August 2, 2017 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Wednesday that the total amount in investor commitments in Title III equity crowdfunding campaigns has surpassed $50 million. The company revealed that its Crowdfunding Industry Dashboard includes data on the progress of all 342 of the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) offerings to date…. Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced its partner, Arrow, awarded Cinder Precision Grill $75,000 in flash funding. According to the funding portal, the Cinder uses edge-to-edge precision cooking technology to keep food within one degree of its ideal temperature for up to two hours. The… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Dianrong announced on Wednesday it successfully secured $220 million during its Series D round funding, which was led by GIC Private Limited with participation from CMIG Leasing, Simone Investment Managers, and other institutional and individual investors. The funding round comes just two… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Emerging markets Fintech firm ID Finance announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with former Elbrus Capital fund manager, Yuri Popov, and asset management Da Vinci Capital to launch FinTech Credit Fund, which is described as a $200 million debt finance fund aimed towards fintech… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based smart navigation for bikes brand Beeline has launched its second Seedrs campaign to raise 100,000. This funding round was launched just one year after the company secured more than 500,000 through the equity crowdfunding platform. Prior to the first Seedrs campaign, the company captured £150,185… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based craft brewery and Crowdcube success Honest Brew announced this week its first physical location after successfully raising £1.5 million during a recent funding round, which was led by Hargreave Hale VCTs. As previously reported, HonestBrew considers itself to be UK’s leading online craft beer retailers. It ships tens of… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Swedish fintech firm Klarna announced the launch of its new peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app, Wavy. This news comes less than two weeks after the company announced its strategic equity investment from Permira. According to Klarna, Wavy enables consumers across 31 European markets to transfer… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender Money360 announced on Monday it  closed $143 million in loans in the second quarter, marking the lender’s best quarter to date. The online lender reported it has now closed more than $350 million in total loans, is on pace to close more than… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech firm InvestCloud announced on Tuesday that Efficient Tax was named the first fintech startup to take residence at its Los Angeles Innovation Center. According to the company, Efficient Tax will use its time at the center and leverage InvestCloud’s Programs Wiring Programs (PWP)… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Venture Center announced on Tuesday that two international and eight U.S. teams completed the VC FinTech Accelerator Empowered by FIS last week and presented their solutions to more than 350 investors, which included banking and financial services executives from across the U.So at VC… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Cool Cold Brew has successfully surpassed its initial £100,000 funding target from nearly 150 investors. As previously reported, Cool Cold Brew was launched in 2010 by founder, Joe Devereux-Kelly, to create a range of healthier,… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, PeerStreet, announced on Tuesday its integration with Personal Capital, an automated investment service with more than $4.8 billion assets under management and is powered by the Envestnet | Yodlee Data Aggregation Platform. Customers of both Personal Capital and PeerStreet may now… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it has formed a partnership with RS Components, a distributor of electronic, electrical and industrial components. The funding portal revealed details about the collaborating by stating: “RS Components have been serving engineers and procurement specialists with high-quality parts, on… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 4:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BOXX, an Oregon-based electrical scooter brand, is currently seeking funds through its Regulation CF campaign through crowdfunding platform StartEngine. According to BOXX, each of its smart scooters were craft from the ground up to be easy to maintain and built to last. “Our goal was to build… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

listnride, a Germany-based bike-sharing community platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Seeking  €150,000, the platform has already attracted more than €100,000 from close to 50 investors. The company describes itself as a bike sharing platform that connects bikes cycling enthusiasts. Users may book… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With two weeks until it equity crowdfunding campaign is set to close on Crowdcube, London-based luxury kids fashion brand Benedita has successfully secured its initial £125,000 funding target thanks to nearly 100 investors. The company’s description reads: “Benedita is shaping the fast growing trend for timeless and classic… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian clean energy fintech company CoPower Inc. announced on Monday it has secured $2 million in equity financing to further scale its successful investment platform. The round was led by Fondaction CSN, a Montreal-based pension fund and included other existing shareholders such as the Royal… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Juniper Research announced its new study found that nearly 6 in 10 of large corporations1 are either actively considering, or are in the process of, deploying blockchain technology. According to the Blockchain Enterprise Survey, almost 400 company founders, executives, managers and IT responded and amongst companies who have… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LandlordInvest, the peer-to-peer lending platform for residential and commercial mortgages, announced on Monday it has completed a £740,741 bridging loan secured over a residential investment property in Wembley, Middlesex for a professional landlord with a substantial real estate portfolio. This transaction is notably the online lender’s… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, marketplace lending platform Prosper announced it was officially discontinuing its Prosper Finance Daily app on Monday (August 31st). The online lender revealed to help its users through the transition, it has teamed up with personal finance app Clarity Money to offer some of… Read More