Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

February 15, 2017 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Royal Bank of Scotland’s NatWest announced it is set to launch its very own digital SME lending platform called Esme. The new platform is notably set to offer new and existing NatWest customers with unsecured loans that are worth up to £150,000 for a maximum… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Bond Street, an online small business lender, has announced that investment bank Jefferies Group has tripled its loan purchase commitment to $300 million. Back in 2015, Jefferies committed to $100 million in loan purchases. The increase by Jefferies represents a solid endorsement of the Bond Street platform and a… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club (NYSE:LC) has reported Q4 2016 earnings along with forward-looking statements for 2017. Lending Club reported that loan originations in Q4 of 2016 were $1.99 billion, or 1% higher compared to the $1.97 billion reported in Q3 of 2016 and down 23% compared to $2.58 billion in the… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 4:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club (NYSE:LC), the largest marketplace lending platform in the US, has reported Q4 results alongside full year numbers. Loan originations in Q4 of 2016 were $1.99 billion, up 1% compared to the $1.97 billion reported in Q3 of 2016 and down 23% compared to $2.58 billion in the… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one month into the new year, Snowball Effect announced that 2016 was a recording breaking year for the Kiwi equity crowdfunding platform and is looking to expand its team. The funding portal revealed: “2016 was a record year for Snowball Effect with increasing investment… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Publicly traded company iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) has joined leading crowdfunding platform OurCrowd in funding Intuition Robotics. This investment brings the total funding in Intuition Robotics to $6 million across various funding channels. Intuition Robotics said it would open its U.S. Headquarters in Silicon Valley this… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube announced on Tuesday three new funding opportunities that launched on its equity crowdfunding platform within the past week. The initiatives were dedicated to Tec Avenue, Lightvert, and #FundedClub member Iolight. Lightvert Lightvert is seeking £670,000 for the development of its new patented digital out… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

OfferBoard, an investment crowdfunding platform operating under Title II of the JOBS Act, has been acquired by Entoro Group. Entoro is a new combination of Clearinghouse Securities and OFSCap LLC. Entoro announced the acquisition today stating the move was designed to enhance its distribution of energy-related… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace for small business loans, Lendio, announced on Tuesday the results of its latest survey, which showed that small business owners’ perception of Trump’s presidency three weeks in is split. According to the survey, 56% of small business owners stated they believe the economy will… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 6:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Mosaic, a US provider of solar loans for homeowners, has completed their first securitization of solar loans. The Mosaic Solar Loans 2017-1 transaction (“MSAIC 2017-1”) resulted in proceeds of $138.95 million and received a “Green Bond” designation based on the standards published by the International… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 10:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Platforms controlled by Beijing Qiyuan Fortune Network Technology Co. are in a tight spot as an executive is accused of mismanagement and has reportedly disappeared. According to a report in China News, the following peer to peer lending platforms; cmtouzi.com, naipinglicai.com, zaodianlicai.com, wanerjialicai.com, qianguan360.com, lexinglicai.com, xjinfu.com… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equitise is an investment crowdfunding platform set up to operate in New Zealand and Australia. While New Zealand created a bespoke regulatory regime to allow equity crowdfunding to evolve some time ago, Australia has struggled to enact new rules. This week, the Australian Senate published… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360 announced on Monday its commercial real estate fund affiliate, M360 Advisors, successfully registered with the South Korea Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). According to the marketplace lending platform, the FSS registration allows South Korean hedge funds, corporations, pension funds, insurance companies, and other institutional investors to participate… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong’s peer-to-peer lending platform Monexo announced on Monday it now has an undisclosed strategic partner. Founder and CEO of the online lender, Mukesh Bubna, reportedly stated that the new partner may be a domestic private equity fund. Bubna shared: “In 2017, our aspiration is… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) announced on Monday it formed a partnership with financial services and software for small businesses provider, Wave, to launch “Lending By Wave” small business financing program to customers in the U.S. and Canada. The duo revealed that under the… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Crowd for Angels has launched a “quartet” of new issuers on the site.  Tony De Nazareth, CEO and co-founder of Crowd for Angels, commented on the new offers;  “We are pleased to offer our investors the opportunity to get involved with these four… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has formed a partnership with LeAD, a sports tech accelerators based in Germany. LeAD is backed by Adi Dassler International Family Office (ADIFO), known best for the heritage of the Adidas brand name. The partnership was created to… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 1:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Housing Market is broken in the UK. The demand / supply imbalance has driven up prices of residential property not just in London but across the UK.  While good for sellers, buyers have struggled.  The UK government has recognized the economic challenge and has… Read More

February 12, 2017 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Remember that super-cool technology used during Super Bowl 51 where you could view a 360º panoramic view of the play? It was prominently shared that it was powered by Intel but what many people do not know is that Replay Technologies, the creator of the technology… Read More

February 11, 2017 @ 7:00 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Crowdfund Insider had a chance to interview CEO of Kuflink Tarlochan Garcha to learn more about his company’s platform. Garcha has over 17 years of experience working with two global banks– Barclays and NatWest.  He has worked with companies at all stages:  from inception to start-up and… Read More