Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

August 3, 2017 @ 1:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, CrowdStreet Marketplace announced a new investment opportunity on its platform, which is dedicated to the Comfort Suites located in northern part of Savannah, Georgia.The property, which was built in 2006, has 83 rooms. The contract purchase price is $7,450,000 with an all in… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 11:31 am By Erin Hobey  |  

MeineSpielzeugkiste (MyToyBox), a children’s toys sharing platform, has retuned to Companisto for a second round of equity crowdfunding. MeineSpielzeugkiste has established itself in the market and cooperates with almost all major toy manufacturers, offering 250 toys from brands including Playmobil, Ravensburger, Hasbro, Haba and LEGO. Families… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 10:51 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Kenya signed a Cooperation Agreement which provides a framework for cooperation to support financial innovation in each jurisdiction. The Agreement was signed by Paul Muthaura, Chief Executive,… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 6:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RateSetter recently announced its lenders have now delivered more than £2 billion in loans to people and businesses across the UK and in doing so have earned over £76 million in interest. According to the online lender, 94% of its lenders are individuals looking for… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 5:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd announced on Thursday it has appointed Alan Weisleder as Partner and Executive Vice President of Investor Relations. The funding portal revealed that Weisleder will lead its global investor relations team, being responsible for developing and maximizing client acquisition and investment for its… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, an online real estate investment platform, has introduced a new introductory offer designed to onboard smaller investors. The Fundrise Starter Portfolio starts with a $500 minimum and includes a 9.25% annual dividend yield and zero advisory fees through the end of the year. If… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 10:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform StartEngine has circulated a note indicating the month of July was a good one for business. Reportedly, 15 new issuers listed on the crowdfunding site.  A quick trip over to StartEngine shows 33 live investment opportunities split between Reg A+ and Reg… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following Yancey Stickler’s announced that he was stepping down as Kickstarter CEO position, the crowdfunding platform has revealed to Crowdfund Insider that the search for its new CEO is currently in the works. As previously reported, Strickler revealed details about his upcoming departure: “Today I’m announcing… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced in July it released an update to the iOS app that allows users to create investor discussions, view updates, and interact with other Crowdcube users through commenting. The funding portal revealed its team has been working to improve… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 3:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

This should come as no surprise. IEG Holdings (OTCQB: IEGH) has decided not to proceed with a previously announced Tender Offer for shares of marketplace lender LendingClub (NYSE:LC). Ostensible, the offer was to exchange four shares of IEG Holdings for each share of common stock in Lending… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Wednesday that the total amount in investor commitments in Title III equity crowdfunding campaigns has surpassed $50 million. The company revealed that its Crowdfunding Industry Dashboard includes data on the progress of all 342 of the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) offerings to date…. Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Dianrong announced on Wednesday it successfully secured $220 million during its Series D round funding, which was led by GIC Private Limited with participation from CMIG Leasing, Simone Investment Managers, and other institutional and individual investors. The funding round comes just two… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe Malaysia (FBM Crowdtech Sdn Bhd), one of the first approved crowdfunding platforms in the country,  has created a peer to peer lending platform for SMEs. The new platform, entitled AlixCo, is designed to help finance Malaysian entrepreneurs and to address the SME financing gap in… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 7:04 am By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets Limited  (ASX: CA8), a crowdfunding platform specializing in facilitating funding for real estate and small to medium-sized enterprises, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, ended 30 June 2017. CoAssets said that Q4 was a break even quarter and… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender Money360 announced on Monday it  closed $143 million in loans in the second quarter, marking the lender’s best quarter to date. The online lender reported it has now closed more than $350 million in total loans, is on pace to close more than… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, PeerStreet, announced on Tuesday its integration with Personal Capital, an automated investment service with more than $4.8 billion assets under management and is powered by the Envestnet | Yodlee Data Aggregation Platform. Customers of both Personal Capital and PeerStreet may now… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it has formed a partnership with RS Components, a distributor of electronic, electrical and industrial components. The funding portal revealed details about the collaborating by stating: “RS Components have been serving engineers and procurement specialists with high-quality parts, on… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Blackmoon Financial Group, a Fintech firm that operates an online lending platform, has announced a Blockchain based platform to power “tokenized investment funds.” Blackmoon Crypto is described as a one stop solution for asset managers  to create, and manage legally, compliant tokenized funds. Blackmoon Crypto… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

FundersClub was launched five years ago this month. Designed to be an online marketplace providing access to compelling early stage investment opportunities. An accredited investor only platform, the VC hybrid strategy provided a larger “crowd” the option to participate in a good number of high… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Asia is hot when it comes to technology. Perhaps more so regarding Fintech as it is the largest internet finance market in the world. Israel is globally known as the Innovation Nation. Global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd is helping to boost the Israel – China… Read More