Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

March 13, 2022 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Andrejus Trofimovas, CEO of Aventus Group, has noted that the scale of world changes and the problems that we have faced did not seem “so serious” just a few weeks ago. Andrejus writes in a blog post that we all observed: “a real war of this… Read More

March 13, 2022 @ 5:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

EquityMultiple, a real estate investment platform, posted a platform update earlier this month. EquityMultiple currently offers three different options for investors: Fund Investing; Direct Investing and a “Savings Alternative.” The funds request a $20,000 minimum and invest in both property debt and equity. A fund… Read More

March 13, 2022 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a leader in Reg CF securities offerings, distributed a Tweet yesterday that provided some insight into deal structure for issuers raising capital on its platform. Wefunder is typically the most active funding portal in the Reg CF space as it garners the largest number… Read More

March 11, 2022 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Options, a UK firm helping business owners get the right finance in place, so they can “trade, plan and grow with confidence,” has been focused on expanding its range of financial services. Calling all Accountants and Advisory Professionals – Funding Cloud: Connect has officially… Read More

March 10, 2022 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Estateguru, an online investment platform matching SMEs in need of capital with individual investors, will lunch a fund targeting institutional investors in a move that should significantly scale the firm’s operations. Importantly, the European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed to be an anchor investor in… Read More

March 10, 2022 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Roofstock has raised a $240 million Series E round at a $1.9 billion valuation, according to a statement from the company. Simultaneously, Roofstock shared that it has topped $5 billion in transaction volume as it gears up for more growth. The… Read More

March 9, 2022 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Acorns, an online investing platform, has confirmed a $300 million funding round at a $1.9 billion valuation. Last year, Acorns announced its intent to go public via a SPAC deal valued at $2.2 billion only to turn around and cancel the deal at the beginning… Read More

March 9, 2022 @ 7:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blend Network recently released its first annual Predictions in Development Finance report. Set out in this report is an analysis of “the challenges and obstacles, but also the opportunities within the market,” the team at Blend Network noted in a blog psst. The development finance… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Capchase asks if you have been looking into more alternative financing firms and if so, then you are not alone. This, as the financing market is evolving “to include players beyond traditional banks.” At Capchase, they receive many questions about alternative financing… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has published a blog post on how it uses technology to adhere to sanctions compliance. The post follows the many economic sanctions that have been applied to Russia, and Belarus, following the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Coinbase notes that it has blocked over… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s investment platform easyMoney notes that we are in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis and prices are increasing on just about everything we purchase so putting away extra funds into a savings pot might “not be at the top of your list, but it… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

FOLK2FOLK, a peer-to-peer lender that aims to provide access to capital for UK SMEs, says it anticipates a £1.98 million profit for its 2021 fiscal year approximately 2X versus the year prior. Subject to audit, this is expected to be the company’s largest annual profit… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Mintos has posted its monthly publication that offers an overview of what’s been happening on the platform, “including recent investor activity, educational topics, and more.” Here are the main takeaways: Investors are now “able to donate to help the people in Ukraine and… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement pertaining to EQONEX Limited and the Binance Group stating that Bifinity will advance a USD $36 million in a convertible loan to EQONEX. EQONEX is a firm based in Singapore that is listed on the NASDAQ… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital security marketplace tZERO ATS has started trading Myra Park, a property development in Dallas, Texas. Myra Park is being developed by MarketSpace Capital and is said to be the first security to commence trading on tZERO ATS following the launch of its self-clearing operations…. Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

European investment platform, Estateguru has announced the launch of its services in the UK while opening an office in Manchester. Estateguru is based in Estonia but has long operated across Europe including Germany, Spain, Portugal, Finland, and, of course, Estonia. The company is known for… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Viritech, a Cleantech investment opportunity in the global hydrogen economy, has raised 141% (£1,414,140) of its £1,000,000 target via Crowdcube from 772 investors (at the time of writing) with 11 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. Viritiech claims that it has “a world-class engineering… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Linked Finance, a peer-to-peer lending platform serving SMEs in Ireland, has announced the launch of a new service allowing clients the ability to borrow against card payments. According to Linked Finance, Merchant Cash Advance will allow businesses to borrow a lump sum and then repay… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry business partner – real estate developer SIB Group – has “successfully closed the real estate project “Bukčiai” in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.” The real estate loan of €2 million plus interest rate €199,746 (total amount €2,199,746) was “repaid to PeerBerry investors on March… Read More

March 6, 2022 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines has reportedly granted crowdfunding permits to SeedIn Technology and Eastern Securities Development Corporation. The licenses should allow the business entities to serve as crowdfunding intermediaries and provide crowdfunding portals, offering the Southeast Asian country’s SMEs with… Read More