July 11, 2017 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday Sirlin Games, which is led by Street Fighter development veteran, David Sirlin, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $500,000 for his upcoming tournament-style fighting game, Fantasy Strike. The Sirlin Games’ team shared: “Fantasy Strike focuses on the fundamentals of the fighting game genre and… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WR Hambrecht + Co recently announced Oregon-based sustainable transportation company Arcimoto has filed its Form 1-A Offering Circular to file for its IPO under Reg A+ rules. The company reports that the Arcimoto’s offering will set the stage for a potential future listing on the NASDAQ… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinsource, a bitcoin ATM network, announced on Monday it launched five new machines in Phoenix Metropolitan Area, marking its first venture into Arizona. According to the company, the bulk installation caps off a strong first and second quarter, with it installing 50 machines so far… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Stripe announced it is officially launching its services in Hong Kong. The payments startup revealed that local companies can now access the full Stripe features such as Stripe Radar, Connect with Custom accounts, and 3D Secure support. “While in preview, we’ve been able to work with many of the fastest-growing… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based leather bag company, Beara Beara, announced over the weekend that it is extending its latest equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative less than three years after securing £203,000 through its first Crowdcube initiative. It is currently seeking £380,000 to open… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance announced on Monday it has exceeded 20 million cumulative loans facilitated since its marketplace lending platform launch. According to the lender, this new milestone demonstrates accelerating the growth of its consumer marketplace due to the fact that the number of facilitated loans… Read More

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

LendingTree (NASDAQ: Tree) announced on Monday it has appointed Brad Wilson as its new Chief Marketing Officer. According to the online lender, Wilson has experience in growth and profitability of consumer brands and held the position of General Manager at Travelocity. Speaking about Wilson’s appointment,… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Australia-based online lender SocietyOne announced it not only celebrated its five year anniversary, it has also surpassed $300 million in total originations. The platform revealed it advanced over $100 million of new lending during the first half of 2017 and its loan book increased… Read More

July 8, 2017 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, has secured its initial 700,000 equity crowdfunding target just days after launching the round on Seedrs. The initiative makes its debut just eight months after the AI business raised its $500,000 seed round led by 500 Startups. As… Read More

July 8, 2017 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, Techstars alum and social planning app, PlanSnap, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 investment target from more than 400 investors.  As previously reported, PlanSnap describes itself as a frictionless social planning app… Read More

July 8, 2017 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Homeit, a Portugal-based short-term rental platform, has successfully surpassed its initial €250,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The company states it offers an easy, fast, and reliable way to grant access to properties in real-time, wherever a customer is. Its platform provides keyless instant access for both… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 11:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdcube success and challenger bank, Monzo, released it’s 2017 Annual Report, which was sent to Companies House, with the year ending on February 28, 2017.  According to the company, every company throughout the UK submits their yearly financial accounts to Companies House and consists… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi announced this week it has teamed up with Alaska Air to help its new members save money on student loans while also earning extra summer travel points. The online lender revealed the exciting news through its Twitter on Thursday: We’ve partnered… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo success Bluesmart has successfully secured over $1 million from more than 2000 backers during its latest crowdfunding campaign for its Series A Smart Luggage. The campaign was launched less than two weeks ago and sought to raise only $50,000. As previously reported, the Series 2 line includes… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase announced on Friday its CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund (CEFIF) has backed 13 fintech startups that were selected to join CB Insights’ Fintech 250 list. This list was revealed during the Future of Fintech conference, which took place in New York City on June 27th…. Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its ICO, The Hive Project announced the round has successfully secured $1.5 million from nearly 900 participants. This news comes after the first unveiled its new cryptocurrency-based invoice financing platform. As previously reported, the company boasts itself as the first cryptocurrency… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay celebrated its third birthday. The online lender revealed that in the past three years, it has lent a total of £47.31 million, which is funding buy-to-let mortgages throughout the UK. CEO and co-founder, John Goodall shared details about the… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has surpassed £400,000 from nearly 150 investors.  Founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses, Doorstep reports that during its first year it… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based whiskey brand 8O8 completed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £700,000 in funding from nearly 300 investors. 8O8 was founded in 2014 by co-founders, Tommy Danvers and Paul Pullinger. The company describes itself as a fresh and modernized whiskey for the younger generation. It is… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada fintech startup, Mylo Financial Technologies (Mylo) announced on Thursday the launch of its new personal finance management app exclusively for iPhone.  According to Mylo, the new app automatically rounds up every purchase users make and invests the spare change. Users may also open a… Read More