May 23, 2016 @ 10:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Most people understand that rewards based crowdfunding platforms can be an effective tool to test a new product or service. If it is a hit in presales, it bodes well for a larger market roll out. The same can be said for Chinese companies seeking… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 10:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

P2P lender i2iFunding has raised 2 crore (about $300,000 USD) from unnamed angel investors to expand their operations.  Several weeks back, the Reserve Bank of India released a consultation paper on peer to peer lending indicating potential capital requirements. The additional funding should help i2iFunding… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 7:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fostering Innovation Act (HR 4139) has passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote today. The bill originally passed the House Financial Services Committee in March on a vote of 42-15.  The legislation was sponsored by Representatives Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Michael Fitzpatrick… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club (NYSE:LC) has been pounded by bad news this month. Following the announcement that founder and CEO Renaud Laplanche had resigned for alleged improprieties at the online lender, the bad news avalanche began.  One day it was a subpoena, the next it was a… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Title III crowdfunding kicked off a week ago today (May 16th).  The launch of retail crowdfunding took a long, circuitous route to realization with much discussion and debate along the way.  The platforms that are leveraging the new securities exemption believe it is a viable… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The British Prime Minister announced the “Help to Grow” program in February 2015. In the most recent budget statement, the Chancellor boosted the commitment from £100 million to £200 million. Today the program, managed by the British Business Bank, is announcing Lloyd’s Banking Group for… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Global consulting firm Deloitte has thrown some serious shade at the online lending industry. In a report entitled; “Marketplace Lending – A Temporary Phenomena?”, the firm makes the statement that traditional finance need not worry about the fast growing marketplace lending industry; “Our findings suggest… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom has closed its self-crowdfunding round having raised £3.1 million in growth capital.  The oversubscribed Series A round beat its original target of raising £2.3 million – a number that was topped in just 10 hours.  The offer benefited… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

  Peer to peer lending platform Zopa has announced a new partnership with Unshackled to provide 2-year loans for consumers that seek to finance a mobile phone instead of purchasing the device. This new announcement follows news last week that Zopa was moving into the £12… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 7:31 am By JD Alois  |  

  RealtyMogul.com has topped $200 million in debt and equity in funded real estate crowdfunding. The platform is now the first site to surpass the $200 million milestone for US-based real estate finance.  The company also revealed it has now returned $40 million, in both… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 11:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

While the marketplace or online lending industry has been hammered recently with negative news, WSJ.com is reporting that Moody’s has delivered the highest rating possible for a new bond deal coming out of SoFi. According to the report, the most recent bond securitization deal merited a… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 10:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore-based EthisCrowd has closed a S$500,000 seed round for their Islamic real estate crowdfunding platform.  The funding round may be the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The new capital was led by Azmi Global, a subsidiary of Asmi & Associates – a top… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jon Medved, founder and CEO of OurCrowd – an accredited crowdfunding platform, spoke to CNBC last week and addressed the launch of Title III or Reg CF crowdfunding. Medved, never one to mince words, stated there are certain problems with Reg CF, as it stands… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 6:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

  There is a tidal wave of Asian money that wants to head to North America and diversify into different asset classes.  Yet Chinese officials have made it challenging for many individuals to move money out. DreameGGs is a relatively new platform that is seeking… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

  Co-founded by CEO Emmanuel Marot, LendingRobot is a Fintech company that provides powerful tools for the smaller investor interested in investing in Lending Club, Prosper and Funding Circle loans. Peer to peer lending has morphed into marketplace lending as institutional money poured in. Meanwhile LendingRobot… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 6:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

WeFunder, the investment crowdfunding platform that launched with the most Title III offers out of the gate, has decided to “give away everything [they] do for free.” In an email to Crowdfund Insider, co-founder and CEO Nick Tommarello explained they want to help everyone get… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom is preparing to close its self-crowdfunding round tomorrow (May 22nd).  The offer was launched earlier this month seeking  £2.3 million in growth capital. The intended use of the proceeds are for business expansion as it readies to deliver its brand of internet finance to a… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) released data yesterday on the manufacturing sector of the UK economy. The report stated that overall orders improved a bit.  Excluding food and drink, the “output balance was stable” with the 17 other categories indicating “minimal improvement.” Rain Newton-Smith,… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Association (CFIRA) has updated its Board of Directors adding several new members.  The recently appointed individuals will begin a two year term on June 2nd. The new members include: Anthony Zeoli – Partner at Freeborn and Crowdfund Insider Senior Contributor Ron… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Minneapolis-based Stratifund is now offering research reports to help investors determine whether or not an equity crowdfunded offer makes sense for them. Targeting Reg A+ and Reg CF offers, Stratifund is combining independent research reports and a proprietary rating system to help individuals make ‘informed investment… Read More