September 13, 2016 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wealthify, the online investment service, officially launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs on Monday and quickly secured half of its £1 million funding goal. The company reported that over 500 investors pre-registered for early access to the initiative on September 9th. Wealthify is described… Read More

September 13, 2016 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Sharestates, announced on Tuesday it has successfully raised $1.3 billion in committed capital for the purchase of loans. Launched in February 2015, the funding website has originated more than $150 million in loans for over 200 projects, with an average loan size… Read More

September 13, 2016 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, cycling apparel brand Lumo launched its second Kickstarter campaign to raise £30,000 for its near clothing with lights line. The company launched its first campaign on the crowdfunding platform in 2014 and captured £74,118 from 458 backers. It then turned to equity funding portal,… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 6:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, announced on Monday ten states are officially recognizing its premium markets for their “Blue Sky Manual Exemption” for secondary trading.  The new states, which are Alaska, Colorado, Mississippi, New Mexico and… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced its #FundedClub members, POD Point and Adzuna, were featured in The Sunday Times’ Tech Track 100 list. This list searches for and recognizes the UK’s fastest growing private tech companies. POD Point turned to the crowdfunding method in… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than nine months after pulling the plug on his Hero’s Song Kickstarter campaign, former Sony President, John Smedley, has relaunched the project on Indiegogo. The new campaign is seeking to raise $200,000. As reported, Hero’s Song is an open world rogue-like fantasy game that is done in 2D pixel… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Adam Nimoy (son of Star Trek legend, Leonard Nimoy) released his Kickstarter-funded documentary For the Love of Spock. The film explores the incredible career and artistry of Leonard Nimoy. Back in Summer 2015, just a few months after Leonard’s passing, Adam took to the crowdfunding… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fidget Cube, a high-quality desk toy designed to help people focus, has been a smash hit on Kickstarter. The device surfaced on the crowdfunding portal last month, and its creators at Colorado-based Antsy Labs originally sought to raise only $15,000. Within a matter of just weeks,… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 12:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mr. Singh’s, a London-based chili sauces and cooking pastes, launched Seedrs equity crowdfunding campaign on Monday to raise £95,000. Just hours after its debut, the initiative successfully secured its initial funding goal and is now over £105,000 thanks to more than 80 investors. The company,… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO), announced on Monday the launch of its new MARQ Portal. This tool automates the exchange of financial information between borrowers and lenders. It also generates the MARQ small business credit score. Moody’s Analytics revealed that small Business… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Filmmakers behind the Kickstarter-funded Bill Nye Documentary, David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, are set to show exclusive clips of the upcoming film during their Kickstarter Q&A session this evening. The project surfaced on the crowdfunding portal in 2015 and captured $859,425 from 16,850 backers. Its description reads:… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced Humans of New York launched its ninth fundraiser on its platform, Generosity. The organization has raised fund for various organizations and events. This time, it has teamed up with the veteran group, Headstrong to raise $100,000. Now, less than two weeks later, the campaign… Read More

September 10, 2016 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Spontly, a fan app platform that specializes in football, rugby, golf and tennis, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding goal on Seedrs. The platform, which enables sports fans to stay up-to-date with their favorite club teams and eliminate the inconvenience of having to check multiple… Read More

September 10, 2016 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, an online marketplace for pre-owned fashion and furniture, Preselected Couture, took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £120,000 for its continuous website and smartphone app development. Launched in May 2016, the marketplace specializes in designer items (which includes designer clothes, footwear, accessories,… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Time’s up! Peak Design has officially closed the Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming Everyday Backpack Collection. The startup took to the crowdfunding giant earlier this summer to raise a minimum of $500,000 and crushed the funding goal within just hours of the initiative’s debut. The  Everyday… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 4:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Norman T.L. Chan, announced the organization is set to collaborate with the Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) to set up its own Fintech Innovative Hub. Chan revealed that the Fintech Innovation Hub… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after release Kickstarter-funded album, And the Anonymous Nobody, De La Soul’s highly anticipated record has already hit number one on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums (dated September 17th). According to Billboard, the album already leads the chart with 21,000 copies sold last week. The media outlet also… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Supporters of Katie and Dalton Prager, the dubbed real “Fault in Our Stars” couple by CNN, have launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $15,000 so that Dalton may be able to see Katie before she passes away from cystic fibrosis. Both husband and… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Eric Daniels, the former CEO of Lloyds Banking Group, recently announced he has officially joined the board of UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform, Funding Circle. Daniels, who departed from Lloyds in 2011, reportedly stated his new role will allow him to take part in the “sea change”… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Barclays announced they formed a partnership to allow users of both their apps, CommBank app and Pingit, to move money between Australia and the UK. The two companies have reportedly worked together to connect each of their payment… Read More