July 31, 2017 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OpenInvest, an impact investing platform empowering individuals to drive social change with their dollars, today announced the launch of the first impact investing category that works to end forced labor and human trafficking. The platform stated that by using data and analysis provided by JUST… Read More

July 29, 2017 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Malaysia’s second-biggest bank, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, announced this week its new equity joint venture partnership with Ant Financial Service Group’s Alipay to provide mobile wallet and related financial services.  According to Reuters, CIMB unit, Touch ’n Go Sdn Bhd, will be the majority shareholder… Read More

July 29, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Startupbootcamp FinTech Mumbai announced this week it has collaborated with PwC for a new India fintech report that revealed that the “open innovative paradigm” is increasingly being adopted by many traditional institutions. “The FinTech ecosystem in India has evolved significantly since its emergence and has… Read More

July 29, 2017 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) announced on Friday it has signed a fintech cooperative agreement with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), which will provide cooperation to support and understand financial innovation. According to the ASIC, the new agreement expands its fintech cooperation network… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Kickstarter announced a new update for its Android app, messaging. The crowdfunding giant’s crew revealed that they designed the layout that is similar to the way Android users are used to seeing conversations from their phones. The Kickstarter team explained: “To read and respond… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has successfully secured more than £500,000 as it enters the final week on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube.  As previously reported, Doorsteps was founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses. The company reports that during its… Read More

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

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Seedrs next week, fintech company CityFALCON is nearing 500,000 thanks to 360 investors. The initiative was launched last month, seeking £150,000. As previously reported, CityFALCON has received awards from Twitter, Ontario, UBS, SB. The company stated… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Phenomenon One Communications (PH1) is a fast growing and profitable web-based telecommunications company. In order to expand its operations, the company is now looking to raise up to £250,000 via a secured crowd bond on the Crowd for Angels crowdfunding platform. The 1-year bond will… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Acorns, a micro-investing app, announced on Friday its partnership with Adam Dell’s Clarity Money, the personal finance app that acts as the “Champion of your Money.” According to Acorns,  through this new partnership, Clarity Money customers may easily become Acorns investors and take advantage of… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinsource, a bitcoin ATM network, announced on Thursday its bitcoin ATM installation in Oklahoma State. The company’s new market entrance came in the wake of repeated resident requests for access to bitcoin in Oklahoma City, now the 27th most populous city in the country. The… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  MedAnswers, a digital health app that at first connects infertility patients to experts for on-demand questions and answers, announced on Thursday the launch of its Reg CF campaign. The funding round was revealed by founder and CEO of MedAnswers, Alice Crisci. As a cancer… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CircleUp, an investment crowdfunding platform that targets early stage consumer product companies, announced on Wednesday the roll out of its new credit advisors affiliate. The platform revealed that through CircleUp Credit Advisors approved companies may receive revolving lines of credit that are backed by their… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finastra, created by the merging of Misys and D+H, announced on Wednesday early adopters are now developing and running apps on FusionFabric.cloud. The company stated that fintechs, consultants, banks, and academics are now using the open technology platform to create and deploy apps, which may… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundera announced on Tuesday the release of its new survey on the state of small business lending. The report asked small business owners about their experience with credit, lending, and financial resources. According to Fundera, the survey revealed that business owners do not know enough… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yancey Strickler, co-founder of crowdfunding giant Kickstarter, announced this week he is stepping down as the funding portal’s CEO. Stickler revealed in a blog post: “Today I’m announcing that we are beginning the search for Kickstarter’s next CEO. I’ve spent the last 12 years working… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer finance platform for business Assetz Capital announced on Thursday it has partnered with financial account aggregator and marketplace, Bud, to expand lender base. Bud’s Market+ is described as a service that allows users to connect and interact with a host of third-party services ranging from loans,… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, German coffee start-up Bonaverde has surpassed £1 million. The company originally sought to raise £750,000 and quickly secured the initial funding target. Speaking about the Seedrs success, Bonaverde founder and CEO Hans Stier, stated: “We’re certainly celebrating here. Crowdfunding has… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cool Cold Brew, a UK-based healthier chilled coffee drinks brand, is gearing up to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Cool Cold Brew stated that founder, Joe Devereux-Kelly, launched the company after originally discovering cold brew coffee in the U.S. in 2010 and later… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Thursday it has acquired technology-first, marketplace platform Acquire Real Estate. RealtyShares describes Acquire Real Estate as an innovative rival that has set a bar for product development within the industry. According to the funding portal, Acquire Real Estate was led by… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ezylet, a property platform that’s based in the UK, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 Invesdor crowdfunding target. The funding round was launched earlier this month and is now closing in on £600,000 thanks to nearly 60 investors. As previously reported, Ezylet was founded by landlord and… Read More