Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

January 3, 2017 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced the launch of Make 100, a creative initiative focused on editions of 100. The crowdfunding platform stated as 2017 kicks off, it is challenging campaign organizers to bring their brightest idea to life, times 100. Sharing details about the initiative, the… Read More

January 3, 2017 @ 12:42 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

2016 proved to be a positive year for leading French equity crowdfunding platform WiSEED.  The pioneering platform obtained the status of Investment Services Provider (PSI) to raise up to €5 million while launching two new offerings (renewable energy projects and agroforestry) and consolidating its three… Read More

January 2, 2017 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor announced €25 million has been invested through its equity crowdfunding platform. This milestone was achieved just before 2016 came to a close. As previously reported, the funding portal was founded in 2012 and has since expanded into other products… Read More

January 2, 2017 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding has quickly become a viable path for early to mid stage companies to raise needed growth capital.  A truly global phenomenon, many funding platforms now operate in multiple countries sourcing both deals and investors aided by the power of the internet. While larger… Read More

January 2, 2017 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celebrating the new year by offering a few tips for growing a business, CEO and co-founder of crowdfunding platform PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, discussed what she and her team learned over the course of 2016. Guenther revealed in a blog post: “Another year older, another year… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 8:40 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in November that the country would no longer use its R500 and R1000 (approximately $7.50 and $15.00) currencies — which make up 86 percent of all cash in circulation in India — observers questioned the wisdom of the… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs released its 2016 year in review, which revealed the stats and highlights that made the past twelve months exciting. The funding portal stated: “As we look ahead to 2017, we thought we’d take a look back at the people, companies… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) set to kick off in Las Vegas next Thursday, Kickstarter unveiled its very own guide to the annual event. The crowdfunding giant stated: “Even in a city that embraces sensory overload, Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 1:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to help crowdfunding campaign organizers achieve their funding targets, Kickstarter alums Boaz Frankel and Brooke Barker, the creators of the It’s Different Every Day Calendar, unveiled six tips and tricks to help first-timer to become successful and to help organizers survive the chaos that comes… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the new year just around the corner, Indiegogo celebrated by showing off the most innovative projects that debuted on the global crowdfunding platform in 2016. The funding portal revealed: “Together, our backers accomplished so much this year. You helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs… Read More

December 27, 2016 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

CreditEase has been recognized as the  “Best Non-Bank Private Wealth Product” by The Asian Banker, a Singapore-based provider of strategic intelligence on the financial services industry. The “Best Non-Bank Private Wealth Product” award was created to recognize the institution with the ability to meet the… Read More

December 27, 2016 @ 5:19 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Kapilendo is a German crowdfunding platform founded in 2015 and it has successfully raised seven million euros (approximately $7.3 million) in Series B funding just before the New Year.  The pension fund for the Berlin Chamber of Dentists (Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Berlin, or VZ Berlin)… Read More

December 26, 2016 @ 5:48 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Do you often get phone calls and mailers from your college alma mater asking for donations?  I do, and as a recent grad, I wonder how much help I really contribute with my puny annual $5-10 donation.  Enter crowdfunding among alumni for high school and… Read More

December 24, 2016 @ 6:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lending Club (NYSE:LC) recently announced it is now offering a bonus incentive for IRA investments. From now through April 30, 2017, investors that open an IRA investment will receive a bonus of up to 3% of their investment. According to Lending Club, the IRA investment offer is… Read More

December 23, 2016 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until 2016 comes to an end, Funding Circle took a look back at its marketplace lending platform’s memorable moments of the year. The platform shared: “As the new year approaches, we wanted to take a moment to share with you… Read More

December 23, 2016 @ 7:31 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Tima says that it is Vietnam’s first P2P lending platform, and it has recently secured Series A funding from a Singaporean investor.  The amount is unclear but is a reported “US dollar seven-figure” amount.  The Singapore fund is also unnamed. An unnamed co-founder of Tima… Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, CEO of online lender SoFi, Mike Cagney, sat down with Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Technology” to discuss the platform’s plans for 2017 along with revealing details about the lender’s competitors. SoFi, which was founded in 2011, currently offers various types of lending options…. Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

VPC Specialty Lending Investments has sold its portfolio of peer to peer loans that were originated on Funding Circle UK.  VPC stated it was seeking “less volatile returns” in selling the P2P assets. “The sale helps accelerate the company’s strategy of reallocating capital away from… Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer -to-peer lending marketplace Mintos announced on Thursday it is now offering multi-currency investment opportunities. Investors on the platform may now have the opportunity to invest in loans denominated in Czech koruna and the lender stated that by facilitating investments in multiple currencies, it is… Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay announced it was granted full authorization from the FCA for peer to peer lending. The lender stated the new authorization is paving the way for the launch of its Innovative Finance ISA in the upcoming year. John Goodall and Gray Stern… Read More