September 8, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to stop crowdfunding campaign failures and scams, Indiegogo’s Trust and Safety Team announced on Thursday several updates designed to reassure users that their money is going towards projects with potential future success. The funding portal’s team stated: “Indiegogo would not be where it… Read More

September 8, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its Kickstarter campaign for new video game Adventure Game, hilarious comic strip website, Cyanide & Happiness, scored its initial $300,000 funding target thanks to more than 8,500 backers. As previously reported, the Cyanide & Happiness team stated: “This is a first for… Read More

September 8, 2017 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yepzon, a company that provides location devices with a profitable service, has successfully secured its initial €450,000 funding target on crowdfunding platform Invesdor. The company launched the campaign earlier this week and has just surpassed €500,000 from more than 120 investors.The company stated that it… Read More

September 8, 2017 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based online lending platform EarlySalary has reportedly received Rs 5 Crore debt financing investment from IFMR Capital. Founded in 2015 by Ashish Goyal and Akshay Mehrotra, EarlySalary stated that it is building its mobile first platform, smart risk scoring system, and will soon introduce a fast/easy… Read More

September 8, 2017 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Hurricane Irma’s devastation heading towards the U.S. southeastern mainland, global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced it is taking measures to ensuring that its giving community’s generosity is protected as campaigns dedicated to the relief are starting to launch. The funding portal revealed on Thursday: “Our Trust & Safety… Read More

September 8, 2017 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HalalEat, a London-based on-demand restaurant menu platform for Muslim consumers, has officially surpassed its initial £100,000 Seedrs campaign funding target thanks to more than 100 investors. As previously reported, HalalEat, which was incorporated in 2013, launched its official commercial service in October 2015 and claims it is… Read More

September 8, 2017 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close next Friday on Crowdcube, shoe insole brand Enertor is now nearing £900,000 and has just announced its entry into the U.S. markets thanks to its partnership with its first major retail partner, Cabela’s.  The company revealed in an update… Read More

September 8, 2017 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Fellow Finance announced on Thursday it has officially made its debut in Germany, with the help from Wirecard Bank. According to the online lender, Wirecard Bank is supporting its entry into the country by placing the bank’s German full banking license at… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitcoin IRA, a company that allows individuals to invest in cryptocurrency in an IRS-approved retirement account, announced on Thursday it is now offering Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum Classic (ETC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) for investment. While sharing details about the new cryptocurrency offers, Chris Kline, Chief… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Securrency, a RegTech company with a platform designed to streamline regulatory compliance for token offerings, announced on Thursday it has signed an extensive strategic partnership with Humaniq, an Ethereum-based Blockchain ecosystem looking to bring financial inclusion to over 2 billion unbanked people globally. According to… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barchart, a Chicago-based provider of financial market data and technology has announced University Exchange, a full-day Fintech Hackathon event. The inaugural event is open to graduate and undergraduate students at Illinois Institute of Technology. According to Barchart, University Exchange will feature teams of 3-4 students, who… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Homegrown, launched its residential property investment platform focusing solely on the construction of new homes. The FCA-authorized platform will now provide retail investors with access quality residential development projects alongside institutional investors and is targeting average net returns of 15% per annum. The minimum… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LexShares, a fintech platform that enables individuals and institutions to invest in litigation, announced on Thursday it has launched the LexShares Marketplace Fund I (LMFI). LMFI is LexShares’ first marketplace fund, which enables investors to gain exposure to multiple litigation finance assets through one investment… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

One Spark announced on Thursday it is extending the Creator application deadline until midnight on next Wednesday (September 13), to give potential Creators in high-risk areas time to prepare for the threat posed by Hurricane Irma. Innovators and entrepreneurs who wish to apply for the 2017… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Money Rates announced its bi-annual checking account fee survey, which revealed that consumers are getting a rare break from checking account fees. According to Money Rates, the survey found that since the previous survey six months ago, service fees dropped and, the percentage… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Ireland-based peer-to-peer lending platform Linked Finance announced it has funded its one one thousandth loan. The platform was launched in 2013 and is seeking to lend more than £350 million to SMEs by the end of 2019.  This news comes less than two months… Read More

September 6, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday night’s episode of the Tonight Show,  host Jimmy Fallon announced the talk show’s crew will be donating $1 million to JJ Watt’s Hurricane Harvey Relief campaign on crowdfunding platform YouCaring. Fallon stated to his audience: “Last week, we saw the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey on the… Read More

September 6, 2017 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan-based developer White Owls has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $1.5 million for its new video game The Good Life. The studio describes The Good Life as a debt repayment life simulation RPG. Its full description reads: “Naomi is a photographer from… Read More

September 6, 2017 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based York Cocoa Works has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target from nearly 400 investors during the final week on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. York Cocoa Work states its Cocoa House is a “destination for chocolate lovers” and each year it welcomes thousands of visitors… Read More

September 6, 2017 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs and secured £923,255 in funds. The company, which was launched in January 2017 by the former head of international at TransferWise, Victor Trokoudes, is said to be the first AI-powered Facebook… Read More