Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 11, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EstateGuru, a property-backed loan marketplace catering to retail investors, recently noted that they wanted to help users with moving loans out of their portfolio fast, so they can rebalance their  projected earnings, or withdraw their cash in times of crisis/emergency. The EstateGuru team writes in… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European P2P lending service provider Bondora reveals that September 2021 was a huge month for their platform. The company celebrated an “unprecedented” new recovery record, “investments soared, and origination growth bounced back,” the Bondora team wrote in a blog post. They also mentioned that “after… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network, a peer-to-peer lending platform, notes that so far this year, they have funded the construction of 164 residential units, which is reportedly a mix of flats, houses and HMO units. As noted in a blog post by Blend Network,… Read More

October 8, 2021 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Maydan Capital Ltd., a UK-based Fintech firm, is announcing the launch of its equity crowdfunding platform that reportedly provides vetted, early-stage, ethical and halal investment opportunities that are focused on tech-related accredited investors internationally. Maydan’s fundraising platform, which is presently open for applicants, assists with… Read More

October 8, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based CapitalRise, a prime property finance platform, has announced that it made several new appointments, after recording significant growth during H1 2021. As part of a strong year, in terms of overall performance, CapitalRise has now funded prime real estate assets valued at more than… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yieldstreet, long active in the alternative asset sector, is now allowing retail investors to invest in private companies as it adds VC-type offerings in private firms. Since its founding in 2015, Yieldstreet has funded over $2.2 billion in assets like art, marine finance, real estate,… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

EquityZen, a marketplace for private firms that caters to accredited and institutional-focused investors, has closed on its 7th Growth Opportunity Fund. The Fund will invest in 15 to 20 later-stage private firms allowing investors to gain a diversified portfolio of promising younger companies. Since 2013,… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd has been recognized as the leading VC investor in Israel for the 9th year in a row. OurCrowd is a global investment crowdfunding platform matching investors with promising private deals around the world. Israel is one of the hottest startup markets anywhere and OurCrowd… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic, the financial services firm offering a full-stack investment crowdfunding platform, has introduced “Republic Music,”  which is described as a new type of investment product that aims to provide an innovative way to create, produce and share royalties acquired from music. The initiative has been… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies has raised USD $18 million in debt capital led by Helicap Investments, the newly launched Social Impact Debt Fund, and a Japanese financial services group.  Helicap Securities acted as sole lead arranger on the secured credit facility. Funding Societies is based in Singapore… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Masterworks, an online investment platform that enables retail investors to invest in fractionalized art, has raised $110 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital, along with Galaxy Interactive (a division of Galaxy Digital), Tru Arrow Partners, and others. Goldman Sachs… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading European investment crowdfunding platform, has posted an update for its Secondary Market for private securities. Although volume remains relatively low, Seedrs has created an effective marketplace for investors to sell their securities beyond an IPO or M&A. Seedrs states that during the… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Börse has selected Digital Asset to power its post-trade platform labeled “D7”. Deutsche Börse has long been interested in the digital security realm and has been pushing forward with the transition towards a digital-only ecosystem. According to a note distributed by Digital Asset, the… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf, an online lender serving SMEs in Germany, is reporting solid Q3 results as loan originations rise. According to a note distributed by creditshelf, new loan business during the 9 months of the fiscal year 2021 grew by 58% to € 110.9 million ( versus… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Linked Finance has appointed Richard Glavin as Commercial Director. Glavin is expected to support the growth of the lending portfolio which has grown to deliver over €166 million in loans to over 2,900 ambitious local businesses in Ireland. Glavin was previously… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 11:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

This coming November, pan-European rules for investment crowdfunding will become actionable by platforms and issuers. Under the new rules, issuers may raise capital from across all European Union member states. Firms may raise up to €5 million. While these are EU rules, local nuances still… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Fig Publishing is a unique investment crowdfunding platform that targets the gaming sector enabling investors the ability to generate income by backing video games. Fig was acquired by Republic in 2020, a leading online capital formation provider, that has expanded its verticals to encompass a… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European P2P investors have been shifting their focus to diversification. The analysts of the European investment platform Robo.cash stated that the volume of investment in long-term loans on the platform “is 21% higher than the investment in short-term.” Meanwhile, 32% of customers “diversify their portfolio… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European P2P lender Mintos has released Risk Score updates for the month of October 2021. As mentioned in a blog post by Mintos, dated October 4, 2021, the latest Mintos Risk Score updates “based on developments and data from the second quarter of 2021 are… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ThinCats, a UK-based lending platform, will be providing up to £300 million additional funding to businesses via the British Business Bank‘s ENABLE Guarantee program. The ThinCats team wrote in a blog post that they’re pleased to be utilizing a guarantee offered by the British Business… Read More