October 21, 2016 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HealthUnlocked, a social network for health, has recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise nearly £1.5 million as it plans to expand its team. The website reportedly raised £3.5 million from London and Silicon Valley investors before making its way to the equity crowdfunding platform…. Read More

October 21, 2016 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its latest Kickstarter to conserve the iconic Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian Institute has already captured nearly $250,000 from more than 4,500 backers. The museum is currently seeking $300,000 for the project. As previously reported, the Smithsonian… Read More

October 21, 2016 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bondora, a European peer to peer lender based in Estonia, announced on Friday it is removing the Primary Market View feature from its user interface. This change will go into effect on November 1st. Bondora stated it was removing the feature because the speed of their… Read More

October 21, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wealthify, the online investment service, announced on Thursday it was named the UK’s most investable company, at Crowdfest 2016. The award was notably presented Wealthify CEO and co-founder Richard Theo at day two of the event in London, recognizes the robo’s business model, and its rapid growth since… Read More

October 21, 2016 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, app-only bank and Crowdcube alum, Monzo, announced it has raised £4.8 million during an “interim” funding round, which was led by Passion Capital. The company crushed past records by securing £1 million in an astounding 96 seconds.  According to Business Insider, the funding round now values Monzo… Read More

October 21, 2016 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with London Sport for a new mission: to make London the most physically active sporting city in the world. Through the #MostActiveCity partnership, London Sport is seeking to get 1 million Londoner to become… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GoFundMe announced on Thursday its awarded ten recipients a total of $100,000 through its first scholarship program. Each of the students was given $10,000, which will go towards college expenses. Last month, GoFundMe shared details about the scholarship program and revealed that over few years… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced it formed a new strategic relationship with ModoPayments, LLC (Modo), a digital payment company. The new relationship will notably give the bank access to Modo’s patented COIN Operating Digital Payments Hub. According to the companies, Bank of… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aubrey Serr of 12 East Games has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig for her new video game Trackless. The project was launched this week and quickly secured half of its funding target of $20,000 in less than 24 hours. Trackless is described as an atmospheric first-person exploration… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Leetchi, a European money collection platform, announced on Thursday it is launching its services in the UK. The company, which was launched in 2009, was acquired by French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa last year. It has over six million users from more than 150 countries and… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Heeros Oyj, a Finnish cloud-based financial management software solutions company, announced this week it is IPOing on Nasdaq First North growth market in Finland. The company revealed the subscription period of the IPO started on Wednesday through crowdfunding platform Invesdor. This launch comes one year after… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two days after making its debut on Kickstarter, Elan Lee and Matthew Inman’s new card game Bears vs Babies has surpassed $1.1 million from over 30,000 backers. As previously reported, Bears vs Babies is described as a card game where players build handsome, incredible monsters who go… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 5:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Biz2Credit released its annual study that revealed revenues at Hispanic-owned companies improve substantially in a year-to-year comparison. Hispanic entrepreneurs on the website notably grew by 68.7% in the past 12 months and Hispanic-owned companies had average annual revenues of $202,327, up from $68,540 the… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than six hours until its epic crowdfunding campaign is set to close on Kickstarter, Antsy Labs’ Fidget Cube has successfully raised more than $6.4 million from nearly 154,000 backers. The vinyl desk toy has six sides that feature different ways that users can fidget, which… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Indiegogo and its partner, Arrow Electronics, announced that Kurt Swanson, Don Pancoe and the whole team at Noria Technologies have won $50,000 in flash funds. The companies declared earlier this month they were giving $25,000 to three entrepreneurs throughout the month of October, with Brad Holland… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa recently announced its co-founder Giles Andrew was named one of Digital Banking Club’s Power 50. The list notably features the most innovative and influential people in European digital financial services. Zopa revealed that the list was selected by members of the Digital Banking… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election nearing its final weeks, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced the launch of its Election Issues, which is described as a collection of political creations that are to spark conversation and action. The Kickstarter team stated: “Elections aren’t just about the… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly one week until its second Kickstarter comes to an end, tech startup Kano has successfully secured its initial $500,000 funding target. The company launched the initiative last month for its new creative computer systems. Reportedly, the project received return support from backer Steve Wozniak, the… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Popcannibal’s new video game Make Sail has successfully secured $50,000 funding target goal on crowdfunding platform Fig. The studio launched the initiative earlier this month. Make Sail, which is described as a physics construction adventure, challenges players to craft a ship and navigate it through a raging sea of… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, GoFundMe announced it has surpassed $3 million in funds raised from more than 25 million donors through its global crowdfunding platform. Speaking about the milestone, the GoFundMe team explained: “GoFundMe’s giving community has come together to support those who need help time… Read More