April 24, 2017 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equifax Canada announced last week the launch of its Risk Reveal, which is said to help businesses achieve better credit decisions at a faster rate. The fintech company stated that by combining the depth of two credit databases into one solution, the new feature would… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based social discovery platform Gather Online announced on Friday it has acquired a new secret algorithm. This news comes just as the online portal surpassed £400,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and Equitise. The initiative was launched last month, seeking funding for growth and… Read More

April 22, 2017 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nevada-based Fintech startup Prime Trust announced on Friday it has appointed former Hambrecht Partner and CTO, Whitney White as its new COO and CTO.  According to Prime Trust, during his 17 years at Hambrecht White assisted in the design and execution of the company’s capital… Read More

April 22, 2017 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, moldable glue creator Sugru has successfully secured nearly £1.3 million from 1670 investors. The company is currently seeking £1.5 million through the round as it continues its expansion. The launch of… Read More

April 22, 2017 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Kickstarter’s design and tech team announced the launch of their new Request for Projects Feature. According to the team’s lead, Julio Terra, this feature was inspired in part by Y Combinator’s request for startups. “As part of our endless quest for projects,… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cheers to BrewDog! The UK-based crowdfunded brewery announced on Thursday that its USA location (in Columbus, Ohio) has officially put its first batch of beer into its system. This news comes just a couple weeks after BrewDog announced it received a £100 million investment from San Francisco-based… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Custom Fit Sandal Kickstarter campaign set to close in less than 24 hours, Wiivv has successfully secured nearly $525,000 from more than 4650 backers for the project. The California startup launched the campaign last month and was seeking to raise a minimum of $250,000…. Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ohio-based real estate crowdfunding platform Brelion announced on Thursday it has completed its acquisition of PeerRealty. The funding portal revealed that this acquisition is expected to strengthen the core offerings of both companies along with creating more resources for real estate investors and commercial developers…. Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter’s first head of music, Molly Neuman, announced on Friday it hit a new crowdfunding milestone. The portal has helped 25,000 music projects successfully secured their funding targets. According to Neuman, 22,702 independent creators behind the projects have recorded albums, funded tours, founded labels, premiered… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain company Humaniq announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with global consulting firm Deloitte. This news comes just after Humaniq secured $3.9 million through its initial coin offering.  Humaniq stated its currently on a mission to provide financial inclusion products and services powered… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, BMO Harris Bank announced it has formed a partnership with technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem 1871 to launch a new Chicago-based fintech three-month mentorship program. The new program, which is called the BMO Harris/1871 FinTech Partnership, will offer six selected startups with the following: A… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seedrs alum Blow LTD. announced on Friday it secured 3.5 million from Unilever Ventures to expand its beauty services. This news comes nearly one year after the company raised £1,345,530 through the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform. As previously reported, Blow LTD. was co-founded by Fiona McIntosh (ex-Editor-in-Chief… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based shoe brand and Crowdcube alum, Vivobarefoot, announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with crowdfunding clothing platform for independent designers and major brands, Betabrand, for its new shoe collection. According to the company, this collection was launched this week with the release of the… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

JP Morgan Chase’s virtual fintech lab, the Financial Solutions Lab (FinLab) is now accepting applications for its 2017 program. The financial group teamed up with the Center for Financial Services Innovation to launch the program and this is the third annual $3 million challenge. The… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, online fundraising platform Crowdrise announced the launch of its $300,000 Earth Day Roadmap Climate Challenge, which is described as a competition for climate, conservation, energy, environmental and related non-profit organizations to compete for donations ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. According to the funding platform,… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lending platform RealtyShares, announced on Thursday findings from its new Real Estate Investing Survey, which was conducted online among over 2,000 U.S. adults in March 2017 by Harris Poll on its behalf. The report revealed Americans’ interest in real estate investing. According to… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Israeli-based fashion-tech company Invertex announced on Thursday it secured $2 million during its seed funding round, which was led by OurCrowd’s early stage fund OurCrowd First with participation from retail and fashion group, Permoda. Invertex described itself as an early stage Israeli fashion-tech company that… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 12:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Biz2Credit announce on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Puerto Rico’s Oriental Bank to help develop a digital lending platform for the bank’s commercial clients. According to the Biz2Credit, Oriental Bank will be considered the first bank in Puerto Rico to engage commercial clients through… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, announced on Wednesday it surpassed $100 million in loan originations in less than eight quarters from accredited investors and single family offices. The online lender also reported it had a strong 2016, growing its monthly investor… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

P2P lender RateSetter announced on Thursday its community of investors have lent more than £400 million to small and medium-sized businesses throughout the UK. The online lender revealed on Twitter the exciting milestone news. RateSetter investors have lent more than £400m to businesses across the UK, including… Read More