October 28, 2016 @ 8:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Andy Murray, a top-ranked professional tennis player, and advisor to Seedrs, has reportedly invested in WeSwap and Perkbox on the equity crowdfunding platform for undisclosed amounts. Both companies have already had some exciting success on the website, with WeSwap securing its initial £1 million funding target before… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, leading marketplace lending platform Prosper announced modifications in its rate pricing. The company stated that the changes were a direct result of a few factors, which includes the forward-looking credit market, interest rate expectation, the U.S. credit environment, and the competitive environment in… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, London-based shoe brand Solely Original launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is seeking to raise £70,000 as it looks to continue its growth and development. Solely Original is described as a personalized service that allows women to design and specify their… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Dutch brewing brand Heineken announced it has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo for its new “BeautifyHollywood” initiative. The company is seeking to raise $20,000 to transform Hollywood Boulevard by using art installations.  Heineken stated it has partnered with Beautify Earth, a nonprofit committed… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 12:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 World Series already in full swing, GoFundMe revealed that more than 100 campaigns on its crowdfunding platform have already raised $100,000 to purchase Wrigley and Progressive Field’s high priced game tickets. A few campaigns include: Blues Road To the World Series: $28,588 raised by… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO) announced it has engaged Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Northland Capital Markets for investment banking services, which includes strategic advisory, financing, and capital markets strategies. Sharing details about the new collaboration, Paul Elio, founder and CEO of Elio Motors, stated: “Elio Motors continues… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, UK-based Phrooti announced it is set to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £150,000 as it prepares to grow its fruit infused water business. The company currently produces fruit-infused waters that are based on naturally dried fruit powders. Each… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, real estate crowdfunding platform, Wealth Migrate claimed it was selected as the only South African company to be featured in the top 50 of KPMG and H2 Ventures’ Global 2016 Fintech 100 list. As previously reported, the annual list notably included 50 “established” fintech… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, peer-to-peer lender Zopa announced it will be hosting Zopathon16, which is described as a 24-hour opportunity to developers, product people, and designers to present their fintech ideas.  The lender revealed: “After last year’s success we decided to replicate it this year with a new… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Crowdfunder UK announced the Santander Changemaker Fund has given Goldfinger Factory £10,000. Goldfinger described as an award-winning factory that turns wasted wood into beautiful furniture, jewellery and interior products. Crowdfunder UK revealed earlier this month it teamed up with Santander for the fund, which… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of its already successful equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, employee and customer engagement provider Perkbox reportedly received a £2.5 million backing from Draper Esprit. As previously reported,  Perkbox has already attracted more than 300,000 paying members ranging from SMEs to large corporations including British… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City announced their FinTech Innovation Lab is now accepting applications for its seventh annual class. The FinTech Innovation Lab is described as a program for entrepreneurs that are developing disruptive, pioneering technologies for the financial… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Growthdeck announced it has merged with merged with the established HNW investor club and syndicator, Radius Equity, to create a premium VC-crowdfunding hybrid. This news comes just a few months after Growthdeck secured over £1 million through its self-crowdfunding campaign. Radius Equity, which is described as… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Switzerland-based equity crowdfunding platform Bee Invested announced the launch of its new campaign for a real estate project located in Luxembourg. The website stated the offering is designed to simplify investments by connecting developers and investors. It also claimed is is the first… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

nanoPay, an early-stage fintech company based in Toronto that provides a secure, real-time payments platform, announced on Wednesday it has secured $10 million during a Series A funding round. Participants in the round reportedly included The Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, APAGM Services LLC… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate marketplace lending platform Money360 announced on Tuesday it has provided a $2,450,000 bridge for a 120-unit low-rise multifamily property in Kansas City, Missouri. This new loan was provided to a commercial property owner to pay off a maturing first mortgage with detailed… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 8:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online commercial mortgage marketplace lender, LendInvest, announced on Wednesday it is now offering dates for a second London course for its Property Development Academy as a way to accommodate some of the applicants who were not included in the first Academy course. This second course… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, UK-based fintech startup, WeSwap officially launched its equity crowdfunding campaign publically on Seedrs. The company successfully secured well over its £1 million funding target from more than 1,800 investors during the initiative’s pre-registration. WeSwap was founded in 2011 and opened to the community in… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 7:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Laver & Wood, a Hawkes Bay-based cricket batmaker, announced on Wednesday it is planning to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe next month. The company is seeking to raise between $250,000 and $1,000,000 which represents 5.8%–20% of the company. Shares are $1 each with a minimum… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Social marketplace for bicycle sharing, Cycle.Land, has successfully secured its initial £100,000 funding target on Seedrs. The platform launched its equity crowdfunding campaign earlier this month seeking the funds to make its debut in five additional cities across the UK, which are Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh,… Read More