September 1, 2016 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate lending marketplace open to non-accredited investors, announced on Thursday it is expanding into 12 additional states. This news comes just one year after the platform qualified under Regulation A+. The lending website is currently available in 23 states, and the new states are Rhode Island,… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spontly, a fan app platform that specializes in football, rugby, golf and tennis has raised 93% of its £200,000 funding goal with less than two weeks on the equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The platform enables sports fans to stay up-to-date with their favorite club teams and… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer to peer lender Harmoney is taking some heat from the New Zealand Commerce Commission as they have filed Fair Trading Act (FTA) charges in the Auckland District Court against against them. The Commission previously revealed six FTA charges that Harmoney faced related to 27 versions of… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Indiegogo announced Humans of New York have launched its ninth fundraiser on its platform, Generosity. The non-profit organization formed a partnership with The Headstrong Project to launch the initiative, which sought and secured $100,000 to support veterans in just four hours. “There are… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kickstarter offered some advice on how organizers can attract media attention towards their crowdfunding projects. The funding portal decided as release a list of ways campaigns can get noticed. The Kickstarter team stated the core question that creators have asked when they launch… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moody’s has published a report on the marketplace lending industry stating that platforms are “steadily expanding credit to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – but challenges remain. The authors are of the opinion that partnerships with traditional banks may ease the path forward for… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrewDog, the largest independent brewery in Europe, announced on Wednesday it made history by producing the first beer from its U.S. brewery, which is located in Columbus, Ohio. Earlier this month, the company launched its Equity for Punks US initiative on BankRoll. Within a matter of… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia’s accelerator H2 Ventures announced this week it has filed a prospectus with the country’s securities regulator for its new fintech investment venture, H2Ocean. The company is seeking to raise a minimum of $27.5 million (max $55 million) and it will also be looking to obtain a… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Norway-based skincare brand, Bad Norwegian closed its funding round on Invesdor and raised 1,457,850kr, reaching 292% of the initiative’s original target amount (500,000 kr). The company is considered the second ever equity crowdfunding success in Norway.  Bad Norwegian, which was founded in 2011, offers up… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Finvasia announced it has received an undisclosed investment during its pre-launch phase. The India-based fintech company revealed it has a valuation of Rs 150 crore, and the round was led by Intrinsic Investment Limited with participation from other venture capitalists. Founded in 2009 by Sarvjeet Singh… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the release of their Kickstarter-funded album “and the Anonymous Nobody,” hip-hop group De La Soul released their new documentary, which features the campaign launch and the album’s development. Vincent Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Kelvin “Posdnous” Mercer, launched the crowdfunding initiative last year to secure only… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced Hong Kong and Singapore project creators may now launch campaigns on its funding portal. This news comes nearly one month after the Kickstarter team revealed their plans for the two countries. ? Creators in Singapore & Hong Kong can… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, CEO of New Zealand crowdfunding platform PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, introduced a new feature called “PledgeMe.Friends,” which will offer a nice “bonus” for those who inspire companies to use its website. The funding portal first introduced the PledgeMe.Friends concept while updating users on its yearly progress earlier… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, technology giant IBM announced it is set to join the fintech hub in Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District. The high profile company is said to be the first technology resident that will be located in the space, which is occupied by mainly financial services… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hello, a hardware, software, and data science company, announced on Tuesday its Kickstarter project, Sense, will be available at Target and Best Buy later this year. The device contains a speaker, so it may play white noise or similar sounds such as pink noise or… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the acquisition of its #FundedClub member, Wool and the Gang. The London-based DIY fashion brand was acquired by BlueGem Capital Partners. Crowdcube also reported since 2013 more than 5 million has been returned to investors following the exits… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, Hitachi) announced it has teamed up with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU) for a blockchain technology project to check digitalization in Singapore. Both companies reported that they had started Proof of Concept (PoC) testing. During the PoC testing,… Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 4:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, KC Green’s This is Fine Plush Dog has successfully surpassed $400,000 thanks to over 11,000 backers. The cartoonist behind the hilarious comic took to the crowdfunding platform earlier this month to raise $35,000…. Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly one year after launching a crowdfunding campaign for its smartwatch, Wena Wrist, electronic giant Sony announced it is using the funding method once again to raise funds for its new timepiece, FES Watch U. The company recently debuted the initiative on its platform, First Flight…. Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BorrowMyDoggy, a service that connects owners with dog lovers, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on AngelsDen to raise £1 million (max £1,652,771) for its development and services. Founded in 2012 by dog lover Rikke Rosenlund, BorrowMyDoggy matches dog owners with borrowers that will… Read More