April 7, 2017 @ 12:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Meniga, a provider of digital banking technology for the world’s largest banks, announced on Friday it secured €7.5 million during its Series A funding round led by Nordic venture capital investor Industrifonden. Other participants in the round include current investors Velocity Capital, Frumtak Ventures, and… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bionics company that creates custom 3D printed gear, Wiivv, has returned to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The company is seeking $250,000 for its new custom fit sandals. This new campaign comes less than two months after Wiivv secured $4 million during its Series A funding round and… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its unsuccessful Fig crowdfunding campaign dedicated to Antegods, video game studio, Codeglue, reassured that the funding round won’t kill the game altogether. Originally seeking $70,000, the project only attracted $40,000. As previously reported, Antegods is noted to be a successor to Codeglue’s previous title, the… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase Wealth Management announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the School of Business Administration, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ) last month to jointly boost strategic cooperation in internship, educational resource sharing, cultural events and commercial exchanges.  The company reported… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Snapp CV, a mobile job app that allows users to apply on-the-go through video and text, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 equity crowdfunding campaign target on Seedrs. The company launched the campaign earlier this year, seeking the funds as it prepares to expand. Snapp… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of ChargeSync’s campaign, Invesdor announced that the company’s initiative became the first UK success on the crowdfunding platform. ChargeSync is a London-based company that is looking to cut power bills and emissions by storing and optimizing power for household or business consumption. The company… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based Derby Brewing Co. announced it is preparing to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube as it prepares to expand and open new venues. Founded in 2004, Derby Brewing Co. is headed by Trevor Harris, who started his brewing career in 1991. The company shared:… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Core Collective, a London-based premium pay-as-you-go fitness studio, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking £1.1 million as it prepares to expand. The studio is currently on a mission to create a new standard in boutique fitness. Core Collective… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Monzo announced on Wednesday all of its restrictions have officially been lifted and it is now a fully licensed bank. This news comes just the company raised nearly £2.4 million from close to 6,200 investors during its latest Crowdcube funding round. As previously reported, Monzo raised funding on Crowdcube in March 2016…. Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London fintech company, The Hub Exchange announced on Thursday it has formed a strategic partnership with London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE, a business development and capital raising platform. ELITE, which was launched by London Stock Exchange Group in 2012, is a full-service program that is… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundraising platform for nonprofits, MobileCause, announced on Wednesday enhancements and features launched with its first quarter 2017 product release, which are designed to help users raise more funds and simplifies fundraising processes for nonprofits. While sharing details about the features and enhancements, Sean MacNeill, MobileCause… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian marketplace lending platform LendingArch, announced it has formed a partnership with NewOak, a New York-based asset management and institutional advisory firm who have advised on over $5.5 trillion in assets on behalf of the world’s top banks, institutions, law firms, and regulators. According to… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform Wefunder announced on Thursday it is set to host a 12-city tour of live, in-person funding events for small businesses. The funding portal noted that the events are much like demo days that are hosted by accelerators. According to Wefunder, the 12-city events’… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly one week until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, online florist marketplace, Floom, has successfully secured its initial £390,000 funding target from nearly 240 investors.  As previously reported, Floom was founded by Lana Elie and is designed to solve… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 8:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Wednesday the fifth round winners of the Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs). The contest provides campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as potential investors. The winners of the fifth round are the following: First place: Purple… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial service software provider Misys announced on Wednesday it has appointed Natalie Gammon as its new Chief Information Officer. The company stated that Gammon will be taking on the responsibility of managing its global infrastructure and technology operations, which includes all business applications and support services, as well as… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender LendingHome announced on Wednesday its investor platform has successfully hit its $100 million invested milestone since its debut in January 2016. According to LendingHome, the investor platform gives accredited investors access to a marketplace with the same short-term, high-yield real estate assets that… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, board game creator Isaac Childres took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for the second printing of his previous crowdfunding project, Gloomhaven. Within a matter of 24 hours, the initiative surpassed its initial target quickly (five minutes reportedly) and has so far… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Street Contxt, a fintech company that helps brokerages, independent research providers, and asset managers distribute, manage, unbundle and value research, announced on Wednesday it received an investment by a strategic funding consortium led by existing investor Joe Lonsdale of 8VC, and including an investment by… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Business commerce platform Tradeshift announced on Wednesday it has partnered with Chinese peer-to-peer lender CreditEase to launch a trade financing app, which is aiming to bring low-cost financing to millions of businesses in China. According to Tradeshift, the goal of this partnership is to help solve… Read More