Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

March 4, 2018 @ 6:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

    The very first initial coin offering (ICO) took place in June of 2013 when Mastercoin raised around $5 million in Bitcoin. That was the same year that Title II of the JOBS Act launched allowing general solicitation (SEC lingo for advertising) under Regulation… Read More

March 2, 2018 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced this week that during its seventh birthday celebration, it revealed the winners of its 2017 annual awards. As previously reported, the Crowdcube Annual Awards celebrate the best of British Entrepreneurship, showcasing a range of fantastic companies that hail from a… Read More

March 1, 2018 @ 10:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The French Crowdfunding Association (Financement Participatif or FPF) has asked the French authorities to increase the investment crowdfunding cap to €8 million. Today platforms may raise up to €2.5 million (a bit over USD$ 3million), a level that has been deemed far too low. When crowdfunding rules… Read More

March 1, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after announcing its CrowdRise acquisition, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced CrowdRise by GoFundMe, which is described as a new product that builds on the strengths of these two platforms to offer the best overall fundraising solution for nonprofits. According to GoFundMe,  CrowdRise by… Read More

March 1, 2018 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Nordic Tech House and FundedByMe have launched a new collaboration with their first joint venture with Qurant, an enterprise within the digital healthcare business. Both companies strongly believe that Qurant can change the future landscape for occupational health care. The equity crowdfunding campaign launched on… Read More

February 28, 2018 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iFundWomen, a crowdfunding platform for women-led startups and small businesses, with a pay-it-forward model, crowdfunding coaching, and video production services, has reportedly teamed up with StartUp PHL to launch in the city of Philadelphia. The funding portal, which was launched in 2016, is on a mission… Read More

February 28, 2018 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Edgybees has raised $5.5 million in seed funding backed by leading global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd along with Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, Verizon Ventures, 8VC, NFX, and Aspect Ventures Edgybees has created augmented reality (AR) technology that may utilized on drones and other vehicles designed to help… Read More

February 28, 2018 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation and more traditional funding methods continue to converge as Seedrs, a leading UK investment crowdfunding platform, has provided access to the Augmentum Fintech initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange. The £100 million IPO saw more than £500,000 of investment… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mintos, an online marketplace that provides individuals with a simplified way to invest in loans originated by a variety of alternative lending companies around the world, announced on Tuesday it has welcomed its first loan originator from the UK. This news comes less than two… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it was celebrating its seventh birthday by sharing the major milestones that the funding portal has experienced.Crowdcube describes itself as a leading equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs of startups and growing businesses to connect with potential investors…. Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 10:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Pagaya Investments, a Fintech company in the asset management space, has received $75 million in debt financing from Citi. Simultaneously, Pagaya announced the creation of the “Opportunity Fund” to meet growing institutional interest in consumer credit as an asset class. Launched in2016, Pagaya has raied… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Propnology, a property crowdfunding platform that is based in the UK and has been in operation since 2015, is equity crowdfunding on Dubai-based Eureeca. One of the first FCA approved property investment  platforms, Propnology is seeking £300,000 for a 14% equity stake in the firm…. Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets Limited (ASX:CA8), a crowdfunding and Fintech lending platform for businesses reported its financial and operating results for the half year ended 31 December 2017. CoAssets operates a licensed, Singapore based crowdfunding platform as well as an online funding platform in China as part of a… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 5:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

John Mack, a member of the Board of Directors of LendingClub (NYSE:LC), has purchased additional shares in the marketplace lending platform, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the document, 50,000 shares were purchased in multiple trades during… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Specialist property peer-to-peer lender, CrowdProperty announced on Friday it is launching its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). According to CrowdProperty, the tax-free product will be open initially to existing registered lenders who will be able to take advantage of this year’s ISA allowance of up to £20,000… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, and three of its portfolio companies that have raised capital on the OurCrowd platform, have been recognized as the World’s Most Innovative Companies as part of the annual Fast Company list for 2018. The top ten companies in… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 9:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd announced its latest offering for investors to own an equity interest in a multifamily property with tremendous upside potential. Tower on Ryan Park (the Property) is a 141-unit, high-rise property located in downtown Mobile, AL. According to ArborCrowd, the total capitalization of the… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet announced on Thursday U.S. commercial real estate company KBS has launched a new $1 billion “no load” and no upfront commission growth and income properties fund on its marketplace. According to CrowdStreet, the KBS Growth & Investment Fund was launched in beta last… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 1:28 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Donations continue to increase on the Broward Education Foundation GoFundMe campaign to support the victims of the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School located in Parkland, Florida. In a week since the 19 year-old gunman opened fire with an AR-15-style assault rifle, over 29,265 people… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

StraightUp, a new real estate crowdfunding platform that puts a new spin on property investing, has launched to provide investors “unbeatable opportunity” to invest in New York City property developments. Incubated by HAP Ventures – a New York real estate development company, StraightUp is described… Read More