Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

September 5, 2022 @ 12:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After having a slow month in June, investment and loan origination figures “rebounded and increased steadily by 18.7%,” according to an update from Bondora. This brought both totals to “a solid €15,333,326 in July.” This is encouraging to see at the start of Q3, the… Read More

September 4, 2022 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry starts a new month with a solid portfolio of EUR 93 million. Over EUR 45 million of loans have been funded “on the PeerBerry platform in August, i.e., a 17% higher amount compared to the previous month.” 1152 new investors “have joined the PeerBerry… Read More

September 4, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Landa, a real estate investing company, announced a $25 million Series A funding round, “bringing their total equity raised to $33 million with the inclusion of a previously raised $8 million seed round.” The company has also “raised $62 million in debt financing.” Through a… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 1:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

FTX US Derivatives has added former CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers to the Company’s Board of Directors. FTX US Derivatives previously operated as LedgerX, which was acquired by the company in 2021. Regulated by the CFTC, the company provides a digital currency futures and options exchange… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

August was marked by growing investor activity and “big changes.” according to an update from Robo.cash. Robocash revealed that loans worth €17 million were purchased last month. And 640 investors “registered on the platform, which is 14% more than in previous months.” Robo.cash investors earned €610,000,… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Cloud’s Solana Archival Nodes are able to “examine historical address balances, run complex queries, and simulate the blockchain state at any given point in the chain’s history.” Coinbase Cloud previously “launched secure, dedicated Solana infrastructure nodes via Query & Transact, allowing builders to access… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 1:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Like several other platforms, Republic has entered the art or collectibles sector of online investing. Republic, which just closed on its acquisition of Seedrs, has grown to offer multiple investment verticals including, early stage ventures, real estate, crypto, gaming, litigation financing, and now art and… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Linked Finance says that Irish SMEs continue to pesevere even in spite the rising inflation and global conflict like Russia’s unprovoked war with Ukraine. The periodic Linked Finance SME Confidence Index states that: 82% of businesses report performance better or in line with… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

With the completion of the acquisition of Seedrs, Republic has announced that it is now the “first global private investment platform,” which will provide access to investment opportunities for retail investors around the world. Republic has shared that it has received final regulatory approval to… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 6:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Groundfloor is raising capital on Wefunder, a leading investment crowdfunding platform. According to the offering page, Groundfloor is raising equity at a pre-money valuation of $234 million. Investors may participate for just $100 and as of today, Groundfloor has raised just… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

LevelField Financial has acquired Netshares Financial Services, pending regulatory approval. Details on the acquisition were not provided. Netshares is a registered broker dealer. LevelField is a financial services firm that aims to “unite traditional banking and digital asset products and services” on a single platform…. Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, the billion pound+ business lender – funding 1 in 12 new homes by SME House Builders, has raised 119% (£297,697) of its £250,003 target from 240 investor via Seedrs with 21 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign (at the time of writing)…. Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Sourced Capital has reportedly made two new senior hires who will be joining the firm’s investor relations group as the business targets £26 million in lending by the end of the year. Matt Mason has been hired by Sourced Capital to serve as the… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Lena Instruments, in partnership with Flare Network, has announced the launch of a new crowdfunding platform labeled “CloudFunding.” Lena Instruments is a blockchain and software firm based in Switzerland. Flare is a new blockchain that claims to have the first consensus protocol for external data…. Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

VIAINVEST, a peer-to-peer lending platform licensed and supervised by the Financial and Capital Market Commission in Latvia, has enlisted the assistance of iDenfy to provide ID verification and anti-fraud sevices. iDenfy ensures AML and KYC compliance for both large and smaller firms. VIAINVEST believes that… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos and UK-based litigation financier Fenchurch have mutually agreed “to wind down cooperation due to potentially increased reputational risk for Mintos and also the lending company, resulting from the ongoing liquidation of Fenchurch’s former parent company.” According to the proposed payment schedule, Fenchurch will have… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 1:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora is a global financial platform “providing mutually beneficial solutions for investors and borrowers.” Since 2008, Bondora’s investor base has reportedly “grown to over 200,000 customers who have invested more than €650 million and earned over €80 million to build their financial wealth.” They’re honored… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 12:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eleving Group reports improved results in “all key business figures in its consolidated financial report for the period ended on 30 June 2022.” The company has provided the following operational and financial information: During the reporting period, Eleving Group has “increased its adjusted EBITDA by… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 8:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading Latin American crypto platform Bitso says it has added ETH to Bitso+, a yield platform that allows users to generate income on parked funds. Previously, Bitso allowed Bitcoin holders and dollar stablecoin holders to generate income but Bitso has now added ETH. Bitso+ was… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Security Token Market, a global oracle for all security token financial data, media, and research is pleased to announce a new investment from SPiCE VC, a venture capital firm focused on the growth and development of the blockchain and tokenization ecosystem. SPiCE is considered to… Read More