July 4, 2016 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Collaboration and investment platform Fundnel is hosting the first Supply Chain Asia Hackathon Bootcamp in Singapore amidst a “manpower crunch.” The event is described as being in line with Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative designed to increase the adoption of technology in Supply and Logistics, one… Read More

July 3, 2016 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Title III of the JOBS Act, or Reg CF, kicked off on May 16th of this year. The final portion of the JOBS Act to receive final rules by the SEC, Reg CF was perhaps the most heralded aspect of the legislation. Under the securities… Read More

July 3, 2016 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has launched a new fund targeting the early stage sector in Australia. The fund, labeled “Our Innovation Australia Fund” is an  early stage venture capital limited partnership (ESVCLP) that will benefit from capital gains and tax programs associated with investing in… Read More

July 3, 2016 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Fig, the game crowdfunding platform, has updated the status of its Reg A+ filing with the SEC. The hybrid funding platform has been working to gain approval of their securities offer and has recently filed an updated Form 1-A with the SEC seeking approval to… Read More

July 2, 2016 @ 2:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Embedded below is the speech by Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England. The remarkable situation engendered by the EU referendum results compelled Carney to deliver a calming speech effectively telling the UK it could weather the storm; “The UK can handle change…. Read More

July 2, 2016 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a report by BBC, United Overseas Bank (UOB) based in Singapore has suspended real estate loans for property in the UK. The UK property market has been one of the hottest markets in the world for the past few years.  Asian investors from… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 5:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Prodigy Network had a great June. In a communication to investors, Prodigy said June was one of the most successful in their history having completed the acquisition of The Assemblage / 25 street – their fourth New York City project.  They… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 4:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855), a bill that sailed through the House Financial Services with broad bi-partisan support, is expected to hit the House floor for a vote this coming Tuesday.  A source told Crowdfund Insider that originally it was on the back-burner for… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The state of North Carolina appears to be ready to get their own investment crowdfunding exemption. It has taken several attempts by advocates and certain legislators but it seems the stars finally aligned as the most recent initiative was approved by the North Carolina Senate…. Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, stated in a speech on the Brexit yesterday that while the “result of the referendum is clear. Its full implications for the economy are not”, he also affirmed it was something the UK economy can handle. EPTSD:… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs sent out a note earlier today that June is going to close on a high note. According to the crowdfunding platform; “June has seen the most funded deals of 2016 with 17 businesses hitting their investment targets. The biggest deal this month was independent brewer of award-winning beers West… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tom Britton, SyndicateRoom co-founder and CTO, shared his views on Reg CF, Title III of the JOBS Act, a few days ago. Britton, a US citizen transplanted in the UK, is helping to manage one of the most successful investment crowdfunding platforms in the UK,… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

    Patch of Land is one of the best known real estate crowdfunding platforms in the sector.  Launched soon after the signing of the JOBS Act of 2012, Patch has leveraged Title II, or accredited crowdfunding, to provide unique access to real estate investments… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 8:17 am By JD Alois  |  

JustUs, a new peer to peer lending platform focusing on the IF ISA space, is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £1 million. According to the company, this is part of a larger “ambitious” funding round to raise a total £5.35… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 10:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

During a wide-ranging speech this week at the DBS Institutional Investor Symposium, Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), made the statement; “As a progressive and innovative financial centre, Singapore has much to offer to global investors in opening the door… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 9:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855) passed the House Financial Services Committee earlier this month with solid bipartisan support. The bill was laser focused on addressing intrinsic shortcomings in Title III of the JOBS Act. While the bill was approved the final text saw several… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

XTI Aircraft is a cool concept in aviation for vertical take-off and landing plane. The idea addresses a pain point for plane enthusiasts – the need to be near an airport.  Following a successful Testing the Waters (TTW) campaign where over $20 million in indicated… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 4:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

A reoccurring theme within the Fintech sector is the need for a regulatory environment that embraces competition and transparency.  Perhaps the best example globally continues to be the UK as the regulatory system has been cited on countless occasions as an important catalyst in driving… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three early equity crowdfunding advocates, Alon Goren, Josef Holm and Darren Marble, have joined together to create the Crowd Invest Summit scheduled to take place in Los Angeles this December. Goren is co-founder of InvestedIn, a software platform that can power crowdfunding campaigns. He is… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Sugru, moldable glue that takes a mundane product and makes it fun, had an epic crowdfunding found on Crowdcube last year.  The offer closed at £3.4 million garnering the participation of more than 2300 investors having raised the first £1 million in just four minutes. A… Read More