Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

September 5, 2017 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdExplorer, a marketplace for “Crowd-investing”, has won the special prize for “Fintech” at this year’s “Digitale Innovations” competition. The startup from Berlin is working on their mission of becoming the first international broker for crowdfunding and alternative finance. At this year’s IFA in Berlin, the… Read More

September 5, 2017 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced that £5 million has been invested through its iOS mobile app since launch last year. The funding portal revealed: “Since its launch over £5 million has been invested through Crowdcube’s iOS app! With over 6,500 installations, 100,000 sessions… Read More

September 5, 2017 @ 6:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, one of the largest peer-to-peer lending platforms in the UK, has announced it has received full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Additionally, Assetz Capital has claimed second place in the ranking of UK’s largest P2P lenders as it reports lending in excess… Read More

September 4, 2017 @ 11:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets Limited (ASX: CA8), an online crowdfunding platform based in Singapore, has announced two items designed to fuel the company’s next phase of growth as it seeks to transform into an “online financial institution” and to create a more diversified credit landscape. CoAssets has entered… Read More

September 4, 2017 @ 9:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, one of the largest equity crowdfunding platforms in the UK, has received a follow on investment of £4 million from Woodford Investment Management. The new funding values the online investment platform at £40 million on a pre-money basis. Woodford previously backed Seedrs with £6… Read More

September 3, 2017 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The world has witnessed the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey on the citizens of Houston. Houston’s metropolitan area population is around 6 million making it one of the largest cities in the United States. It is hard to fathom the tragedy of the unprecedented flooding… Read More

September 3, 2017 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Timelio, an online invoice financing marketplace operating in Australia, has received the backing of Anthony Thomson – a leading Fintech entrepreneur who is founder and Chairman of Atom Bank and founder and former Chairman of Metro Bank. Both Atom Bank and Metro Bank have positioned… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender SoFi announced this week its program, SoFi Accelerate, will be heading to Chicago later this month. According to the lending platform, SoFi Accelerator is the first-of-its-kind career incubator that gives “ambitious” professionals the time and space to think big – and the tools… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Fincera Inc. has received FINRA approval to change its ticker symbol to “YUANF“. Previously, the China based online lender had traded under “AUTCF”. Fincera trades on OTC Markets OTCQB. The Company’s common stock has been assigned a new CUSIP number of G3441J102 in connection with the… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, online real estate transaction marketplace Ten-X Commercial announced it has formed a partnership with real estate crowdfunding platform Money360. The company revealed this new partnership will expand the investor pool for commercial properties listed on its platform by giving prospective buyers assurance they will… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoAssets Limited (ASX: CA8), a crowdfunding platform specializing in facilitating funding for real estate and small to medium-sized enterprises, announced on Thursday it has entered into a share sale and purchase agreement with Brigthen Management, Limited (BML), a member company of Styland Holdings Ltd (HK… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online loan marketplace LendingTree announced on Thursday it has named Starbutter AI the winner of its Startup Innovation Spotlight, which showcased the top startup companies in fintech. LendingTree teamed up with LeadsCon for the event.  According to the company, the finalists presented their business plans on… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, online lender for small businesses OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) celebrated 10 years of lending. The company stated that to date it has provided more than $7 billion in capital to over 70,000 customers in 700 different industries in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Noah Breslow, CEO… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Cringle, a smartphone app for users who want to quickly send money to friends across Europe, has returned Companisto for its second equity crowdfunding round, aiming to raise 600,000€ for 9.09% equity offered. The fintech equity crowdfunding campaign has raised over 135K€ with more than… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet has announced its first offer that is available to both accredited and non-accredited investors. CrowdStreet enables commercial real estate firms to efficiently and cost-effectively attract and manage investors using their online channel. The offering on CrowdStreet is being made available through… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The Downoak Pub Bond Two offers an opportunity to lend to a trading company that owns and operates four freehold pub restaurants located in the Home Counties. The Bond, currently live in Downing Crowd, will offer investors a chance to earn up to 5.50% p.a. interest… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest and LendIt, the roving global Fintech conference, have partnered on live crowdfunding for the upcoming LendIt Europe event scheduled for this coming October. The live crowdfunding event is being billed as a European first. LendIt Europe participants will be able to invest directly in… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, the very first real estate crowdfunding platform in the US, has re-opened its Income eREIT to investors. The Income eREIT was one of the first two eREITs Fundrise ever issued. Fundrise pretty much launched the real estate crowdfunding sector when it utilized old Regulation… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 8:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK investment manager, Downing LLP, has appointed Michael Tefula, previously at Oxford Seed Fund and Deloitte, to its specialist Ventures investment team. Downing Ventures invests venture capital into early-stage technology businesses in the UK, prior to supporting these companies through phases of subsequent growth. They also… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online lending group 4Finance has reported financial results for the first six months as of June 30, 2017. According to the report, top line revenue has increased by 17% versus same period year prior. 4Finance says that revenue came in at €213.6 million compared with €… Read More