August 5, 2016 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after its Kickstarter debut, Mobvoi‘s Ticwatch 2 has successfully secured nearly $950,000 thanks to 5,100 backers. The Chinese tech startup launched the crowdfunding campaign for the new interactive watch and secured its initial $50,000 funding goal in ten minutes. As previously reported, Ticwatch… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Brazilian writer, film director, and producer, Flavio Alves, launched a fundraising campaign on eBay to raise funds for his upcoming independent feature film, The Garden Left Behind. The new film stars Michael Madsen and centers around the story of a Mexican transgender woman that is living… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Assetz Capital one of the UK’s largest peer-to-peer lenders, announced it is predicting that both savers and borrowers will continue to turn to alternative finance companies in increasing numbers as Bank of England slashes interest rates from 0.5% to 0.25%. The website reported, peer-to-peer lending platforms remain largely untouched… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elevate, a provider of innovative online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, announced on Thursday it appointed former GE executive director, Al Comeaux, as its new chief communication officer. Comeaux has nearly 30 years of digital and online communication experience and has led communication efforts at Sabre,… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kickstarter success Formlabs announced it had secured $35 million during a Series B Funding Round, which was led by Foundry and Autodesk with participation from existing investors such as DFJ Growth, Pitango Venture Capital, and Pascal Cagni. Formlabs’ total investment to date is… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, India-based peer-to-peer lending platform, i2iFunding, announced its new investor protection fund, Principal Protection Fund, which reportedly will allow investors to have 100% protection against loan defaults. Sharing details about the fund, Vaibhav Pandey, co-founder and CEO of i2ifunding, stated: “The principal protection fund is… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, the team at MindGenius announced they have decided to extend their Crowdcube campaign. The UK tech startup took to the equity crowdfunding platform last month with a mission to raise £1 million as it prepares to debut its new online solution, Barvas. MindGenius has been… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, a commercial real estate online marketplace lending platform, announced on Thursday it has officially surpassed the $100 million in closed commercial real estate loans with the completion of $15.25 million in recently closed loans. According to CEO and founder of Money360, Evan Gentry, much of… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, small business lending platform Lendio announced it has officially raised $250 million in funding for over 10,000 small businesses. The company also unveiled second quarter results, which reportedly showed the website facilitated over $55 million in funding to small businesses during the time period, which… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, the team at Zopa announced they have officially moved from their Chancery Lane office to the peer-to-peer lending platform’s new location in London Bridge. The company shared in a blog post: “This office move is much more than a location change: it’s a statement that Zopa… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Indiegogo announced five key ways organizers to build an audience for their crowdfunding campaigns. The global crowdfunding platform revealed most campaigns should have at least 30% of their goal already funded before they even launch. The website noted: “Gaining momentum and raising funds will… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK Cycle Centre announced on Thursday it is seeking a minimum of £40,000 on Crowd2Fund as it prepares to grow its product line and begin its European expansion. The company was launched in 2014 by owner Adam Broadhurst. It currently sells new and approved used… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Wellington-based brewing company ParrotDog announced its upcoming PledgeMe initiative. The company will be seeking between $1.2 million and $2 million for its new Lyall Bay brewery.  Founded in 2011 by Matt Stevens, Matt Kristofski, and Matt Warner, ParrotDog is described as one of the “leading” craft breweries… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online business marketplace lender ThinCats announced earlier this week that it has partnered with investment platform operator DomaCom for loan deals. This collaboration will reportedly provide a greater scope for exposure to property and loan opportunities. DomaCom, which will soon be considered as a crowdfunding service, announced on Friday… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Set to finish its Crowdcube campaign today, London Doctors Clinic has successfully secured over £800,000 from nearly 350 investors. The clinic took to the equity crowdfunding platform last month to raise a minimum of £600,000. The clinic currently offers 15-minute consultations to London’s residents starting at a low… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, mega singer and songwriter Melissa Etheridge took to crowdfunding portal, PledgeMusic, to raise funds for her upcoming album MEmphis Rock and Soul. The new record is set to hit stores on October 7th and will feature Etheridge’s new single Hold On, I’m Coming…. Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, marketplace lending platform, Marlette Funding, announced the closing of its first proprietary “MFT” securitization. The company reported that approximately $205 million of Best Egg collateral was financed through three classes of notes and one class of certificates with the loan sellers retaining a portion… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Amanda Nguyen 24-year-old rape survivor and founder of national civil rights nonprofit, Rise, took to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to raise $450,000 as part of her mission to get Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights passed. Nguyen revealed that she has made it her life’s mission to strengthen the… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after teaming up with his son Harlem to raise funds on GoFundMe for Little Rock police officer Tommy Norman, rapper The Game has launched a new campaign on the crowdfunding platform for Zachaeus Waters, a three-year-old boy who was shot in the face… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, California-based eyeCam, Inc. announced it is seeking funds on Crowdfunder for the advance development of its latest product, eyeHand. The device is described as a wearable smartphone that turns consumer’s hands and fingers into a touchscreen display. The company revealed it filed its first patent… Read More