October 1, 2015 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyMogul, the online marketplace for real estate investing, announced it is currently raising capital for Mobile Home Park (MHP) Fund which will seek to acquire, add value and reposition MHPs that are generating income but which it deems to be under-valued, under-managed, under-performing or improperly capitalized…. Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Inkshares, a crowdfunded book publisher, and Nerdist, the wildly popular digital network founded by comedian and television personality Chris Hardwick, announced today the winners of the Inkshares Nerdist Collection Contest. In a surprise decision, Nerdist shared that two, not one, of the five finalists will… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Crowdfunder announced new follows and messaging tools that will help investors and companies to be more in touch on its crowdfunding platform. The Crowdfunder team shared: “Investing is inherently social. Investors are investing in the founders and their team just as much… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ready to repay someone who has helped her in the past, Taylor Swift hit GoFundMe once again to donate $50,000 towards one of her dancers, Toshi Davidson, who’s nephew is sick. The campaign’s description reads: “Baby Ayden is 13 months old. He was just… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing their fight for “religious rights,” owners of the infamous Oregon bakery, Sweet Cakes By Melissa, announced that they will not pay the lesbians, they refused service to because of their beliefs, $135,000 for state-ordered  damages. This past summer, the bakery was ordered to pay a… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LoanDepot LLC, a marketplace lending platform, announced on Thursday the appointment of Michael H. Wilson as SVP, Information Technology. Michael H. Wilson joins loanDepot after serving as CIO and Director of IT Strategy at Ball Aerospace where he led classified and unclassified IT strategy, including… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ben Piette, a finalist of the hit television show, MasterChef, has launched a funding initiative on Funding Tree to raise £40,000 for his soon-to-be relocated eatery, London House. Piette and his business partner Lornette Valentine created London House from the ground up and currently has eight… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Pozible announced that 10,000 projects have been launched through its crowdfunding platform and over $40 million has been pledged. The company stated: “Pozible has ticked past some pretty mega milestones recently, with our 10,000th project launching within a week of our $40 millionth… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced that it has hit a new milestone. The investment platform has now successfully funded 300 raises. The platform explained: “Today we have over 200,000 members and an ever growing network of growth stage businesses approaching Crowdcube, and… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help the next generation of entrepreneurs, Kickstarter announced it has formed a partnership with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. The crowdfunding platform declared in a recent blog post: “People are getting more and more into making things. From the White House to the… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

During the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting closing plenary this month, Tata Communications and MasterCard announced a CGI Commitment to Action to financially empower 25,000 women in the developing world, part of a larger vision to ultimately reach 100 million women. The global telecommunications leader… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credible, a multi-lender student loan marketplace that allows borrowers to receive competitive loan offers from its vetted lending partners, announced on Wednesday that it has closed its recent $10 million Series A funding round. This round was led by Soul Htite, founder and CEO of Dianrong.com/ co-founder… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OpenPath Investments has launched a $6 million equity offering for the purchase of Lake Tonopah Apartments, a 356-unit senior housing complex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The offering is one of the first Las Vegas multifamily projects opened to direct private investment through real estate crowdfunding…. Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MMKT Exchange LLC (“MMKT” or the “Company”),  a secure digital exchange that introduces efficiency, liquidity and transparency to the outdated middle market loan syndication process while increasing accessibility to a broader base of purchasers, announced on Wednesday that it has launched its loan syndication platform and closed… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest, an online lender for bridging finance, has appointed Matthew Tooth as the company’s first Head of Distribution. The platform, which spun out of Montello, the short-term mortgage finance specialist, in 2013, has originated close to £400 million of loans for borrowers seeking finance deals… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform, truCrowd, announced that three companies are now ready to accept Texas non-accredited and accredited investors. Taking advantage of the relatively new Texas crowdfunding exemption, the state’s non-accredited investors can now invest up to $5,000 in any equity offerings and become… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a month away from its official launch at Money 20/20, marketplace platform for small business financing, Quote 2 Fund, announced on Tuesday Bank of the Internet co-founder, Mike Berengolts, will take the lead in programming and development for the San Diego-based small business… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 3:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio, an online marketplace platform for small business loans, announced on Tuesday that it continues to show signs of growth by funding over 500 small businesses in one month. In addition, business owners from all 50 states have now been funded through Lendio’s online loan marketplace. These… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Equity crowdfunders from around the world have reserved shares for more than $10 million to support development of XTI Aircraft’s TriFan 600 through crowdfunding platform, StartEngine. The TriFan 600 will be the world’s first commercially certified vertical takeoff airplane. It will have the speed, range and… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creamfinance LLC, a European online consumer lending company, has recently reached an agreement with peer-to-peer lending platform Mintos. From now on, investors will be offered an opportunity to invest in short-term unsecured loans issued in Georgia. According to the CEO Matīss Ansviesulis, an initiative to join the… Read More