July 24, 2017 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Data intelligence firm TAB (previously named Crowdsurfer) has launched the an index designed to indicate the health of the global online crowdfunding and marketplace finance industry. The Crowdfunding and Marketplace Finance Index (CAMFI) has been created in partnership with China big data firm BBD, Hangzhou Ling… Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 7:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

investFeed has moved quickly out of the gate in its Initial Coin Offering that was launched today. As of last check, investFeed has 8341 ETH. At an exchange rate of $226 USD for each ETH that makes over $1.8 million in less than a day…. Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 2:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdfundRES is a group of policy recommendations to improve the regulatory and market framework to boost investment in renewable energy across the European Union. A group of 14 different partners worked on the project that saw the participation of the European Crowdfunding Network and four… Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowd Invest Summit (CIS) has announced that Indiegogo and their equity crowdfunding vertical has joined it’s roster for CIS West 2017. CIS organizers have shared they will be providing 250 investor tickets to actively back early stage ventures listed on First Democracy VC, the equity… Read More

July 22, 2017 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog has scheduled the “BrewDog USA Open Day” set to take place from 12PM to 8PM on August 27th.  The festivities kick off a day after the BrewDog Equity Punk Annual General Meeting (AGM)  – for shareholders. Tickets which are pretty reasonable at $7.87 are… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Borrowell, a Canadian Fintech firm that provides a safe way for Canadians to obtain three and five year fixed-rate loans at low interest, has raised $57 million in Series A funding round. The capital infusion included $12 million in equity and $45 million in a new credit… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today the Faster Payments Task Force, created by the Federal Reserve, released its final report along with their recommendations on what needs to be accomplished to bring the US up to date in the payments space. Anybody engaged in the payments sector understands that the US… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Faster Payments Task Force is a group of payment industry stakeholders with representatives from across the payment ecosystem. The group involved over three hundred different stakeholders. The Federal Reserve assembled the task force to help identify and evaluate alternative approaches to implementing safe and… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, an investment crowdfunding platform founded by AngelList alumni, is collaborating with Sony Entertainment on a new series of pitch events involving the Draper family. And who are the Drapers, you may ask? The Drapers are California based VC’s with a pretty amazing track record…. Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Ron Suber, perhaps the most prominent global Fintech Ambassador and President Emeritus of Prosper Marketplace, is on an extended swing across Asia visiting various platforms and presenting at events. Visiting with CNBC Asia this week, Suber explained how important transparency is for online lending and… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise, a property crowdfunding platform that lets people invest in real estate for as little as £1000, has announced it has raised £.1.35 million for a luxury homes development in Hampshire. This is the platforms largest funding round to date. CapitalRise said their recently launched… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 7:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Commissioner Michael Piwowar, who was Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) until the successful appointment of Jay Clayton, visited with David Burton of the Heritage Foundation earlier this week providing a unique glimpse into the world of the SEC. Burton, who is… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the acting Comptroller of the Currency, Keith Noreika, dove into one of the hottest debates the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has endured in years. Noreika expressed his support on the concept of creating a national Fintech Charter to allow nascent… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, a leading online marketplace for real estate investing, has officially announced the availability of their new eFunds. Crowdfund Insider reported on the looming announcement this past spring when Fundrise filed a new Form 1-A, or Reg A+ offer, revealing the new investment vehicle. In… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Storm Sondors, the founder of the Sondors eBike company that has ridden to success on rewards based funding platforms, has filed to Form 1-As with the SEC.  Each filing represents a different crowdfunding offer. The first offer, which was initially messaged during Sondor’s Electric Car… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Republicans members on the House Financial Services Committee have introduced legislation (H.J. Res 111) designed to nullify a controversial rule published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The resolution is cosponsored by all 34 Republican Members of the Financial Services Committee and mirrors a resolution… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

AutoGravity says it has now surpassed 500,000 in just one year. AutoGravity is an App-based online lender targeting the auto financing space. Pick the car and request a loan all on your smartphone. It’s that simple. AutoGravity has benefited from a growing number of high… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter has been hit with a series of significant operational challenges as several large loans have struggled.  The widely reported series of events have culminated in approximately £48 million worth of loans being taken over by the P2P Lender. This amount would have  outstripped the… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 10:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

DSTLD, the online only clothing retailer that provides high quality fashion at a super competitive price, is back once again on SeedInvest to raise additional funding using Reg A+. During their last crowdfunding campaign, DSTLD raised $1.7 million. The money raised has been leveraged to… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 10:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The heat is rising for Elio Motors  (OTCQX: ELIO) as the State of Louisiana has fined the aspiring vehicle company $545,000.  The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission has accused Elio Motors of operating as a manufacturer/dealer of recreational products without a license. On the bright… Read More