March 30, 2017 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

North American e-retailer, Newegg, announced on Wednesday it is teaming up with Indiegogo once again, this time to find the latest and greatest technology innovations. Newegg’s Gregory Rice revealed in a blog post: “At Newegg, we love tech. No surprise there, we’ve been drooling over the… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Singapore Fintech Consortium (SFC) and Truical Investment Partners to develop a fintech ecosystem and regulatory frame for the kingdom. According to EDB, the partnership aims to transform Bahrain into the… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 8:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online fundraising platform MobileCause announced on Thursday it has expanded its executive management team by appointing Tim Kane its new senior vice president of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) sales. Kane brings more than twenty years of industry experience. Before joining MobileCause, he was a key… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese marketplace lending platform Yirendai (NYSE: YRD) announced on Thursday it has entered into an agreement of intent with the Beijing branch of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited (PICC P&C). Yirendai reported that under this new agreement, PICC P&C would provide Yirendai with a… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Follow-up film from the creators of ABCs of Death series, The Field Guide of Evil, successfully oversubscribed through Indiegogo/Microventures’ equity crowdfunding platform. The Field Guide to Evil is noted to be a brand-new anthology, a feature-length film that will be directed by Veronika Franz and… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OurCrowd-based and global online freight network, Freightos, announced it raised $25 million during its Series B extension round, which was led by led by GE Ventures. The company reported that the funds would be used to scale the Freightos Marketplace while continuing development of its’ software suite… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, OpenExchange Inc. and FinTech Studios announced they have penned a strategic partnership to integrate their product offerings and provide distribution of each other’s solutions to existing clients. The companies revealed that under this new agreement, FinTech Studios users can access OpenExchange’s videoconference technology,… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech company, Quint Group, announced on Wednesday it secured £10m financing deal from Manchester based Tosca Debt Capital to fund its recapitalization. The company, which was founded in 2009, is behind the UK-based growing consumer price comparison site, MoneyGuru.  Quint also owns and operates a… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  With its estimated delivery date set for May 2017, creators of the hilarious Kickstarter success Bears vs Babies, Elan Lee and Matthew Inman, announced a new progress update. As previously reported, playing Bears vs Babies is strategic and with one goal, to create monsters that destroy babies. Players… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

YouCaring announced on Wednesday it has acquired crowdfunding platform, GiveForward. Since its launch in 2008, GiveForward has notably helped people raise nearly $200 million through its portal for medical expenses. YouCaring reported that the GiveForward acquisition will expand its fundraising and donor reach. For the GiveForward community, YouCaring… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech pioneer BlueVine announced on Wednesday that this month marked its third year as an online provider of flexible and convenient working capital financing to small and medium-sized businesses. Launched in 2014, BlueVine’s platform offers 100% online invoice factoring service. The company reportedly funded nearly $200 million… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ShapeShift AG, an instant exchange for Bitcoin digital currency and other blockchain assets, announced on Tuesday it secured $10.4 million Series A funding round, which was led by Berlin-based Earlybird with participants from Lakestar, Access Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, and Blockchain Capital. The company, which was founded… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Tuesday its network of accredited investors secured $3.5 million in equity capital for the $67.3 million acquisition and renovation of Avesta Biscayne in North Miami, Florida. The funding portal reported that this is the largest equity investment it has raised… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after securing £374,213 through its Indiegogo campaign, Tens, the creator of real life photo filtering sunglasses, has launched a reward-based crowdfund campaign through Indiegogo’s competitor, Kickstarter. Originally seeking £10,000, the company’s initiative has already secured its funding target and is nearing £30,000. The… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its second Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, Dragons Den alum GripIt has officially surpassed £2 million. As previously reported, GripIt describes itself as the World’s Ultimate Plasterboard Fixing. The company’s products hold extreme loads of up to 330kg (last year it was 225kg)… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer-secured lending platforms, Lendy, announced on Tuesday it is integrating its popular investor-facing platform, Saving Stream, under its Lendy brand as part of the platform’s continued growth. According to the company, it is merging Saving Stream, with its borrower-facing brand, Lendy Finance, in order to simplify… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Larian Studios, the creators of Kickstarter successes, Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin 2, announced on Tuesday that Polymorph and Summoning skills are now available to all owners of Divinity: Original Sin 2, which is currently available on Steam Early Access. According to the studio, the skills come to… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) along with Shark Tank star Daymond  John announced Cloud Control as the grand prize winner of the Fall 2016 Gaming Challenge. As previously reported, the contest offered independent game designers a prominent platform to promote their ideas, while enabling… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FundedHere announced on Tuesday it is opening its crowdfunding platform to mass affluent investors in Singapore while planning to expand into Malaysia and Indonesia. According to FundedHere, it will begin offering crowdfunded equity or lending opportunities to private investors other than accredited investors, which are defined as individuals… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £3.39 million through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, moldable glue maker, Sugru, has returned to the funding portal seeking a minimum of £1.5 million. The company, which was co-founded by CEO Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, now has its… Read More