Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 2, 2017 @ 12:27 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ben & Jerry’s. Make mine Chunky Monkey with chocolate sprinkles in a sugar cone. Wait, there isn’t a Ben & Jerry’s on Venice Beach Boardwalk yet?  Cone-endrum solved: Boardwalk Hospitality will fill the void, given the Wefunder crowd overwhelming… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer business lender Growth Street has successfully surpassed £100 million in online lending. The platform, which was launched in 2013, allows investors to lend to small-and medium-size businesses using a flexible working capital solution. According to Peer2Peer Finance News, along with its lending milestone, Growth… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, an investment crowdfunding platform, has released the results of an online survey they recently completed. According to Invesdor, their research uncovered that investors backing unlisted companies via crowdfunding and online investment services expect to gain experiences, learning opportunities, thrills, and conformity with their values…. Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a Fintech marketplace platform for property finance, has agreed a long-term warehouse facility with Citi boosting its entry into the UK’s £40 billion buy-to-let (BTL) market. Under the terms of the financing, Citi will provide a funding line to LendInvest that will be used… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 4:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdfunder UK announced it has formed a partnership with the Design Council to support and encourage UK businesses to design innovative new products and get them to market through the Spark 2018 initiative. The crowdfunding platform revealed that as part of the Spark partnership The Design… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Options, a UK-based online marketplace for business finance, announced on Wednesday it is supporting Federal Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to allow more SMEs access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Established by Parliament, FOS describes itself as the UK’s official expert in resolving complaints between financial businesses and… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 2:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Red Mountain Resort, a ski area in British Columbia, Canada, has cross listed its crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine in the US and FrontFundr in Canada. This is one of the first crowdfunding campaigns to provide a cross border offer like this and, according to… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alternative finance firm Sancus Finance announced on Wednesday it has appointed Dan Walker as its new managing director. Walker will replace Caroline Langron as Managing Director of Sancus Finance in January 2018. According to Sancus, Walker brings with him a wealth of experience gained in advisory,… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundera, an online marketplace for small business financing, has surpassed the $500 million mark in loans funded to over 8,500 small businesses on its platform. Fundera is an online platform that allows SMEs to apply to a curated network of 25-30 lenders in the industry… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Patch of Land, a prominent real estate crowdfunding platform, has announced a major executive change. Paul Deitch, who has been CEO of Patch of Land since 2016, has stepped down from the role. According to Patch, Jason Fritton, co-founder and Chairman of the Board, will… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, p2p lending platform Lendio announced it has provided loans to more than 1,000 small business owners around the globe through its Lendio Gives program on Kiva. The online lender stated it gave over $25,000 in loans to over 1,200 small business owners in 75 countries…. Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Latvian peer-to-peer lending platform DoFinance announced it is now available for investments from legal entities. According to the online lender, it is already offering investment options for individuals and is operating in both European and Asian markets. According to DoFinance, for both individuals… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 12:33 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Nothing grabs one’s attention like a sweet ride. And Engenie goes further, captivating with electric. The electric vehicle (EV) charging company just secured £1.5 million through the UK online investment platform SyndicateRoom; 65 investors helped overfund the campaign by 50 percent of its original target of £1… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 11:51 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fillippo Loreti has returned to Kickstarter for its third campaign. Founded in 2014, when brothers Danielius and Matas Jakutis were researching the luxury watch market with the goal of revolutionizing the luxury industry by offering high-quality luxury products at affordable prices. The believe that a luxury watch… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Beauhurst has just released their Q3 Deal report and according to their numbers, equity investing in UK non-listed firms is on the rise. This is in contrast to a slowdown seen in the number of deals during 2016. According to the report, there were 397… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Fitch has moved to upgrade ratings that impact assets originated on the Prosper marketplace lending platform. According to the rating agency, Fitch taken the following rating actions on two Citi Held for Asset Issuance trusts, which are backed by marketplace loans: CIiti Held for Asset Issuance… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs is looking to broaden its audience of potential investors with a new program designed to promote early stage investment opportunities to high net worth (HNW) / wealthy investors. The program targets financial intermediaries, such financial advisors, brokers and accountants and their… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced it has formed a partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), which is considered the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. The funding portal and TMCF are notably teaming up to raise money in support of… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cheers, UK creators! On Tuesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced it was celebrating its five year anniversary in the British countryside. “Five years ago today a Kickstarter team was supposed to be over in the UK celebrating our first international expansion. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy trapped them in… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 7:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore-based crowdfunding platform Crowd Genie has announced the launch of a provision fund entitled GenieShield. This new fund is geared towards providing investors better protection against delays and potential defaults in loan repayments. Crowd Genie reports the fund will be managed by a Singapore-registered Trust… Read More