Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

March 16, 2021 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

  eToro, a digital investment platform, has announced it will become a publicly-traded company in a SPAC deal via FinTech Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: FTCV). The deal includes a $650 million common share private placement from investors including ION Investment Group, Softbank Vision Fund 2,… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital investment platform Bitpanda has raised $170 million in a Series B funding giving the company a $1.2 billion valuation making it Austria’s first unicorn. The Vienna-based company says the round is one of the largest Series B investments ever in Europe. The round was… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 2:30 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd has revealed that NTT Finance, a subsidiary of NTT Group (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone), will establish NTT Finance Israel LP in partnership with OurCrowd. According to OurCrowd, NTT Finance will initially commit $15 million for a dedicated investment program. OurCrowd will provide early access… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 1:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer-to-peer lending marketplace Mintos reveals that on 1 March 2021, Mogo Latvia had issued bonds valued at €30 million, thus managing to successfully complete the largest bond issue in recent years by a private firm via the Nasdaq Riga Stock Exchange. On March 11, 2021,… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a Reg CF funding portal that operates as a bank replacement loan marketplace, has raised $1.75 million in Seed funding. The round was led by the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, a VC firm that is affiliated with the… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 3:00 pm By Lee Schneider  |  

Once the Coinbase registration statement becomes effective and Coinbase shares trade publicly, a sea change will have occurred in the US without most people recognizing it.  Part of that unacknowledged difference will be the broader awareness of blockchain and cryptoasset trading it brings. It is… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder is reporting one of their biggest weeks ever when it comes to Reg CF securities offerings. According to a Tweet by Jonny Price, Wefunder Director of Fundraising, Reg CF saw $2,746,355 in offerings on their platform. This is more than double what either Republic… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending company that connects borrowers and investors with over $17B in loans issued via its platform, recently shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for the month of February 2021. Key highlights from the report are as follows: In February 2021,… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

4thWay, an independent ratings agency for the peer-to-peer lending industry, is out with a report on the performance of P2P investing over the past 15 years. The company states that all 15 years of activity have been profitable for investors even during the Great Recession… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase confirmed on March 12, 2021 that Polygon (MATIC), SKALE (SKL) and SushiSwap (SUSHI) are now available for trading on its platform. Coinbase.com users may now trade MATIC, SKL, and SUSHI tokens. They can purchase, sell, convert, send, receive, or store these digital… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lithuania-based Debitum, which offers borderless small business financing, notes that many people are now beginning to understand that making smart investments can be a good way save money for later or for making bigger purchases. However, Debitum claims that companies or businesses “rarely” think about… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian peer to peer lender Robo.cash has revealed that it finished the month of February 2021 with new records and has continued its loyalty program. Robo.cash notes that in February, their investors funded €9.6 million worth of loans, which is reportedly the “second-best result” in… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network, an online P2P lender, notes that today’s “online” or digital world has made it easy for us to engage in e-commerce, work online or remotely, and even make investments via Internet-based platforms. Blend Network confirms that they’ll be conducting… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crowdinvesting or crowdfunding for real estate has long been considered a major potential market. However, there are a number of platforms that have downsized during the past year, even some established players like Exporo. Notably, the first Germany-based firm that’s set to go public through… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

In January, BlockFi filed a Form D 506c for BlockFi Bitcoin Trust. Beyond a move to raise capital, the securities filing disclosed little as the first sale had yet to occur. Today, two more Form Ds have appeared on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s document… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency trading platform in the world, has garnered the scrutiny of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to a report. Binance has emerged as a leading crypto trading platform and innovator in the digital asset sector. If you look at… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, a peer-to-peer lender that originates secured loans, asks why there are only 20% of women investing via online platforms. As mentioned in a blog post by Assetz Capital, there’s a “misconception” that investing is suitable or appropriate for only a “certain type” of… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 7:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EstateGuru, an Estonia-based peer-to-peer lender facilitating secured loans, has released its loan portfolio overview report for the month of February 2021. EstateGuru reports that in February, they continued to apply their “proactive” business model, and this led to the financed loan amount exceeding €10M (again),… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 9:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FalconX, a U.S.-based digital asset trading platform, has reportedly secured a $50 million investment from Tiger Global and B Capital Group. The investment notably comes just a few months after secured funding from American Express Ventures. According to FalconX, American Express Ventures joined existing investors… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a digital asset platform that is on a mission to bridge old finance and crypto, has raised a huge $350 million Series D funding round. The new money was led by big-name investors including Bain Capital Ventures, partners of DST Global, Pomp Investments and… Read More