Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

December 8, 2017 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Downing Crowd, a debt based crowdfunding platform, says “crowdfunding for grown-ups has arrived” as indicated by data correlated in the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) report on the UK alternative finance industry. The report by CCAF revealed alternative finance growth of 43% to £4.6… Read More

December 8, 2017 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, online lending platform Zopa announced that users may now set their repayments to automatically move into an ISA. The lender reported this means that users may gradually move their Zopa money into an ISA without having to sell loans and pay fees… Read More

December 8, 2017 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Property Partner, a UK based property crowdfunding platform, now has over £100 million in Assets Under Management (AUM), according to a report from the platform. This amount represents a 4X increase since December 2015 when Property Partner held £21.9 million in AUM. Property Partner also… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 4:54 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Seed&Spark, the subscription streaming and crowdfunding platform focused on making entertainment more diverse and inclusive, has announced a slate of crowdfunding rallies for 2018, aiming to bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in matching loans, grants and investments from prestige brands and production company partners… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 4:28 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Downing Crowd, part of Downing LLP, an FCA authorized and regulated investment manager with over 25 years of experience which launched in March 2016, has announced a new opportunity to lend to Oakman Bedfordshire Holdings Limited, a company that owns a freehold pub restaurant, The White Hart… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, GoFundMe released its third annual “Year in Giving” report, which reveals new data, top campaigns, and inspirational stories from its global crowdfunding platform. Highlights of the report include: Top 10 highest raising campaigns from 2017 Overall giving trends from 2017 State-by-state giving data Some of… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Italian financial markets regulator (Consob – Commissione Nazionale per le Società e per la Borsa) has issued resolution No. 20204, a new regulatory provision updating the regulation that introduced equity crowdfunding in Italy. Italy was one of the first European countries to issue a… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 11:14 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Hot off the press! UK online investment platform SyndicateRoom launched a new report which identifies the fastest-growing business in the UK: Top 100: Britain’s Fastest-Growing Businesses. The SR Top 100 report uses a methodology by Beauhurst to rank the country’s leading startups by their increase in valuation between… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Dianrong announced it has made a series of senior executive announcements. The online lender revealed Founder and former CEO, Soul Htite, has been named Executive Chairman, while Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Kevin Duo, was appointed Co-Chairman of the board. Former… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

The P2PFA has announced revisions to the UK peer to peer lending industry standards it sets for its member platforms. The P2PFA represents the most prestigious online lenders in the country and has been at the forefront of developing a stringent set of principles that… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 1:30 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe, an investment crowdfunding platform, has reached its max self-crowdfunding goal of SEK 20 million (USD$ 2.4 million). According to the campaign page, FundedByMe had 867 investors for 8.02% of the company’s shares. FundedByMe launched its offer on November 10, 2017 and easily raised its… Read More

December 6, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced that one of its advisors and famous British tennis player Andy Murray invested in two early-stage businesses, GoodBox and ZoomDoc. According to Seedrs, GoodBox is a company that is seeking to disrupt the charity sector. The funding portal… Read More

December 6, 2017 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, UK peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter released its accounts for the year ending on March 31, 2017. The online lender reported that revenues were £23.7m, up 38 percent from 2015-16; loans under management grew by 23 percent, from £581m to £714m; the number of… Read More

December 6, 2017 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending platform Lendio, recently announced its has opened its new franchise located in Nashville, Tennessee. Lendio revealed that its franchise program makes accessing business loans easy by helping small business owners skip the legwork of looking for a small business loan. The online lender noted that… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 6:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has gone from Wall Street darling to Wall Street dog. Since the IPO at the tail end of 2014, shares in the largest marketplace lending platform in the US have struggled to regain its offer price of $15 a share. If you are… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate investment marketplace platform Wealth Migrate announced on Tuesday it has continued its global expansion by opening additional offices in the UK and UAE. According to Wealth Migrate, the new locations add to its current operations in Hong Kong, China, the U.S., Australia, and South… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced its first official employee, Cassie Marketos, has returned to its crowdfunding team and is now its Vice President of Community Strategy. According to the funding portal, in the newly created role, Marketos will focus on the development of Drip, a tool for artists and creators… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Overbond Ltd., a capital markets platform for primary bond origination and fixed income deal execution, announced on Tuesday it has appointed George Harrington as its Head of U.S. Business Development. According to Overbond, Harrington is a seasoned Debt Capital Markets professional, having held senior executive roles… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle, the UK based online lender focusing on SMEs, has topped an important milestone having surpassed £3 billion on lending since launch in 2010.  Funding Circle has been rather quiet on the accomplishment beyond noting it on their UK home page where it states 30,986 UK… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 12:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, is honored to announce that its Co-Founder and CEO, Brew Johnson, has been named to HousingWire’s 2017 list of Vanguard Award winners. HousingWire’s 2017 Vanguard Award reportedly recognizes top leaders from all areas of the mortgage… Read More