Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

February 20, 2017 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK peer-to-peer lending platform, Landbay, has officially launched its property-backed ISA investment. This news comes just a little over a month after the lender was granted ISA manager status by HMRC. The Landbay team stated: “The Property‐Backed ISA is the latest in our line of… Read More

February 19, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gridshare is one of the newest Reg CF crowdfunding platforms to receive regulatory approval. While the number of Reg CF portals is growing, Gridshare is the first and only platform to target the specific vertical of renewable energy and Cleantech. Originally launched as an accredited… Read More

February 18, 2017 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube celebrated its sixth year anniversary on Friday by looking back at its successes throughout the years. The Crowdcube team revealed that since its launch, the platform has helped over 430 companies secure £200 million. The website revealed its latest infographic… Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced its users may now enjoy its live video and real-time community engagement feature, Kickstarter Live, on both its homepage and iPhone/iPad apps. As previously reported, Kickstarter Live has been used for various projects, including broadcast cooking shows, live product demos, singing… Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Works announced on Friday it has reopened the window for ISA contributions. The platform claimed it is the first P2PFA member to launch an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) last week and filled its first ISA tranche of £2.5 million within 24… Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe released a guidebook that highlights the growing trend of college students who are turning to GoFundMe to pay for tuition and other college expenses. The new GoFundMe Guidebook showcases national data about the growing trend of students using the funding portal… Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The Digital Lenders Association of India (DLAI), a private association formed by leading Fintech companies in the online lending space such as KredX, Capital Float, Lendingkart, Finomena, Rubique, Zest Money, Indialends and Neogrowth, has released a report entitled Union Budget 2017: Impact of Digital Financial Services…. Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Mika Ihamuotila, Chairman – Owner of Finish fashion and design company Marimekko, has invested in European investment crowdfunding platform Invesdor. Details of the investment were not released. Ihamuotila is well known in Finland and is also a Board member of Rovio/Angry Birds and Sanoma. He… Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 7:56 am By JD Alois  |  

  Peer to peer lender  Assetz Capital has hired former Santander Director Andrew Fraser to manage Northern Ireland operations.  Fraser’s role is to help local businesses acquire finance through the peer-to-peer platform as Assetz Capital expands its business. Fraser joins Assetz Capital from Santander UK Corporate and Commercial.  In his… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 5:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Folk2Folk has joined the UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA).  The P2PFA is acknowledged as a stamp of quality operations as members are held to a high standard and required to follow certain transparency guidelines.  According to the P2PFA website, the… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform for video games, Fig, announced on Thursday the launch of its $500,000 Fig Finishing Fund. This new fund will help indie game developers pay for Steam Direct. The funding portal stated it is committing up to $500,000 to help developers overcome two hurdles… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with the Special Olympics to help fund athletes that are looking to attend this year’s World Winter Games, which will be held in Graz, Schladming, Rohrmoos and Ramsau, Austria next month. The funding portal revealed… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd announced the top ten investment tech trends during its 2017 Global Investor Summit. The event attracted 6,000 guests from 82 countries. Also in attendance were more than 200 multinational corporations, which includes Honda, Innogy, GE, Shell, Intuit, Microsoft, and Samsung… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ArborCrowd announced on Thursday the launch of its latest real estate investment opportunity that is open to accredited investors. According to the portal, the “Southern States Multifamily Portfolio” features three multifamily properties in both Alabama and Mississippi. As previously reported, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, announced the public launch of… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OurCrowd, the leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has announced its expansion in Asia with a new Taipei office and financial partner, Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank (SCSB). According to OurCrowd, SCSB recently received the approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission, to invest in the Israel… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia’s Auswide Bank Ltd. (ASX:ABA) announced on Thursday it is increasing its equity stake in peer-to-peer lender MoneyPlace Holdings Pty Ltd. According to Auswide Bank, it will have a controlling interest of at least 51% in MoneyPlace with the potential to increase that interest up… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) have joined together to help launch the next big thing in the Internet of Things (IoT).  Qualified entrepreneurs will now have access to IBM’s Watson platform, Arrow Electronics production service and Indiegogo’s crowdfunding platform to bring new IoT… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingCrowd, one of the UK’s fastest-growing alternative finance lenders to the SME market, announced on Thursday it launched one of the first Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISAs) by a peer-to-peer lender with a target rate of return of 6% a year. The online lender revealed that with… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest, a leading equity crowdfunding platform, has revealed a new partnership with Jason Calacanis’ Launch Festival. Launch is said to be the largest startup event in the United States. Past headliners at Launch have included Mark Cuban, Paul Graham, Evan Williams, and Yves Behar. Calacanis is… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 4:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

According to student support organization College Board, published tuition fees for 2014/15 at state colleges are an average of $9,139 for state residents, and $22,958 for out-of-staters. $31,231 is the average tuition for private non-profit colleges, with Harvey Mudd College topping the list with $67,255…. Read More