October 21, 2015 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Well, there some good news for Woolfe – The Red Hood Diaries backers after all! Back in August, the developer behind the game, Belgium-based GRIN Gamestudio, announced that it was bankrupt and that it wasn’t going to be able to give Kickstarter backers some rewards. GRIN’s founder, Wim… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Indiegogo announced it has rebranded “Indiegogo Life” to a new fee-free fundraising community for personal and non-profit causes called “Generosity.” The crowdfunding platform declared: “Since 2008, Indiegogo users have been spreading creativity, positivity, and—if we might be so bold—a can-do spirit that’s changing… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lend Academy Holdings, a media, conference and technology business focused on the global online lending industry, recently announced it has launched LendBase, an information tool for the peer-to-peer and online lending community. LendBase is a free, open database containing valuable information about nearly every aspect… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fellow Finance announced this week that it is now open for investors with a bank account within European Union (EU) or Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Fellow Finance is an online marketplace for high-performing unsecured consumer loans. For investors Fellow Finance offers a possibility to… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bondora, a pan-European marketplace lender, opens to accredited investors from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Australia. The platform now allows global accredited investors to invest directly into personal unsecured loans across three European markets including Spain,… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendix, a France-based small business loans platform, is gearing up for its international expansion by appointing new members to its growing team. Former Head of Daily Banking and Savings at online bank AXA Banque Pascal Ouvrard joins the company as International Development Director, reporting to… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LoanBook Capital announces the completion of a €1.1 million equity investment round, bringing the company’s total equity funding since its launch in 2013 to €2.7 million. European fintech investor Gustav Andersson leads the round, alongside new and existing investors, in what represents the largest equity… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Platform Black announced it has funded over £100 million in invoices for UK SMEs. The provider of alternative finance has reached this milestone in just three years since the company’s inception, an achievement which highlights the soaring demand from UK businesses for access to… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Latvian-based marketplace lender, Twino, which opened in May of this year and had just reached one million euros of investment, announced this month that it is launching an expansion throughout Europe into markets that are new for the P2P industry. Now, Twino investors will have… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, small business lending marketplace StreetShares announced it has formed a partnership with military social network RallyPoint to help promote veteran business ownership. The two rapidly growing companies are teaming up to use their respective resources to reach more military members, veterans, and supporters… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, GoFundMe’s CEO Rob Solomon announced that high-profile beverage company Dr Pepper gave $65,000 to 14 of its crowdfunding campaigns as part of its Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. Solomon wrote: “Dr Pepper helped each of these campaigns hit their respective fundraising goals. For Jonah of Ithaca, New York,… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to make the Internet safer for children, Tennessee startup Torch has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $150,000 for its self-titled digital parenting router. Explaining the importance of Internet safety, the Torch team stated: “If you are raising children today, you know… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Inspirus Credit Union announced on Tuesday it has partnered with crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose to help purchase supplies for Washington classrooms in need. When contributions from individual donors hit the halfway mark for select funding requests, Inspirus kicks in the rest. Having set aside $25,000 in… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blurrt, a social media analytics firm from Cwmbran, recently debuted its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £500,000 for expansion. The company, which was launched in 2013 and employs eight at its offices in Cwmbran and London, helps users to understand “social conversations” by offering… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ready to create a safer world for women everywhere, Philadelphia tech startup Roar for Good has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for its new smart safety jewelry known as “Athena.” Athena is described as a simple device with a big mission… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cloud Lending Solutions, a global cloud infrastructure company, announced on Tuesday the launch of CL Multi-Country Extension, a lending technology platform to support global operations. With CL Multi-Country Extension, marketplace lenders can manage all operations from a single system, including bank integrations, funds movement and… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, point of demand lending platform, Pay4Later, announced it has signed a deal with new partner peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, Lending Works, to join its fast growing consumer lending platform. The deal means Pay4Later may now extend market reach and increase credit acceptance for merchants… Read More

October 19, 2015 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based craft brewery Honest Brew finished its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Originally looking to raise £300,000, the startup managed to capture over £400,000 from nearly 450 backers. Now, Honest Brew’s founder, Andrew Reeve is ready to share his thoughts on using the funding method.  During… Read More

October 19, 2015 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite the recent suspension on Kickstarter, it seems that some Indiegogo backers still believe in the laser razor, Skarp. According to its original description, Skarp uses lasers to clip the unwanted hair. The creators (Skarp Technologies) promise an irritation free and incredibly close shave.  All with a… Read More

October 19, 2015 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vulpine, a UK-based cycling clothing brand, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £500,000 for product and international expansion. The company, which was started in 2012 by cyclist Nick Hussey, is hoping to change the way cycling clothing is made:… Read More