September 7, 2016 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online banking software provider Mambu is reporting that it is experiencing accelerating growth. According to Mambu, during the past 12 months platform utilization has been growing by 10% month on month and is now being used to help manage $600 million.   Mambu was launched… Read More

September 7, 2016 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Ulule has raised €5 million from BNP Paribas, Citizen Capital, and MAIF Avenir. Ulule is a rewards-based crowdfunding platform that has experienced solid growth across Europe. The platform now claims over 1.2 million members from 191 different countries. To date, Ulule has collected over $68… Read More

September 7, 2016 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Harmoney, a New Zealand based peer to peer lending platform, has surpassed $300 million in lending just shy of their 2 year anniversary of consumer lending. According to their website, Harmoney’s bulk of borrowing has been for debt consolidation.  Interest rates start at 9.99% today. Lenders… Read More

September 7, 2016 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs has released data indicating their portfolio results have generated an annualised rate of return of 14.44% since platform launch in July of 2012. Seedrs has stated the solid returns are indicative of “equity crowdfunding coming of age”. The period started in… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Orchard Platform has announced the creation of a weekly online lending snapshot to provide industry followers an overview of activity within the online sector including marketplace and balance sheet lending.  Orchard stated; “…the snapshot will be produced on a weekly basis with the intention of… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

XTI Aircraft has announced a $20 million Series B funding round to run concurrently with its Reg A+ offer that is accepting investors on StartEngine now. XTI has developed a concept for a vertical take off and landing aircraft that cruises like a plane. XTI states… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Kuber Ventures, a platform that seeks out EIS/SEIS investment opportunities has announced several new hires. to help accelerate growth geographically and across the business.  Kuber has appointed Tim Thornton, Matt Lenzie, & Kate Hopkin to executive positions. Kate Hopkin’s will assume responsibilities as Business Development Associate…. Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

  Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Publishes 2nd Annual Research Report on European Alternative Finance The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its 2nd report on the rapid growth of alternative finance across Europe. Entitled “Sustaining Momentum“, the CCAF research has quickly become… Read More

September 5, 2016 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

At the most recent count, China-based peer to peer lender Yirendai (NYSE:YRD) has at least eight class-action lawsuits filed against the company following the enactment of new regulations directed towards the booming online lending industry in China. The firms that have made public proclamations are as… Read More

September 4, 2016 @ 5:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The FinTech Zone, created by Matt Elton, will launch this week at a ceremony held at Hotel Le Royal in Luxembourg City. This will be the first Fintech center for the country – a wealthy, financial center in Europe. Luxembourg is ranked highly in the Global… Read More

September 4, 2016 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

This coming week the House of Representatives will debate several bills previously approved by the Financial Services Committee.  The legislation is designed to improve access to capital for SMEs by reducing regulatory burdens and streamlining the process. HR 2357, the Accelerating Access to Capital Act,… Read More

September 4, 2016 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Behalf has raised a respectable $27 million in a Series C funding round lead by Viola Growth with participation from existing investors Sequoia, MissionOG, Vintage, and Spark. Harel Beit-On, Viola Growth founder and GP, will join the Behalf Board. Behalf will use the new funding… Read More

September 3, 2016 @ 4:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis replaced Jonathan Hill of the UK at the Commission following the Brexit decision. He recently sat down with CNBC for an interesting interview where he shared some insight into his perspective on the Capital Markets Union (CMU) in light of the UK EU… Read More

September 3, 2016 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Agency 2.0 was one of the very first marketing agencies in the rewards-based crowdfunding sector to get it right. Their participation in a campaign on either Indiegogo or Kickstarter almost guarantees success.  The years of honing their technique and perfecting their strategic approach to raising… Read More

September 3, 2016 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year the Finnish government announced its intent to update and improve the regulatory environment that governed investment crowdfunding. The new Crowdfunding Act was ratified by the President of Finland on August 25th with the law going into force on September 1st. The Finnish… Read More

September 2, 2016 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chicago-based RiverNorth Marketplace Lending Corporation is poised to launch a fund that will be investing in marketplace lending assets under the 40s Act as a non-listed closed end fund. According to a recent filing with the SEC, the fund anticipates that its investments will originate… Read More

September 2, 2016 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Bristol based Micrima, a med-tech company that has created a vastly improved breast imaging technology, has closed a £2.6 million funding round with the assistance of online platform VentureFunders.  According to information  provided by Micrima, approximately half of the funding came from pre-existing institutional and… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 7:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The list of approved and regulated Regulation CF platforms is growing. The roster now stands at 15 FINRA regulated crowdfunding platforms.  The most recently approved platform, ‘Mr. Crowd’ has an interesting progeny as it is being launched by Allen Au and his Ksdaq, Inc. corporation…. Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Having just gotten around to reading the order granting the motion to dismiss in the proceedings of the State of Florida vs. Michell Abner Espinoza, the document by Circuit Court Judge Teresa Pooler, is pretty interesting.  The case regarding Espinoza has been in the news… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 2:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Prodigy Network is launching its 5th equity crowdfunding offer to develop coworking spaces in Manhattan.  The newest project, the Assemblage / Park Avenue South will seek a raise of $53 million from accredited investors.  The term is expected to last 3… Read More