September 19, 2017 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Dublin-based fintech startup Alpha Payments Cloud announced it has rebranded to Alpha Fintech. According to the company, the rebranding aims to sow Alpha’s positioning as an end-to-end middleware that connects the merchant buyer and vendor supplier across the entire payments, risk and commerce spectrum… Read More

September 19, 2017 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Football travel experience brand, Homefans, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is now seeking 100,000 through the funding round as it prepares to expand its services. Founder Luke Verbeek launched Homefans after traveling years to watch football in the UK and… Read More

September 19, 2017 @ 8:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced the launch of its new feature, the Crowdfunder Payments System. Head of Product at Crowdfunder UK, Owen Wallis, shared details about the system: “Our current integration with Stripe is great, but we are always looking to improve the Crowdfunder.co.uk… Read More

September 19, 2017 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ID Finance, the emerging markets fintech company, has expanded its presence in Latin America with a launch into the Mexican online lending market. The announcement comes less than a year after the company launched operations in Brazil and represents another key milestone as it continues… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based fintech startup WeLab has revealed it is set to launch in Southeast Asia within the next year. According to Dealstreet Asia, the mobile lending platform is currently looking into strategic partnerships in the region and is expected to roll out products by 2018’s first… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced the Fall 2017 Creators-in-Residence, a program that helps artists and creators to find the support and resources needed to turn their ideas into reality. “Earlier this year, we announced a trial run of a new Creators-in-Residence program. As part… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding platform for video games Fig announced it has made a two title publishing deal with Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and developers of interactive entertainment. While sharing details about the new partnership Fred Chesnais, CEO of Atari, stated: “Fig is providing… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

InstaReM (IE instant remittance), a Singapore-headquartered fintech start-up that convenient, fast and cost-effective cross-border money transfers to individuals and businesses, announced on Monday it has received regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for facilitating overseas remittances from India. InstaReM stated its plans to… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dv01, the data management, reporting, and analytics platform that offers institutional investors transparency and insight into lending markets, announced on Monday it is launching a cashflow engine for securitizations, with full waterfall and collateral model support. dv01’s cashflow engine is available for a library of… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

GreenJinn, a cashback smartphone app, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking 600,000 as it prepares to expand. The app, which launched in October 2016, notably provides personalized cashback coupons on everyday groceries. GreenJinn’s creators stated that they believe everybody… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, BrewDog announced the launch of its new equity punk forum. This news comes just a few weeks after the brewery announced it is set to give away 20 percent of all its profits annually through its Unicorn Fund. “Our army of Equity Punks… Read More

September 18, 2017 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after Funding Circle announced the new versions of its existing Autobid and Autosell lending tools, the online lender revealed the new changes have officially gone into effect. It was revealed in a blog post on Monday: “Last month we announced plans… Read More

September 16, 2017 @ 9:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Crowdcube alum and challenger bank Monzo announced it was asking the Monzo Community to decide on ATM fee pricing. It was revealed: “We launched the Monzo Alpha back in October 2015 to a few hundred people. At the time, we said ‘we’re committed to launching… Read More

September 16, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tech City UK recently opened registration for its Fintech for All 2017, which is described as a competition to find fintech startups that make financial services work for everyone. Full description reads: “Access to financial services is an important part of everyday life. However, millions… Read More

September 16, 2017 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cloud Lending Solutions, a cloud-based lending platform, announced earlier this week it has formed a partnership with Fujitsu Limited, an information and communication technology (ICT) company, to bring cloud-based lending to its business practice, starting with Japan. Cloud Lending reports that the partnership presents a tremendous… Read More

September 15, 2017 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three after Hurricane Harvey made landfall and caused flooding through the city of Houston, Texan NFL player JJ Watt has secured more than $37.1 million through its Houston Flood Relief Fund on YouCaring. The initiative, which attracted a total of 209,432 donations, was closed… Read More

September 15, 2017 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based shoe insole brand Enertor is officially set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1 million in funding, thanks to over 1,000 investors. The company launched the campaign last month, seeking £750,000. Enertor, which is endorsed and worn by Olympian runner Usain Bolt, stated… Read More

September 15, 2017 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, NextGen Crowdfunding announced its new personalized dashboard. The new extensive feature tracks equity investment opportunities from more than 20 crowdfunding platforms. The dashboard also enables potential investors to: Discover investment opportunities: Search by industry, view recent campaigns or filter by campaigns that are close to… Read More

September 15, 2017 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares announced on Thursday it raised $28 million during its Series C funding round, which included participation from Cross Creek Advisors, Danhua Capital, Barry Sternlicht (Founder of Starwood Capital and Starwood Resorts) and Bow Capital, along with prior investors Union Square Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and… Read More

September 15, 2017 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dash, a payments-focused digital currency, announced on Friday that it is now listed on the London-based cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO, and is available to buy and sell online using a linked bank account. According to Dash, the partnership means its accessibility is greatly enhanced for consumers with pre-established… Read More