December 13, 2016 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Le Col, a cycling apparel brand that was founded by Team GB cyclist, Yanto Barker, announced on Tuesday it has extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking £1 million as it prepares to expand and is offering… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online angel investment platform Propel(x) announced on Tuesday CEO and co-founder, Swati Chaturvedi, was presented the 2016 World Technology Award (WTN) in the “Finance” category. According to Propel(x), the 2016 World Technology Awards winners were some of the most influential and impactful innovators in science… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based eyeCam, Inc. has successfully secured $1.5 million in reservations through Crowdfunder. The startup was originally seeking $500,000 for its wearable platform. The company stated its patented 3-D interfacing and adaptive display system would change the way consumers use wearables to communicate, perform tasks,  and interface with the… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Biz2Credit released its latest small business lending index, which reportedly revealed that loan approval rates at big banks and institutional lenders continued their recent surge and improved to new highs last month (November 2016). The monthly analysis was conducted on over 1,000 small… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe unveiled its “Year of Giving” report, which revealed data and milestones of 2016. Highlights of the report included: The top 16 largest GoFundMe campaigns in 2016 included campaigns for survivors of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, support for Standing Rock protesters… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, fintech firm Even Financial announced it increased loan originations by 205% quarter over quarter since the beginning of 2016. The company reported that, with more than $1.5 billion in loan requests, its platform has grown to serve over one million customers with its… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance, the membership association for global fintech, announced the launch its first ever fintech startup competition. Pitch360. The organization revealed that the competition, which is open to both startups and institutions from around the world, aims to strengthen the global FinTech community by showcasing the… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PrimaryBid, an online funding platform that enables investors to gain access to placings of AIM-listed companies, announced on Tuesday it won the Fintech Network of Oliver Wyman (FinTechNOW) Competition for 2016’s fourth quarter. FinTechNOW is described as a program that is run by the global management consulting… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 4:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pedals London, an on-demand bicycle delivery service, has successfully secured its initial £90,000 funding target through on Crowdcube and is now nearing £125,000 thanks to 105 investors. As previously reported, Pedals London, which was founded earlier this year, is described as a green, affordable, on-demand bicycle delivery service for… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, Veeqo has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target. The company first listed its seed funding round on Seedrs back in 2013, and since then the funding platform has continued to support the company… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating Ghost Ship fire in Oakland that killed nearly 40 people, YouCaring announced that campaigns dedicated to the tragic event’s victims had raised more than $1 million on its crowdfunding platform. On the evening of December 2nd, the first broke out in the… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipal Affairs & Transport announced it signed an agreement with Jumpstartfund’s Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. (HTT) to undertake a feasibility study to connect Abu Dhabi and Al Ain using the Hyperloop system. Sharing more details about the agreement, Eng. Khalid Mohamed… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdcube announced it was the first UK crowdfunding platform to raise £200 million for more than 430 businesses. This news comes just after lingerie and nightwear brand, Bluebella, secured over £1 million through the funding portal from more than 600 investors. The equity crowdfunding platform stated:… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lending platform, Money360, announced on Monday it provided  $1.848 million in financing to a commercial property owner for the value-add renovation of a full-service boutique hotel to enable the hotel’s affiliation with the flagged hospitality brand, Ascend Collection Hotels. According to the lender, the $1.848… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo alum Touchjet announced, following the final round of the FCC approval, its WAVE TV tablet system will now be available on Best Buy’s website. The Touchjet WAVE turns any flat screen TV or monitor into a smart touchscreen. This is Touchjet’s second… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mediapreneur and FundedHere have formed a strategic partnership to provide seed funding for media-related startups through FundedHere’s crowdfunding platform. The two companies stated that through the partnership, Mediapreneur-supported startups would be listed on FundedHere, which is expected to give them a wider platform to attract capital…. Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kia Motors America and DonorsChoose announced on Sunday they are launching the annual “Holidays on Us” celebration to bring resources to schools in need this holiday season. The companies reported previous campaigns under the event raised more than $7.5 million and benefited more than 1.5 million… Read More

December 10, 2016 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, BrewDog announced the opening of its newest location in York. This news comes less than a month after the famous brewery opened its Germany Berlin Mitte location. While sharing details about the York location, which is located at 130-134 Micklegate, YO1 6JX, the BrewDog team stated:… Read More

December 10, 2016 @ 7:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dan Myrick, the co-director of the indie horror/thriller film The Blair Witch Project, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $25,000 for his latest project, Skyman. The film is described as docu-drama about a man who is on a mission to document a… Read More

December 10, 2016 @ 7:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Twickets, a London-based ticket resale platform, has successfully secured its initial £700,000 funding target on Seedrs. The company launched the equity crowdfunding campaign last month to gather more funds to grow and develop its platform. As previously reported, the platform has achieved more than  £2.7 million in ticket… Read More