Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

April 9, 2018 @ 12:03 am By JD Alois  |  

  Prospa, one of Australia’s leading online lenders to SMEs, has appointed Gail Pemberton AO and Fiona Trafford-Walker as Independent Non-Executive Directors to the Prospa Board. Prospa also announced that current Non-Executive Director Greg Ruddock has been appointed to the role of Chairman of the… Read More

April 6, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, online lending platform SoFi announced it has formed a partnership with global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry to bring access to the KF Advanced career development platform to all of SoFi’s nearly half a million members for free. According to the duo, this… Read More

April 6, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese smartphone developer Xiaomi announced plans to launch a new crowdfunding platform in India called Mi Crowdfunding. India is reportedly the second country Xiaomi has introduced crowdfunding to test new products. Through the new funding portal, Xiaomi can fund and sell the products launched. Xiaomi… Read More

April 6, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, an online platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced on Friday it secured $29.5 million through its Series B funding round to further transform real estate investing. The round was led by World Innovation Lab. with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Thomvest,… Read More

April 6, 2018 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Assetz Capital announced it has reached a record number of loans available to investors using our Manual Lending Account (MLA), with well over 200 live loans with loan parts available for immediate investment on the secondary market. According to the online lender, the MLA allows hands-on… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 1:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

In an effort to identify key innovators in fintech, the LATTICE80 team has created “top” Fintech influencers lists in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  The Fintech Hub’s  lists are prefaced with sector highlights. Let’s start with Europe: “The Fintech industry in mainland Europe and… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ThinCats, an alternative finance specialist, announced on Thursday it has provided Linlithgow-based Calnex Solutions with growth capital financing, both to enable the acquisition of Belfast-headquartered JAR Technologies and the continued expansion of the combined entity. Founded in 2006, Calnex Solutions claims to be a leading… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 10:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

WISeKey International Holding Ltd ( SIX: WIHN), a global cybersecurity and IoT company, will launch its WISeCoin in Q4 2018. WISeCoin will be funded by an ICO with forthcoming private pre-sales starting in Q3 2018. The company expects high demand for WISeCoin. Founded by Chairman… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bloomio AG, the blockchain powered equity crowdfunding company, announced on Thursday it has appointed Bertrand Mueller to its Board of Advisors. According to Bloomio, Mueller has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry in Switzerland, notably in fund management, portfolio management, asset allocation and equity… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharestates, an online real estate investment platform, announced on Thursday the launch of new online user portals that fully optimize the real estate investment process from beginning to end, providing investors with the first ever UX solutions in the real estate investment industry. According to… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ethis Ventures, a venture firm based in Malaysia, announced on Thursday it has signed a crowdfunding partnership agreement with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) at the IDB Annual Meeting in Tunisia. According to Ethis, The IDB, under the dynamic leadership of President HE Hajjar… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 8:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Etherparty Smart Contracts Inc., a Vancouver blockchain tech company, is now accepting applications for its Rocket Three for Free contest, which will offer three projects or startups the opportunity to win full use of Etherparty’s new cryptocurrency crowdfunding platform, Rocket, free of charge. Founded by Lisa… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

CoinList, an initial coin offering (ICO) platform for accredited investors and quality Blockchain projects, has announced a $9.2 million Series A funding round. CoinList previously raised funding from VC Accomplice and Protocol Labs, a research, development and deployment lab for network protocols. This additional funding… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 5:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd2Fund says it is experiencing “exponential growth” in the tax year ending 5 April 2018. Having completed its second full year of operating the Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA), Crowd2Fund says the amount of IFISA funds held on the platform increasing 83% year-on-year by the end… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finzy, an India-based peer-to-peer lending platform announced on Wednesday it secured $1.3 million through its Pre-Series A funding round. Founded in 2016, Finzy describes itself as a premier peer-to-peer lending solution that connects borrowers looking for quick personal loans with low-interest rates to investors who… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 9:08 am By Erin Hobey  |  

GoFundMe, the social fundraising platform, has acquired the personal fundraising site YouCaring, furthering the company’s mission to help people turn compassion into action. During this transition, current YouCaring fundraisers can continue to collect donations and will have the opportunity to migrate to the GoFundMe platform. New fundraisers… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 3:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Sweden recently published a report on domestic growth of crowdfunding. Daniel Daboczy, CEO and co-founder of FundedByMe based in Sweden, commented; “It’s good to finally have the Ministry of Finance’s proposal written down on 549 pages, where they clearly take a stand on crowdfunding.” According to… Read More

April 3, 2018 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinanZero, a marketplace for consumer loans in Brazil, announced on Monday it raised $3.6 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by  Swedish publicly listed investment company, Vostok Emerging Finance, with participation by other Swedish investors, including Webrock Ventures and Zentro Founders. Founded in 2015 and launched in 2016, FinanZero describes… Read More

April 3, 2018 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi announced on Monday it completed $2.6 billion in loan securitizations in the first quarter of 2018, a 35% increase over the prior-year period and its largest-ever quarterly ABS issuance volume. According to SoFi, during the first quarter of 2018, the lender completed a total of… Read More

April 2, 2018 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate management firm, HomeUnion, announced on Monday it has launched a crowdfunding platform that allows investors to purchase stakes in funds of single-family rental (SFR) properties on its website. The firm reported that starting with a minimum investment of $10,000, retail investors now have the… Read More