Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

February 10, 2017 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2017 Grammy Awards to be held this Sunday (February 12th), Kickstarter announced campaigners, who have used its crowdfunding platform for funding, that received nominations for this year’s award show. Check out the full list of campaigners nominated: Nominated for Best Rap Album: De La… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Debt & Equity Crowdfunding Platform Receives Approval to to List Securities Under Reg CF GridShare LLC has announced the launch of its FINRA/SEC approved Reg CF crowdfunding portal. The new entry into the investment crowdfunding space is taking a unique approach by focusing soley on… Read More

February 10, 2017 @ 1:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Fellow Finance Oyj in Helsinki is one of the largest crowdfunding services in Northern Europe offering peer to peer lending for both consumers and SMEs. The alternative finance provider was founded by CEO Jouni Hintikka, COO Teemu Nyholm, and Director Harri Tilev. To date, Fellow Finance… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 5:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Motorola announced the finalists for the “Transform the Smartphone” Challenge have been selected. The contest was launched in November 2016 by Motorola, Indiegogo, Lenovo, and Verizon. It is giving campaigners a chance to contribute to the creation of the next generation of Moto Mods apps. While… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Beauhurst published a report on equity investment into early stage private companies in the UK during 2016. While their numbers indicated a decline versus years prior, crowdfunding was highlighted as a “reason to be optimistic about prospects for equity finance.” Equity crowdfunding platform… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform for healthcare RedCrow announced on Thursday it has appointed former senior vice president and deputy general counsel to USAA, Chris Laia, as its new general counsel and chief compliance officer. According to RedCrow, Laia will oversee the platform’s legal operations and offer… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

StartEngine announced on Wednesday the launch of four new funding opportunities. The initiatives were dedicated to Hylete, Monday Motorbikes, Alkane Truck Company, and Rayton Solar (which previously Tested the Waters on the equity crowdfunding platform). Hylete Hylete is described as a community-driven performance fitness apparel brand…. Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Thursday the first round winners of its Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs), which recognizes the best pitch videos from both reward and equity crowdfunding campaigns. The company’s CVAs provides campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DonorsChoose announced on Thursday it has expanded its classroom funding platform to support Student Life Essentials projects, which will now include warm, clean clothing; personal hygiene items like deodorant and toothpaste; and food, with the goal of removing barriers to help students focus and succeed… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender ThinCats predicts a major recruitment drive for 2017. The Peer to Business lender has just appointed as Business Development Executive for its Origination Team. ThinCats says Takhar is just one of multiple strategic hires designed to boost growth and strengthen reach into the… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 11:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Fundrise has shared an update on their initial public offer (IPO) using Regulation A+, an offer we first uncovered in January. As we reported last week, Fundrise filed an amended Form 1-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the name of… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 5:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender Lendio announced on Tuesday its 2016 fourth quarter and fiscal year reports, which revealed it helped facilitate more than $70 million in financing through its marketplace of more than 75 small business lenders during fourth quarter 2016, with more than 3,300 small businesses funded during… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with SoFi for a new program to enable community banks to purchase super-prime student loans originated by the online lender. According to Promontory, the program will help community banks gain access to SoFi’s high quality… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Naked Wines announced it raised more than £30,000 from 600 UK Angels for Bruno Lapierre’s Château Saint Hilaire Provence 2016. Naked Wines stated: “As a nation we are certainly not afraid to Drink Pink. Sales of Provence Rosé have been rising steadily for a number… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 1:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

FundPaaS, Inc. is the most recent crowdfunding portal to receive regulatory approval.  Operating under the name of CustVestor, the company is now approved to list debt and equity securities under Reg CF – one of 22 portals that are authorized to the new exemption created… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Lending Works has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). The peer to peer lender says it is the “first: major UK platform to offer the IFISA. The IFISA is a new category of ISA set up exclusively for peer to peer lending investment. The IFISA… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Ahead of a forthcoming Beauhurst report, investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube says it has seen a strong upswing in investment through the platform since the Brexit decision last June. Crowdcube reports it finished 2016 on a high note with its best ever quarter since platform launch… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 1:48 am By JD Alois  |  

GLS Bank has launched an equity crowdfunding platform in collaboration with CrowdDesk claiming the title of the first German bank to enable sustainable projects to be financed by the crowd. According to the GLS Crowd website the two partners will each focus on what they… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 12:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Patch of Land has announced several management changes with two executives. Min Lee will be joining the real estate marketplace as the Chief Financial Officer and Robert Greenberg has been appointed as its Chief Marketing Officer.  Patch of Land said the… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, P2P lending platform Saving Stream announced its value of outstanding loan book grew by 126% during 2016. In its year review, Saving Stream stated over the last year, its outstanding loan book increased from approximately £73m in December 2015 to £165m in December… Read More