Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 19, 2017 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender OppLoans announced on Thursday it has appointed Andy Pruitt to the role of CTO. Pruitt is a renowned technologist and company founder. Pruitt is a hands-on technologist who has helped start and grow three Chicago-area software companies. He is founder of Data Anywhere, a data management company. The lending platform… Read More

October 19, 2017 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Lendio announced on Thursday it has joined the Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA). The lender revealed that through its ILPA membership, it will work other members of the association to advance online small business lending education, advocacy, and best practices. ILPA describes itself… Read More

October 19, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Fifteen filmmakers advanced today to the finals of Seed&Spark’s Hometown Heroes Crowdfunding Rally, moving on to pitch their local feature film to Mark and Jay Duplass, who will executive produce up to five of the movies as well as provide up to $25,000 in no-interest… Read More

October 19, 2017 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi announced on Wednesday the launch of its student loan refinancing program that is dedicated to medical residents. The program enables the residents to tackle their college debt faster. It was revealed: “Anyone who pursues the medical field knows that the path… Read More

October 18, 2017 @ 10:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  Fausto Zanetton, the founder and CEO of Tifosy, is living a sports fan’s dream. He helps athletic clubs raise funds online by connecting them with their global fanbase.  He works with the some of the most revered clubs in the most celebrated stadiums in… Read More

October 18, 2017 @ 2:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, a Finland based investment crowdfunding platform, has completed their 100th successfully funded offering.The platform the 100th funding round was completed by Seafire, a cross border IPO marketed in both Sweden and Finland. Seafire has been active in the Venture Capital space for the past 15… Read More

October 18, 2017 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Fundrise Equity REIT, or Growth eREIT, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $45,730,440 under Reg A+.  The amount includes $11.8 million from a previous offering circular. The Growth eREIT focuses on acquiring commercial real estate assets with the expectation they will appreciate over… Read More

October 18, 2017 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, GoFundMe announced it has teamed up with The New York Times to launch The Neediest Cases Fund. This is the second year in its 106-year history that the publication giant has teamed up with the global crowdfunding platform. It was revealed: “Last year, donors… Read More

October 18, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi recently announced the launch of its Entrepreneur Program 2.0. The company reported that original program was launched four years ago and since then has helped four classes of 70 companies founded by the lender’s members to get off the ground with its… Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after announcing its new office in Pittsburgh, real estate marketplace lending platform LendingHome announced it has surpassed $100 million in monthly loan volume and secured $57 million during its Series C-2 funding round, which included participation from Sberbank and Noah Holdings Limited. … Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 3:12 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Tifosy, reportedly the world’s first and only fully licensed sports crowdfunding business, has successfully raised £1m equity through its own platform. Co-founded by former player and manager Gianluca Vialli and former investment banker Fausto Zanetton, Tifosy is spearheading a sports finance revolution by allowing supporters to… Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced more than $10 million has been pledged towards journalism projects on its funding portal. The crowdfunding platform revealed in a blog post: “Since Kickstarter launched eight years ago, writers, photographers, and podcasters have used it to forge their own paths in… Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 1:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs has announced a new partnership with the Law Society. The agreement will allow the Law Society’s members to access early stage startups via the crowdfunding platform. Simultaneously,  promising Legaltech startups will have the support of the Law Society when they raise funding on the… Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lenddo announced on Tuesday it merged with Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL). The companies also reported they are working together to provide a suite of credit scoring and identity verification products to more than 20 emerging markets. Lenders will be able to use the duo’s platform to provide… Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

PayPal has partnered with Kiva to help provide loans to entrepreneurs. This is the second time PayPal and Kiva have empowered PayPal users to provide loans while receiving a Kiva credit. Last year the campaign say more than 10,000 PayPal customers and employees make loans… Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter announced it received full regulatory authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). While sharing details about the new milestone, Rhydian Lewis, RateSetter CEO and founder, stated: “We are proud to receive full regulatory authorisation from the FCA. We have always aspired to… Read More

October 17, 2017 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Manchester-based Racefields is reporting it has inked a partnership with an unnamed platform in Singapore to expand its debt trading platform RCX to the southeast Asian country. Through the partnership, any deals listed on the RCX platform that match the investment criteria of the funder… Read More

October 16, 2017 @ 5:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has filed an 8K with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating it has entered into a Warehouse Credit Agreement on October 10th with “certain lenders.” In connection with the Warehouse Agreement, “LendingClub Warehouse” also entered into a Security Agreement with the Administrative Agent… Read More

October 16, 2017 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prospa, an Australian online lender for small businesses, has formed a partnership with Gandel-backed retail marketplace MyDeal, which will allow retailers on its platform to apply for loans of up to $250,000. According to Australian Financial Review, the partnership will allow Prospa to integrate directly into the… Read More

October 16, 2017 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after iFundWomen announced its expansion into Maryland, the City of Boston revealed on Monday it is teaming up with the crowdfunding platform women. As previously reported, iFundWomen is on a mission to help drive funding towards female entrepreneurs and close the gender… Read More