August 11, 2017 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russia’s central securities depository, The National Settlement Depository (NSD) announced on Friday it is teaming up with Waves Platform to develop a new blockchain platform to support digital assets. The duo revealed that the new platform will securely host and store tokenized and crypto assets,… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace investment platform Income& announced on Friday it was selected for the Plug and Play fintech accelerator program. The portal revealed that it is now part of the accelerator’s sixth class and it will participate in a 12-week accelerator program. Income& is known for its Prime-Rated… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ICONOMI, the globally licensed and regulated bitcoin exchange, announced on Friday it has named London-based Columbus Capital its first asset management partner. According to the company, Columbus Capital has been selected to main and grow three funds, comprised entirely of blockchain-based assets. The company also revealed the… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its latest Crowdcube campaign set to close in less than two weeks, online beer retailer Beerbods has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target thanks to nearly 275 investors.  As previously reported, the company launched the initiative as it prepares to expand its online retailing… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 48 hours after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based premier alcohol tea blend company NovelTea has successfully secured its initial £120,000 and is now nearing £185,000 thanks to more than 200 investors. As previously reported, NovelTea was launched in April 2017 by co-founders Vincent Efferoth… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform StartEngine announced on Thursday its Index revealed an 11.3% increase in the crowdfunding industry last month. The funding portal revealed that it compiles this research each month as a contribution to the equity crowdfunding movement at large and its team believes it’s… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 5:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, online lender Funding Circle announced it is revamping its platform by offering a new look and feel. The lending portal also announced its new motto, Made to Do More. It was revealed: “Since  2010, we’ve been proudly helping small businesses (32,000 and counting!)… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Asset-backed lending platform Ablrate announced it has received a rapid response following the launch of its new flexible IFISA. The online lender revealed the exciting news on Twitter. 80 IFISAs opened with Ablrate in 48 hours with £350,000 deposited. Get your tax free trading account… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Irish Olympian Jonty Evans launched a self-running crowdfunding campaign to raise £500,000 in order to keep his beloved horse, Cooley Rorkes Drift (AKA Art). Within a matter of a couple weeks, the initiative successfully secured its initial funding target thanks to nearly 3,500… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

iFundWomen, a crowdfunding platform for women with a pay-it-forward model, is set to expand its services to Maryland. Launched in November 2016, the funding portal stated it was on a mission to help drive funding towards female entrepreneurs and close the gender funding gap in… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced that all 133 projects in San Francisco posted on DonorsChoose have received full funding as part of Staples’ $1 million donation. As previously reported, Staples teamed ups with Lady Gaga to support education and create a positive classroom experience… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two months after announcing Kickstarter Gold, Kickstarter revealed that more than 60 of the most inventive creators in its history returned to the reward-based crowdfunding platform through the initiative. As previously reported, Kickstarter announced from June 20th through July 31st, artists, designers, musicians, and… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SparkLabs, a network of accelerators in Asia, announced earlier this week it is launching in Taipei after recently making its debut in Beijing. According to the network, the first accelerator was launched in Seoul in 2012 with 79% of its 74 graduates receiving follow on… Read More

August 10, 2017 @ 8:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NovelTea, a UK-based premiere alcohol tea blend company, has launched a funding round on equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £120,000. The launch of its equity crowdfunding round comes just after the company announced it struck a deal with Harrods. Launched in April 2017 by Vincent Efferoth… Read More

August 9, 2017 @ 11:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LATTICE80, Singapore-based Fintech hub owned and operated by private investment firm Marvelstone Group, announced it is set to open its new office in India this month. According to Bloomberg, the hub is currently in discussion with thirty tenants for the 30,000 square feet office space, which… Read More

August 9, 2017 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, University of Hong Kong (HKU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hong Kong Cyberport to create a new fintech platform. While sharing details about the new strategic partnership with HKU, Dr. Lee George Lam, Chairman of Cyberport, stated: “Cyberport is pleased to… Read More

August 9, 2017 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Railsbank, a fintech startup that was co-founded by Currencycloud co-founder Nigel Verdon, has secured $1.2 million during its latest funding round, which was led by seed investment firm Firestartr, with participation from Kima Ventures and industry angels Peter Jackson (CEO WorldPay UK), Tim Levene (Betfair, Augmentum… Read More

August 9, 2017 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, technology-enabled small business lender and community development financial institution, Lendistry, announced it received a $3 million commitment from Community Bank. The companies have now teamed up to launch the Lendistry CRA Loan Fund I, which is a commercial small business (C&A) and commercial… Read More

August 9, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Symbid announced several improvements on its equity crowdfunding platform. The update comes less than a month after the funding portal revealed in the first half of 2017 its platform accounted for 27% of all “venture capital” crowdfunding in the Netherlands. “Collectively we have provided… Read More

August 9, 2017 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one month after announcing it was rolling out current accounts, challenger bank Monzo announced its current account preview is now available on its Android mobile app. The company revealed: “Three weeks ago today, we announced the beginning of the Monzo Current Account Preview, with… Read More