August 25, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dream Payments, a fintech company that operates a payments cloud that powers commerce and payments across mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), announced on Thursday the launch of the Dream Payments Dealer Program. The company stated that the new program enables retailers including… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based fintech startup Paybase has reportedly secured a £700,00 grant from Innovate UK as it prepares to launch its new payments platform. The company stated that it provides an end-to-end solution for Payments, Compliance, and Risk – all rolled into one unified API. Paybase explained that… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Staples announced 890 teacher projects on DonorsChoose in the Chicago area will receive full funding as part of its $1 million donations.The office supply chain revealed that with a donation of more than $400,000 to support Chicago classrooms, Staples impacted 612 teachers and more than 85,000… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK recently introduced its Funds Matchmaker, which offers advice on how to apply for funding and how to make funding projects stand out. “Crowdfunder works with partners such as Santander, Virgin, M&S and many councils across the UK to distribute money to… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after Indiegogo teamed up with MicroVentures to launch its equity crowdfunding platform, co-founder of the global funding portal, Slava Rubin, sat down with Fortune to discuss equity offerings As previously reported, Indiegogo launched the new equity portal with MicroVentures on November… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Latvian peer-to-peer lending platform TWINO has reportedly added a second Russian originator to its platform since its December 2016 launch. According to P2P Finance News, over 40% of TWINO’s investors have funded Russian loans. While sharing more details about its Russian expansion,  Jevgenijs Kazanins, P2P… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, FolioDynamix announced its partnership with Apex Clearing to usher in a new wave of customer-centric investment technology in the wake of the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule. The collaboration of the two fintech companies reportedly combines turnkey investment technology from FolioDynamix with automated and expedited… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, the World Economic Forum released its latest report, Beyond Fintech: A Pragmatic Assessment Of Disruptive Potential In Financial Services. According to the organization, the report represents the culmination of three years of research into the transformation of financial services prepared by the World Economic Forum… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Enertor, an insole company that is endorsed and worn by Olympian Usain Bolt, has successfully raised its initial £750,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.  Enertor previously stated its insole uses pioneering technology to reduce shock and impact injury and is not only used by… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AutoFi Inc., an auto industry fintech firm, announced on Thursday it has secured $10 million through its Series A Funding Round, which included investors Crosslink Capital, Ford Motor Credit Co., and Lerer Hippeau Ventures. The company states it connects dealers to lenders customers may finance,… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two and a half years after securing £178,800 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, gluten-free brewing company, Bellfield Brewery, announced it raised £430,000 through its latest funding round, which was supported by  Rod Mathers, Corporate Finance Partner and his team at Henderson… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dLocal, a fintech company specializing in facilitating cross-border payments for global e-commerce merchants in emerging markets, announced on Thursday the launch of its payments platform in India. The company stated its newly-opened local office in New Delhi enables global e-merchants to accept and remit payments… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced it acquired technology-first, marketplace platform Acquire Real Estate. The funding portal described Acquire as an innovative rival that has set a bar for product development within the industry. The company focused on developing industry-first products to serve its commercial sponsors and investors, keeping the platform… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Valerie Plame Wilson, a former undercover CIA operations agent, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to purchase Twitter for $1 billion in order to get President Trump off the social media platform. The initiative debuted last week. Plame tweeted: If @Twitter executives won’t shut… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 12:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Grafter, a platform that connects SMEs with local rated labor, successfully secured its initial £150,000 funding target just days after launching its equity offering on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Launched in June 2017 by co-founders Tom Cape and Richard Knight, Grafter manages the search process through booking… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Biz2Credit announced it has teamed up with the Columbus Business School to host the Frontiers of Digital Finance in New York on October 2nd-3rd. According to the duo, the conference will drive a discussion among those in the industry as well as policy makers… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indie video game developer Dark Screen Games closed its crowdfunding campaign on Fig after securing nearly $40,000 for the upcoming game, Bounty Battle. As previously reported, The video game features over 20 indie characters and 10 Bounty Battle fighters to choose from. Its description reads: “A violent brilliance crossed the skies…… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Portugal-based startup, Corkbrick Europe, has successfully secured its initial €150,000 funding target through its Seedrs campaign. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking the funds for its “Lego-like” like system where users can build any structure, wall, or furniture without any tools, screws, or glue. As previously… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced its community has raised more than $375,000 to eliminate school lunch debt. According to the funding portal, its users have started these campaigns to pay off the accounts of children whose families couldn’t afford them. It was noted… Read More

August 22, 2017 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PawnHero, Southeast Asia’s first online pawn shop, has reportedly formed a partnership with the fintech arm of PLDT, FINTQ. This news comes just after the platform announced it secured $9.7 million through a financing deal with a Philippine investment bank. According to DealStreetAsia, FINTQ runs… Read More