Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

August 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Yair Benyamini, CEO and Co-Founder of Lendai. Founded during the COVID-19 crisis, the disruptive digital-first lender allows foreign and non-resident investors to buy US properties through an online mortgage approval process that takes around one week. According to Lendai, this is… Read More

August 8, 2021 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian peer-to-peer lender Robo.cash has shared its performance update for its loan originations made during H1 2021. The Robo.cash team writes in a blog post that as the first half of this year has now passed, they’re pleased to share with you their most recent… Read More

August 8, 2021 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt Holdings, LLC, the digital asset marketplace that’s behind the Bakkt App, revealed earlier this week that it has partnered with Quiznos, a national quick-service restaurant (QSR), in order to offer its first physical location pilot “enabling Quiznos customers to pay with bitcoin at select… Read More

August 8, 2021 @ 1:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Real estate investment platform Fundrise recently revealed that it’s lowering the entry barrier for a new class of investors, which means “higher potential for the next generation.” Fundrise CEO Ben Miller notes that the platform has remained committed to making the world’s “best alternative investments”… Read More

August 7, 2021 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network, a peer-to-peer lending platform, notes that it’s “no secret” that the country suffers from a “structural under-supply” of housing. Blend Network writes in a blog post that the UK government has said it’s committed to providing 300,000 homes every… Read More

August 7, 2021 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two more legal cases have reportedly been resolved by AxiaFunder, which is one of Europe’s first litigation funding platforms. AxiaFunder, Europe’s “first for-profit” litigation funding platform, has acquired £1.9 million from investors since establishing operations in January 2019, with a 100% “success rate” on completed… Read More

August 7, 2021 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

YieldStreet, an investment crowdfunding platform for alternative assets, which recently reported topping $2 billion in deals funded while returning more than $1 billion to investors, notes that the company was founded on the “premise of narrowing the income and opportunity gap.” The YieldStreet team writes… Read More

August 7, 2021 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s easyMoney, the investment platform from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s easy family of brands that claims that it has “never lost a penny on its loans,” notes that investment in individual savings accounts or ISAs “continues to grow despite low interest rates.” The company questions whether… Read More

August 7, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Sourced Capital, the home of property-backed peer to peer investing, notes that when you’re deciding to invest into property, selecting the appropriate location is a good place to begin, and the type of property investment strategy that Sourced Capital’s Borrowers choose… Read More

August 7, 2021 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has announced his exit as CEO of Binance.US. Brooks has only been the Chief Executive of Binance.US since April 2021. Binance.us is a subsidiary of Binance – the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. At the time… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

While there is a lot of discussion about digital assets, the world of Fintech and alternative investments also includes non-traditional assets like art, wine, watches, and more. Koia, a startup with a new investment app, is aiming to bring the world of alternative investments to… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tallinn-headquartered Fintech firm Income has finalized a seed round led by Tolaram Fintech, which is part of Tolaram, a Singapore-based enterprise with key investments in consumer products, Fintech solutions, as well as infrastructure and more than $1.2 billion in annual revenues. Estonia‘s Income says that… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the spring of 2020, SharesPost and Forge Global announced a merger of the two firms seeking to create a super-sized private securities marketplace. It was reported that Forge had paid $160 million for SharesPost. At that time, Kelly Rodriques, CEO of Forge, said that: “… joining… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

  Leading online investment platform OurCrowd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) – the government’s investment arm. The agreement makes OurCrowd the first Israeli business to sign an agreement with Azerbaijan since the country opened its Trade and Tourism… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX, a crypto exchange known for active trading and derivatives, has noted in a blog post that Chainalsyis has removed it from its “High Risk Assesment” qualification. In the fall of 2020, Chainalsysis labeled Bitmex a High-Risk exchange following the announcement that the US Department… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 9:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investree, the Philippines’ first SEC licensed crowdfunding company, is looking to support the country’s underserved MSME sector. “Digital transformation has to form a core part of recovery and future growth. We believe that every business deserves a chance to grow and we try our best… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 7:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Animoca Brands has easily completed a securities offering on AngelHub, a Hong Kong-based firm that is the only investment crowdfunding platform regulated by the Securities Financial Commission (SFC). Animoca raised USD $2.3 million on AngelHub as part of a larger USD $139 million funding round…. Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Proplend has added commercial property VAT loans, according to a release. Proplend is an FCA-regulated P2P lending platform specializing in sub £5 million commercial real estate debt. To date, Proplend has completed over £130 million of lending and is rated by… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the end of 2018, LF TECH had launched on Mintos to provide short-term consumer loans issued in Kazakhstan. After the initial launch, the firm paused activities so it could adopt its new strategy and restructure the company for increased scalability opportunities. LF TECH has… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dedicated Prime property lender CapitalRise announced the advancement of a £9.2 million senior loan for the refinancing and development of two freehold Georgian townhouses based in Bloomsbury, London “with a GDV of £14 million.” As mentioned in a release shared with CI, the loan will… Read More