Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 17, 2022 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely, a unique Insurtech company that provides services around securities crowdfunding offerings, has partnered with DealMaker to provide coverage via the platform. DealMaker has emerged as a top securities crowdfunding accelerator and broker-dealer powering online capital formation. According to a company statement, Assurely will be… Read More

October 17, 2022 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prime property finance firm CapitalRise has reached £200 million in prime property loan origination, funding developments across London and the home counties to the value of over £640 million. As noted in a blog post, CapitalRise originated £99 million of these loans in a 12-month… Read More

October 14, 2022 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Fundrise is out with its Q3 investor letter profiling its performance. Fundrise is a platform that offerings fund like vehicles that invest in various real estate or property assets.  The offerings are available to both non-accredited and accredited investors as they… Read More

October 14, 2022 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

  This past week, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) revealed it had received regulatory approval to provide services in Singapore, the leading Fintech hub in Asia,  At the same time, it was announced that Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong is expected to participate at the annual Singapore… Read More

October 13, 2022 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, which claims to be the largest independent digital investment advisor in the U.S., announced the launch of its cryptocurrency offering, Crypto Investing by Betterment. Betterment will reportedly “add expert-built, managed, and diversified crypto portfolios alongside its traditional investing portfolios.” The portfolios will be “available… Read More

October 13, 2022 @ 11:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Pillow, a Singapore-based crypto investment platform that currently reports serving 75,000 users in over 60 countries, has raised an $18 million Series A funding round. The capital injection was led by Accel, Quona Capital, Elevation Capital, and Jump Capital. Pillow notes that Elevation Capital was… Read More

October 12, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clients may now deposit API3 and Harmony (ONE) on the Okcoin platform. Here’s what these projects are all about, according to an update from Okcoin. As noted in the update, you can now deposit API3 and ONE against USD on Okcoin. This offer is for… Read More

October 12, 2022 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Bondora is pleased to announce that borrowers in the Netherlands can now access their online and convenient financial services. By expanding to more countries, Bondora claims it can “help empower more people to live the lives they want with less financial stress.”… Read More

October 12, 2022 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Opportunity Crypto will stop in five different communities this fall, “educating individuals about cryptocurrency, including the risks and opportunities.” The team at Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) asked if you ever wondered “what is crypto” or “is crypto right for me”? In line or consistent with their mission… Read More

October 12, 2022 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MarketFinance, which claims to be one of the leading fintech credit and payments companies, has secured a £30 million credit facility from Viola, the Israeli technology investment group, in order “to expand its B2B Pay Later embedded finance offering for SMEs.” Available in Sterling, US… Read More

October 11, 2022 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury has revealed two enforcement actions against the crypto exchange Bittrex. According to a statement issued by Treasury, Bittrex has settled for $24 million with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and for $29 million with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the latest Insight update from Mintos, Martins Sulte, the platform’s CEO and Co-Founder of Mintos, comments on the last quarter on Mintos and provides a “sneak peek” at what you can expect in the following months. As mentioned in a blog post by Mintos,… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

October, the European Fintech company specializing in SME financing, and Solution Bank, an innovative corporate & investment bank, have “developed a new way of financing SMEs.” Businesses that apply to October for financing will also “have Solution Bank’s resources directly available to them.” The challenger… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Loans worth €14 million were purchased last month, according to an update from Robo.cash. The Robocash team further revealed that 594 people joined the platform. As noted in a blog post, Robo.cash investors earned €600,000, The investment platform has shared a few highlights covering what… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a full-stack securities crowdfunding platform, has circulated an email reporting that it has raised more than any other platform under Reg CF and Reg A+ during the third quarter of 2022. Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) is a securities exemption that allows companies to raise… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry’s business partner – real estate developer SIB Group – has reportedly “repaid investments into a commercial real estate project – business center K32 located in a prestigious place in Vilnius (Kęstučio str.32), the capital of Lithuania.” K32 is a Class A commercial building that… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 2:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdStreet, a leading real estate crowdfunding platform, has raised $43 million in both debt and equity capital. According to a company statement, the equity financing came from a group of strategic investors, including Fortune 100 financial services company TIAA, which is making an investment through… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

LCX, a Liechtenstein-based blockchain firm, has relaunched its crypto exchange which is regulated by the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority. LCX AG is audited by Grant Thornton as an external auditor and by NSF Services Trust as an internal auditor. Originally launched in 2018, the updated… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Huobi Global, the operator of one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has selected Justin (Yuchen) Sun to join the Huobi Global Advisory Board. Sun is the creator of TRON, a blockchain-based operating system that claims more than 110 million monthly active users. The Advisory… Read More

October 10, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

For the entire world, and especially for the European region, the year 2022 is associated with significant fluctuations in the global economy, which also “have left a remarkable impact on every local market,” the team at Debitum noted. Such a difficult and critical period has… Read More