Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 1, 2017 @ 10:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

When equity crowdfunding rules went into effect in the USA there was a lot of excitement in the emerging Cannabis industry.  There are plenty of predictions as to how big this industry could grow. Recent law changes in multiple states regarding recreational and medical use… Read More

October 1, 2017 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding is a global phenomenon, yes one platform stands above the rest in taking a global approach, unconstrained by national borders. OurCrowd, a crowdfunding platform that invests in every single offer listed on its site, is Israel-based but investors from around the world gain… Read More

October 1, 2017 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

  Beehive, based in Dubai and MENA’s leading peer to peer lending platform, has raised $5 million in funding as part of a Series A round led by Riyad TAQNIA Fund along with participation by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund (MBRF), the financial arm of… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, online lending platform Zopa announced the latest update of its credit risk model. This news comes just a few weeks after the lender announced updated on improving loan sale time progress, rebate period, and ISA transfer-in. Chief Product Officer at Zopa, Andrew Lawson,… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore’s and Southeast Asia’s SME crowdfunding platform Funding Societies announced on Friday it was named the first southeast Asia company to win the Global SME Excellence Award from United Nations’ ITU Telecom, which was held this year in Busan, South Korea. This news comes just days after… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest growing peer-to-peer finance platforms and the largest property backed peer-to-peer lender, announced on Friday it has lowered its entry interest rate for commercial mortgages from 7.9% to 6.9% in an unprecedented move to give access to even lower rates… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending platform LendInvest announced on Friday it has released the latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report with a spotlight on university towns. Published quarterly, the LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index notably ranks each postcode area around England and Wales based on a combination of four critical metrics:… Read More

September 29, 2017 @ 2:00 am By Therese Torris  |  

The French real estate crowdfunding market grew by 50% in 2016 and keeps growing at the same linear growth pace in 2017. While new platforms continue to join, first entrants strongly dominate the nascent market. With €160 million worth of real estate projects funded, the… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has sponsored and contributed to its second securitization deal following the the last successful self sponsored deal this past June. The “Consumer Loan Underlying Bond” (CLUB) Credit Trust 2017-P1 (CLUB 2017-P1) issued $323.1 million in prime notes backed by consumer loan assets originated via… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, StartEngine announced it is now aiming to sell securities in all 50 states without a broker-dealer. This news comes less than a month after the equity crowdfunding platform filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $5 million in common equity… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube released its 2017 third quarter shareholder update. It was revealed: “This quarter has seen Crowdcube have yet another commercially strong three months after launching 66 pitches, 38 in September alone. £25.6m has been invested through the platform, with seven businesses… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MobileCause recently announced it has formed a partnership with PayPal to provide easier, faster, and secure ways for nonprofit organizations to engage with donors on its platform. While sharing details about the partnership, Sean MacNeill, CEO of MobileCause, stated; “Our mission is to make every connection… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 10:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Kimbia announced the ninth annual North Texas Giving Day, which was hosted by Communities Foundation of Texas(CFT), raised $39 million for more than 2,700 nonprofits through its crowdfunding platform. The funding portal revealed that the event took place on September 14th and raise $2 million… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

The investment crowdfunding market is changing in Australia and it is changing for the better. While it has taken policymakers a bit of time to update existing rules, new regulations commence on September 29th ushering a new era of raising capital online. Labeled “crowd-sourced funding”… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 8:55 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Houston-based mobile grocer Grit Grocery’s  equity crowdfunding campaign went live on Wefunder just before Hurricane Harvey.  As one may expect, the campaign has been at at standstill as the city cleans up after the wrath of Harvey. Funding will be used to assemble a fleet of mobile… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Stockholm based Sharpfin AB has topped its funding goal of SEK 1.65 million holding at SEK 2.3 million on Invesdor. This marks the first successful Swedish offer listed on Invesdor which is based in Finland. The company has extended the subscription period of its equity… Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 7:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Emerging peer to peer lender Robo.Cash has topped €2 million in loans with the advent of the 1000th investor.  According to Robo.Cash, investors are spread across most of Europe with lenders now coming from 28 different countries. The short term loans are coming from Spain and… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding Platform StartEngine announced on Tuesday it is set to hosting the StartEngine ICO 2.0 Summit in Santa Monica on November 10th. According to the funding portal, the event will bring together industry leaders, former SEC attorneys, and companies planning to launch Initial Coin Offerings… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 1:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies, Singapore’s and Southeast Asia’s SME crowdfunding platform, has announced the launch of its new chatbot “Miyu”. This is described as the first such chatbot created by a crowdfunding company in Southeast Asia. Miyu was jointly developed by two Singapore Management University interns at… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, online lending platform Funding Circle announced its FY results for the year, ending December 31, 2016. While sharing details about the results, Samir Desai, CEO at Funding Circle, stated:  “2016 was another record breaking year for Funding Circle. We were pleased to achieve our… Read More