Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

March 16, 2022 @ 10:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies, a leading Asian online investing marketplace, says it will purchase up to $16 million in employee securities to provide current and former employees liquidity. Last month, Funding Societies announced a $294 million funding round led by SoftBank. Under the plan, all eligible former… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 2:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Exodus, a multi-asset software wallet that aims to make crypto and digital assets easy for everyone, has commenced trading its security on Securitize Markets. Securitize is a digital asset securities firm that operates an Alternative Trading System (ATS). Exodus is a unique digital security. It… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based ThinCats, the alternative finance provider to SMEs, has reportedly appointed Billy Ferguson to serve as the firm’s CTO. Ferguson brings considerable professional experience within the IT industry, having previously served in key roles at Aldermore Bank, Allianz Insurance as well as Prudential. Ferguson will… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Bitstamp has hired James Greenwood as Chief Technology Officer. Greenwood is a former banker having worked for both traditional and digital platforms. According to a statement from the company, Greenwood’s most recent position was as Chief Product Officer at Zand Bank (UAE), where he… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 5:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitstamp is reporting that it has implemented Notabene’s solution for regulatory compliance under FATF’s global Travel Rule regulations across the US, EU, and Singapore. Notabene is a Regtech Software-as-a-Service solution provider that is headquartered in New York with offices around the world. The Financial Action… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Malaysia Debt Ventures (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance (MOF) and dedicated tech financier, is reportedly establishing a pilot fund valued at RM500,000 to be invested through Funding Societies, a Southeast Asia-based SME digital financing platform. This move intends to reach underserved companies,… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance has received a crypto asset license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), according to the crypto exchange. This is Binance’s first digital asset-specific license. The company said approval by the CBB demonstrated its commitment to being in regulatory compliance as the first of… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dedicated prime property investment platform CapitalRise has reportedly appointed Simon Brown as the firm’s new Head of Lending, and Saif Khichi and Ed Groves have joined as credit analysts. In their roles at CapitalRise, Simon will be tasked with all aspects of the platform’s lending… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Contrarian real estate investment manager Palladius Capital Management has listed a fund on property investment platform RealtyMogul, according to a statement from the company. Palladius Real Estate Fund I (PREF I) is described as a private fund that targets a $100 million capital raise, focused… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lithuania’s borderless financing platform, Debitum, has shared its financial report for Q4 2021. As mentioned in a blog post, the document “represents the financial and business performance of the SIA DN Operator – the platform owner.” Debitum has noted the following highlights for Q4: Q4… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 1:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

For the most part, February 2022 had “similar figures” to January, making for quite a stable start to the year, the team at European lender Bondora noted. The firm added that during a time when life can “feel uncertain,” they aim to be “a constant… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 12:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash recently commented on whether peer-to-peer investors are equal when it comes to “taxing their income.” To address the question, Robo.cash has assessed the European legislative framework. Robocash writes in a blog post that the national legislations of European countries “generally have… Read More

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