May 15, 2016 @ 7:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter is getting more proactive in its pursuit of filmmakers using their rewards based platform to raise funding for films.  According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, Dan Schoenbrun, Senior film outreach lead at Kickstarter, is talking up the process in Cannes during the annual… Read More

May 15, 2016 @ 6:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

WeFunder is one of a handful of crowdfunding platforms that have received regulatory approval to operate as a Title III (Reg CF) funding portal by May 16th launch. WeFunder is a big believer in the potential of Reg CF and what it can do for… Read More

May 15, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Billionaire shark and outspoken entrepreneur Mark Cuban is considering using Title IV of the JOBS Act. He sees the updated securities exemption as a huge opportunity.  Currently, most of the Mark Cuban media coverage has focused on him taking up the banner of the #nevertrump… Read More

May 14, 2016 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Propel(x), an online investment crowdfunding marketplace for accredited investors, has decided to pass on Title III retail crowdfunding.  The decision to do so lines up with the other Title II platforms that have already said “no thanks.” In an email to Crowdfund Insider, Propel(x) CEO… Read More

May 14, 2016 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

David Graff, Director of Google Global Product Policy, posted last week that Google has decided to terminate PayDay loan ads.  More specifically any loan ads when repayment is due within 60 days of the issue date. Google has periodically purged unwanted advertisements from their Adwords… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chair Mary Jo White was in Peru this past week to participate in the 41st Annual IOSCO conference in Lima. During her visit, White presented as part of a panel entitled “New ways for the Financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 3:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Subcommittee on Capital Markets, part of the House Financial Services Committee, has schedule a hearing for Tuesday, May 17th at 2PM entitled “Legislative Proposals to Enhance Capital Formation, Transparency, and Regulatory Accountability”. The Subcommittee will examine the current competitiveness of U.S. capital markets and regulatory… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Helsinki based Fintech firm Invesdor is expected to launch its self-crowdfunding round next week on May 17th.  Founded in 2012, Invesdor launched as an equity crowdfunding platform but has since expanded into other products and other markets. Today Invesdor offers both debt and equity for… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Indie Crowd Funder, a platform designed to provide crowdfunding services for Hollywood professionals, has received FINRA approval to operate as a funding portal under Title III of the JOBS Act.  IndieCrowdFunder joins a growing list of platforms that have applied and since been approved to… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

If there is one industry in dire need of disruption it is the legal industry and iDisclose is leading the charge. The creation of Georgia Quinn (a Crowdfund Insider Senior Contributor) and Doug Ellenoff, the pair have set out to drive the cost of legal… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the decision by the Bank of England to hold interest rates at 0.5%, SyndicateRoom CEO and co-founder Gonçalo de Vasconcelos made the statement that investors need alternatives in a historically low interest rate world. “In an environment of low-interest rates, Britons are looking for alternative… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 7:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Technology Showcase and Celebration scheduled for next Monday (May 16, 2016) has announced the organizations representing the five sectors of the crowdfunding ecosystem that will showcase at the DC Demo Day portion of the event. The Showcase and Celebration is being coordinated with… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The bipartisan SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 (HR 3784) sponsored by Representatives Duffy  (R-WI) and Carney (D-DE), cruised through the House of Representatives earlier this year.  The bill seeks to create a firmer voice advocating on behalf of small business within the Securities and Exchange… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Government has published a report on small business activity. Produced by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skill (BIS), the Small Business Survey is based on feedback from over 15,000 UK SMEs.  The correlated data was published in two separate reports.   Small… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

AngelList, the first equity crowdfunding platform in the US that allowed accredited investors the chance to gain access into early stage companies, is embracing Title III /Reg CF crowdfunding. AngelList is launching a new off-shoot cmopany labeled Republic to allow non-accredited investors the opportunity to… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

LDF, pointing to data that indicates SMEs still struggle to raise growth capital, has launched lendinghive; a 24/7 asset backed funding solution for SMEs. LDF has been in business for quite a long time. Created in 1986, LDF was initially established as a credit brokerage… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs is seeing significant growth in “on-demand Apps” raising capital on its site. One recent example is blow LTD, London’s app-based provider of fast beauty on demand (also described as Uber for beauty).  blow is currently raising £750,000 in equity capital on Seedrs.  To… Read More

May 11, 2016 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (ACSEC) has announced its next meeting scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 18th at SEC headquarters. According to information provided by the SEC, ACSEC will review and discuss the very important subject regarding the definition… Read More

May 11, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd, has announced the launch of a new “social investor app” coordinated with FinovateSpring 2016 taking place in San Jose this week.  OurCrowd called the new app a “significant expansion” of its equity crowdfunding site.  The new app enables registered investors… Read More

May 11, 2016 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

  China is the largest market for alternative finance in the world. According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), China delivered over $100 billion in alternative finance, including peer to peer lending and crowdfunding, in 2015.  This was more than a 3X jump… Read More