February 27, 2017 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Wednesday, a man named Adam Purinton opened fire at Austin’s Bar and Grill in a Kansas City Suburb. Purinton reportedly yelled, “Get out of my country” at two 32-year-old men Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani before opening fire. Kuchibhotla was killed, Madasani was injured… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian business media company Fintech Business announced the winners of the 2017 Fintech Business Awards, which recognized the outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship in the Australia fintech sector. The inaugural event’s description reads: “The inaugural Fintech Business Awards seeks to identify and acknowledge the leading individuals… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Freetrade, a platform designed to let users invest in stock markets around the world, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target and is now nearing £560,000 through its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Freetrade describes itself as a mobile app that’s designed to let… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish home fitness equipment manufacturer, FitWood, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking €100,000 (max target €450,000) as it prepares to expand. The company stated it makes home fitness equipment that is both easy to use and looks great every day. It creates a new… Read More

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

Ironward, the video game studio behind the Kickstarter-funded The Red Solstice, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig last week to raise $30,000 for its new game, Solstice Chronicles: MIA. Solstice Chronicles: MIA is described as a twin-stick shooter with a tactical edge. Ironward stated that players battle… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VPAR, a UK-based golf technology platform, has successfully secured £1 million during its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The website launched the initiative earlier this month as it prepares for expansion. As previously reported, VPAR was founded in 2007 and is seeking to change the golf experience… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VeriComply, a company that automates the verification of marketplace loans for the secondary market, announced on Monday it completed its latest Angels funding round. Investors in the funding round included Jon Barlow, founder of Eaglewood Capital and John Maute,  co-founder of Helios AMC and Situs… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia’s peer-to-peer trade credit platform Marketlend announced on Monday it has appointed Brad Pattelli as its new non-executive director and member of the board. Pattelli reportedly has decades of experience as an investor in a broad range of businesses, multiple prior public, and private board roles. He… Read More

February 26, 2017 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YieldStreet is an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments. The platform was founded by CEO Milind Mehere who previously launched Yodle; President Michael Weisz, who was formerly a Vice President of a New York City-based hedge fund; and Dennis Shields, Chairman of YieldStreet,… Read More

February 25, 2017 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DonorSee is described as a new fundraising platform specifically to improve the charity industry. Its goal is to change the way people support charities with complete transparency. Instead of giving to a large charity that may fall short of the mark or simply has huge… Read More

February 25, 2017 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 89th Academy Awards set to take place this Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced the projects that were nominated for this year’s big award event. The funding portal stated: “Since 2011, at least one Kickstarter-funded film has… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 7:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tech City UK announced earlier the week the 26 new companies that are joining its Future Fifty program. According to the London-based business management consultant, the Future Fifty program gives participants immediate access to a valuable peer network along with expert-led classes and workshops designed to… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its third equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, POD Point has successfully secured more than £1.1 million from over 600 investors. As previously reported, POD Point designs and manufactures electric vehicle (EV) charge points that can be used in the home or… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boston-based Trustivo announced on Friday the launch of a new platform, Digital Workplace, which is dedicated to the fintech industry. According to Trustivo, Digital Workplace offers the following: An integrated platform for both financial planning and financial counseling needs A digital social network designed for… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FarmFundr, a crowdfunding investment opportunity for farmland, announced on Friday it has opened its first rounding of funding opportunities for accredited investors. The new funding portal stated its primary focus is to maximize an investor’s returns while lowering risk. It was revealed: “FarmFundr currently farms and… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than twelve hours until its Fig campaign comes to an end, Obsidian Entertainment’s Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has successfully surpassed $4 million thanks to nearly 31,200 backers. The initiative surfaced on the crowdfunding platform for video games last month and quickly secured its initial $1.1 million within… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global peer-to-peer lending platform TransferWise announced earlier this week it has integrated its money transfer service, TransferWise Bot, with Facebook Messenger. The online lender revealed that customers may now send money and set up rate alerts without having to leave the Facebook Messenger app. TransferWise reported that users… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender RateSetter has formed a partnership with accountancy advisor TaxAssist Accountants to help engage with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). TaxAssist Accountant notably specializes in all businesses with a turnover of £2 million of less. It has more than 290 locations throughout the UK. While discussing the… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 7:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, fintech analytics platform, dv01, announced the launch of its Securitization Explorer, a new web portal dedicated to providing investors with increased insights into securitizations of consumer loans. According to dv01, with the launch of Securitization Explorer, it plans to leverage data, analytical, and… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 4:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech firm InvestCloud announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with the City of Boston and Boston Mayor, Martin J. Walsh, to launch a new family savings program, which creates savings plans for children’s education. According to InvestCloud, the Boston Saves allows families… Read More