September 20, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after securing £695,680 from its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based energy-saving light bulb manufacturer, Plumen announced the launch of its new lightbulb, “Plumen 003.” The company has created energy-saving lighting, using design and beauty to inspire adoption of sustainable lighting technology. Plumen reported that an estimated… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday its new partnership with business coaching firm, ActionCOACH. Founded nearly 20 years ago, ActionCOACH has advised thousands of small businesses each week on how to find the best employees. Speaking about ActionCOACH’s partnership, Funding Circle’s National Partnerships Manager, Dan… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 9:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, RealtyShares announced over $200 million has been secured through its real estate crowdfunding platform from its network of investors for residential and commercial real estate projects across the country. The funding portal revealed that it connects more than 25,000 accredited and institutional investors with… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electronic accessory brand and Amazon bestseller, iQualTech, announced on Monday it is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs this upcoming Wednesday. As previously reported, iQualTech offers a wide range of products (including Pill Speakers) that have been sold worldwide through Amazon, reaching customers in the… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after announcing Rob Lowe has joined Super Troopers 2’s cast and the return of Marisa Coughlan, who played Officer Ursula Hanson, the Broken Lizard crew revealed Entourage’s Emmanuelle Chriqui has been named the hilarious comedy’s new leading lady. Broken Lizard previously announced the film just 14 years… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, BNP Paribas Securities Service announced it is expanding its blockchain platform for private stocks as a way to help private companies issue mini-bonds through crowdfunding portals. The bank revealed it is teaming up with renewable energy crowdfunding specialists Lendosphere, Enerfip, and Lumo on this… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform that’s dedicated to music, announced it appointed Dominic Pandiscia as its new CEO. Pandiscia notably has more than 20 years of experience in music and media. He was previously president of Caroline, Capitol Music Group’s independent services division and achieved in partnership… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, London’s ethical womenswear brand, Birdsong, has successfully secured its initial £75,000 funding goal. As previously reported, the clothing company was founded by has made quite a name for itself by feminists Sarah Beckett and Sophie… Read More

September 17, 2016 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Daily Dose, a juice company, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube this week to raise £75,000 to increase its online presence. The company is based in London and began trading earlier this year. It is currently stocked in numerous independent cafes and restaurants. The… Read More

September 17, 2016 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, the creators of the Kickstarter project Divinity: Original Sin 2 announced the highly anticipated video game has officially hit Steam Early Access. The game is a follow-up of the original, which first hit the crowdfunding platform in spring 2013 and is described as an Isometric cRPG… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 5:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after launching his Drinking Jacket Kickstarter, which secured $574,630, host of National Geographic Channel’s Chug, Zane Lamprey, has returned to the crowdfunding giant to raise funds for his new Adv3nture Hoodie. Originally seeking $25,000, the project has already attracted nearly $500,000 from more than 3,800… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite Mighty No. 9’s release being three months ago, some backers of the Kickstarter success are continuing to wait for their physical rewards. Mighty No. 9 first surfaced on the crowdfunding platform back in summer 2013 and secured over $3.8 million from 62,000 backers. The game was created by Keiji… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finova Financial, a cloud and mobile-based consumer auto title lending platform, announced this week the launch of its car equity line of credit. According to the platform, this new line of credit is considered an alternative to the emergency cash lending marketplace, offering instant online pre-qualification,… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, India-based peer-to-peer lending platform Faircent announced it appointed Shakti Goel as its new chief or product and technology. Goel has over 20 years of experience in leveraging technology-based solutions and is currently the technical advisor, and board member of DEWI Online. Other positions he has held… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tesco, a British multinational grocery, and general merchandise retailer, has recently announced the launch of its new crowdfunding platform, Tesco BackIt. The funding portal is dedicated to small businesses that are in the food and drink industry. Sharing details about the Tesco BackIt, the company stated:… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vana Koutsomitis and her team are set to close their Seedrs campaign for the dating app, DatePlay, with more than 215,000 from over 375 investors. The initiative was launched  by “The Apprentice” runner-up in July, with an initial funding goal of £120,000 for the app’s development.  As previously reported, DatePlay’s… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, RateSetter announced it has surpassed 100 million in car financing. and is considered the first peer-to-peer lending platform to lend the amount through motor partnerships. Sharing details about the new milestone, head of RateSetter Motor Finance, Nick Elkan, reportedly stated: “These are exciting… Read More

September 15, 2016 @ 5:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoneyLion, the mobile personal finance platform, announced on Thursday it has closed its portfolio financing line with the Macquarie Group. The company revealed that the Macquarie funds, which are combined with existing facilities from institutional investors as well as equity capital from the FinTech Collective and other VCs, provide… Read More

September 15, 2016 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced the Network Acquisition Partnership Alliance (NAPA) has raised $2.1 million for a Dallas multi-family property. The funds will be used for the renovation and repositioning of the Westwood Apartments, a 187-unit complex comprising 25 residential buildings and… Read More

September 15, 2016 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, San Francisco fintech company, Ripple, announced it raised $55 million during its recent Series B Funding round. The company revealed new investors Standard Chartered, Accenture Ventures, SCB Digital Ventures, the venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank, and SBI Holdings contributed to the round along with… Read More