Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 14, 2018 @ 6:05 am By JD Alois  |  

HBUS , the strategic partner of crypto platform Huobi, has announced Jay Ryu as VP of Corporate Development. Prior to joining HBUS, Ryu was Venture Capital Director at Draper Athena, where he led tech investments while working closely with portfolio companies on operational and strategic initiatives. Huobi… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 5:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintos, an online marketplace for loans, has just announced a € 5 million Series A funding round. As part of the announcement, Latvia-based Mintos is entering the stealth bank realm by moving to provide their users with both IBAN accounts and personal debit cards. By providing… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 5:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Lending Works has selected three new members for their Board of Directors. The online lender has appointed; Simon Waugh, former Chairman of CMC Markets, Deputy CEO of British Gas, Paul Noble, CEO of Honeycomb Finance, a Pollen Street Capital business, and… Read More

November 13, 2018 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer property lender, CrowdProperty, has just surpassed £25 million in funding for property projects. The announcement arrives soon after announcing the platform had topped £20 million in funding. In an email distributed to platform users, CrowdProperty stated: “Having today fully funded our 56th… Read More

November 13, 2018 @ 8:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Thread, a new retail experience that combines AI with stylists, has now secured over £1.5 million — overfunding by more than 312% — on its first Crowdcube equity crowdfunding campaign. 2.23% equity is being offered. The first £1 million raised on Crowdcube was accomplished quickly –£500,000 invested in… Read More

November 13, 2018 @ 7:33 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfund Insider has covered multiple successful ice cream equity crowdfunding campaigns over the years: the global crowd loves ice cream in all its forms. Last May, Spanish Gelateria Ice Wave launched a Crowdcube campaign for its artisanal rolled ice cream, a concept similar to the… Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 10:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform StartEngine launched a Reg A+ self-crowdfunding offer for security tokens some time ago. Unfortunately, the offering has not yet been qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Last week, StartEngine opened up a “limited time” $10 million security token offering (STO) using… Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 10:31 am By Cali Haan  |  

The Korean cryptocurrency exchange Zeniex is shutting down and has “abolished” it’s cryptocurrency fund and related token, ZXG. According to a November 9th notice from the company: “(A)ll services of Zeniex will be terminated on November 23, 2018.” The exchange launched in May 2018 with the reported backing of Chinese internet… Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Automated peer to peer platform Robo.cash has issued a note saying Russian microfinance company MFC Zaymer is joining their platform. The company operates Zaymer.ru that offers short-term (payday) loans with interest rates for investors of 14% in Euros and up to 18% for loans originated in Rubles…. Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer property lender Kuflink has increased their interest rates on both the Innovative Finance ISA (IF ISA) and their auto-invest products. The investment platform says their 1, 3 and 5-year fixed-term investments have all increased and will now pay 5%, 6.1% and 7% pa… Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 7:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Downing Crowd is taking advantage of the new UK prospectus limit – a regulatory change that increases the crowdfunding limit to €8 million. Effectively a European rule, the threshold at which a prospectus for an offering was increased this past July from €5 million… Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 7:13 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, an online marketplace for mortgages, has published the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report. The quarterly BTL Indes reviews 105 postcodes in England and Wales ranking four different characteristics: Rental Price Growth, Rental Yield, Transaction Volume, Capital Value Growth. According to LendInvest, key findings for… Read More

November 11, 2018 @ 9:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Abundance, a renewable crowdfunding platform that allows investors the opportunity to earn money while making the world a better place, has surpassed £1.3 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The round, which recently launched, quickly raised its initial £1.2 million funding target and has attracted… Read More

November 10, 2018 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Patch of Land, another early entrant in the real estate crowdfunding sector, has joined the growing chorus of platforms commenting on the demise of RealtyShares while expressing its confidence in the industry. Patch, one of the very first online property finance platforms, started as a… Read More

November 9, 2018 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week it was revealed that RealtyShares, a respected real estate crowdfunding platform that has originated just under $900 million in investment capital, was winding down operations. The turn of events was driven by the lack of available risk capital to keep the real… Read More

November 9, 2018 @ 4:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange and ICO service platform trade.io has announced the acquisition of Primus Capital Markets UK Ltd, an FCA regulated entity that holds an “IFPRU 125K Matched Principal License.” The strategic acquisition is said to bolster trade.io’s position in Europe. Primus will be rebranded as TIO Markets and… Read More

November 9, 2018 @ 3:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Ethis, via its two online crowdfunding platforms, EthisCrowd and GlobalSadaqah, topped 135 nominees at the recent World Islamic Fintech Awards to win The Best Islamic Peer-to-Peer Finance Platform and The Best Social Impact Islamic Fintech Firm respectively. Ethis states that both platforms were established to cater… Read More

November 8, 2018 @ 9:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based private investment platform Fundnel announced on Thursday it has officially expanded into Malaysia. According to Fundnel, the launch was officiated by Norhizam Abdul Kadir, Vice President, Growth Ecosystem Development of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) at a private event in the city center. Fundnel reported that Fundnel Malaysia will… Read More

November 8, 2018 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities token offering platform CoinList has released a new feature to complement their growing portfolio of services for digital asset offerings. Today, the platform has announced “Token Sale Manager” – an integrated and compliant white label tool that aids issuers with payments, document signing, and… Read More

November 8, 2018 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The “world’s first lifestyle insurance” firm, yulife, has raised £3 million. The funding round was led by LocalGlobe with participation from leading crowdfunding platform OurCrowd and AIG. yulife is scheduled to launch in the UK this week. yulife says it wants to make British companies… Read More