December 2, 2016 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sushi Ninja, a New Plymouth-based restaurant, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with a mission to raise a minimum of $150,000 (max $250,000) for the fit-out of its new kaiten sushi conveyor-belt style diner at Centre City shopping center. Wife/husband co-owners of Sushi Ninja,… Read More

December 2, 2016 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PrimaryBid, an online funding platform that enables investors to gain access to placings of AIM-listed companies, announced on Friday users of its platform contributed to an oversubscribed fundraising for Mobile Streams. According to PrimaryBid, Mobile Streams has conditionally raised gross proceeds of £2.2 million through… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 5:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Latvia-based VIA SMS Group announced this week it is launching Viainvest, a peer-to-peer marketplace for both private and legal entities offering to invest into consumer loans originating from non-banking lenders. While sharing details about Viainvest, Eduards Lapkovskis, member of the board at VIA SMS Group, stated: “By… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 4:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitLendingClub, a bitcoin peer-to-peer lending platform, announced on Thursday it was shutting down all of its services. The website claimed the closure was due to regulatory pressure. The lending portal’s team released a letter to customers, stating: “We’ve worked extremely hard to build a platform… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Thursday it is launching a new Indiegogo Equity Crowdfunding Tracker, called Indiegogo Crowdfunding Watch, This feature will track investor commitments through the crowdfunding platform. Sharing details about the new tracker, Dr. Richard Swart, Chief Strategy Officer at NextGen Crowdfunding, stated: “Indiegogo’s entrance into… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CapitalRise, a London-based property investment platform, is launching its third deal with the chance for everyday savers to invest in a development of five townhouses and four apartments in Knightsbridge worth £106 million. The website has reportedly raised £1million for each of its first two offerings on… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares announced on Thursday a total of  $5,144,000 has been raised through its real estate crowdfunding marketplace for the acquisition and development of four free-standing triple net (NNN) leased quick service restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee. According to RealtyShares, the tenants, which includes three Checkers and… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Avoka, a digital customer acquisition for financial services company, announced on Thursday it received Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Services Competency status. The company stated this designation recognizes its platform, which is used for bank account opening, wealth management onboarding, and insurance policy applications,  for… Read More

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

With nearly two weeks until its latest crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo comes to an end, Canadian audio technology company Mass Fidelity has raised nearly $170,000 for its new raD Wireless Multi-Room Speaker. Originally seeking $50,000, the company quickly secured $100,000 for the project. As previously reported, the raD, which… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, NextGen Crowdfunding announced it is now accepting submissions for its Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs). Last month, the company revealed details about the CVAs, which will notably recognize the best pitch videos from both reward and equity crowdfunding campaigns. NextGen stated it is now… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Connecticut Innovations (CI) announced on Thursday it invested $1.5 million in Dream Payments, a fintech company that provides a cloud-based mobile payment platform for merchants and financial institutions. CI stated that the $1.5 million investment will help to further fuel the growth of Dream’s market share… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Teneno, a IT networks company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking £150,000 for growth and development of its products.  The company, which is based in London and has offices in New York and Hyderabad, offers technology that simplifies… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Honeyfund, a crowdfunding platform dedicated to honeymoons, announced on Thursday the launch of its new universal travel and experience gift card. According to the funding portal, the Honeyfund Gift Card recipients can redeem the card for unlimited travel experiences from top partners including Hotels.com, Delta Air Lines, Royal… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PledgeMusic’s co-founder Malcolm Dunbar has reportedly signed a new long-term deal with the crowdfunding platform and is set to continue as its UK and Europe president, along with other new international duties. According to PledgeMusic, Dunbar’s stewardship has led the crowdfunding platform to its most successful… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Campagna Motors, a Canada-based trike company, announced on Wednesday the launch of its Reg CF offering on crowdfunding portal, StartEngine. The company is currently seeking up to $1 million in funding as it prepares to expand across the U.S. Since 1988, Campagna Motors has continuously… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Wednesday it has appointed Bill Lanting as Vice President of Commercial Debt Originations. Lanting reportedly brings real estate financing experience to RealtyShares and was previously an executive with Radisson and Wyndham Hotels. Nav Athwal, RealtyShares Founder and CEO,… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, New York City-based Crowdnetic Corporation announced it has officially rebranded to FinMkt. The company revealed the rebranding will allow the company to better communicate its core focus on marketplace technology solutions for financial services. FinMkt is looking to help organizations deploy marketplace solutions in… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, GoFundMe announced campaigns on its crowdfunding platform raised more than $7.4 million on #GivingTuesday 2016. The website confirmed it was the largest single day of giving in its history. GoFundMe confirmed the campaigns on its platform received a 46% increase in funds from… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Wonder Crowd, LLC, a small business lending platform operator, announced on Wednesday it was approved by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) as a licensed Regulation Crowdfunding Portal. Sharing details about the new crowdfunding platform, Michael Mildenberger, CEO of Funding Wonder, stated: “Funding Wonder is… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the 2016 #GivingTuesday, YouCaring announced its top 10 crowdfunding campaigns for the annual event, which was held yesterday (November 29th). The top 10 campaigns are listed below. Heat for the Sisters (Peekskill, NY): A group of nuns crowdfund to repair their convent. Yuan’s Dying… Read More