October 14, 2016 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the release of LendInvest’s latest financial results, co-founder Christian Fae announced the investment platform’s latest updates. Faes also revealed more details about the platform’s growth and development: “We built an online investment platform where people could invest their money in property loans, hand-picking their… Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it was named the winner of the 2016 Money Age Awards’ Innovation in Consumer Finance award. The funding portal revealed on Twitter the exciting news: Very proud to say team @Crowdcube won the ‘Innovation in Consumer Finance’ award at… Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kiwibank, along with its partner Creative HQ, announced they have teamed up with Simmonds Stewart, which will reportedly act as legal counsel for Kiwibank’s new fintech accelerator program. As previously reported, Kiwibank announced the launch of its new fintech accelerator in New Zealand…. Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Staples announced it has teamed up with pop sensation Katy Perry to help hundreds of teachers through its new 2016 student program. The company revealed that the program, which debuted earlier this year, has already fulfilled $1 million in classroom projects through DonorsChoose…. Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lending platform Money360 announced earlier this week it has provided a $6 million permanent loan for the refinancing of a single-tenant industrial building that is located in Bryan, Texas. According to the lending portal, the new permanent loan will allow the borrower to… Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kickstarter announced it is set to host its very own “Ghost Arcade” Games Festival at BRIC in Fort Greene Brooklyn on October 29th. The reward-based crowdfunding platform stated that visitors would get to experience both video and table games from New York-based creators…. Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 5:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, GoFundMe announced it was dubbed #1 place to work among medium companies on Fortune’s List of Best Workplaces. The crowdfunding platform stated that Fortune’s partner, Great Place to Work, evaluated each company on the list based on key qualities, which are a sense of… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Secret Spa, a platform that allows users to book 5-star spa beauty and wellness treatments to their home, office, or hotel, has launched an Angels Den equity crowdfunding campaign. The company is seeking £250,000 as it prepares to grow and expand its services. The company currently… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the American people set to vote for their next President on November 8th, CEO of Ripple, Chris Larsen, revealed why the next leader of the country needs to consider putting fintech in their agenda. Larsen stated in a blog post on Thursday that while the… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, London-based Moley Robotics debuted its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking to raise 1 million for its new chef robots, and within one week, it has already achieved £700,000 from nearly 120 investors. As previously reported, Moley Robotics has created what it claims… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, California-based healthy vending and micro market company, InstaHealthy USA launched a Reg D 506c crowdfunding campaign on Fundable to raise up to $408,000 for domestic growth and prepare for expansion. Launched in October 2015, InstaHealthy USA now offers healthy vending machines instead of the usual unhealthy… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

mooVmoo, a UK-based video editing platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £150,000 as it prepares to expand and build its new mobile app. The company stated that its platform connects consumers to video editors. For £3 per minute, users can have… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FundedByMe Malaysia, one of the six equity crowdfunding operators approved in Malaysia, announced its second equity crowdfunding campaign was launched for iTalent Management. The iTalent Management- Enterprise Digital HR Automation campaign made its debut on the equity crowdfunding platform on October 7th. iTalent is described as an… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online commercial mortgage marketplace lender, LendInvest, announced on Thursday it appointed Willem Wellinghoff as its new VP of Compliance. Wellinghoff will reportedly be responsible for leading the compliance function, setting and maintaining LendInvest’s compliance and risk management strategy. According to LendInvest, Willem has served as a… Read More

October 12, 2016 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Zane Lamprey’s latest project, the Adv3nture Hoodie, is set to close its Kickstarter with over $1.73 million from more than 12,600 backers. The new article of clothing is said to be the updated version of Lamprey’s Drinking Hoodie, which raised $574,630 on the crowdfunding platform… Read More

October 12, 2016 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced its donors have raised more than a $1 million for the victims of Hurricane Matthew, which caused damage and devastation in various parts of the Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic,  Lucayan Archipelago, and some of the southeastern U.S. states. The funding… Read More

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

This week, Finland-based Aurora Exchange announced it formed a partnership with Maiden Life and MangoPay to launch a peer-to-peer lending platform. The company reportedly chose MangoPay as its custodian and payment technology provider, while it will offer Maiden Life’s protection insurance to users for no extra cost… Read More

October 12, 2016 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PieShell, a reward-based crowdfunding platform for food and beverage campaigns, has officially launched as a way to help food and beverage entrepreneurs to receive the proper funding for their projects.  Sharing details about the new website, founder of PieShell, Cheryl Clements stated: “For food enthusiasts, PieShell… Read More

October 12, 2016 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Happy six month anniversary, Crowdcube North! The equity crowdfunding platform celebrated its Manchester office by revealing some facts about the location’s already success. Before opening the office, Crowdcube stated that it helped nine businesses in the North West to raise more than £1.4 million in the… Read More

October 12, 2016 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just one week until its epic Kickstarter comes to an end, vinyl desk toy, Fidget Cube, is close to securing $6 million thanks to over 140,000 backers. The toy has six sides that feature different ways that users can fidget. These are the following: Click:… Read More