Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

September 27, 2017 @ 7:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Spotcap, an online lender for SMEs, has announced Mohammed Hussan as the winner of its Fintech Fellowship 2017. The Fellowship awards one aspiring masters or MBA student with a £8,000 stipend towards their studies. The Fintech sector in the UK is one of the fastest growing sectors industry, adding more than… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd announced on Tuesday it is now offering a $40.8 million multifamily real estate deal to investors. The property, Quarry Station Apartments, is located in San Antonio, Texas. According to ArborCrowd, Quarry Station was built in 1993 and has 18 buildings… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

June Ou, SoFi’s CTO and VP of Engineering, will depart the online lender. The move is not completely unexpected as Ou is also the wife of ousted founder Mike Cagney who ignominiously left the firm under a cloud opprobrium. Reuters first reported the news last… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following Hurricane Maria’s devastating impact on Puerto Rico, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced it has launched a centralized hub for campaigns dedicated to those affected by the massive storm. “Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico as a category 4 storm and has devastated the island. In response,… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Lend360 announced it has teamed up with LendingTree to launch Startup Innovators Program, an on-site competition where fintech startups will present cutting-edge solutions that are propelling the online lending ecosystem forward. Winners of this new competition will receive $10,000. Lend360 revealed that startups in… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The newest investment crowdfunding platform is focusing on a very specific niche. Britbots Crowd, officially launched today, is the worlds first equity crowdfunding platform that is all about supporting British based robotics startups. The platform has been developed in partnership with Envestry, who also provide… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, online lending platform LendInvest announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Clever Lending to distribute bridging and development finance products. According to LendInvest, Clever Lending is described as a master broker providing specialist lending solutions to suit a range of needs. While sharing… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 1:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate marketplace Patch of Land announced on Monday the launch of its new platform feature, AutoInvest. According to the lender, AutoInvest automatically secures access to the platform’s investment opportunities that match participants’ pre-selected customized investment criteria. Additionally, the feature facilitates portfolio diversification with… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

  UOWN is a new online property crowdfunding platform that is offering potential annual returns starting from 6%. The company promotes “an innovative business model” which provides access to previously off-market “proven performer” rental properties. UOWN, based in Leeds, is the creation of brothers Shaan,… Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 7:44 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedHere, a Singapore-based crowdfunding platform, has successfully raised S$ 505,500 for two local startups. Both campaigns included the pairing of professional investors with individuals not classified as Accredited Investors (AI).  This is a first for FundedHere and follows a recent global trend where investment crowdfunding… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 9:12 pm By Xu Gao  |  

China Takes Strict Control Over Consumer Credit, Forbidding it to Enter the Real Estate Market It is reported on September 20th that the Guangzhou branches of PBOC and CBRC have jointly issued a statement about consumer credit regulation, forbidding it to enter the real-estate market…. Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ever since control of Flashfunders was migrated to Boustead Securities the platform has been rather quite in the crowdfunding space. An early FINRA approved Reg CF portal, Flashfunders helped Adomani become the first Reg A+ issuer to crowdfund and then successfully trade shares on NASDAQ. Following… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Premium hotel group Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences is using an alternative finance platform to raise capital as part of an expansion plan. The Austrian company has listed an investment offer on Finnest.com to allow its guests to become investors. The award-winning hotel group operates 32… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capital Cell, a crowdfunding platform dedicated to life sciences, announced this week it is officially opening its portal to UK investors. The first four investment opportunities now live on the platform. As previously reported, Capital Cell was founded by Daniel Oliver and based in Barcelona, is the first… Read More

September 22, 2017 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prosper announced on Thursday it has secured a $50 million Series G investment from an investment fund co-managed by FinEX Asia. The online lender revealed that the investment brings its total equity raised to $410 million to date and it will be used to make strategic investments in… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the most active investment crowdfunding platforms in the US, has launched its anticipated secondary market for crowdfunded securities. The beta version exchange currently has listed several securities from companies that previously crowdfunded on the platform. As of this moment, offers stand to… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, crowdfunding platform Patreon announced it raised $60 million during its Series C Funding Round, which was led by Thrive Capital with participation from Index Ventures, CRV, and Freestyle. While sharing details about the funding round, CEO and Co-founder of Patreon, Jack Conte, stated:… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 12:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Creative robotics pioneer Joto has linked with  Crowdcube to raise £250,000 with a 12.2% equity stake offered to investors. Since going live on 14 September, over 100 investors have poised Joto to easily exceed £60K by EOD. Valued at £1,800,000, Joto is using this funding round to… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Lending Works announced as of Monday, it five-year lender rate has increased to 5.5%, which is considered the highest level it has reached since August 2016. The company revealed that the reason for the rate increase is due to the fact that it has… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest announced on Thursday it has appointed former Aldermore Bank Head of Commercial Mortgages, Ian Boden, as its new Sales Director. According to the online lender, Boden joins its team with more than 35 years of experience in financial services, buy-to-let, and commercial mortgages.  Prior… Read More