February 9, 2017 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform for healthcare RedCrow announced on Thursday it has appointed former senior vice president and deputy general counsel to USAA, Chris Laia, as its new general counsel and chief compliance officer. According to RedCrow, Laia will oversee the platform’s legal operations and offer… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

StartEngine announced on Wednesday the launch of four new funding opportunities. The initiatives were dedicated to Hylete, Monday Motorbikes, Alkane Truck Company, and Rayton Solar (which previously Tested the Waters on the equity crowdfunding platform). Hylete Hylete is described as a community-driven performance fitness apparel brand…. Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Biz2Credit announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Tradeshift to expand access to capital through a new platform app. According to Biz2Credit, companies that use Tradeshift will gain access to Biz2Credit’s small business lending marketplace through the app. Users will receive an instant… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Thursday the first round winners of its Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs), which recognizes the best pitch videos from both reward and equity crowdfunding campaigns. The company’s CVAs provides campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DonorsChoose announced on Thursday it has expanded its classroom funding platform to support Student Life Essentials projects, which will now include warm, clean clothing; personal hygiene items like deodorant and toothpaste; and food, with the goal of removing barriers to help students focus and succeed… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 5:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender Lendio announced on Tuesday its 2016 fourth quarter and fiscal year reports, which revealed it helped facilitate more than $70 million in financing through its marketplace of more than 75 small business lenders during fourth quarter 2016, with more than 3,300 small businesses funded during… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Chelsea Manning set to be released from prison later this spring, supporters of the whistleblower have launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $100,000. The initiative’s launch comes less than a month after President Obama commuted all but four months of Manning’s prison sentence. Manning… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with SoFi for a new program to enable community banks to purchase super-prime student loans originated by the online lender. According to Promontory, the program will help community banks gain access to SoFi’s high quality… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bionics company that creates custom 3D printed gear, Wiivv, announced on Wednesday it not only raised $4 million in Series A funding, it also acquired eSoles, a custom insoles manufacturer. This news comes just one year after securing $235,054 from 2,765 backers through Kickstarter for its 3D printed insoles, BASE. According… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Naked Wines announced it raised more than £30,000 from 600 UK Angels for Bruno Lapierre’s Château Saint Hilaire Provence 2016. Naked Wines stated: “As a nation we are certainly not afraid to Drink Pink. Sales of Provence Rosé have been rising steadily for a number… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Shark Tank alum and developer of products inspired by adventure, PolarPro, launched its third crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The California startup is seeking $55,000 for its battery-integrated wireless headphone carrying case, WAVe.  WAVe is described as a charge-and-travel storage that keeps user’s wireless headphones protected… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after successfully securing nearly £2 million from over 600 investors through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Dragons Den alum GripIt made its return to the funding portal earlier this week and is seeking £1.5 million. GripIt describes itself as the… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantasy football social gaming website and app, Premier Punt, has completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The website successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target and finished the round with nearly £225,000. Premier Punt was founded in 2013 and describes itself as a Daily Fantasy Sports… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, P2P lending platform Saving Stream announced its value of outstanding loan book grew by 126% during 2016. In its year review, Saving Stream stated over the last year, its outstanding loan book increased from approximately £73m in December 2015 to £165m in December… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, banking giant Citi has teamed up with IBM and its other allies to launch the Citi Tech for Integrity Challenge (T4I), which is described as a program that seeks to encourage technology innovators from around the globe to create solutions to promote integrity, accountability,… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, online adult game publisher, Nutaku, announced the launch of its new crowdfunding platform specifically for 18+ games, Kimochi Red Light. According to Nutaku, Kimochi Red Light is free for gaming studios and developers to showcase their projects. The crowdfunding platform will not take a… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to give back to fans wanting to attend his concerts, musician Ed Sheeran announced it is partnering with Seedrs alum, Twickets, for his upcoming April and May shows to stop online touts from selling tickets for up to £1,000 each. A representative of the… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shark Tank alum, LuminAID announced on Tuesday the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Chicago-based startup is seeking $15,000 for its solar inflatable lantern, PackLite Max Phone Charger, which allows users to charge their gear anywhere. According to LuminAID, the PackLite Max Phone Charger… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after the closing of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, which secured more than £1 million from 360 investors, beauty shopping service MyShowcase announced it was named Crowdcube’s highest ever beauty related raise. MyShowcase now offers a range of independent UK beauty brands. Stylists give advice… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Loan approval rates at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) picked up where they left off in 2016, improving to post-recession highs in January 2017, according to the most recent Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. This monthly report analyzed over 1,000 small business loan applications on… Read More