November 9, 2016 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Twickets, a London-based ticket resale platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The website is seeking a minimum of £700,000. The platform, which was started by a team of entrepreneurs, has achieved more than  £2.7 million in ticket sales and 240,000 mobile app downloads since… Read More

November 9, 2016 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of Heeros Oyj’s IPO subscription period on Invesdor last week, the funding portal’s co-founder and CEO, Lasse Mäkelä, declared more than 700 investors participated during the round. He announced on Twitter earlier this week: More than 700 investors participated in #Heeros #IPO via @Invesdor – Congrats!… Read More

November 9, 2016 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Huez, a UK-based cycling apparel brand, recently announced it has decided to extend its campaign on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking to £250,00  for its ten new menswear pieces and first women’s wear collection. It has successfully secured more… Read More

November 9, 2016 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, leading UK-based investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom announced it was named Best Investment Platform and Industry Game Changer at this year’s Growth Investor Awards. The event celebrated the role of the UK SME fund management community in both job and wealth creation. It also recognizes… Read More

November 9, 2016 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online commercial mortgage marketplace lender, LendInvest, announced it was named Best Short Term Lender at the NACFB Awards. The fourth annual event was held last week at the Park Plaza Hotel on Westminster Bridge in London and recognized companies in the lending industry.  Sharing details about… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 4:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, financial innovation firm R3 announced it is teaming up with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch its dedicated distributed ledge technology (DLT) Center of Excellence in Asia. This is part of the company’s region expansion plans. The new R3 Asia Lab… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, new mobile app for moms Mush launched a Crowdcube campaign, seeking £650,000 as it prepares to grow its team. Within the first few days, the project has successfully secured more than £450,000 from nearly 150 investors. As previously reported, Mush was launched earlier… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Soldo, a London-based fintech startup, has announced plans to launch a multi-user spending account that’ll be directed towards families and businesses. The multi-user spending account was created as a way to control of where funds are going. Such examples include giving children money and paying… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Friends & Brgrs, a Finland-based restaurant known for its burgers and triple-cooked fries, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company is currently seeking €612,500 from the crowd as it prepares to expand internationally. The restaurant stated it uses fresh ingredients while… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FastPay, a fintech company that provides lending and financial workflow solutions to digital businesses, announced on Monday it has teamed up with Hitachi Capital America Corp. to launch a new partner-finance program, which was designed to enable newly created product, FastPay for Enterprise. FastPay For… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flexiti Financial, a Canada-based provider of point-of-sale (POS) financing and payment technology for retailers announced last week it raised $5 million during a Series A funding round, which reportedly included follow-on funding by Globalive Capital. Peter Kalen, founder and CEO of Flexiti Financial, stated: “Flexiti Financial’s mission is… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly one week until its crowdfunding campaign on Fig comes to an end, 12 East Games’ latest video game, Trackless, has successfully secured initial $20,000 funding target thanks to more than 400 backers. Trackless is described as an atmospheric first-person exploration and puzzle game that is… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

InAuth, a digital device intelligence company, announced on Monday its products received recognition for “Excellence in Providing Mobile-First Products for Authentication” at Corporate LiveWire’s Fintech Excellence Awards for the second year in a row. The company stated its products deliver intelligence capabilities to authenticate, reduce risk,… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, makeup giant Revlon announced the winner of its second annual LOVE IS ON Million Dollar Challenge, which secured over $6 million through crowdfunding platform Crowdrise. The company reported that over 150 women’s health charities competed for the top donation and the Cancer Research Institute… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lidya, an online financial services platform, officially went live on Monday and is now issuing loans to SMEs. The new website was created by the founders of Africa Courier Express (ACE), Tunde Kehinde and Ercin Eksin. The founders of Lidya revealed its first product is a… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FitTech app Fitmo has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise €150,000.The Amsterdam-based startup has reportedly partnered up with other fitness businesses, such as Jawbone Up, and is on a mission to enable anyone to train with its on-demand fitness technology. The app is… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrightPensioen, a company that provides retirement investment plans, recently launched its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Symbid and has already surpassed its initial €100,000 funding target. The company’s first campaign was reportedly the largest funding round on the crowdfunding platform at the time.  BrightPensioen’s services are… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo announced it is introducing its latest feature, which eliminates the use of campaign surveys. The global crowdfunding platform introduced its latest feature, Item Options, as a way to help campaign organizers manage project perks much easier. The funding portal revealed that Item Options now… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, RealtyShares announced several developers have returned to its real estate crowdfunding platform for additional projects. The website confirmed that Chris Wooten of Own Home, LLC, which funded his second residential acquisition in Nashville, Tennessee, and raised $398,000 from investors on the RealtyShares platform in October. Wooten… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barcelona-based designer shoe brand, Les Chausseurs, has closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube Spain. The company secured over €110,000 from more than 70 investors. Les Chausseurs was founded in 2014 with a mission to distribute a limited series (comprised of 12 units) of designer shoes… Read More