March 21, 2017 @ 5:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Johnson & Johnson, along with partners CI&T and R/GA, announced crowdfunding platform for public health projects, CaringCrowd, received the SXSW Interactive Innovation People’s Choice Award at the 20th annual SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards. CI&T and R/GA reportedly collaborated on the interactive and design work…. Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform for video games Fig recently announced the launch of its slacker backer feature, which allows users the opportunity to back portal-selected projects that have closed their campaigns. The funding portal revealed on Facebook last week: Fig also reported that thanks to the Slacker… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube campaign set to close this upcoming Friday, fashion brand ME+EM is nearing £1.25 million thanks to more than 750 investors. Prior to the campaign’s debut, ME + EM secured £400,000 from lead investors. ME+EM describes itself as a UK fashion in the direct-to-consumer… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Trust for London and City Bridge Trust announced they have teamed up to provide £100,000 to through the Improving Life of Londoners Fund. The initiative was launched on crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder UK.  While sharing details about the Improving Life of Londoner Fund, the organizations… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced it was welcoming e-commerce platform Shopify to its resources page. According to the crowdfunding giant, Shopify is now offering campaign creators a 45-day free trial. The Kickstarter team stated: “We are excited to work with Shopify because when paired with themes… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) announced on Monday former Morgan Stanley COO, Jim Rosenthal, is set to join its board of director. This appointment will go into effect on April 3rd.  OnDeck reported during his tenure at Morgan Stanley, Rosenthal served in various roles, including… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital money transfer service, WorldRemit, announced on Tuesday it has expanded in North American by launching in Hawaii. The company’s Hawaiian customers may now send money to over 140 destinations as easily as sending an instant message, using the WorldRemit smartphone app or website. According to… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Funky Iron Company, a UK-based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes of stylish, functional electric steam irons, successfully completed its first Seedrs crowdfunding round. The company originally sought to raise £100,000 and raised £137,852. As previously reported, founders Joe and Sadie Sillett, revealed the company’s concept and development:… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based microscope company ioLight has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target during its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. ioLight, which was founded in 2014 by Andrew Monk and Richard Williams, is the maker of a high-resolution portable microscope that displays images directly on tablets or smartphones…. Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Assetz Capital recently announced it is maintaining its 5 Star Rating from Defaqto in the independent financial information business’ “Loan Based Crowdfunding” category. The online is now one of only two platforms to have achieved the highest rating awarded by Defaqto.  Assetz Capital reports that… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 4:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinTech Circle has formed a partnership with Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) to launch FinTech Academy Africa. The companies revealed that the new program is geared towards those interested looking more about fintech and the curriculum was designed to deliver a comprehensive understanding of the… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Georgia-based digital growth solutions for banks and credit union provider, Gro Solutions, announced on Monday it secured $4.25 million during its latest financing round, which was led by Atlanta-based TTV Capital with participation from BIP Capital, C&B Capital, and BLH Venture Partners. Gro Solution reported… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after securing $1,117,836 for its popSLATE2 smart second screen for iPhone on Indiegogo, California startup popSLATE announced that the project has officially been shut down indefinitely and no refunds would be issued. popSLATE2 is described as an intelligent combination of an ultra-thin protective shell that… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 12:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Saturday, GoFundMe announced the Sonali Famine Relief campaign, also known as the Love Army For Somalia, which was launched by Jérôme Jarre along with Ben Stiller, Juanpa Zurita, and Casey Neistat, successfully secured more than $1 million less than 24 hours after its debut… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube initiative set to close this upcoming weekend, UK-based home security company Cocoon is nearing £2.3 million thanks to 925 investors. The company previously captured $252,538 from 860 backers in 2014 through reward-based crowdfunding portal, Indiegogo, for its one device home security system. Prior to the… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, IBM announced the launch of its new developer tools specifically for financial services, which is known as the IBM Cloud for Financial Services. The new tools will notably offer the “essential building blocks” for financial services app creations. IBM reported that over 100,000… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

B2B travel payment solutions provider eNett International announced on Monday it has teamed up with UAE supply chain finance platform Invoice Bazaar to help make faster, easier, and safer supplier payments with the eNett Virtual Account Numbers (VANs) even more accessible for middle eastern travel… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer invoice finance platform, MarketInvoice, announced on Monday it has appointed Zopa’s co-founder, Giles Andrews, as a new chairman. The company confirmed that Andrews will be working directly with co-founders Anil Stocker and Ilya Kondrashov to drive scale in the business as well as chairing and managing… Read More

March 18, 2017 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, Aduna, a London-based African-inspired food brand, has successfully secured its initial  £325,000. As previously reported, Aduna was founded in 2012 by Nick Salter and Andrew Hunt. It offers a range of African superfood powders and… Read More

March 18, 2017 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than one week until its second Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, ioLight is currently nearing its initial £250,000 funding target. This initiative comes just two years after the company raised £242,180 from 249 through the equity crowdfunding platform. The company, which was founded in… Read More