September 22, 2016 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced the launch of its new college scholarship. The new scholarship will present 10 college or post-graduate students with $10,000 that will go towards tuition costs. The funding portal revealed over few years students, teachers and parents have turned to its… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Experian and Nav announced they have formed a strategic partnership to provide transparency and financial access to millions of small businesses. The companies will offer businesses owners with the personal and business credit data that lenders use to evaluate them, tools to help improve… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple of weeks after launching its Seedrs crowdfunding campaign, premium cranberry cider brand, Cranes, has successfully secured its initial £95,000 funding goal. As previously reported, the company’s drinks are 100% natural and offer a high juice content over 16%, has only 99 calories per bottle,… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, RealtyMogul.com, announced on Thursday it has recently closed five transactions in markets across the country. The funding portal confirmed that four out of the five deals were equity investments into multifamily properties while the fifth was named its largest 1031-qualified transaction to… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding platform Crowdrise announced it formed a new partnership with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy for high-impact disaster fundraising. Sharing details about the new partnership, Robert Wolfe, co-founder and CEO of CrowdRise, stated: “We created CrowdRise to make it easier than ever to provide… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vakay, a holiday search platform, recently launched a campaign on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The company is seeking to raise £100,000 for the development of its website features and marketing. The new travel website, which was incorporated in 2015, offers users destination recommendations based on their budget… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Broken Lizard, the production studio behind the anticipated comedy Super Troopers 2,  announced Hayes MacArthur, Tyler Labine, and Will Sasso has joined the Indiegogo-funded film’s cast. This news comes just days after Rob Lowe and Emmanuelle Chriqui were named as castmates. While the film’s plot is… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, private investment company Marvelstone Group announced it developed a new fintech hub, called LATTICE80, and will be launching it in Singapore.The company stated that LATTICE80 will be located in the Central Business District (CBD), an area that is notably close to the key financial… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, World of Zing debuted its crowdfunding initiative on Crowdcube. The company is seeking £150,000. Launched in 2014 (although the company states it considers itself the pioneers of exotic and fine ingredients since 1968) by Pritesh Mody, World of Zing offers a range of both food… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BurningNight Group, a city center bar chain, successfully raised over £500,000 within the first week of its crowdfunding campaign on UK’s peer-to-peer lending platform, Crowdstacker. The company is currently offering 7% p.a. interest to those investing in the £3.5 million raise. It is looking to expand its chain… Read More

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

On Wednesday, Indiegogo announced it now supports Apple Pay on the web. Backers may use Apple Pay in the Safari web browser on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to back campaigns on the global crowdfunding platform. This news comes nearly two years after Indiegogo incorporated the… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business lending platform Lendio announced on Wednesday it formed a partnership with Supplier Success, LLC to provide minority and women business owners access to transparent lending rates and respectful business practices. The Detroit-based company is notably focused on providing working capital solutions and helping to improve minority and… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd announced on Wednesday it raised $72 million during its Series C funding round. The company revealed that the latest round’s participants included financial institutions, family offices, and private investors from five continents. Sharing details about the funding round, CEO of OurCrowd,… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 4:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, UK-based startup FreeFlow Technologies returned to AngelsDen, seeking nearly £120,000 for the development of its light power to weight E-Bike System. The company raised £380,000 through its first equity crowdfunding campaign in 2014. Now, it has found success for the second time as has secured its… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, London-based juice brand, Daily Dose, launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company was originally seeking a minimum of £75,000 and within a matter of days, the initiative successfully secured the funding goal. It is now nearly £113,000 thanks to over 160 investors. As previously… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider published an article on the Jibo (since removed), a home robot that raised funding on Indiegogo back in 2014. A Jibo imposter page was posted on Indiegogo and was subsequently pulled by the crowdfunding platform’s Trust and Customer Happiness team. In error, an… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender P2Binvestor (P2Bi) announced on Tuesday the closing of a $10 million credit facility with Urban Settlement Solutions, LLC (DBA Urban Lending Solutions). The company revealed that the facility with Urban Lending Solutions does not include any equity, warrants, or convertible features. Urban Lending Solutions and its… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, global asset management firm, American Century Investment, announced former executive of Envestnet, Jay Hummel, has been appointed as its new series vice president of direct sales and services. Hummel will American Century’s business strategy and the execution of retail direct business, which currently… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo announced its partner, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), is set to offer eligible entrepreneurs $1 million in flash funding. The global crowdfunding platform revealed, starting this October, eligible campaign organizers will have a shot at part of Arrow’s million dollar prize. As previously reported, Indiegogo and… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cloud Lending Solutions, Crowdnetic, and eOriginal announced on Tuesday the launch of their new collaborated turn-key solution, DigitalLEND. The companies revealed that the new solution allows lenders to move online quickly, and capture market share in the sector: “From online origination to connecting with banks… Read More