Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 29, 2016 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor has partnered with Åland’s Utvecklings Ab, a government-backed VC group, to help fund companies based in the Åland Islands. The Åland Islands is an archipelago region in Finland that has autonomous status and self-governing. The co-operation with Invesdor will provide the government of Åland a new method… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 4:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, education crowdfunding nonprofit DonorsChoose announced it is launching a new philanthropic giveaway on November 29 for the 2016#GivingTuesday. According to DonorsChoose, The #GivingTuesday GIVEaway will give 100 donors and teachers a chance to support additional classroom projects on its website, thanks to a $500,000 grant… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo entered into the investment crowdfunding sector with a big splash this month. Partnering with MicroVentures, a FINRA approved Reg CF portal and Broker-Dealer, Indiegogo launched with four diverse investment opportunities: BeatStars, Republic Restoratives, Play Impossible, and ArtCraft Entertainment. Three of these offers have hit… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based SmartFunding has received S$700,000 (about USD$ 500,000) in seed funding. The round was led by Fintech Asia Group, part of listed venture firm Fatfish Internet Group (ASX: FFG). The “peer to business” platform was set up to bridge the financing gap for SMEs to… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PrimaryBid, an online funding platform that enables investors to gain access to placings of AIM-listed companies, announced on Monday the launch of its first mobile app, which is now available for both iOS and Android devices. The website revealed that extension of its service on… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs Benelux has successfully funded its first Dutch company.  Fitmo, the Olympian-backed personal training app, is now the first Dutch campaign to fund on Seedrs following the opening of its Amsterdam office. Fitmo is a personal training app backed by Olympic star Haile Gebrselassie, who has… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 7:43 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global leader in investment crowdfunding, has announced the official opening of its office in Singapore. The new office will help OurCrowd expand its operations across Asia by connecting Asian investors will promising early stage companies from around the world. OurCrowd also announced the… Read More

November 27, 2016 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingRobot, the robo-advisor geared towards marketplace lending assets, has filed a Form D 506c with the SEC indicating its intent to create a pooled investment fund. According to the filing, the minimum investment accepted will be $100,000.00 with no targeted max size of the fund…. Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding covers many different verticals. From early stage to later stage companies from debt to equity from real estate to revenue share. The internet can be a great leveler of information and opportunity. Patents can be a plus for early stage companies as investors… Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement contained various boosts to business including acknowledgment of the importance of early stage companies for the UK economy. Chancellor Philip Hammond stated; “By injecting an additional £400m into venture capital funds through the British Business Bank, unlocking £1… Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Crowdfunder UK and Plymouth City Council announced Crowdfund Plymouth received a further £180,000 from the City Change Fund as a way to enable the Council to pledge on projects that benefit the local community in Plymouth. The duo revealed that the first major recipients of a pledge from… Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom has released research that indicates up to £7 billion in wealth creation will occur in 2017 for individuals investing in early stage companies – undeterred by Brexit fallout. Of course past results are no guarantee of future returns but the findings are positive for… Read More

November 24, 2016 @ 11:00 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Alternative finance startup OpenTap is aiming to disrupt an environment where many creditworthy borrowers do not have access to short-term personal loans from the traditional financial services sector.  Founded in 2015, OpenTap is based in Chennai, India and seeks to grant access to short-term credit for… Read More

November 24, 2016 @ 8:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With global news feeds covering countless US turkey day traffic jams, StartEngine’s new Jetpack Aviation campaign may provide the solution to next year’s dilemma…for pickup up missing ingredients or arriving early to or leaving quickly from Thanksgiving dinner. “JetPack Aviation is the first company to… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Announced earlier this month, SPDH Technologies doing business as VentureNear.com, became the first intrastate crowdfunding platform approved in the state of Minnesota. The announcement was accompanied with the following disclaimer by the Minnesota Department of Commerce: By declaring a portal operator’s registration effective, the Department does not… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 4:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coverage in minutes. No trip to the doctor necessary. Incredible pricing. This is what most people want to hear when they are considering purchasing life insurance. Online lender SoFi is doing just this but they are targeting the healthiest demographic among us – the Millennials…. Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform CrowdRise announced its annual Giving Tower campaign for #GivingTuesday on November 29th. The Giving Tower is described as an innovative and turnkey fundraising platform organization. The funding portal revealed: “For the last five years, CrowdRise has innovated around traditional holiday giving by… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Symbid has announced it has completed a corporate restructuring as a way to further strengthen its position in the Dutch market. Symbid had indicated its intent to restructure earlier this year.   Lees hier het persbericht van vandaag: Symbid Crowdfunding terug in handen… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ldny, a social enterprise that aims to use the power of fashion to address social issues, announced on Wednesday it was launching a “Dress to Invest” work wear collection that is dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. The new collection made its… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The NS&I Investment bond as described in the Autumn Statement was created to provide savers with a higher rate of return. The indicative rate is 2.2% but the rate may be adjusted according to market conditions when it is launched in the spring of 2017. The… Read More