October 8, 2016 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Kiwibank announced the launch of its new fintech accelerator in New Zealand. The company stated the 3-month program will initially fund and support eight Kiwi fintech startups and will be powered by startup accelerator brand, Lightning Lab. Kiwibank stated:  “Teams will work directly with… Read More

October 8, 2016 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its Wasteland 3 crowdfunding campaign on Fig, inXile Entertainment has already attracted 99% ($2,744,350) of its $2,750,000 funding goal. The initiative debuted on the funding portal on Wednesday and secured over $1,600,000 on the first day. Wasteland 3 is described as a… Read More

October 8, 2016 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

British Boxers, a UK-based nightwear and underwear brand, recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £150,000 as it prepares to debut new product lines. Established in 2012, the company currently sells online and to more than 50 outlets, which includes Harrods. Each of the products… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cycle.Land, a social marketplace for bicycle sharing, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £100,000 as it prepares to expand. The website is on a mission to make bikes available and affordable to anyone anywhere. The Cycle.Land team stated: “At the core, we are… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa announced it has teamed up with Airbnb as a way to help UK customers pay back their home loans. The lender revealed borrowers just need to sign up to become an Airbnb host through a link on their Zopa dashboard…. Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its Invesdor campaign is set to close, Finnish fashion brand Marita Huurinainen has successfully secured its initial €100,000 funding goal. The company previously secured €171,597 from 106 investors through crowdfunding platform FundedByMe. Marita Huurinainen is a fashion and lifestyle brand that… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding platform Small Change announced its latest offering, an investment in Pittsburgh’s Buvinger Building, has successfully secured its initial $238,500 funding goal before the initiative was closed. As previously reported, the investment strategy consisted of a two-phase strategy to add value. Phase 1,… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after surpassing its initial £1,350,000 funding goal, London restaurant chain “M” has secured over £1.5 million on Seedrs. The company launched the initiative earlier this week. M opened its flagship restaurant, M Threadneedle Street, in November 2014 and opened its second venue, M Victoria Street earlier… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Hurrican Matthew continuing to cause devastation, GoFundMe announced it is working closely with state and local officials to ensure funds dedicated to the victims are delivered without any issues. The crowdfunding platform announced on Thursday: “We deploy proprietary technical tools and have multiple processes… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based customized battery technology supplier, Enfucell, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor with close to 400,000 in funds. The company launched the initiative originally seeking €300,000 (max €800,000). Enfucell was a spin-off from Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), and active operations… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online retailer Biscuiteers has officially launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £550,000 to accelerate business growth.  Biscuiteers was founded in 2007 by Harriet Hasting and Stevie Congdon. The company has two biscuit icing cafes in London and Battersea. It also operates… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after Wave closed its Crowdcube campaign, the equity crowdfunding platform revealed the location app gained 2 million more users during its funding round. As previously reported, Wave is a free smartphone app that allows anyone to see in real-time the exact location of their… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fig Publishing, Inc., a crowdfunding and publishing platform that allows non-accredited investors to financially support video game development and publishing, announced on Thursday it is officially collecting funds for Psychonauts 2 Fig Game Shares. This news comes just one week after the funding website secured SEC qualification to issue the… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kickstarter and Indiegogo alum Knix Wear has released a limited edition Evolution Bra that is especially for breast cancer treatment and prevention. The clothing launch is part of the company’s new FivebyFive campaign. The company revealed that the limited edition Evolution Bras will feature… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, RealtyShares announced its first commercial real estate deal that was funded on an off-platform institution delegate lender relationship. This deal was done with Pittsburgh-based apartment complex owner and operator, BG10 Properties.  According to RealyShares, BG10 secured $1.1 million through the deal for a multi-family… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio announced on Thursday it is launching a national scholarship program that’s dedicated to supporting small business owners and their families. According to the small business lending platform, the new scholarship will consist of two $2,500 awards, granted to winners of a video contest.  Sharing more… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, London-based Moley Robotics launched a Seedrs initiative to secure £1 million for its new chef robots, which can cook in a user’s kitchen at the touch of a button. The company stated it has created what it believes to be the world’s “first fully-automated… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech car financing company, AutoGravity, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services to bring the famous brand to its auto financing app. Founded in 2015, AutoGravity currently introduces app users with efficient, transparent auto financing processes. Its app is designed to allow car… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Kickstarter announced it has teamed up with TurboVote to help increase voter participation for the upcoming 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, which will be taking place this November. Kickstarter revealed that its team believes in the power of personal expression and that is why… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, consumer finance technology group, Kreditech, announced it has appointed Michal Panowicz is joining as Chief Product and Information Officer (CPIO).   Kreditech stated Panowicz’s career highlight was a complete digital transformation of the third largest bank in Poland,  mBank, and growing it to one of… Read More