Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 26, 2018 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

There is drama today at leading Chinese peer to peer lending platform Dianrong. Dainrong was founded in 2012 by Soul Htite, a prominent Fintech executive who was the former CTO of Lending Club. In fact, the online lender has been described as the “LendingClub of China…. Read More

October 26, 2018 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform iintoo is offering a new service. The investment platform is now providing principle protection for accredited investors using their platform. The new service dubbed “Epiic” or Equity Protection Investment Community is similar to a self insured vehicle. iintoo has hooked up… Read More

October 26, 2018 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, an Estonia based real estate crowdfunding platform, has launched an updated website and rebranding. EstateGuru COO Mihkel Stamm said their objective is to provide “hassle-free, flexible financing to property developers and entrepreneurs as well as diversified property backed cross-border investment opportunities to our international investor base.”… Read More

October 26, 2018 @ 7:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bakkt, a U.S.-based digital asset platform created by Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is set to begin trading this upcoming December. Bakkt is designed to enable consumers and institutions to seamlessly buy, sell, store and spend digital assets. The… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Beauhurst is out with UK deal numbers for equity investment in Q3 and both the amount, and total number of deals, dropped in comparison to Q2. In fact, the total number of deals is the lowest since Q3 of 2014. The report indicates the following:… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced on Wednesday it was named to the 2018 CB Insights Fintech 250 List of Fast-Growing Fintech Startups. This news comes after the online lender reported it has facilitated more than $1 billion in financing to more than 51,000 small businesses… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 8:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. banking and financial service HSBC announced on Wednesday it has partnered with Avant’s end-to-end technology platform Amount to launch a new digital lending platform, which will U.S. consumers, including existing HSBC customers, with a simple way to apply for personal loans online. HSBC reported is… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 3:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Abundance, a peer-to-peer “ethical investment platform,” is looking to raise growth capital on crowdfunding platform Seedrs. According to a note from Abundance, the equity raise aims to “increase customer ownership and boost positive impact.” Pre-registered investors have already committed to 50% of the target of… Read More

October 24, 2018 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BQT Technologies, LTD (BQT) announced on Wednesday the launch of its P2P decentralized trading platform that will allow direct negotiations between crypto traders for short-term hedging. BQT, which notably stands are “better, quick, and transparent,” claims it is the first decentralized P2P crypto hedge trading platform… Read More

October 23, 2018 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HBUS, a U.S.-based digital currency marketplace, announced on Tuesday it has appointed formed Intuit and Google executive, Tiffani McCoy, and its new General Counsel. According to HBUS, McCoy previously served as the Assistant General Counsel at Intuit, where she drove new business initiatives while helping… Read More

October 23, 2018 @ 8:42 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Beer and Crowdfunding. Crowdfunding and Beer. Ein Prosit to the many successful campaigns. Enter a new contender on the crowdfunding scene:  Sly Fox Brewing Co. The southeastern Pennsylvania brewery has been crafting award winning ales and lagers for over 22 years –now touting a Regional Brewery status —… Read More

October 22, 2018 @ 3:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

PeerStreet, a crowdfunding platform for real estate loans, has been recognized as one of the fastest growing Fintech startups in the US. The 2nd annual CB Insights Fintech 25o list has included PeerStreet for the 2nd year in a row. PeerStreet was founded in 2013 and… Read More

October 22, 2018 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NEO Finance, a Lithuania-based peer-to-peer lending platform, is now seeking €200,000 through UK’s equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. Founded in 2015, NEO Finance claims to be the largest P2P lending platform in Lithuania and is operating under the name, Paskolų klubas. The lender noted it offers investors… Read More

October 22, 2018 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based banking firm PNC Bank announced on Monday it has partnered with online lender OnDeck to create a new digital business lending platform, which is set to launch in 2019. According to the banking group, the lending portal will offer fully digital business lines of… Read More

October 22, 2018 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

DESICO, a platform designed issue and trade tokenized securities that says it is in full compliance with the law, will issue its own security token offering (STO). The “DESI” tokens will be issued under EU law as DESICO is based in both Paris and Vilnius. DESICO… Read More

October 21, 2018 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine has published their tally of Reg CF crowdfunding campaigns for the month of September. According to their numbers published on their StartEngine Index, September showed a solid increase in total raised on active CF funding portals. StartEngine reports that $8.7 million was raised under… Read More

October 20, 2018 @ 8:29 am By Therese Torris  |  

French peer to peer lender Unilend has gone into receivership. The P2P lender announced the news to all of its customers in a recent email. Founded in 2013 by Nicolas Lesur and François Prioux, Unilend pioneered P2P lending in France. It started operating, before crowdfunding… Read More

October 19, 2018 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading marketplace lending platform LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has partnered with Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) and their Turbo product to speed up the borrowing process. According to the two companies, TurboTax data can now automatically flow directly into the LendingClub loan application and thus the borrowers may bring their… Read More

October 19, 2018 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financement Participatif France (FPF), the French Crowdfunding Association, has published an interesting blog post this week. According to the FPF, there are rumors which have been published about a distressed online lending platform. The FPF does not mention any platform names. Today, there are over 60… Read More

October 18, 2018 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing more than £1.2 million through its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK online lending platform WiseAlpha has returned to the funding portal and quickly surpassed its initial £1 million funding target. The round is now nearing… Read More