February 13, 2017 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Crowd for Angels has launched a “quartet” of new issuers on the site.  Tony De Nazareth, CEO and co-founder of Crowd for Angels, commented on the new offers;  “We are pleased to offer our investors the opportunity to get involved with these four… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has formed a partnership with LeAD, a sports tech accelerators based in Germany. LeAD is backed by Adi Dassler International Family Office (ADIFO), known best for the heritage of the Adidas brand name. The partnership was created to… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 1:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Housing Market is broken in the UK. The demand / supply imbalance has driven up prices of residential property not just in London but across the UK.  While good for sellers, buyers have struggled.  The UK government has recognized the economic challenge and has… Read More

February 12, 2017 @ 3:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gust Launch is a relatively new addition to the Gust portfolio of services for startups. Gust Launch is described as; “one platform to easily incorporate, start, and run your company like a seasoned entrepreneur—designed by experienced startup founders, investors, and lawyers to help you from… Read More

February 12, 2017 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Extreme Tech Challenge 2017 (XTC) completed this past week with the three finalists competing for the grand prize at Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island in the Caribbean (no word if former President Obama was in the audience). Calling it a “photo-finish”, Vantage Robotics was… Read More

February 12, 2017 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Remember that super-cool technology used during Super Bowl 51 where you could view a 360º panoramic view of the play? It was prominently shared that it was powered by Intel but what many people do not know is that Replay Technologies, the creator of the technology… Read More

February 12, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lykke, a Zurich-based Fintech firm that wants to become the “world’s first regulated marketplace built on cryptographic technology” is offering a one-year forward contract on a bespoke cryptocurrency or Lykke Coin with a 20% discount. Announced last week, Lykke basically will provide a 20% discount… Read More

February 12, 2017 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Ruth Hedges, an early advocate of the potential of crowdfunding, has landed Microsoft as its lead sponsor for her annual Global Crowdfunding Convention (GCC). Hedges commented on the addition of Microsoft to help with the event; “We are very excited to have Microsoft’s sponsorship for… Read More

February 11, 2017 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Better Mortgage has received $15 million in funding during a Series B round. Kleiner Perkins, the VC firm that helped to fund companies like Google and Amazon, participated in the funding round alongside Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments Group and Pine Brook. Better previously raised… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 6:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coolest Cooler, the 2nd most funded Kickstarter campaign of all time at $13.29 million, continues to chug along and deliver Coolers around the world. The Kickstarter pre-sale project launched in 2014 with an expected delivery date to early backers of the “21st Century Cooler” in… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 3:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its first benchmarking report covering alternative finance in the African and Middle East markets. Produced with the support and backing of Energy4Impact, UKAid and CME Group Foundation, the CCAF report states that alternative finance totaled more… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Debt & Equity Crowdfunding Platform Receives Approval to to List Securities Under Reg CF GridShare LLC has announced the launch of its FINRA/SEC approved Reg CF crowdfunding portal. The new entry into the investment crowdfunding space is taking a unique approach by focusing soley on… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Therese Torris, Senior Contributing Editor for Crowdfund Insider, recently visited the offices of Misys to discuss alternative finance. Misys is a large UK based financial services software provider offering solutions for retail and corporate banking along with capital markets applications.  Misys claims more than 2000… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 2:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore’s Committee on Future Economy (CFE) has identified seven strategies for Singapore’s next stage of growth in its report. Singapore has experienced an enviable period of economic growth and prosperity. The island city-state tmaintains one of the highest standards of living in the world. The… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 1:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Fellow Finance Oyj in Helsinki is one of the largest crowdfunding services in Northern Europe offering peer to peer lending for both consumers and SMEs. The alternative finance provider was founded by CEO Jouni Hintikka, COO Teemu Nyholm, and Director Harri Tilev. To date, Fellow Finance… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

FINRA, or the “Financial Industry Regulatory Authority”, is one of the most powerful financial regulators in the United States. It is also a private corporation that performs its duties as a “self-regulatory organization” (SRO). FINRA oversees the thousands of broker-dealers and other financial industry participants… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Beauhurst published a report on equity investment into early stage private companies in the UK during 2016. While their numbers indicated a decline versus years prior, crowdfunding was highlighted as a “reason to be optimistic about prospects for equity finance.” Equity crowdfunding platform… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 1:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ant Financial, part of Alibaba’s growing internet conglomerate, just announced the acquisition of MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) – a Dallas-based money transfer service – for $880 million. Now Ant Financial is apparently raising $3 billion to help fuel its global expansion. First reported in the Information, Ant… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Deal from Beauhurst: Crowdfunding Platforms Emerge as True Alternative for Later Stage Finance The most recent edition of the Deal, published by Beauhurst, includes some disappointing news. According to the UK research house, investment in UK startups has dropped by the largest amount in… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender ThinCats predicts a major recruitment drive for 2017. The Peer to Business lender has just appointed as Business Development Executive for its Origination Team. ThinCats says Takhar is just one of multiple strategic hires designed to boost growth and strengthen reach into the… Read More