Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

May 30, 2022 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sanjay from the People and Talent Team at MarketFinance notes that his primary role is Talent Acquisition Lead where he helps find the best people to build their vision of “frictionless finance” for small businesses. Equally important to him is his position as Chair of… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Hardbacon, a personal finance application used by more than 38,000 Canadians, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign through the FrontFundr portal “where it has secured no less than $422,829 in the first 24 hours.” As part of the campaign, Hardbacon has “obtained $303,965 in… Read More

May 29, 2022 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos notes that they are pleased to confirm that the first Notes are now available on the platform. According to Mintos, here’s what you should know about the arrival of the new financial instruments on the platform. Key takeaways shared by Mintos:… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Even though Bondora‘s cash recoveries declined in April 2022, the number of recovered loans increased considerably. Across all countries, recovered missed payments “increased by 2.3% to 79,281.” This means they have “a new record for the most missed payments recovered.” In March, Bondora claims it… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender EstateGuru reports that €14,7M worth of loans were financed during April of 2022. New loans in Estonia “contributed nearly 50% of the volume, followed by Germany and Latvia.” During the past month, EstateGuru reports it has “seen a rise in investor activity and… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper recently shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for April 2022. Highlights from the Prosper Performance Update – April 2022 are as follows: In April, approximately 56% of loan originations “were rated AA- B, remaining stable month-over-month.” Average loan size in… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest has organized a Community Pitch Competition to take place next week on June 1st. The first event of its kind, early stage ventures will compete for $40,000 in funding as well as other rewards. The registration is open to any investors and the presentation… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the world, has launched a Dutch facing section of its website as it positions itself to benefit from pan-European investment crowdfunding rules. New rules were issued by the European Union in November of 2021. Currently, many… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 6:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitex has been purchased by Huobi Global, according to a company statement. Bitex is the first crypto exchange to operate in Latin America and currently has a presence in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Huobi Group already… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX, perhaps best known for its leverage crypto derivative trading, recently launched its spot trading platform to enter a new line of business. In a company statement today, BitMEX shares that ten days after spot trading went live it has topped $24 million in daily… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 2:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AssetTribe announces the launch of its digital platform, connecting investors “to a broad and diverse range of alternative assets, opening up this interesting and important asset class especially during these turbulent times of high inflation and uncertain stock markets.” AssetTribe is an investment community aiming… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

RELAI, the savings and investment app, has secured €2,159,470 in capital as part of its latest funding round. After a strong private phase, which saw €1.2m invested by the likes of Redalpine, “more than 850 investors have joined the table, contributing an additional €970,000, surpassing… Read More

May 25, 2022 @ 7:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Buenbit, an Argentinian crypto exchange that also operates in Mexico and Peru, has announced layoffs due to the sagging market. In a series of Tweets, founder Federico Ogue revealed the news. Querida comunidad,Hoy les vengo a contar una noticia que me duele mucho. Dado un… Read More

May 24, 2022 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneMarketData, LLC (OMD), a key player in tick data management and analytics, recently revealed that ECXX, an asset based digital securities exchange, has chosen OneTick Trade Surveillance. ECXX is a digital asset exchange platform developed for professional traders and accredited investors, enabling clients to purchase… Read More

May 24, 2022 @ 1:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NHI) recently announced the creation of a new digital asset company that will “offer institutional clients a comprehensive suite of trading, investor products and investment services.” Due to launch later this year, the new digital asset company will “provide institutional clients and… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital securities marketplace ADDX has raised USD $58 million in a “pre-Series B” round. The additional funding brings the total raised since inception to $120 million. New shareholders in ADDX include SET Venture Holding – part of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, UOB, Hamilton Lane… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 7:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities crowdfunding platform SeedInvest has closed its largest offering since platform launch. NowRX closed this past Friday and according to the offering page, NowRX raised $29,268, 351. The offering was being listed under the Reg A+ securities exemption, a vehicle that allows issuers to raise… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Kraken is pleased to confirm that the crypto trading platform now supports Civic (CVC), Radicle (RAD) and SuperFarm (SUPER). As confirmed in the update, funding is live, and trading was scheduled to begin on May 19, 2022 “at approximately 14:30 UTC.” Kraken… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Earlier this month, Crowdfund Insider held a webinar to discuss the trading of private securities. Crowdfunded securities fall in this category because any security issued online via a platform or directly must be an exempt offering. This means securities issued under Reg CF, Reg… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 11:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CreamFinance reports that 2021 was a “record-setting” year for the company, “finishing with a €3.4 million net profit – the highest in Group’s history.” It also reports that it continued “to improve on these results during Q1 2022.” CreamFinance has provided the following operational and… Read More