August 29, 2017 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate marketplace RealtyShares announced on Tuesday the closing of two industrial real estate financing transactions in San Francisco and Boston MSA. The amount raised between the deals was $10.3 million. RealtyShares stated it secured  $8.7 million industrial debt loan for a San Francisco… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Video game developer, Moonana, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise nearly $20,000 for the upcoming video game Virgo Vs The Zodiac. The game is described as a sci-fi/fantasy JRPG that features traditional turn-based combat with a twist, this includes guarding, countering and timing actions… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one month after closing its Equity For Punks USA Reg A+ crowdfunding campaign, BrewDog announced it is set to give away 20 percent of all its profits annually through the new BrewDog Unicorn Fund. According to the UK-based brewery, 10 percent will be shared… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it is now offering its Funded Club members (i.e. those who achieved their funding targets) free product workshops, along with exclusive fee arrangements in order to get products out to market. The funding portal revealed in a blog… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding platform for personal, medical, and charitable causes, YouCaring, announced it has teamed up with Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt for Hurricane Harvey Relief effort fundraiser, which has already secured $1.2 million to help those affected by the storm. Speaking about the campaign, Watt… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform for classrooms DonorsChoose announced the launch of its Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund, which is aiming to help Texas and Louisiana teachers that are affected by the devastating storm. According to DonorsChoose, donations from the recovery fund will be used to help… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 7:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, India-based online lender Capital Float announced it secured $45 million during its Series C funding round, which was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from returning investors SAIF Partners, Sequoia India, and Creation Investment. Founded in 2013, Capital Float describes itself as a… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 7:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, online lender SoFi announced its members have cumulatively paid off over $5 billion dollars in credit card debt using its SoFi Personal Loans and getting them out of debt faster with lower interest rates. According to SoFi, members who used SoFi Personal Loans to… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 4:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after announcing Super Troopers 2 will debut in theaters on April 20, 2018, the film studio behind the Indiegogo-funded comedy, Broken Lizard, released its official teaser. As previously reported,  Broken Lizard sought to raise $2 million for the sequel of the 2001 cult… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, country singer Chris Young has launched the Hurricane Have Relief campaign on GoFundMe. The initiative is currently seeking $500,000. While sharing details about the situation, Young stated: “As you all know… Texas was hit by Hurricane Harvey which made landfall… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Invesdor later this week, UK-based property platform Ezylet has successfully secured more than £750,000 from nearly 75 investors. Originally seeking 500,000 by the end of July, the company secured its initial funding target and then extended… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, UK-based personal finance management app Money Dashboard completed its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The company secured well over its initial £1 million funding target (£1.3 million) thanks to over 1700 investors. Money Dashboard’s app notably empowers more than 100,000 users to make better… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Loyyal, a San Francisco blockchain network, announced on Monday it has appointed Thom Kozik to the company’s Board of Directors. The firm revealed that Kozik most recently served as Vice President of Loyalty at Marriott International where he led the transformation of the concept of Loyalty… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sono Motors GmbH, a Munich-based electric car startup, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking €1 million as it prepares to expand its vehicle line.  The company, which secured €549,895 on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo last year for its solarcar, Sion, is… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LATTICE80, a fintech hub owned and operated by Singapore-based private investment firm Marvelstone Group, announced on Monday it is set to open a fintech hub in London as part of its global expansion. The organization revealed that as of August 2017, its UK entity has… Read More

August 26, 2017 @ 8:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Challenger digital bank, N26, announced this week it now has 500,000 customers. Founded in 2013 by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal, N26 claims to be Europe’s first mobile bank with a full European banking license and it has redesigned banking for the smartphone by making it… Read More

August 26, 2017 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Charlotte-based Queen City Fintech announced ten fintech companies were selected for its inaugural Fall Cohort. The twelve-week accelerator program is set to begin with Class 7 on September 6th and conclude with the inaugural Southeast Fintech Venture Conference on November 20th. The… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Crowdcube this weekend, Money Dashboard will finish the funding round with more than £1.1 million thanks to nearly 1500 investors. As previously reported, Money Dashboard’s app notably empowers more than 100,000 users to make better financial decisions and… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Loylogic Inc., an e-commerce and e-payment solutions for loyalty programs, and Coinify ApS, a blockchain payment service provider, announced they have formed a strategic and innovative global partnership for a new loyalty currency conversion. According to the duo,  the new feature continues to offer millions… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  investFeed, the next-generation social investment network that just replaced equities with blockchain based assets, announced on Friday the launch of its new currencies page. This news comes just a few weeks after investFeed completed its Token Generation Event (TGE), which totaled to 15,038 ETH,… Read More