Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 16, 2017 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi announced on Friday the closing of a $776.7 million offering of SoFi Professional Loan Program 2017-E notes, which has been dubbed the lending platform’s largest loan securitization. According to the online lender, SoFi 2017-E marks the company’s largest asset-backed securities issue to date and its 10th ABS… Read More

October 15, 2017 @ 6:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine officially launched their self-crowdfunding round this past Friday. The securities offer seeks a maximum funding goal of $5 million using Reg A+. Both accredited and non-accredited investors may participate in the funding round. StartEngine, one of the larger full stack (Reg… Read More

October 13, 2017 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ireland-based peer-to-peer lending company Linked Finance announced on Thursday it secured €2m in equity funding to support its plans for expansion. The funding round was led by the company’s original venture capital backers, Frontline Ventures. The platform has now lent over €34.5 million to Irish SMEs since… Read More

October 13, 2017 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating wildfires that have claimed the lives of more than 30 people and have destroyed miles of land in Northern California, Naked Wines has launched fundraising efforts for the wineries and vineyards affected by the natural disaster. “Since Sunday, October 8th, catastrophic fires have… Read More

October 13, 2017 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with RS Component’s DesignSpark. This news comes less than three months after the funding portal announced its collaboration with RS Component.  “DesignSpark and RS Components are proud to be working with Crowdcube to… Read More

October 13, 2017 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

P2B Investor has launched an interesting partnership program that is good for banks, good for borrowers and good for P2Bi. Banks, typically smaller banks, would like to lend more to SMEs but are risk averse due to multiple reasons. P2B Investor’s new program allows the… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 7:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, the online marketplace for investing in real estate, shared today that total quarterly dividends topped $3.9 million – the largest to date. More importantly, Fundrise compared their “Supplemental Income portfolio” annualized rate of return to other benchmarks and it looks pretty good. Fundrise is… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 6:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

  LendingClub (NYSE:LC), the largest marketplace lending platform in the US, has scheduled its quarterly earnings report for November 7th, at 5PM ET (2PM PT). A live webcast of LendingClub’s call will be available at the Investor Relations portion of the LendingClub websit under the… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 1:56 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Private investors may now participate in a new equity crowdfunding real estate round for a mortgage of residential buildings in Darmstadt / Frankfurt area of Germany.  “Wohnen Im Village 11” on zinsbaustein.de features ten semi-detached houses and one detached house.  Private investors can participate in the… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 12:37 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

UK online investment platform SyndicateRoom has supported Warwick Audio in a £2.2M funding round, as part of a larger financing activity bringing in more than £3M to the company. The funds will support Warwick Audio as it prepares to push its patented technology into the… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, UK-based p2p lending platform LendInvest announced it has teamed up with the UK PropTech Association (UKPA) to release the second annual PropTech Influence List. The online lender revealed: “The LendInvest PropTech Influencer List aims to recognises the 25 people doing the most to develop the understanding,… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 12:04 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Orca, an independent whole of market research service for UK P2P lending, has created a comprehensive guide for investors evaluating P2P lending. “Peer-to-Peer Lending Investor Guide: Innovating an Ancient Credit Model” was created by the Orca team and published on their website today, free to… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

bitJob announced on Wednesday it has secured $2 million to launch its global, decentralized marketplace for student employment powered by blockchain technology. According to the company, the new marketplace is offering students the opportunity to earn income and sharpen their skills while enriching their resumes,… Read More

October 12, 2017 @ 2:14 am By Therese Torris  |  

As the alternative lending sector matures, the general atmosphere of its flagship event LendIt takes a different tone. The tone of this year’s Lendit Europe was down-to-earth. Hype was out. Business in. Even the discussions about artificial intelligence and blockchain were imbued with much realism…. Read More

October 11, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending platform LendingHome announced on Wednesday it has expanded operations by opening its new office in Pittsburgh. The online lender revealed it plans to bring a total of 50 well-paying financial technology jobs to Pittsburgh over the next year.  Co-Founder and CEO Matt Humphrey, who is Pittsburgh native… Read More

October 11, 2017 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Knightscope has raised its maximum target crowdfunding goal of $20 million on SeedInvest. The fully subscribed offering now holds the title of the single largest offer to raise capital on the platform. Knightscope aggressively pursued investors with a slick cable campaign with commercials running on… Read More

October 11, 2017 @ 12:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it was teaming up with Xoogler to deliver insight in early funding strategies, which will including using the crowdfunding method. The event will allow attendees to discuss learnings and ask questions with a panel of founders, VCs, and experienced… Read More

October 11, 2017 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Biz2Credit announced the release of its latest monthly analysis, which revealed that Business loan approval rates at big banks ($10 billion-plus in assets) hit another post-recession high in September 2017. According to the report, Small business loan approval rates at big banks improved two-tenths of… Read More

October 11, 2017 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a fast growing peer-to-peer finance platforms based in the UK, reports it has facilitated £300 million in loans on its secondary market since its launch. The company said this was evidence of the demand by investors for liquidity ahead of natural loan repayments, and… Read More

October 10, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after raising £1.3 million through its first Crowdcube campaign, Crowdfunder UK has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £750,000 as it prepares to grow its partner network and further develop its reward-based funding portal. Founded in 2014, Crowdfunder UK… Read More