December 16, 2019 @ 7:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube is out with a note claiming a record-breaking year for international securities offerings. According to Crowdcube, during 2019 overseas offerings raised €26.6 million – a 100% increase versus year prior. This took place even while the sword of… Read More

December 16, 2019 @ 2:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) met to review, and vote on, recommendations for the Commission as part of the concept release on regulatory harmonization. During a public call, a discussion was held on addressing the… Read More

December 16, 2019 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a FINRA regulated funding portal using the Reg CF securities exemption, has topped $ 1 million raised for smaller firms. According to a note from the company, Honeycomb Credit has held 31 successful campaigns receiving backing from over 1000 individual investors. Issuers have… Read More

December 16, 2019 @ 10:57 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, as part of an international consortium, has won a tender to operate a startup incubator in New Zealand. The consortium of companies that participated in the bid includes Finistere Ventures, New Zealand’s food giant Fonterra and animal management leader Gallagher. The consortium was selected… Read More

December 15, 2019 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland based SEBA Bank, a financial service firm for both digital and traditional assets that is licensed by the Swiss supervisory authority FINMA, is now onboarding clients from 10 jurisdictions, according to a company release. SEBA Bank reports that it is now accepting institutional and… Read More

December 15, 2019 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta is one of those Fintech unicorns that is killing it but not getting a whole lot of coverage because it is not consumer facing. Marqeta provides the digital rails to enable businesses to create innovative payment programs and cards allowing companies to customize their… Read More

December 14, 2019 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

ViaInvest, a peer to peer lender based in Latvia, has added small business loans to its platform. In an email, ViaInvest states: “We are thrilled to inform you, that ViaInvest has expanded its product portfolio by listing business loans on the platform. The first loan… Read More

December 14, 2019 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission has invited interested parties to participate in an open market consultation for the forthcoming “European Blockchain Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP).” The Commission’s goal is to boost the development of distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, for the European Blockchain Service Infrastructure. A “Pre-Commercial Procurement”… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

There is a lot of hype and hyperbole in the digital asset sector when it comes to securities or utility tokens. To date, the talk has far overshot the reality but that doesn’t mean that advocates aren’t on to something. Part of the discussion revolves… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 3:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

OneConnect (NYSE:OCFT), a Fintech off-shoot of Ping An, listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today. The initial public offering raised around $260 million following a decision to slice the offer in half due to demand concerns. Ping An is one of… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 1:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a first. StartEngine has filed a Form C with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise capital under Reg CF on TrueCrowd – a different crowdfunding platform. Both StartEngine and TrueCrowd are FINRA regulated funding portals. Typically, platforms self-crowdfund instead of listing… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), submitted a recommendation to the Commission on the definition of an accredited investor. The SEC will look for guidance from the Committee as it values the feedback of front line… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Robo.cash, a European peer to peer lending platform operating within the European Union and Switzerland, is now providing a path for European investors to invest in Singapore, according to a company release. The Robocash Group reports that it has integrated its in-house P2P lending platform… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Remember  Turnkey Jet? The first no-action letter recipient for a digital asset, or token, that was deemed not to be a security by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do, but we have heard little about the company since the news hit. The Turnkey Jet… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

If timing is everything, Bill.com (NYSE:BILL) nailed it. The payments and software provider completed its initial public offering (IPO) today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Bill.com floated 9.8 million shares at $22 each – raising over $210 million, but the price opened up… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitbond, a Berlin-based online lender and trailblazer in the digital asset sector, is leveraging its experience in issuing blockchain-based bonds to move into real estate. According to a note from Bitbond, the investment platform has formed a partnership with KlickOwn, a property investment platform. Bitbond… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

There are a few true trailblazers in the investment crowdfunding sector and Gonçalo de Vasconcelos is one of them. The co-founder and long-time CEO of SyndicateRoom, “retired” from his leadership role in July of this year. During his tenure, de Vasconcelos had taken SyndicateRoom from… Read More

December 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Padlist is currently seeking $2 million on SeedInvest at a pre-money valuation of $8 million. Recently listed, the preferred equity offering is raising capital in a side by side Reg CF – Reg D offering.. If you are willing to invest, there is a minimum… Read More

December 11, 2019 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Crowdfund Insider participated in the very first FinnoSummit event (hosted by LendIt) that addressed the Fintech marketplace in Latin America (LATAM). While in past years, much discussion has focused on Fintech in Asia and Europe, it is clear that Fintech is now experiencing… Read More

December 11, 2019 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The creators of the open-source ​DAML​ smart contract language, ​Digital Asset​ (DA), has raised approximately $35 million in Series C funding from new and existing investors. According to DA, the latest financing round brings the total amount raised by the company to $150 million. Yuval… Read More