, which was founded by Sharon Wyness and James Murden, is aiming to become a world leader in augmented reality… Read More

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

Singapore’s and Southeast Asia’s SME crowdfunding platform Funding Societies announced on Friday it was named the first southeast Asia company to win the Global SME Excellence Award from United Nations’ ITU Telecom, which was held this year in Busan, South Korea. This news comes just days after… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital money transfer company WorldRemit announced on Friday it has expanded its partnership with Wafacash, a subsidiary of Attijariwafa Bank, to offer instant money transfer services across west and central Africa. According to WorldRemit, the companies already work together in Morocco and Senegal but will expand into… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 10:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, VC backed and Kickstarter alum Kokoon has successfully secured its initial £750,000 thanks to more than 300 investors.  As previously reported, Kokoon was founded in 2013 and stated it is seeking to bring the… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest growing peer-to-peer finance platforms and the largest property backed peer-to-peer lender, announced on Friday it has lowered its entry interest rate for commercial mortgages from 7.9% to 6.9% in an unprecedented move to give access to even lower rates… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending platform LendInvest announced on Friday it has released the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report with a spotlight on university towns. Published quarterly, the LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index notably ranks each postcode area around England and Wales based on a combination of four critical metrics:… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yepzon, a company that provides location devices with a profitable service, is now set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor with more than €1 million in funding from more than 620 investors. The company launched the funding round earlier this month, seeking €450,000 as it prepares… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, ABN AMRO announced the launch of its new SMEs initiative, New10. According to the company, New10 allows SMEs to know within 15 minutes whether they qualify for a loan and under what terms and conditions. ABN AMRO noted New10 meets the needs of this group… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo announced on Thursday that TouchPoints, which raised $245,392 on the global crowdfunding platform earlier this summer, has received $75,000 in flash funding from Arrow. TouchPoint is described as a neuroscience wearable that alleviates stress and aids with homework, focus, and sleep. The wearable notably reduces body… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, StartEngine announced it is now aiming to sell securities in all 50 states without a broker-dealer. This news comes less than a month after the equity crowdfunding platform filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $5 million in common equity… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube released its 2017 third quarter shareholder update. It was revealed: “This quarter has seen Crowdcube have yet another commercially strong three months after launching 66 pitches, 38 in September alone. £25.6m has been invested through the platform, with seven businesses… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MobileCause recently announced it has formed a partnership with PayPal to provide easier, faster, and secure ways for nonprofit organizations to engage with donors on its platform. While sharing details about the partnership, Sean MacNeill, CEO of MobileCause, stated; “Our mission is to make every connection… Read More

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

Last week, Kimbia announced the ninth annual North Texas Giving Day, which was hosted by Communities Foundation of Texas(CFT), raised $39 million for more than 2,700 nonprofits through its crowdfunding platform. The funding portal revealed that the event took place on September 14th and raise $2 million… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada fintech firm and direct online access to securely vaulted and insured precious metals, Goldmoney, Inc. (TSX: XAU), announced on Thursday the addition of vaulted Bitcoin and Ethereum as secure and fully-reserved offline investable assets within the Goldmoney Holding. This will allow qualified clients to buy, sell, and exchange cryptocurrencies… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing £1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, Mindful Chef launched a Crowdcube initiative and quickly raised its £1 million funding target from nearly 250 investors. As previously reported, Mindful Chef, which was founded by school… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding Platform StartEngine announced on Tuesday it is set to hosting the StartEngine ICO 2.0 Summit in Santa Monica on November 10th. According to the funding portal, the event will bring together industry leaders, former SEC attorneys, and companies planning to launch Initial Coin Offerings… Read More