September 1, 2017 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online loan marketplace LendingTree announced on Thursday it has named Starbutter AI the winner of its Startup Innovation Spotlight, which showcased the top startup companies in fintech. LendingTree teamed up with LeadsCon for the event.  According to the company, the finalists presented their business plans on… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Plug and Play Japan announced it opened applications for its first batch of start-ups. The program is set to begin in November and the organization is seeking startups in three categories, Internet of Things (IoT), Fintech, and Insurtech.  Plug and Play Japan stated… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, online lender for small businesses OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) celebrated 10 years of lending. The company stated that to date it has provided more than $7 billion in capital to over 70,000 customers in 700 different industries in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Noah Breslow, CEO… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Hong Kong-based payments and cryptocurrency platform Monaco announced the launch of its new mobile app, which gives users a simplified way to buy, spend, and earn cryptocurrency cashback on all transactions. While sharing details about the app, Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Monaco, stated: “We… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Dallas-based mobile marketplace 5miles announced the opening of its new blockchain technology lab, 5xlab, which will offer technology development services for building a new digital network infrastructure. The lab’s description reads: “A new, improved blockchain network infrastructure will make it easier than… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitPesa, a blockchain payments platform for Africa today announced Greycroft as its lead investor in a follow-up to its Series A funding round. The platform revealed that it has reached $10 million in total funding. The platform stated that its 25% month-on-month growth for nearly two years demonstrates… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, third party logistics provider PLS Logistics Services, announced it has teamed up with the American Red Cross and GoFundMe to launch a crowdfunding campaign dedicated to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The company also revealed it is donating 100% of profits from its… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based fertility clinic, Ovumia, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company is currently seeking €1 million on the funding platform as it prepares to expand its services. Ovumia claims to be a leading fertility clinic chain in North Europe and Finland’s largest chain specialized… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement of Bankera’s forthcoming Initial Coin Offering (ICO), a reader pointed out a discussion taking place on BitcoinTalk that is making serious accusations against the ICO and its founders. Several users on the forum have alleged that Bankera co-founder, Vytautas Karalevičius, is a scammer…. Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tile, the tiny Bluetooth tracker and companion app that keeps users connected to the things that matter to them most, announced on Wednesday former Microsoft CMO and former CEO and president of Jive Software, Elisa Steele has joined its Board of Directors. Steele’s most recently the… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after Texans football player JJ Watt launched a crowdfunding campaign on YouCaring dedicated to Hurricane Harvey victims, the initiative has successfully secured more than $9.4 million from nearly 100,000 supporters. As previously reported, Watt kicked off the campaign on Sunday afternoon with a… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 9:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced one of its successes, Knocki, received $100,000 in flash funding through its partner, Arrow. The Knocki is described as a small wireless device that turns any surface into a remote control. “Using Knocki is easy.  Just tap simple gestures… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lithuanian digital fintech solution platform, Bankera, announced on Tuesday it is planning to launch an upcoming pre-ICO round. The presale will reportedly take place on SpectroCoin. Launched earlier this year, the company, which calls itself a bank for the blockchain era, states its services include the following: Payment accounts… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German-based insurtech start-up Coya has reportedly secured $10 million during its latest seed funding round, which was led by Peter Thiel’s fund Valar Ventures with participation from e.ventures and La Famiglia. According to Business Insider, Coya was founded by two veterans of German lender Kreditech and former Vienna Insurance… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Dianrong announced it has teamed up with FinEX Asia to launch what it claims to be Asia’s first fintech asset management platform. According to the duo, FinEX Asia combines its risk management expertise with Dianrong’s fintech capabilities to give Asian investors access to a diverse… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 48 hours until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, food delivery platform Feast has successfully secured its initial 150,000 funding target from over 300 investors. As previously reported, Feast originally launched in the UK in 2015 to deliver food… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech firm InvestCloud has announced Stage Venture Partners (Stage) as the latest firm to take up residence at the InvestCloud Innovation Center in Los Angeles. Stage, which was founded in 2015 by Rob Vickery and Alex Rubalcava, is a Los Angeles-based seed-stage venture capital fund… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alternative investment information and technology provider Fundbase announced on Wednesday it is launching a new mobile app for alternative investments. The fintech company described Fundbase Mobile as an innovative product, designed to allow qualified investors to identify top manager talent anywhere. Pascal Rode, CEO at Fundbase, stated: “It’s a… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, TechStars portfolio company AirFox announced it secured $6.5 million during its token pre-sale, which reportedly closed a couple weeks earlier than expected. The company, which notably uses advertising and blockchain technology to bring mobile data to 4 billion people in the developing world,… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Customer engagement program, Giftz, has launched the first ICO pre-sale on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder. The network, which is currently under development, consists of a universal rewards program, common rewards gift-code coin, and e-wallet. While sharing details about the network, the Giftz team stated they… Read More